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Keratoprosthesis implantation is a procedure that involves full-thickness removal of the cornea and replacement by an artificial cornea.

The clinical indications for a keratoprosthetic device such as the KPro include refractory corneal blindness with very poor prognosis for conventional penetrating keratoplasty, such as failed corneal grafts, autoimmune ocular disorders such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, herpetic keratitis, congenital anomalies such as aniridia; chemical or thermal injury and pediatric corneal opacities.

Artificial cornea is generally reserved for individuals who are not candidates for traditional corneal transplant procedures. Boston ophthalmologist Claes Dohlman began developing the Boston keratoprosthesis in 1965, and refined it over the next decades. It was approved by the FDA in 1992.

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Cornea Surgery in Ghatkopar From Cornea specialist in mumbai - Dr. Jatin Ashar

Cornea Surgery in Ghatkopar

The cornea is the clear dome shaped transparent, outermost layer of the eye, about 12 mm in diameter. It serves as a physical barrier against dust, microorganisms and other harmful particles. The cornea also plays an important role in vision. It filters some amount of ultraviolet light and protects iris, pupil and anterior chamber.

As light is refracted by the curvature of the cornea, it is focused on the object and forms a clear Image. Any infection, disease or trauma to the cornea can interfere with vision by blocking or distorting light as it enters the eye. It contains specialized tissue having no blood vessels and is nourished with your tears and aqueous humor (behind the cornea).

Cornea is made up of three major components.

Epithelium – Cornea has numerous nerve endings, that’s why you experience pain while rubbing your eyes. It absorbs oxygen and nutrients from the tears. Epithelium is connected with stroma with the help of basement membrane.

Stroma – The stroma is the thickest part of the cornea and is made up of collagen and water. Collagen fives elasticity and keeps cornea firm. These collagen fibres are arranged in strictly in a regular, geometric fashion. This arrangement is responsible for clear cornea, while in case of trauma, collagen fibres laid down in repair, often leads to cloudy cornea. Below stroma is the Descemet’s membrane, which connects it with endothelium.

Endothelium - The innermost layer of the cornea is made up of endothelium. Function of endothelium is to maintain fluid balance by acting as a pump, expelling excess water as it is absorbed into the stroma. Without this specialized function, the stroma could become waterlogged and hazy and opaque in appearance, also reducing vision.

Symptoms of corneal conditions

Minor injuries of cornea heal by itself while major injuries may result in scarring and impaired vision.

Intense pain.

Blurred vision.

Double vision

Tearing.

Redness.

Extreme sensitivity to light.

Corneal conditions

Injuries/Trauma

Eye allergies

Keratitis.

Ocular herpes

Herpes zoster (shingles)

Dry eye.

Nutritional Deficiencies like Vitamin A

Corneal dystrophies – Keratoconus, Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, Fuch's dystrophy

Common diseases that can affect the cornea — Abnormal growths, autoimmune diseases, Stevens - Johnson syndrome, iridocorneal endothelial syndrome and pterygium.

Treatment

Simple corneal conditions can be treated with antibiotic or anti-inflammatory eye drops or pills. If you have advanced corneal disease, you may need an advanced treatment.

Laser treatment – In Corneal dystrophies, doctors can use a type of laser treatment called phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) to reshape the cornea, remove scar tissue, and make vision clearer.

Corneal transplant surgery – In case cornea is damaged and cannot be repaired, doctors can remove the damaged part and replace it with healthy corneal tissue from a donor.

Artificial cornea - As an alternative to corneal transplant, doctors can replace a damaged cornea with an artificial cornea, called a keratoprosthesis (KPro).

To schedule an appointment with our experts for Cornea Surgery In Ghatkopar, Mumbai, please call us at +91 8451045935, +91-8451045934 or visit our clinic at Address.

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Jamal Furani from Haifa wasn’t able to see his new grandchild until January 3, when he became the first patient to receive the KPro artificial cornea from CorNeat Vision in Ra’anana.

The 78-year-old Arab Israeli gradually lost most of his vision over the past decades due to corneal disease. He had four donor transplants to try to restore his vision, but all failed.

Dr. Irit Bahar, chief of ophthalmology at Beilinson Hospital of Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva, explained that each successive surgery has less chance of success. The synthetic cornea changed all that.

The day after the KPro was introduced on January 3, Bahar said she was shocked at how well Furani was able to read a vision chart and to recognize family members.

“The moment we took off the bandages was an emotional and significant moment. Moments like these are the fulfillment of our calling as doctors,” she said.

As for Furani, he said to the doctors, “As much as you are happy, I am even happier. It’s my treasure” to be able to see.

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Artificial cornea restores patient’s vision An artificial cornea developed by an Israeli company has been successfully implanted in the eye of a man who lost his sight a decade ago.

