Veneto Eye Bank Foundation

Evaluating the Role of MC1R Variants in Cutaneous and Ocular Phenotypes: A Candidate TYR–MC1R Genetic Interaction in Oculocutaneous Disorders

Background: The melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene is a major determinant of skin and hair color. Although several MC1R variants increase the risk of skin tumors regardless of pigmentation, their role as genetic modifiers in ocular diseases remains poorly understood. Methods: He...

Preservation and Reuse of KLEx Lenticules: From Biobanking to Therapeutic and Refractive Innovations

Stromal keratophakia was first introduced by Jose Ignacio Barraquer in the 1960s as a refractive procedure involving the implantation of a stromal lenticule into a lamellar keratectomy bed of a recipient cornea. By increasing central corneal thickness, the added lenticule induced...