FAQ

1. What is CorneaMD?

CorneaMD is an integrated multi-omics database specifically focused on corneal diseases. By consolidating transcriptomic, single-cell, epigenomic, proteomic, and metabolomic data, it facilitates systematic research in corneal pathology. The database offers advanced search and analytical tools that allow users to investigate disease-gene associations and multi-omics interactions. It incorporates high-quality data from multiple species, including humans, mice, and rabbits, spanning key biological processes such as corneal development, homeostasis, and major disease phenotypes such as keratoconus, dry eye syndrome, and corneal wound healing. In addition to providing comprehensive multi-omics data matrices—including gene expression profiles, protein expression profiles, metabolite abundance data, and epigenomic maps—CorneaMD supports disease-specific analytical workflows such as differential expression analysis, functional enrichment analysis, and biomarker screening.

2.How to use CorneaMD?

Detailed operational procedures can be found in the "User tutorial" section.

3.Are there any restrictions on data usage?

Analytical results derived from CorneaMD’s reprocessed data are available for download. For any use in publications, please cite both the CorneaMD database and the original source of each dataset.

4.For questions or issues regarding database usage, what’s the best way to reach us?

For any issues encountered while using our database, please refer to the "Contact us" section.

5.How to submit your data for inclusion in this database?

If you find that datasets of interest are not yet included in CorneaMD, you are welcome to submit them using the “Submit” feature within the Related Data section of each disease profile under the Gene-Disease module. Alternatively, you can reach out to us directly via the Contact us section. Upon rigorous verification, accepted submissions will be integrated into our platform. We will promptly update the platform and notify you via email. We sincerelyappreciate your contribution to advancing the global corneal research community.

6.How to view update notifications and announcements for the database?

We regularly update and maintain the database. For the latest information, please refer to the "News & data releases" section on the home page

7.How to cite us?

The citation information for this database is promptly updated following the publication of related articles.