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Simple Procedure Could Improve Treatment for Common Eye Disease

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016

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By: John Easton

A new, minimally invasive procedure appears to be effective for many patients with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy, a common eye disease, without the potential side effects and cost of a cornea transplant.

In a proof-of-concept study, published in the journal Cornea, researchers led by Kathryn Colby, the Louis Block Professor and chairman of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, showed that removing a few square millimeters of a single layer of…

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