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Pathogens, 2023 Purpose: Failure of rapid re-epithelialization within 10–14 days after corneal injury, even with standard supportive treatment, is referred to as persistent corneal epithelial (CE) defect (PED).
Tanmoy Dutta +13 more
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American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022 Purpose: Iris cysts may arise secondary to surgical or nonsurgical trauma, potentially leading to corneal decompensation via mechanical injury to the adjacent endothelium.
Sam Arnold +4 more
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Glycosaminoglycans in the human cornea: age-related changes [PDF]
, 2015 AIM: To investigate possible age-related changes in glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in the human cornea. The substances today called GAGs were previously referred to as mucopolysaccharides.
Anello, Giulia +6 more
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Surfactant protein D contributes to ocular defense against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a murine model of dry eye disease. [PDF]
, 2013 Dry eye disease can cause ocular surface inflammation that disrupts the corneal epithelial barrier. While dry eye patients are known to have an increased risk of corneal infection, it is not known whether there is a direct causal relationship between ...
Evans, David +4 more
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2019 The study of corneal biomechanics is motivated by the tight relationship between biomechanical properties and visual function within the ocular system.
Brecken J. Blackburn +3 more
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Ocular Injury Caused by the Bombardier Beetle
Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2021 We report a case of ocular injury caused by a bombardier beetle in a young boy. Ocular injuries due to this coleoptera have not previously been reported.
Jose Ramon Villada +3 more
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Effect of corneal light scatter on vision: a review of the literature [PDF]
, 2016 The cornea is the transparent connective tissue window at the front of the eye. The physiological role of the cornea is to conduct external light into the eye, focus it, together with the lens, onto the retina, and to provide rigidity to the entire ...
MARAONE, GIORGIA +4 more
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Management of late traumatic LASIK flap dislocation related to dog scratch 16 Years postoperatively
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022 Purpose: This report details a case of an unusual late dislocation of a laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap due to animal-related trauma 16 years after the initial surgery.
Mario Carranza-Casas +4 more
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Herpes simplex keratitis: Challenges in diagnosis and clinical management [PDF]
, 2017 Herpes simplex virus is responsible for numerous ocular diseases, the most common of which is herpetic stromal keratitis. This is a recurrent infection of the cornea that typically begins with a subclinical infection of the cornea that establishes a ...
Azher, Tayaba N +4 more
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Wound-Healing Studies in Cornea and Skin: Parallels, Differences and Opportunities
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017 The cornea and the skin are both organs that provide the outer barrier of the body. Both tissues have developed intrinsic mechanisms that protect the organism from a wide range of external threats, but at the same time also enable rapid restoration of ...
A. Bukowiecki +3 more
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