Transparency of the cornea is indispensable for optimal vision. Ocular trauma is a leading cause of corneal opacity, leading to 25 million cases of blindness annually. Recently, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have gained prominence due to their inflammation-suppressing and tissue repair functions. Here, we investigate the potential of MSCs to restore corneal transparency following ocular injury....

Background and Importance: Our learning curve during two decades of neurosurgical practice has been changed from an abstractive to a more meaningful and conductive state. In cases of fifth nerve neurinoma, pre-operative anatomopathologic diagnosis could lead us to a pre-planned program during and after the surgery to get the safe surgical result. Case Presentation: Representation of two comp...

Case  Description- A  3-month-old  female  intact  Boxer  dog  was  presented  to  the  Veterinary  Hospital  of  Shahid Bahonar  University  of  Kerman  with  a  complaint  epiphora,  photophobia  and  corneal  opacity  of  both  eyes.  Clinical Findings-  Ophthalmic  examination  revealed  mild  blepharospasm  and  mucoid  discharge  of  both  eyes,  with  severe  bilateral  chemosis  and  c...

The aim of this study was to examine whether mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and/or corneal limbal epithelial stem cells (LSCs) influence restoration of an antioxidant protective mechanism in the corneal epithelium and renewal of corneal optical properties changed after alkali burns. The injured rabbit corneas (with 0.25 N NaOH) were untreated or treated with nanofiber scaffolds free of stem cell...

PURPOSE To report cases of acute globe rupture and bilateral corneal burns from electronic cigarette (EC) explosions. METHODS Case series. RESULTS We describe a series of patients with corneal injury caused by EC explosions. Both patients suffered bilateral corneal burns and decreased visual acuity, and one patient sustained a unilateral corneoscleral laceration with prolapsed iris tissue a...

Background and Aim of Work: Corneal diseases are a major cause of blindness in the world; complications are the result of exaggerated inflammatory reaction which is beyond the physiological response occurring during corneal wound healing. Limiting inflammation and controlling the angiogenic response together with enhancing epithelial covering are critical aspects of therapy. Therefore, this stu...

face injury. Considering the onset of corneal infiltration, the cause of corneal infiltrate in this case appears to be delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction. DTH reaction takes 2 to 3 days to develop, and foreign materials act as haptens that conjugate with proteins, the complex of which combines with T lymphocytes, leading to an inflammatory response [1,2]. A previous study showed that ...