Cornea

Man Gets Eye Exam, Learns He’s Had a Splinter Stuck in His Cornea for 15 Years

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Talk about an eyesore. In a case report this month, doctors have described finding a wooden splinter lodged inside a man’s cornea for apparently 15 years. Amazingly, the man’s vision appears unaffected by the foreign object and doctors have opted to simply monitor him for now rather than try to remove it. Freewrite Alpha Is … Read more

World’s First Whole-Eye Transplant Is a Success

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Doctors made medical history by successfully transplanting a whole eye. The donated eye has reportedly survived inside the patient for six months with no major issues so far and shows signs of good health. At this point, however, the patient has not regained any functional sight as a result. “We Have One of the Best Tags … Read more