THE POWER OFXperice wVU Eye Institute offering corneal neurotization not be completely curative due to existing scar tissue. MORGANTOWN, W.va. - Surgeons at wvu Medicine are helping to restore something that is essential for healing - pain. In most circumstances, physicians aim to alleviate pain, but for patients who have nerve to their eye, the body doesn't receive the signals needed to send the resources needed to heal," John Nguyen, M.D., wvu Medicine head and neck surgeon, said. "As a result, you could lose vision, and it could damage leading to the eye, pain is essential be anywhere from a partial to complete loss perform it here at the WVU Eye Institute," of vision due to cloudy scar tissue." "I think it's important that people know this surgery is available, and we are able to Dr. Nguyen said. "If we are able to restore sensation to the cornea early, the patient will have a much better outcome." to the preservation of their vision. In the surgery, surgeons reroute the supraoribital nerve, connecting it to the cornea, restoring sensation. The surgery can also be performed using nerves from the patient's leg or using donor nerves. The wVU Eye Institute is the first in the region to offer corneal neurotization, a For more information on the WVU Eye Institute, visit WVUMedicine.org/Eye. surgery that reconnects nerves to the eye in order to restore sensation. "Much like when people have diabetic neuropathy and have difficulty healing ulcers, when patients have lost the feeling Sponsored content brought to you by Patients who undergo this procedure can experience improved vision, though it may WVUMedicine THE POWER OFXperice wVU Eye Institute offering corneal neurotization not be completely curative due to existing scar tissue. MORGANTOWN, W.va. - Surgeons at wvu Medicine are helping to restore something that is essential for healing - pain. In most circumstances, physicians aim to alleviate pain, but for patients who have nerve to their eye, the body doesn't receive the signals needed to send the resources needed to heal," John Nguyen, M.D., wvu Medicine head and neck surgeon, said. "As a result, you could lose vision, and it could damage leading to the eye, pain is essential be anywhere from a partial to complete loss perform it here at the WVU Eye Institute," of vision due to cloudy scar tissue." "I think it's important that people know this surgery is available, and we are able to Dr. Nguyen said. "If we are able to restore sensation to the cornea early, the patient will have a much better outcome." to the preservation of their vision. In the surgery, surgeons reroute the supraoribital nerve, connecting it to the cornea, restoring sensation. The surgery can also be performed using nerves from the patient's leg or using donor nerves. The wVU Eye Institute is the first in the region to offer corneal neurotization, a For more information on the WVU Eye Institute, visit WVUMedicine.org/Eye. surgery that reconnects nerves to the eye in order to restore sensation. "Much like when people have diabetic neuropathy and have difficulty healing ulcers, when patients have lost the feeling Sponsored content brought to you by Patients who undergo this procedure can experience improved vision, though it may WVUMedicine