According to a release by CorNeat Vision, the 78-year-old patient regained his vision after the CorNeat KPro device was implanted into the eye.

The company said the implant replaces deformed, scarred or opacified corneas as it melds with the eye wall. The device is designed to integrate with ocular tissue using a patented synthetic non-degradable nanofabric skirt, which is placed under the conjunctiva.

The procedure was performed Jan. 11 by Professor Irit Bahar, the head of the ophthalmology department at Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva, Israel.

Following the procedure, the company reported that the patient was able to recognize his family and read words.

“The moment we took off the bandages was emotional and significant,” Dr. Bahar said in a statement. “Moments like these are the fulfillment of our calling as doctors. We are proud of being at the forefront of this exciting and meaningful project which will undoubtedly impact the lives of millions.”

In 2020, CorNeat Vision was granted approval to move forward with clinical trials of the artificial cornea on 10 patients who had corneal blindness.

Gilad Litvin, MD, CorNeat Vision's co-founder, chief medical officer, and the inventor of the CorNeat KPro, said in a statement that being in the room with the patient was a “surreal” experience.

"After years of hard work, seeing a colleague implant the CorNeat KPro with ease and witnessing a fellow human being regain his sight the following day was electrifying and emotionally moving, there were a lot of tears in the room,” Dr. Litvin said in the statement. “This is an extremely important milestone for CorNeat Vision, key in our journey to enable people around the world to fully enjoy their vision potential."

Almog Aley-Raz, CorNeat Vision's co-founder, CEO and vice president of research and development, noted in the statement that the implantation is the first step in a multi-national clinical trial, geared toward attaining CE Mark, FDA clearance and China NMPA approval.

Aley-Raz noted that a total of 10 patients are approved for the trial at Rabin Medical Center in Israel with 2 additional sites planned to open this January in Canada and 6 others at different stages in the approval process in France, the United States, and the Netherlands.

“Our first trial includes blind patients who are not suitable candidates for- or have failed one or more corneal transplantations,” Aley-Raz said in the statement. “Given the visual performance of our device, the expected healing time and retention, and the fact that it cannot carry disease, we plan to initiate a second study later this year with broader indications to approve our artificial cornea as a first line treatment, displacing the use of donor tissue used in full thickness corneal transplantations."

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GK 256

Ogata: Thanks Usami...

ABRACADABRA!!

Ogata: Your death makes me one whole sniper again

Ogata: Woops...

Ogata and his stupid eye....

I friggin’ called it!! Rather my fear did shortly after he lost his eye...(”The Flag bearer of a Bad Omen”)

He really got those stupid eye prosthetics!!!

Technically, the wildcat most likely got his ocular prosthesis from our bearded Russian surgeon of Sakhalin seeing as how he got a proper surgery and all:-

And the particular surgery sounds like that- under anesthesia and all(Wiki: ocular prosthesis). None of that got in my thick skull. Though he just got an arrow in his eyeball...it’s more of a wonder how he wasn’t injured worse... 

Its a wonder Sugimoto didn’t injure his eye area further or leaves him scar what with his pocket knife and Kiss of life

Nothing I could find in english about Sakhalin or Russian army or surgery of ocular prosthesis. In general about Russo-Japanese War, both sides treated the other side’s POWs. In one account it is said the russian POWs were given prosthetics for missing arms, legs and eyes. 

.......................

About the history of Japanese Opthalmology there is a book in english tiltled “The History of Ophthalmology in Japan” by Mishima Saiichi. It has some very interesting cultural/general history and is anecdotal and very concise. (google book link down below in grey link)

The first modern Japanese prosthetic eye was made by a eye doctor, Takahashi Koshun(高橋江春, 1854-1938). He wrote a book in 1890 called『義眼要弁』, 義眼 means ‘artificial eye’. It is said his artificial eyes fell out of fashion by the Taisho era and foreign prosthesis were once again more popular even though they had always been expensive till another local glass eye was made.

三島済一 [Mishima Saiichi], “明治の国産義眼” (in japanese), abstract:-

...

Takahashi Koshun was more famous for his first successful operation for cornea operation (keratoprosthesis/kpros). Anything I read went way over my head but basically he was the first Japanese ophthalmologist in Japan who implanted artificial cornea into human eye in 1891 using a tortoise-shell instrument. Technically, description of corneal surgery are pretty ancient while the late 1700s-1800 saw much advancement in surgery(src: google kpro takahashi koshun) . 

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Cornea Surgery in Ghatkopar, Mumbai

Cornea Surgery

The cornea is the clear dome shaped transparent, outermost layer of the eye, about 12 mm in diameter. It serves as a physical barrier against dust, microorganisms and other harmful particles. The cornea also plays an important role in vision. It filters some amount of ultraviolet light and protects iris, pupil and anterior chamber.

