By Maranke I. Koster, Ph.D. and Peter J. Koch, Ph.D., University of Colorado School of Medicine Since our last research update, we have been hard at work to understand the basis for skin and eye abnormalities that occur in patients affected by ankyloblepharon-ectodermal defects-clefting (AEC) syndrome and ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting (EEC) syndrome. These two ectodermal dysplasias are caused…
Seeking the Solution to Dry Eyes – Part 1
By Bracee Dudley In my freshman year of high school, I was unfortunate enough to have scratched my right eye and create a corneal ulcer, which is an open sore in the outer layer of the cornea. Thanks to frequent visits to my local ophthalmologist, I obtained antibiotics and was soon able to see semi-comfortably again….