The prevalence of many ocular surface diseases differs between men and women. In the US, women have an age-adjusted 70% increase compared to men in the risk of dry eye disease 1,2, and more ...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and quickly spread worldwide. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a highly contagious ...

Corneal disease is the primary cause of visual loss in allergic eye disease. It occurs almost exclusively in vernal keratoconjunctivitis and atopic keratoconjunctivitis. It is characterized by ...

There are several OTC therapies available to combat allergic conjunctivitis. The topical ophthalmic H1 antihistamines have a more rapid onset of action than oral H1 antihistamines but require more ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Conjunctival melanoma is an uncommon but aggressive ocular malignancy with high potential for metastasis, ...

Scientists have produced an organoid model of the human conjunctiva. These organoids mimic the function of the actual human conjunctiva, a tissue involved in tear production. Using their new model, ...

The goblet cell is a specialized cell that plays a vital role in protecting wet surfaces of the body, such as the eye. Goblet cells secrete mucus, which lubricates these surfaces and also entraps any ...

Hyperemic conjunctivitis (HC) or “conjunctival hyperemia” refers to redness of the conjunctiva, the thin, transparent membrane that covers the white of the eye. Other names for HC include “red eye” or ...