by Abraham Eye Center | Mar 13, 2022 | Cornea
For our final part of the series in regards to causes for a corneal transplants, we’ll be discussing corneal ulcers. Corneal ulcers can be both infectious and non-infectious in nature, although infectious etiologies are often more common and more severe. What...
by Abraham Eye Center | Mar 1, 2022 | Eye Surgery, Vision
In the next part of our series regarding infectious diseases that may result in the need for a corneal transplant, we’ll be discussing Herpes. If you are new to the series, be sure to check out our previous articles regarding Fuch’s Endothelial Dystrophy, Keratoconus,...
by Abraham Eye Center | Feb 14, 2022 | Eye Surgery, Systemic Disease, Vision
Continuing with our subseries on infections that can be treated with corneal transplants, today we’ll be discussing the worldwide leader of preventable blindness–Trachoma. What is Trachoma? Trachoma is a bacterial disease most commonly seen in third world...
by Abraham Eye Center | Feb 1, 2022 | Cataract Surgery, Eye Surgery
This is the third part of our series regarding corneal transplants and why one might be needed. Our previous articles in the series—What Is Fuch’s Endothelial Dystrophy and Is Keratoconus a Serious Condition—have discussed the two most common causes for corneal...
by Abraham Eye Center | Jan 17, 2022 | Cornea, Eye Surgery
Continuing with our series on corneal transplants and why someone might need one, we will be discussing a condition today called Keratoconus. You may recognize keratoconus from one of our previous articles regarding a treatment called corneal crosslinking. Corneal...
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