Chelsea Jones

Researchers at the 2026 EBAA meeting shared a new approach to increasing the supply of donor corneal tissue: improving blood collection practices. Efforts to expand tissue availability have usually focused on donor recruitment, organ donation rates, or tissue processing techniques, but new research suggests that optimizing donor blood collection methods could increase donor eligibility and ultimately make more corneal tissue available for transplantation. Blood testing is a critical (and FDA ...

The growing prevalence of diabetes among cornea donors within the past decade has heightened concerns about the disease's potential impact on keratoplasty outcomes and transplant success. Concern about diabetes-related effects on the corneal endothelium increased starting in 2014, when diabetic donor corneas were found to experience higher rates of tissue damage during preparation for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). The Diabetes Endothelial Keratoplasty Study (DEKS), conduc...

Jana D'Amato Tothova, PhD, group R&D director at Moria, described for attendees of the “Innovative Solutions Showcase” at the 2026 EBAA meeting the benefits of Moria's newly developed instruments designed specifically for the corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segments (CAIRS) procedure. CAIRS is a minimally invasive, additive surgical technique used to treat keratoconus. The procedure involves placing precisely shaped, sterilized human donor corneal tissue to reshape and stabilize the corne...

The 2026 Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) annual meeting brought together approximately 250 eye bank technicians, medical directors, corneal surgeons, and industry professionals June 3-6 in Indianapolis. The meeting highlighted the latest advances in cornea transplantation and eye banking while emphasizing the human impact of donation through presentations from cornea transplant recipients and donor families. Speakers included cornea recipient Jessica Moore, who shared her journey of un...

Ophthalmic manufacturer revenue in Q1-2026 totaled $11.4 billion. Revenue increased 3.7 percent from the same quarter in 2025 and decreased 2.9 percent from Q4-2025. The total includes Market Scope estimates for private companies and excludes contact lenses and contact lens care products. Six of the 14 publicly held companies tracked for this report saw revenue declines in Q1-2026 compared with Q1-2025, and 10 companies reported revenue above their respective average of the past 12 quarters. ...

The Tartan Army may have taken over the streets of South Florida, but they weren't the only fans making their presence felt ahead of Scotland's World Cup showdown against Brazil.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for the impeachment of the Miami-Dade judge who acquitted a woman by reason of insanity in the

A Fourth of July trip to South Florida ended in tragedy after a 21-year-old North Carolina man was shot and killed inside a Hollywood Airbnb, according to police.

Newly released 911 calls are shedding light on the terrifying moments after a drive-by shooting in Miramar that left a 21-year-old woman dead and two others wounded in a case that has drawn widespread attention online.

A doctor accused of administering drugs during a psychedelic treatment ceremony in Miami Beach that resulted in a woman's death is facing a manslaughter charge, more than a year after the incident occurred.