The findings of this model support KIO-104 as a promising therapeutic candidate for both the prevention and treatment of PVR.

"Although these drugs were developed to treat other disorders, including kidney disease, heart disease and high cholesterol, ongoing studies have shown they can reduce the risk of vision loss in ...

Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPRX), ("Kiora" or the "Company") announced their abstract of a preclinical study of KIO-104 in a proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) model was accepted for ...

In MMD, the layers in the back of the eye and retina become thinner and elongated, leading to worsening central vision and myopia. It typically starts at a younger age than age-related macular ...

It's important to avoid popping pimples because it may make them worse, cause inflammation or infection, and leave a scar. You can try to prevent future breakouts by washing your face before bed and ...

Have you ever noticed a scar growing long after a wound has healed? Unlike normal scars that fade over time, keloids can expand, becoming raised, itchy, and sometimes even painful. This overgrowth ...

A detached retina occurs when the retina, a layer of tissue that covers most of the back of the eye, separates from its anchored position. Eye trauma is the most common cause, and the symptoms—blurred ...

The result is blindness. Since 1920, the treatment for detached retina has been surgery, but around one in ten patients gets severe scarring. 'Scarring is the body's healing response. When you cut ...

A vitrectomy is an eye surgery that replaces your eye’s gel-like fluid to treat vision problems like bleeding, scars, or a torn retina, helping improve sight. (Photo Credit: Hooverphonic ...

Her study sheds new light on the potential of these cells to improve surgical scars and prevent pathological scar formation. The paper is published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum.

OBSERVER file photo Crews battled the Masonic Temple fire on the evening of Feb. 24 in Dunkirk as temperatures plummeted below the teens. Upstate cities have been struggling to reinvent their ...