As light is refracted by the curvature of the cornea, it is focused on the object and forms a clear Image. Any infection, disease or trauma to the cornea can interfere with vision by blocking or distorting light as it enters the eye. It contains specialized tissue having no blood vessels and is nourished with your tears and aqueous humor (behind the cornea).

Cornea is made up of three major components

Epithelium – Cornea has numerous nerve endings, that’s why you experience pain while rubbing your eyes. It absorbs oxygen and nutrients from the tears. Epithelium is connected with stroma with the help of basement membrane.

Stroma – The stroma is the thickest part of the cornea and is made up of collagen and water. Collagen fives elasticity and keeps cornea firm. These collagen fibres are arranged in strictly in a regular, geometric fashion. This arrangement is responsible for clear cornea, while in case of trauma, collagen fibres laid down in repair, often leads to cloudy cornea. Below stroma is the Descemet’s membrane, which connects it with endothelium.

Endothelium - The innermost layer of the cornea is made up of endothelium. Function of endothelium is to maintain fluid balance by acting as a pump, expelling excess water as it is absorbed into the stroma. Without this specialized function, the stroma could become waterlogged and hazy and opaque in appearance, also reducing vision.

Symptoms of corneal conditions

Minor injuries of cornea heal by itself while major injuries may result in scarring and impaired vision.

Intense pain.

Blurred vision.

Double vision

Tearing.

Redness.

Extreme sensitivity to light.

Treatment

Simple corneal conditions can be treated with antibiotic or anti-inflammatory eye drops or pills. If you have advanced corneal disease, you may need an advanced treatment.

Laser treatment – In Corneal dystrophies, doctors can use a type of laser treatment called phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) to reshape the cornea, remove scar tissue, and make vision clearer.

Corneal transplant surgery – In case cornea is damaged and cannot be repaired, doctors can remove the damaged part and replace it with healthy corneal tissue from a donor.

Artificial cornea - As an alternative to corneal transplant, doctors can replace a damaged cornea with an artificial cornea, called a keratoprosthesis (KPro).

To schedule an appointment with our experts for Cornea Surgery In Ghatkopar, Mumbai, please call us at +91 8451045935, +91-8451045934 or visit our clinic at Address.

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Cornea Surgery in Mumbai

Mumbai Eye Care has launched three new cornea treatments. These new treatments will treat and heal various cornea disorders that patients could have.

Cornea disorder could lead to some serious problems, including blindness. It happens a lot in all countries in the world, including India. Mumbai Eye Care, one of the top eye clinics in Mumbai, India, offers the solution for this problem. Moreover, with the status as the top clinic for cornea surgery in Mumbai, this place offers laser treatment, corneal transplant surgery, and artificial cornea transplant to solve various cornea problems. Each treatment provides various solutions, such as reshaping the cornea, replacing the damaged cornea with new corneal tissue from a donor, and using keratoprosthesis (KPro) or artificial cornea. All treatments are conducted by eye specialists with many experiences. It includes Dr. Jatin Ashar, the head of Mumbai Eye Care.

As the head of this clinic, Dr. Jatin Ashar has been involved in various treatments, including cornea surgery. However, this clinic doesn’t limit its service to cornea disorder treatment. Its reputation as a top eye clinic also provides solutions for other problems, such as cataracts, glaucoma, retina surgery, and even LASIK eye surgery. Moreover, it also uses the latest technology to provide the service, which reduces the risk of failure. Mumbai Eye Care also has achieved the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) pre accreditation as the proof of the best eye specialist in Ghatkopar.

One of the Mumbai Eye Care staff explained, “Here, we always keep our patients’ safety and comfort as our priority. Therefore, we try to provide the best service, not only the surgery and treatment for our patients’ eye disorder but also other accommodations that help the patient relax while having their treatment at our clinic. Of course, we also can confidently call ourselves the best eye clinic for cornea disorder because we have the top cornea specialist in Mumbai working with us. It is not only Dr. Jatin Ashar but also other doctors in our team.”

About Mumbai Eye Care

Mumbai Eye Care is the centre of all eye disorder solutions that everyone needs. It is the house of various eye specialists, including Dr. Jatin Ashar, one of the best eye specialists in Mumbai. This clinic uses the latest technology, especially laser equipment for eye surgery. It is not surprising if this place always comes out as the top destination to get all kinds of treatment for eye problems.

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Mumbai Eye Care Announces Three Treatments For Cornea Problems

Mumbai Eye Care has launched three new cornea treatments. These new treatments will treat and heal various cornea disorders that patients could have.

