Usually the scratch is superficial, and this is called a corneal abrasion. From Wordnik.com. [All MayoClinic.com Topics] Reference
Keratoplasties, commonly known as corneal transplants, are some of the most extreme procedures to correct vision. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Also, as he later blogged, he had some kind of corneal ulcer. From Wordnik.com. [November 2005] Reference
"Inflammation and pain are common; serious problems such as corneal abrasions and blinding infections can also occur.". From Wordnik.com. [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference
A corneal scar is a painless, white patch on the cornea. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 23] Reference
CRT, or corneal reshaping, was approved by the FDA in June. From Wordnik.com. [Beyond The Light] Reference
If not well cared for, a corneal ulcer can cause blindness. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 23] Reference
Hereditary factors or corneal failure from previous surgeries. From Wordnik.com. [Cornea Transplants -Corneal Transplantation Surgical Proceedure] Reference
You can actually lose your eyesight and need a corneal transplant. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2006] Reference
Examine carefully to exclude foreign body (corneal or conjunctival). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 10] Reference
Treatments range from cataracts and glaucoma to corneal transplants. From Wordnik.com. [Operation Miracle: Cuban Health Care Gives Sight to the Near Blind for Free] Reference
Yes, nine out of those 39 people are going to need a corneal transplant. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 29, 2007] Reference
I think he called it a "corneal topography", where they map out my cornea. From Wordnik.com. [unclebob Diary Entry] Reference
And I have some corneal scarring where they pulled shrapnel out of my eyes. From Wordnik.com. [One Veteran's Story] Reference
It may result from a healed corneal ulcer, burn, or other injury to the eye. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 23] Reference
Liver transplants numbered 26, hip replacements 544, and corneal transplants 91. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
It is sometimes seen with corneal ulcers and is a sign that the eye is in danger. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 23] Reference
Painful, grayish spot on the cornea, with redness around the cornea (corneal ulcer). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 23] Reference
Doctors say the IntraLase procedure has never caused a deep, invasive corneal incision. From Wordnik.com. [TIP SHEET] Reference
A corneal ulcer developed which required treatment with gentamicin to cure the infection. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
Finally, sight is lost because of corneal scarring, cataract, glaucoma, or other problems. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 23] Reference
This flap is lifted out of the way and the doctor reshapes the corneal tissue with a laser. From Wordnik.com. [The Risks of Lasik Surgery] Reference
The most common reason is about the improvememt of the visual acuity and the corneal scars. From Wordnik.com. [Cornea Transplants -Corneal Transplantation Surgical Proceedure] Reference
Excessive exposure to UV light can also cause more immediate damage, such as a corneal burn. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Rock Positano: Sunglasses Are More Than A Fashion Statement] Reference
TARA BLOCKER, MOTHER: They put the dye in her eye, and it revealed a massive corneal abrasion. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2004] Reference
The patient was then taken back to the ward and the corneal reflex was noticed as being present. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898] Reference
CRT, or corneal reshaping, was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration in June. From Wordnik.com. [Medicine: Beyond The Light] Reference
Seems that the next step would be to put such technology into a permanent lens (corneal implant?). From Wordnik.com. [Seeing The Future, Literally] Reference
She's already undergone one successful corneal transplant and is awaiting surgery on the other eye. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 5, 2007] Reference
Thus, conjunctivitis and corneal erosion may be observed following occupational exposure to chemicals. From Wordnik.com. [Toxicity] Reference
Even Tom Cruise found his way into fright flicks, buying rights to the corneal-transplant scare "The Eye.". From Wordnik.com. [Itching To Pick A Fright] Reference
Human health concerns include skin cancers, corneal damage, cataracts, immune suppression, and aging of the skin. From Wordnik.com. [Future changes in ultraviolet radiation in the Arctic] Reference
Based on this language, I assumed that my mother's glasses would be covered after her corneal transplant surgery. From Wordnik.com. [Archelle Georgiou: "I See," Said The Blind Man...How Health Reform Will Work] Reference
In a normal eye, stem cells in the limbus are like factories, churning out new cells to replace dead corneal cells. From Wordnik.com. [Stem Cells Reverse Blindness Caused By Burns] Reference
Out of those 39 people, nine of them are going to need corneal transplants so they still have a risk of going blind. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 29, 2007] Reference
If both eyes are blind but the person still sees light, surgery (corneal transplant) to one eye may return its sight. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 23] Reference
And so that means 55 people have either underwent or planed to have a corneal transplant as a result of these damages. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 23, 2006] Reference
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