Conjunctival Flaps
Conjunctival Flaps Martin Filipec The creation of conjunctival flaps is a surgical procedure used in the management of corneal surface diseases when other medical or surgical therapy is not successful…
Tectonic Corneal Transplantation
Tectonic Corneal Transplantation Beatrice E. Frueh Tectonic (from Latin tectum, “roof”) grafts, also called patch grafts, are either lamellar or perforating, and cover corneal stromal defects, restoring the structure of…
Tissue Adhesives
Tissue Adhesives C. Stephen Foster Coover and associates, studying the chemistry and characteristics of cyanoacrylate adhesives, published, in 1959, a seminal paper on the basic characteristics of these chemical compounds,…
Ectatic Disorders of the Cornea
Ectatic Disorders of the Cornea Yaron S. Rabinowitz DESCRIPTION Keratoconus is a clinical term used to describe a condition in which the cornea assumes a conical shape as a result…
The Role of Contact Lenses in the Management of Corneal Disorders
The Role of Contact Lenses in the Management of Corneal Disorders Perry Rosenthal Janis Cotter *Dr. Rosenthal is founder and president of the Boston Foundation for Sight, a 501(C)3 nonprofit…
Corneal and Conjunctival Manifestations of Dietary Deficiencies
Corneal and Conjunctival Manifestations of Dietary Deficiencies Peter C. Donshik Dietary deficiencies rarely produce clinical disease in developed countries; however, they are an important factor in the production of systemic…
Corneal and Conjunctival Degenerations
Corneal and Conjunctival Degenerations Fina Cañas Barouch Kathryn Colby Corneal dystrophies are usually bilateral, inherited, symmetric conditions with onset early in life. In contrast, corneal degenerations can be unilateral or…
Corneal Endothelial Dystrophies
Corneal Endothelial Dystrophies Patrick C. Yeh Kathryn Colby The posterior surface of the cornea is lined by the corneal endothelium, a monolayer of closely interdigitated hexagonal cells arranged in a…
Stromal and Pre-Descemet’s Dystrophies
Stromal and Pre-Descemet’s Dystrophies Puwat Charukamnoetkanok Shu-Wen Chang Dimitri T. Azar Stromal and pre-Descemet’s dystrophies are characterized by the appearance of deposits within or between the stromal keratocytes. The most…
Anterior Corneal Dystrophies: Dystrophies of the Epithelium, Epithelial Basement Membrane, and Bowman’s Layer
Anterior Corneal Dystrophies: Dystrophies of the Epithelium, Epithelial Basement Membrane, and Bowman’s Layer Puwat Charukamnoetkanok Suhas Tuli Dimitri T. Azar Corneal dystrophies are noninflammatory, hereditary disorders that principally involve the…