Cornea disorder could lead to some serious problems, including blindness. It happens a lot in all countries in the world, including India. Mumbai Eye Care, one of the top eye clinics in Mumbai, India, offers the solution for this problem. Moreover, with the status as the top clinic for cornea surgery in Mumbai, this place offers laser treatment, corneal transplant surgery, and artificial cornea transplant to solve various cornea problems. Each treatment provides various solutions, such as reshaping the cornea, replacing the damaged cornea with new corneal tissue from a donor, and using keratoprosthesis (KPro) or artificial cornea. All treatments are conducted by eye specialists with many experiences. It includes Dr. Jatin Ashar, the head of Mumbai Eye Care.

As the head of this clinic, Dr. Jatin Ashar has been involved in various treatments, including cornea surgery. However, this clinic doesn’t limit its service to cornea disorder treatment. Its reputation as a top eye clinic also provides solutions for other problems, such as cataracts, glaucoma, retina surgery, and even LASIK eye surgery. Moreover, it also uses the latest technology to provide the service, which reduces the risk of failure. Mumbai Eye Care also has achieved the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) pre accreditation as the proof of the best eye specialist in Ghatkopar.

One of the Mumbai Eye Care staff explained, “Here, we always keep our patients’ safety and comfort as our priority. Therefore, we try to provide the best service, not only the surgery and treatment for our patients’ eye disorder but also other accommodations that help the patient relax while having their treatment at our clinic. Of course, we also can confidently call ourselves the best eye clinic for cornea disorder because we have the top cornea specialist in Mumbai working with us. It is not only Dr. Jatin Ashar but also other doctors in our team.”

About Mumbai Eye Care

Mumbai Eye Care is the centre of all eye disorder solutions that everyone needs. It is the house of various eye specialists, including Dr. Jatin Ashar, one of the best eye specialists in Mumbai. This clinic uses the latest technology, especially laser equipment for eye surgery. It is not surprising if this place always comes out as the top destination to get all kinds of treatment for eye problems.

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Cornea Surgery in Ghatkopar, Cornea Surgery in Mumbai by Dr. Jatin Ashar

Cornea Surgery in Ghatkopar

The cornea is the clear dome shaped transparent, outermost layer of the eye, about 12 mm in diameter. It serves as a physical barrier against dust, microorganisms and other harmful particles. The cornea also plays an important role in vision. It filters some amount of ultraviolet light and protects iris, pupil and anterior chamber.

As light is refracted by the curvature of the cornea, it is focused on the object and forms a clear Image. Any infection, disease or trauma to the cornea can interfere with vision by blocking or distorting light as it enters the eye. It contains specialized tissue having no blood vessels and is nourished with your tears and aqueous humor (behind the cornea).

Cornea is made up of three major components.

Epithelium – Cornea has numerous nerve endings, that’s why you experience pain while rubbing your eyes. It absorbs oxygen and nutrients from the tears. Epithelium is connected with stroma with the help of basement membrane.

Stroma – The stroma is the thickest part of the cornea and is made up of collagen and water. Collagen fives elasticity and keeps cornea firm. These collagen fibres are arranged in strictly in a regular, geometric fashion. This arrangement is responsible for clear cornea, while in case of trauma, collagen fibres laid down in repair, often leads to cloudy cornea. Below stroma is the Descemet’s membrane, which connects it with endothelium.

Endothelium - The innermost layer of the cornea is made up of endothelium. Function of endothelium is to maintain fluid balance by acting as a pump, expelling excess water as it is absorbed into the stroma. Without this specialized function, the stroma could become waterlogged and hazy and opaque in appearance, also reducing vision.

Symptoms of corneal conditions

Minor injuries of cornea heal by itself while major injuries may result in scarring and impaired vision.

Intense pain.

Blurred vision.

Double vision

Tearing.

Redness.

Extreme sensitivity to light.

Corneal conditions

Injuries/Trauma

Eye allergies

Keratitis.

Ocular herpes

Herpes zoster (shingles)

Dry eye.

Nutritional Deficiencies like Vitamin A

Corneal dystrophies – Keratoconus, Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, Fuch's dystrophy

Common diseases that can affect the cornea — Abnormal growths, autoimmune diseases, Stevens - Johnson syndrome, iridocorneal endothelial syndrome and pterygium.

Treatment

Simple corneal conditions can be treated with antibiotic or anti-inflammatory eye drops or pills. If you have advanced corneal disease, you may need an advanced treatment.

Laser treatment – In Corneal dystrophies, doctors can use a type of laser treatment called phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) to reshape the cornea, remove scar tissue, and make vision clearer.

Corneal transplant surgery – In case cornea is damaged and cannot be repaired, doctors can remove the damaged part and replace it with healthy corneal tissue from a donor.

