Underrepresentation of Low- and Middle-Income Nations in Ophthalmology Journals: A Critical Analysis on Diversity, Equity, and Global Representation.

Purpose: Low- to middle-income nations contain more than 80% of the world's population; however, only 4% of articles in ophthalmology journals belong to these countries. We aim to analyze the global diversity of the editorial boards of ophthalmology journals.

Methods: Cross-sectional study, including all journals in the Ophthalmology section of the SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR).

Customizable Collagen Vitrigel Membranes and Preliminary Results in Corneal Engineering.

Corneal opacities are a leading cause of visual impairment that affect 4.2 million people annually. The current treatment is corneal transplantation, which is limited by tissue donor shortages.