The topical treatment had no significant effect on total or central corneal fluorescence staining score.

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.

Michelle Hessen, OD, spoke about the results of a new study evaluating the efficacy of cyclosporine ophthalmic solution 0.09% in patients with dry eye.

Visual analog scale symptom scores, corneal sensitivity, Schirmer I test value, tear film break-up time (TBUT), tear evaporation rate and ocular surface vital staining scores were recorded at ...

Medically reviewed by Johnstone M. Kim, MD It can be hard to tell a scratched cornea (corneal abrasion) from pink eye (also ...