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OHSU researchers discover link between proteins in tears, pain after eye surgery

Researchers have discovered a connection between levels of specific proteins in patients’ tears and persistent pain months after surgery such as LASIK.
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Wayne State University receives NIH grant to combat sight damage from diabetes

A five-year grant will fund research investigating biological processes that contribute to defects in immune response in the eyes of those with diabetes and identify methods to reverse them.

Pioneering study indicates a potential treatment for corneal endothelial disease, reducing the need for corneal transplants

Findings from a pioneering study reveal that administration of the neuropeptide α-melanocyte–stimulating hormone (α-MSH) promotes corneal healing and restores normal eye function.

NEI posts executive summary of workshop on extracellular vesicles

The September 14 workshop brought together multidisciplinary experts in extracellular vesicles – cell-secreted nanoparticles that mediate cell-cell communication.

Cell therapy that repairs cornea damage with patient’s own stem cells achieves positive Phase I trial results

Cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cells (CALEC) procedure shown to be safe and feasible with early positive results of restored cornea surfaces or vision gains in four patients with severe chemical burns.
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Study identifies how diabetes slows healing in the eye

Cedars-Sinai researchers uncover disease-related changes to the cornea and propose potential therapeutic approaches to correct diabetic wound healing.

Lab-grown ‘mini-corneas’ mimic developing human corneas

Three-dimensional, lab-grown “mini-corneas” resemble the developing human cornea, making them a powerful new tool for the study of corneal diseases, a study finds.
Nanoparticle. Courtesy of Biorender.

Tiny nanoparticle could have big impact on patients receiving corneal transplants

Using nanoparticles to encapsulate eye medication decreased graft rejection while requiring fewer and smaller doses.

HSC researcher discovered a potential cause for keratoconus

Researchers at the University of North Texas Health Science Center are the first to characterize extracellular vesicles in the tears of patients with keratoconus.
Dongkyun "DK" Kang

UArizona engineer leads $1M project to fight vision loss

Biomedical engineering and optical sciences professor DK Kang is developing a way to diagnose and treat corneal ulcers that's eight times cheaper and 20 times faster than today's gold standard.

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