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Desiccation Induced Conjunctival Monocyte Recruitment and Activation - Implications for Keratoconjunctivitis

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
BackgroundLacrimal gland secretory dysfunction in Sjögren syndrome (SS) causes ocular surface desiccation that is associated with increased cytokine expression and number of antigen-presenting cells (APCs) in the conjunctiva.
Jehan Alam, Cintia S. de Paiva, Stephen C. Pflugfelder   +2 more
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Conjunctival melanoma with orbital invasion and liver metastasis managed with systemic immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
A 60-year-old Caucasian female was referred for biopsy-proven amelanotic orbito-conjunctival melanoma. Map biopsies revealed residual invasive melanoma on the deep tarsal margin at the site of previous surgery.
Michael Chang, Sara E Lally, Lauren A Dalvin, Marlana M Orloff, Carol L Shields   +4 more
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Meibomian gland dysfunction in a case of ichthyosis follicularis with alopecia and photophobia syndrome

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
We are reporting an interesting case of ichthyosis follicularis with alopecia and photophobia syndrome in a daughter and father from the Indian subcontinent associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction.
Tarannum Fatima, Umang Mathur, Manisha Acharya   +2 more
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Longitudinal Analysis of Antibody Responses to Trachoma Antigens Before and After Mass Drug Administration. [PDF]

, 2014
Blinding trachoma, caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis, is a neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination by 2020. A major component of the elimination strategy is mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin.
Dize, Laura, Gaydos, Charlotte, Goodhew, Erica Brook, Lammie, Patrick J, Martin, Diana L, Mkocha, Harran, Morgan, Sheri Maria, Munoz, Beatriz, Switzer, Andrew J, West, Sheila K, Wiegand, Ryan E   +10 more
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In Vivo Confocal Imaging of the Conjunctiva as a Predictive Tool for the Glaucoma Filtration Surgery Outcome.

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 2017
Purpose To examine the preoperative conjunctival dendritic cell density (DCD), goblet cell density (GCD), and stromal meshwork reflectivity (SMR) in glaucomatous patients undergoing filtration surgery, using in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM).
Rodolfo Mastropasqua, Vincenzo Fasanella, Lorenza Brescia, F. Oddone, C. Mariotti, S. di Staso, L. Agnifili   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Identification of conjunctival fornix mycoflora of Equidae (horse and mule) in Urmia district [PDF]

Āsīb/shināsī-i Darmāngāhī-i Dāmpizishkī, 2013
Fungi present on normal ocular surface become pathogen in certain conditions such as corneal damage. Therefore, Knowledge of normal conjunctival mycoflora is important for prompt and proper treatment of equine keratomycosis.
abdollah araghisoureh
doaj  

Update on the role of impression cytology in ocular surface disease

Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
Understanding of the molecular pathology of ocular surface disease (OSD) is poor, and treatment is highly unsatisfactory. To facilitate treatment of OSD, a relatively noninvasive procedure, i.e.
Zhang-Zhe Thia, Louis Tong
doaj   +1 more source

Glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency as a risk factor in proliferative disorder development [PDF]

, 2009
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is an important site of metabolic control in the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) which provides reducing power (NADPH) and pentose phosphates.
Alessandra Pani, Antonella Mandas, Claudia Abete, Claudia Norfo, Enrico Peiretti, Fabrizio Angius, Giacomo Diaz, Maurizio Fossarello, Pierluigi Cocco, Sandra Dessì   +9 more
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Ocular surface immune transcriptome and tear cytokines in corneal infection patients

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
BackgroundMicrobial keratitis is one of the leading causes of blindness globally. An overactive immune response during an infection can exacerbate damage, causing corneal opacities and vision loss.
Heba Alenezi, Heba Alenezi, Heba Alenezi, Grant Parnell, Grant Parnell, Stephen Schibeci, Jerome Ozkan, Mark Willcox, Andrew J. R. White, Andrew J. R. White, Nicole Carnt, Nicole Carnt, Nicole Carnt   +12 more
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Managing bevacizumab-induced intraocular inflammation

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
The outcome of four cases of sterile endophthalmitis that developed after intravitreal injections of bevacizumab has been reported here. All four eyes received 1.25 mg/0.05 ml intravitreal bevacizumab from 0.2-ml aliquots for different etiologies.
Subijay Sinha, Nagender Vashisht, Pradeep Venkatesh, Sat Pal Garg   +3 more
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