Artificial cornea - As an alternative to corneal transplant, doctors can replace a damaged cornea with an artificial cornea, called a keratoprosthesis (KPro).

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Cornea Surgery in Ghatkopar From Cornea specialist in Mumbai - Dr. Jatin Ashar

The cornea is the clear dome shaped transparent, outermost layer of the eye, about 12 mm in diameter. It serves as a physical barrier against dust, microorganisms and other harmful particles. The cornea also plays an important role in vision. It filters some amount of ultraviolet light and protects iris, pupil and anterior chamber.

As light is refracted by the curvature of the cornea, it is focused on the object and forms a clear Image. Any infection, disease or trauma to the cornea can interfere with vision by blocking or distorting light as it enters the eye. It contains specialized tissue having no blood vessels and is nourished with your tears and aqueous humor (behind the cornea).

Cornea is made up of three major components.

Epithelium – Cornea has numerous nerve endings, that’s why you experience pain while rubbing your eyes. It absorbs oxygen and nutrients from the tears. The epithelium is connected with stroma with the help of the basement membrane.

Stroma – The stroma is the thickest part of the cornea and is made up of collagen and water. Collagen fives elasticity and keeps the cornea firm. These collagen fibers are arranged in strictly in a regular, geometric fashion. This arrangement is responsible for clear cornea, while in case of trauma, collagen fibers laid down in repair, often lead to the cloudy cornea. Below stroma is the Descemet’s membrane, which connects it with endothelium.

Endothelium - The innermost layer of the cornea is made up of endothelium. The function of endothelium is to maintain fluid balance by acting as a pump, expelling excess water as it is absorbed into the stroma. Without this specialized function, the stroma could become waterlogged and hazy, and opaque in appearance, also reducing vision.

Symptoms of corneal conditions

Minor injuries of the cornea heal by themselves while major injuries may result in scarring and impaired vision.

Intense pain.

Blurred vision.

Double vision

Tearing.

Redness.

Extreme sensitivity to light.

Corneal conditions

Injuries/Trauma

Eye allergies

Keratitis.

Ocular herpes

Herpes zoster (shingles)

Dry eye.

Nutritional Deficiencies like Vitamin A

Corneal dystrophies – Keratoconus, Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, Fuch's dystrophy

Common diseases that can affect the cornea — Abnormal growths, autoimmune diseases, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, iridocorneal endothelial syndrome, and pterygium.

Treatment

Simple corneal conditions can be treated with antibiotics or anti-inflammatory eye drops or pills. If you have advanced corneal disease, you may need advanced treatment.

Laser treatment – In Corneal dystrophies, doctors can use a type of laser treatment called phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) to reshape the cornea, remove scar tissue, and make vision clearer.

Corneal transplant surgery – In case the cornea is damaged and cannot be repaired, doctors can remove the damaged part and replace it with healthy corneal tissue from a donor.

Artificial cornea - As an alternative to a corneal transplant, doctors can replace a damaged cornea with an artificial cornea, called a keratoprosthesis (KPro).

To schedule an appointment with our experts for Cornea Surgery In Ghatkopar, Mumbai, please call us at +91 8451045935, +91-8451045934, or visit our clinic at Address.

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The cornea is the clear dome shaped transparent, outermost layer of the eye, about 12 mm in diameter. It serves as a physical barrier against dust, microorganisms and other harmful particles. The cornea also plays an important role in vision. It filters some amount of ultraviolet light and protects iris, pupil and anterior chamber.

As light is refracted by the curvature of the cornea, it is focused on the object and forms a clear Image. Any infection, disease or trauma to the cornea can interfere with vision by blocking or distorting light as it enters the eye. It contains specialized tissue having no blood vessels and is nourished with your tears and aqueous humor (behind the cornea).

Cornea is made up of three major components.

Epithelium – Cornea has numerous nerve endings, that’s why you experience pain while rubbing your eyes. It absorbs oxygen and nutrients from the tears. The epithelium is connected with stroma with the help of the basement membrane.

Stroma – The stroma is the thickest part of the cornea and is made up of collagen and water. Collagen fives elasticity and keeps the cornea firm. These collagen fibers are arranged in strictly in a regular, geometric fashion. This arrangement is responsible for clear cornea, while in case of trauma, collagen fibers laid down in repair, often lead to the cloudy cornea. Below stroma is the Descemet’s membrane, which connects it with endothelium.

Endothelium - The innermost layer of the cornea is made up of endothelium. The function of endothelium is to maintain fluid balance by acting as a pump, expelling excess water as it is absorbed into the stroma. Without this specialized function, the stroma could become waterlogged and hazy, and opaque in appearance, also reducing vision.

Symptoms of corneal conditions

Minor injuries of the cornea heal by themselves while major injuries may result in scarring and impaired vision.

