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Intraoperative optical coherence tomography-guided donor corneal tissue assessment and preparation

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
Purpose: To evaluate the role of intraoperative optical coherence tomography (i-OCT) in donor grading, selection, and preparation during different types of keratoplasty.
Rinky Agarwal, Chetan Shakarwal, Namrata Sharma, Jeewan Singh Titiyal   +3 more
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Validating human and mouse tissues commonly used in atherosclerosis research with coronary and aortic reference tissue: similarities but profound differences in disease initiation and plaque stability

JVS - Vascular Science, 2023
Objective: Characterization of the atherosclerotic process fully relies on histological evaluation and staging through a consensus grading system. So far, a head-to-head comparison of atherosclerotic process in experimental models and tissue resources ...
Rogier A. van Dijk, MD, PhD, Robert Kleemann, PhD, Alexander F. Schaapherder, MD, PhD, Antoon van den Bogaerdt, PhD, Ulf Hedin, MD, PhD, Ljubica Matic, PhD, Jan H.N. Lindeman, MD, PhD   +6 more
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Different Innate Immune Responses in BALB/c and C57BL/6 Strains following Corneal Transplantation

Journal of Innate Immunity, 2020
Purpose: To investigate immunological differences and the role of CD38+/F4/80 + M1 macrophages in C57BL/6J- and BALB/c-recipient mouse corneal transplantation models. Methods: Allogeneic transplantation was performed crosswise in BALB/c mice and C57BL/6J
Tim Bleul, Xinyu Zhuang, Antonia Hildebrand, Clemens Lange, Daniel Böhringer, Günther Schlunck, Thomas Reinhard, Thabo Lapp   +7 more
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The grave necessity to make eye bank specular microscopy mandatory in all eye banks in the subcontinent to improve utilization of scarce donor corneas

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
Context: Donor tissue scarcity, Eye Bank Specular Microscopy as yet not made mandatory and tissue utilization often based on clinical judgment only. Aims: Prospectively analyze alteration in clinical grading of donor corneas and hence utilization, based ...
Jagruti N Jadeja, Bharati D Patel, Swapna S Shanbhag   +2 more
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Eye Surgery in Africa

The Annals of African Surgery, 2021
In this edition of the Annals of African Surgery, we have several exciting original articles that drew our attention to the challenges of quality health-care service delivery, especially in our part of the world: low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Abba Hydara
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Comparative Analysis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Bone Marrow, Adipose Tissue, and Dental Pulp as Sources of Cell Therapy for Zone of Stasis Burns

Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2019
Introduction: The implantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has been shown to exert benefits for the survival of the zone-of-stasis. However, the clinical experience indicates the importance of selecting the right source and type of stem cells ...
Ozan Luay Abbas, Orhan Özatik, Zeynep Burçin Gönen, Serdal Öğüt, Fikriye Yasemin Özatik, Hasan Salkın, Ahmet Musmul   +6 more
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A novel technique to recanalize the nasolacrimal duct with endodiathermy bipolar probe

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
Aims: To evaluate a new approach for recanalization (RC) of nasolacrimal duct obstruction in the treatment of the symptomatic nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). Materials and Methods: A prospective, interventional, comparative study in 302 eyes of 209
Siddharth Agrawal, Sanjiv K Gupta, Vinita Singh, Saurabh Agrawal   +3 more
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Dietary and lifestyle risk factors associated with age-related macular degeneration: A hospital based study

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
Aim : To establish the frequency, associations and risk factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in hospital population of South India. Materials and Methods : In this cross-sectional hospital based study, 3549 subjects (2090 men and 1459 women)
Bhatiwada Nidhi, Bangera Sheshappa Mamatha, Chamrajnagar Anantharajiah Padmaprabhu, Prabhu Pallavi, Baskaran Vallikannan   +4 more
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Assessment of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness using scanning laser polarimetry (GDx VCC) in normal Indian children

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
Purpose: To obtain reference values of RNFL thickness in normal Indian children and to study the association of RNFL thickness with central corneal thickness(CCT) and axial length(AL). Materials and Methods: 200 normal Indian children (mean age 8.6 ± 2.9
Mayuri B Khamar, Vaishali Vasavada, Sajani K Shah, Rupal H Trivedi, Ravi Thomas   +4 more
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Clinical features and etiology of retinal vasculitis in Northern Thailand

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
Purpose: To report on the clinical features and etiology of patients with retinal vasculitis (RV). Materials and Methods: We reviewed medical records of 47 patients (75 affected eyes) diagnosed with RV.
Supanut Apinyawasisuk, Aniki Rothova, Paradee Kunavisarut, Kessara Pathanapitoon   +3 more
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