Friday, July 24, 2026

Time Changes Affecting Eye Health and Schwann Cells Helping To Heal Corneas

Dr. Rukhsana Mirza (Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine - Chicago, IL)
Kyle Chan (Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine - Chicago, IL)

Dr. Royce Mohan (UConn Health - Farmington, CT)


 Kyle Chan, Ophthalmology Resident, and Dr. Rukhsana Mirza, Vice-Chair of Faculty Affairs, Department of Ophthalmology, Ryan-Pusateri Professor of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, discuss how biannual time changes disrupt circadian rhythms and could cause retinal vascular disease.

Dr. Royce Mohan, Professor of Neuroscience, UConn Health, explains how Schwann cells, which wrap themselves around nerve cells, can help in the healing of the cornea.

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