Corneal Blindness and Current Major Treatment Concern-Graft Scarcity [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 According to World Health Organization, the global prevalence of blindness in 2010 was 39 million people, among which 4% were due to corneal opacities.
Alvin Young, Ka Wai Kam, Li Jia Chen
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Goals and Challenges of Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Corneal Blindness Due to Limbal Deficiency [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2021 Corneal failure is a highly prevalent cause of blindness. One special cause of corneal failure occurs due to malfunction or destruction of the limbal stem cell niche, upon which the superficial cornea depends for homeostatic maintenance and wound healing.
Ana de la Mata +2 more
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Corneal blindness in the developing world: The role of prevention strategies [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2023 Corneal blindness is an important contributor to the burden of global blindness and has a greater prevalence in low-income countries of the developing world where resources and infrastructure are limited. The causes of corneal blindness too are different
Anahita Kate, Sayan Basu
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A Review of Corneal Blindness: Causes and Management [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Corneal blindness refers to a group of eye disorders that change the corneal transparency, causing corneal scarring and blindness. The leading causes of corneal blindness include infectious causes, i.e., due to bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. The most common predisposing factors are trauma, contact lens usage, or the use of steroid medications.
Shivangi C Tidke
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Corneal Blindness and Xenotransplantation [PDF]
Xenotransplantation, 2014 AbstractApproximately 39 million people are blind worldwide, with an estimated 285 million visually impaired. The developing world shoulders 90% of the world's blindness, with 80% of causative diseases being preventable or treatable. Blindness has a major detrimental impact on the patient, community, and healthcare spending.
Hidetaka Hara, Vladimir Lamm
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Patterns and Causes of Adult Blindness in a Tertiary Ophthalmic Center in Somalia: The Burden of Trauma-Related Visual Loss [PDF]
Clinical OphthalmologyKenan Calisir,1,2 Mohamed Salad Kadiye11Mogadishu Somalia Turkey Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Antalya Serik State Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Antalya, TurkeyCorrespondence: Kenan Calisir ...
Calisir K, Kadiye MS
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Clinical Outcomes of Stage 2 (Pivotal) Use of a Modified Keratoprosthesis Device (ORC-KPro) in Patients with End-stage Corneal Blindness [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision ResearchPurpose: To investigate the short-term results and performance of a modified Boston keratoprosthesis device manufactured by the Ophthalmic Research Center (ORC-KPro) in patients with end-stage corneal blindness.
Saeed Rahmani +6 more
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Etiology of Corneal Blindness in Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Center in Kashmir. [PDF]
Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Junaid Wani
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Lost Opportunities for Cornea Retrieval: A Cross-sectional Study from District Hospital, Tumakuru, Karnataka [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Introduction: Corneal blindness in developing countries mainly affects the younger population. About 95% of corneal blindness can be avoided. The economic burden to society is much higher with corneal blindness compared to cataracts.
Roopa Bharamshetter Siddalingamurthy
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