The polarization is controlled by two waveplates at the back aperture of the objective lens. b, an example of a polarimetric diagram obtained in every voxel of the cornea. The double-arrow indicates ...

Your cornea is your eye’s clear, protective outer layer, sitting at the front like a car windshield. It acts like a barrier against dirt and germs, and it helps filter out some of the sun's damaging ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

The cornea is a thin, transparent dome that covers your eye’s iris and pupil. A minor scratch of the cornea is called a corneal abrasion. Most corneal abrasions are minor and heal quickly. The iris is ...

An essential role of the cornea is to contribute to light focusing on the retina. Its curved shape, and therefore its ability to focus light, must be perfectly stable to ensure a sharp image despite ...