The outer branches of this web are sutured to eye tissue.
The eye tissue is then transported to the eye bank for processing.
Detecting C. pneumoniae in eye tissue is not easy.
The condition leads to neovascularization in various eye tissues due to the ischemia.
"There was a sample of eye tissue," Laurie said.
The concept, called immune privilege, contributed to an understanding that was applied in transplanting eye tissue.
Lye attacks skin and eye tissue on contact, causing severe burns.
The laser, which does not use heat, leaves the eye tissue intact, the company said.
It is thought to function as a light filter, protecting the eye tissues from sunlight damage.
The breakdown of these eye tissues damages the cells in the macula that provide central vision.