Perhaps the highest priority in treating patients with facial paralysis is preventing blindness. The cornea is a thin layer of tissue that covers the pupil that is crucial for allowing light to enter the eye and reach the retina, thus allowing vision. Protection of the cornea is crucial because injury to the cornea may eventually …
Approximately a month ago, my university asked me to give a talk in a newly created venue called Science Café on the subject of facial paralysis. The goal of this talk was to provide information for all non-medical people from Texas, across the United States, and abroad who are interested in the subject, whether they …