Intense pain.

Blurred vision.

Double vision

Tearing.

Redness.

Extreme sensitivity to light.

Corneal conditions

Injuries/Trauma

Eye allergies

Keratitis.

Ocular herpes

Herpes zoster (shingles)

Dry eye.

Nutritional Deficiencies like Vitamin A

Corneal dystrophies – Keratoconus, Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, Fuch's dystrophy

Common diseases that can affect the cornea — Abnormal growths, autoimmune diseases, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, iridocorneal endothelial syndrome, and pterygium.

Treatment Simple corneal conditions can be treated with antibiotics or anti-inflammatory eye drops or pills. If you have advanced corneal disease, you may need advanced treatment. Laser treatment – In Corneal dystrophies, doctors can use a type of laser treatment called phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) to reshape the cornea, remove scar tissue, and make vision clearer. Corneal transplant surgery – In case the cornea is damaged and cannot be repaired, doctors can remove the damaged part and replace it with healthy corneal tissue from a donor. Artificial cornea - As an alternative to a corneal transplant, doctors can replace a damaged cornea with an artificial cornea, called a keratoprosthesis (KPro). To schedule an appointment with our experts for Cornea Surgery In Ghatkopar, Mumbai, please call us at +91 8451045935, +91-8451045934, or visit our clinic at Address. Tag = cornea surgery in Mumbai, cornea specialist in Mumbai, eye specialist in ghatkopar, eye clinic in Ghatkopar west For More Information https://www.mumbaieyecare.com

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Cornea Surgery in Ghatkopar From Cornea specialist in mumbai - Dr. Jatin Ashar

The cornea is the clear dome shaped transparent, outermost layer of the eye, about 12 mm in diameter. It serves as a physical barrier against dust, microorganisms and other harmful particles. The cornea also plays an important role in vision. It filters some amount of ultraviolet light and protects iris, pupil and anterior chamber.

As light is refracted by the curvature of the cornea, it is focused on the object and forms a clear Image. Any infection, disease or trauma to the cornea can interfere with vision by blocking or distorting light as it enters the eye. It contains specialized tissue having no blood vessels and is nourished with your tears and aqueous humor (behind the cornea).

Cornea is made up of three major components.

Epithelium – Cornea has numerous nerve endings, that’s why you experience pain while rubbing your eyes. It absorbs oxygen and nutrients from the tears. The epithelium is connected with stroma with the help of the basement membrane.

Stroma – The stroma is the thickest part of the cornea and is made up of collagen and water. Collagen fives elasticity and keeps the cornea firm. These collagen fibers are arranged in strictly in a regular, geometric fashion. This arrangement is responsible for clear cornea, while in case of trauma, collagen fibers laid down in repair, often lead to the cloudy cornea. Below stroma is the Descemet’s membrane, which connects it with endothelium.

Endothelium - The innermost layer of the cornea is made up of endothelium. The function of endothelium is to maintain fluid balance by acting as a pump, expelling excess water as it is absorbed into the stroma. Without this specialized function, the stroma could become waterlogged and hazy, and opaque in appearance, also reducing vision.

Symptoms of corneal conditions

Minor injuries of the cornea heal by themselves while major injuries may result in scarring and impaired vision.

Intense pain.

Blurred vision.

Double vision

Tearing.

Redness.

Extreme sensitivity to light.

Corneal conditions

Injuries/Trauma

Eye allergies

Keratitis.

Ocular herpes

Herpes zoster (shingles)

Dry eye.

Nutritional Deficiencies like Vitamin A

Corneal dystrophies – Keratoconus, Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, Fuch's dystrophy

Common diseases that can affect the cornea — Abnormal growths, autoimmune diseases, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, iridocorneal endothelial syndrome, and pterygium.

Treatment

Simple corneal conditions can be treated with antibiotics or anti-inflammatory eye drops or pills. If you have advanced corneal disease, you may need advanced treatment.

Laser treatment – In Corneal dystrophies, doctors can use a type of laser treatment called phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) to reshape the cornea, remove scar tissue, and make vision clearer.

Corneal transplant surgery – In case the cornea is damaged and cannot be repaired, doctors can remove the damaged part and replace it with healthy corneal tissue from a donor.

Artificial cornea - As an alternative to a corneal transplant, doctors can replace a damaged cornea with an artificial cornea, called a keratoprosthesis (KPro).

To schedule an appointment with our experts for Cornea Surgery In Ghatkopar, Mumbai, please call us at +91 8451045935, +91-8451045934, or visit our clinic at Address.

