Corneal neovascularization involving the central cornea can contribute to visual compromise, requiring possible surgical intervention to improve corneal clarity and visual acuity. Further, corneal ...

Corneal neovascularization (NV) is a pathologic reaction that can be lethal to eyesight and is caused by many viral, traumatic, ischemic and foreign body-associated etiologies.

This report from ARVO highlights emerging cornea research, such as stem cell advances and other approaches to treating ocular wounds and corneal neovascularization.

In a small study, GS-101 eye-drop therapy resulted in a significant regression of corneal neovascularization, whereas treatment with placebo showed an increase in new vessels in all patients.

Corneal neovascularization is a disease that affects the outer layers of the eye. A similar condition, retinal neovascularization, causes weak, ...

Rare eye diseases are the leading cause of untreatable blindness in Europe and affect people of all ages. ... and corneal neovascularization, ...

New blood vessels in your eye can signal eye disease. This is called neovascularization, and it’s often a sign of diabetes-related retinopathy. When your body makes new blood vessels in places ...

Corneal neovascularization, which occurs in many pathologic states of the cornea, reduces the visual acuity. Recently, we found that the extracellular region of brain-specific angiogenesis ...

Corneal neovascularization (CNV) occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow into the cornea in response to ischemic or hypoxic conditions caused by infections, inflammation or chemical injuries. BioWorld ...

Neovascularization is a term that refers to the development of new and abnormal blood vessels that grow from within the retina toward the center of the eye. It often occurs during the latter, or ...

Each year, approximately 80,000 corneal transplantations take place in the U.S. Worldwide, more than 184,000 corneal transplantation surgeries are performed annually.