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The rising incidence of Acanthamoeba keratitis: A 7-year nationwide survey and clinical assessment of risk factors and functional outcomes

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
Purpose To evaluate the incidence of Acanthamoeba keratitis in the Netherlands between 2009 and 2015 and to analyse predicting factors for treatment outcome.
Anna C Randag   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Development of a text message intervention designed to promote safe contact lens wear

open access: yesOphthalmic and Physiological Optics, Volume 45, Issue 6, Page 1261-1269, September 2025.
Abstract Introduction Some contact lens wearers demonstrate poor compliance with hygiene behaviours which increase their risk of corneal infection. Text message interventions for behaviour change can provide support and education in healthcare domains. This study reports on the co‐design of a text message intervention to target hygiene compliance, user
Adam B. Samuels   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

High fluence PACK-CXL as adjuvant treatment for advanced Acanthamoeba keratitis

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2019
Purpose: To describe the outcome of adjuvant high fluence photoactivated chromophore for infectious keratitis cross-linking (PACK-CXL) used to treat an advanced form of refractory Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) diagnosed several months after initial ...
Mehrdad Nateghi Pettersson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

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

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, Volume 103, Issue 5, Page 586-608, August 2025.
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

Acanthamoeba and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia keratitis with fungal keratitis in the contralateral eye

open access: yesClinical Ophthalmology, 2010
Thomas F Mauger, Rebecca Ann Kuennen, Reynell Harder Smith, William SawyerDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USAPurpose: The purpose of this study is to describe the diagnosis, course, and outcome of a case of ...
Thomas F Mauger   +3 more
doaj  

Therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty for microbial keratitis in Taiwan from 2001 to 2014

open access: yesJournal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2020
Purpose: To study the surgical outcome of therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (TPK) for medically uncontrolled microbial keratitis at a tertiary hospital in Taiwan over a 14-year period. Methods: This is a retrospective case series study.
Teck Boon Tew   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Prevalence, Usage Patterns, and Complications of Contact Lens Use Among University Students in Damascus, Syria: A Cross‐Sectional Cohort Study

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 7, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Contact lenses are widely used globally, primarily for vision correction and cosmetic enhancement. However, improper handling can lead to many complications. Understanding wearer practices and risk factors is crucial to prevent these adverse effects.
Fares Kahal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Incidence, risk factors, and patient characteristics in severe contact lens‐related microbial keratitis

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, Volume 103, Issue 3, Page 289-294, May 2025.
Abstract Purpose The aim of the present study was to determine the incidence, patient characteristics, and risk factors for severe, contact lens‐related keratitis in patients in need of hospitalization. Methods Keratitis was defined as severe when the disease required hospitalization. All patients with contact lens‐related keratitis hospitalized at our
Martin Harvey Sund   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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