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The development of drugs against Acanthamoeba infections [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
For the past several decades, there has been little improvement in the morbidity and mortality associated with Acanthamoeba keratitis and Acanthamoeba encephalitis, respectively.
Aqeel, Yousuf   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Can the choice of artificial tears harm patients? A narrative review with an overview of the Nordic market

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To provide an overview of artificial tears marketed in the following Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland and Sweden. Furthermore, this review aimed to highlight the different preservatives and other constituents found in artificial tears in the Nordic market, focussing on adverse effects.
K. N. Mikha   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deep Sequential Feature Learning in Clinical Image Classification of Infectious Keratitis [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2020
Infectious keratitis is the most common entities of corneal diseases, in which pathogen grows in the cornea leading to inflammation and destruction of the corneal tissues. Infectious keratitis is a medical emergency, for which a rapid and accurate diagnosis is needed for speedy initiation of prompt and precise treatment to halt the disease progress and
arxiv  

Outcome of therapeutic deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in advanced Acanthamoeba keratitis

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Purpose: To report and analyze the outcomes of therapeutic deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in patients with advanced Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK).
Bhupesh Bagga   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Genetic diversity of Acanthamoeba and clinical outcome predictors in Danish patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a severe corneal infection with potential detrimental effects on visual outcome and quality of life, primarily affecting young contact lens wearers. We report Acanthamoeba genotypes, subtypes and clinical outcome from Danish patients with AK. Methods Thirty‐nine PCR‐positive AK cases diagnosed and treated
Sandra M. Skovdal   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acoustophoresis of Legionella species in water and the influence of collective hydrodynamic focusing [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2022
Legionella are gram-negative, facultative intracellular, and pathogenic bacteria that pose a risk for human health and cause significant energy losses due to extensive preventive heating-up of water installations. We investigate acoustically-driven motion - acoustophoresis - of several Legionella species, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and ...
arxiv  

Acanthamoeba Keratitis: Perspectives for Patients

open access: yesCurrent Eye Research, 2020
Purpose: To unveil the long-term prognosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis based on clinical presentation and timing of diagnosis to better inform patients since the first visit regarding their length of treatment, quality of life, and visual function. Methods:
S. Bonini   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Isolation of Acanthamoeba isolates belonging to T2, T3, T4 and T7 genotypes from environmental samples in Ankara, Turkey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Acanthamoeba keratitis is a blinding infection that is becoming increasingly important in human health. Early diagnosis is a prerequisite for successful treatment and requires identification of Acanthamoeba at the genotypic level.
Jayasekera, S.   +4 more
core  

Distribution of infectious keratitis in a tertiary hospital in Brazil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
PURPOSE: To investigate the seasonality of infectious keratitis in a tertiary hospital in Brazil. METHODS: Charts from the Ocular Microbiology Laboratory of the Department of Ophthalmology of the Federal University of São Paulo were reviewed from 2005 to
Freitas, Denise de   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Efficacy of 0.2% povidone‐iodine and 0.1% polyhexamethylene biguanide as preoperative antiseptics in equine ophthalmic procedures

open access: yesVeterinary Ophthalmology, Volume 28, Issue 2, Page 438-447, March 2025.
Abstract Objective This retrospective study evaluates the efficacy of povidone‐iodine (PI) and polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) as preoperative antiseptics in equine ophthalmic procedures. Animals Studied Horses that underwent routine ophthalmic surgery and procedures.
Anna Farkas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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