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Cornea Surgery in Ghatkopar From Cornea specialist in mumbai - Dr. Jatin Ashar

Cornea Surgery in Ghatkopar

The cornea is the clear dome shaped transparent, outermost layer of the eye, about 12 mm in diameter. It serves as a physical barrier against dust, microorganisms and other harmful particles. The cornea also plays an important role in vision. It filters some amount of ultraviolet light and protects iris, pupil and anterior chamber.

As light is refracted by the curvature of the

cornea

, it is focused on the object and forms a clear Image. Any infection, disease or trauma to the cornea can interfere with vision by blocking or distorting light as it enters the eye. It contains specialized tissue having no blood vessels and is nourished with your tears and aqueous humor (behind the cornea).

Cornea is made up of three major components.

Epithelium – Cornea has numerous nerve endings, that’s why you experience pain while rubbing your eyes. It absorbs oxygen and nutrients from the tears. Epithelium is connected with stroma with the help of basement membrane.

Stroma – The stroma is the thickest part of the cornea and is made up of collagen and water. Collagen fives elasticity and keeps cornea firm. These collagen fibres are arranged in strictly in a regular, geometric fashion. This arrangement is responsible for clear cornea, while in case of trauma, collagen fibres laid down in repair, often leads to cloudy cornea. Below stroma is the Descemet’s membrane, which connects it with endothelium.

Endothelium - The innermost layer of the cornea is made up of endothelium. Function of endothelium is to maintain fluid balance by acting as a pump, expelling excess water as it is absorbed into the stroma. Without this specialized function, the stroma could become waterlogged and hazy and opaque in appearance, also reducing vision.

Symptoms of corneal conditions

Minor injuries of cornea heal by itself while major injuries may result in scarring and impaired vision.

Intense pain.

Blurred vision.

Double vision

Tearing.

Redness.

Extreme sensitivity to light.

Corneal conditions

Injuries/Trauma

Eye allergies

Keratitis.

Ocular herpes

Herpes zoster (shingles)

Dry eye.

Nutritional Deficiencies like Vitamin A

Corneal dystrophies – Keratoconus, Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, Fuch's dystrophy

Common diseases that can affect the cornea — Abnormal growths, autoimmune diseases, Stevens - Johnson syndrome, iridocorneal endothelial syndrome and pterygium.

Treatment

Simple corneal conditions can be treated with antibiotic or anti-inflammatory eye drops or pills. If you have advanced corneal disease, you may need an advanced treatment.

Laser treatment – In Corneal dystrophies, doctors can use a type of laser treatment called phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) to reshape the cornea, remove scar tissue, and make vision clearer.

Corneal transplant surgery – In case cornea is damaged and cannot be repaired, doctors can remove the damaged part and replace it with healthy corneal tissue from a donor.

Artificial cornea - As an alternative to corneal transplant, doctors can replace a damaged cornea with an artificial cornea, called a keratoprosthesis (KPro).

To schedule an appointment with our experts for Cornea Surgery In Ghatkopar, Mumbai, please call us at +91 8451045935, +91-8451045934 or visit our clinic at Address.

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A 78-year-old man who has been blind in both eyes for 10 years has regained his sight after receiving the first implant of an artificial cornea developed by Israeli startup CorNeat, the company announced Monday.

The CorNeat KPro implant is designed to replace deformed, scarred or opacified corneas, and it integrates with the eye wall with no reliance on donor tissue.

Professor Irit Bahar, head of the Ophthalmology Department at Rabin Medical Center (formerly Beilinson Hospital) in Petah Tikva, performed the procedure.

Once the bandages were removed, the patient was able to recognize family members and read text.

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Cornea Surgery in Ghatkopar From Cornea specialist in mumbai - Dr. Jatin Ashar

The cornea is the clear dome shaped transparent, outermost layer of the eye, about 12 mm in diameter. It serves as a physical barrier against dust, microorganisms and other harmful particles. The cornea also plays an important role in vision. It filters some amount of ultraviolet light and protects iris, pupil and anterior chamber.

As light is refracted by the curvature of the cornea, it is focused on the object and forms a clear Image. Any infection, disease or trauma to the cornea can interfere with vision by blocking or distorting light as it enters the eye. It contains specialized tissue having no blood vessels and is nourished with your tears and aqueous humor (behind the cornea).

Cornea is made up of three major components.

Epithelium – Cornea has numerous nerve endings, that’s why you experience pain while rubbing your eyes. It absorbs oxygen and nutrients from the tears. The epithelium is connected with stroma with the help of the basement membrane.

Stroma – The stroma is the thickest part of the cornea and is made up of collagen and water. Collagen fives elasticity and keeps the cornea firm. These collagen fibers are arranged in strictly in a regular, geometric fashion. This arrangement is responsible for clear cornea, while in case of trauma, collagen fibers laid down in repair, often lead to the cloudy cornea. Below stroma is the Descemet’s membrane, which connects it with endothelium.

