Ultimately, corneal abrasions differ in that they are caused by a physical injury, while conjunctivitis is an inflammatory condition caused by an infection or allergy. As such, both require different ...

Patients were excluded from the study if there was a history of a previous injury to the eye, or had any contraindications to any of the medications that were administered. Patients were then ...

Researchers estimate that more than 10 million people worldwide live with corneal blindness caused by disease or injury to the eye’s cornea. Unilateral limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD ...

When a person's cornea is damaged, the injury can deplete the limbal epithelial cells. As a result, the surface of the eye develops permanent damage -- a condition called limbal stem cell deficiency.