Endothelium - The innermost layer of the cornea is made up of endothelium. The function of endothelium is to maintain fluid balance by acting as a pump, expelling excess water as it is absorbed into the stroma. Without this specialized function, the stroma could become waterlogged and hazy, and opaque in appearance, also reducing vision.

Symptoms of corneal conditions

Minor injuries of the cornea heal by themselves while major injuries may result in scarring and impaired vision.

Intense pain.

Blurred vision.

Double vision

Tearing.

Redness.

Extreme sensitivity to light.

Corneal conditions

Injuries/Trauma

Eye allergies

Keratitis.

Ocular herpes

Herpes zoster (shingles)

Dry eye.

Nutritional Deficiencies like Vitamin A

Corneal dystrophies – Keratoconus, Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, Fuch's dystrophy

Common diseases that can affect the cornea — Abnormal growths, autoimmune diseases, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, iridocorneal endothelial syndrome, and pterygium.

Treatment

Simple corneal conditions can be treated with antibiotics or anti-inflammatory eye drops or pills. If you have advanced corneal disease, you may need advanced treatment.

Laser treatment – In Corneal dystrophies, doctors can use a type of laser treatment called phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) to reshape the cornea, remove scar tissue, and make vision clearer.

Corneal transplant surgery – In case the cornea is damaged and cannot be repaired, doctors can remove the damaged part and replace it with healthy corneal tissue from a donor.

Artificial cornea - As an alternative to a corneal transplant, doctors can replace a damaged cornea with an artificial cornea, called a keratoprosthesis (KPro).

To schedule an appointment with our experts for Cornea Surgery In Ghatkopar, Mumbai, please call us at +91 8451045935, +91-8451045934, or visit our clinic at Address.

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Cornea Surgery in Ghatkopar From Cornea Specialist in Mumbai - Dr. Jatin Ashar

Cornea Surgery in Ghatkopar

The cornea is the clear dome shaped transparent, outermost layer of the eye, about 12 mm in diameter. It serves as a physical barrier against dust, microorganisms and other harmful particles. The cornea also plays an important role in vision. It filters some amount of ultraviolet light and protects iris, pupil and anterior chamber.

As light is refracted by the curvature of the cornea, it is focused on the object and forms a clear Image. Any infection, disease or trauma to the cornea can interfere with vision by blocking or distorting light as it enters the eye. It contains specialized tissue having no blood vessels and is nourished with your tears and aqueous humor (behind the cornea).

Cornea is made up of three major components.

Epithelium – Cornea has numerous nerve endings, that’s why you experience pain while rubbing your eyes. It absorbs oxygen and nutrients from the tears. Epithelium is connected with stroma with the help of basement membrane.

Stroma – The stroma is the thickest part of the cornea and is made up of collagen and water. Collagen fives elasticity and keeps cornea firm. These collagen fibres are arranged in strictly in a regular, geometric fashion. This arrangement is responsible for clear cornea, while in case of trauma, collagen fibres laid down in repair, often leads to cloudy cornea. Below stroma is the Descemet’s membrane, which connects it with endothelium.

Endothelium - The innermost layer of the cornea is made up of endothelium. Function of endothelium is to maintain fluid balance by acting as a pump, expelling excess water as it is absorbed into the stroma. Without this specialized function, the stroma could become waterlogged and hazy and opaque in appearance, also reducing vision.

Symptoms of corneal conditions

Minor injuries of cornea heal by itself while major injuries may result in scarring and impaired vision.

Intense pain.

Blurred vision.

Double vision

Tearing.

Redness.

Extreme sensitivity to light.

Corneal conditions

Injuries/Trauma

Eye allergies

Keratitis.

Ocular herpes

Herpes zoster (shingles)

Dry eye.

Nutritional Deficiencies like Vitamin A

Corneal dystrophies – Keratoconus, Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, Fuch's dystrophy

Common diseases that can affect the cornea — Abnormal growths, autoimmune diseases, Stevens - Johnson syndrome, iridocorneal endothelial syndrome and pterygium.

Treatment

Simple corneal conditions can be treated with antibiotic or anti-inflammatory eye drops or pills. If you have advanced corneal disease, you may need an advanced treatment.

Laser treatment – In Corneal dystrophies, doctors can use a type of laser treatment called phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) to reshape the cornea, remove scar tissue, and make vision clearer.

Corneal transplant surgery – In case cornea is damaged and cannot be repaired, doctors can remove the damaged part and replace it with healthy corneal tissue from a donor.

Artificial cornea - As an alternative to corneal transplant, doctors can replace a damaged cornea with an artificial cornea, called a keratoprosthesis (KPro).

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