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Eye diseases in Akon Payam, South Sudan

South Sudan Medical Journal, 2017
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and causes of blindness and visual impairment among patients in Akon payam, Warrap State, South Sudan. Methods and materials: This was a cross-sectional study of 862 patients conducted at Akon in the period 18
Kenneth Lado L Sube, Joseph Monday Lawrence, Richard Lado L Loro, Anthony Y Lasuba, Oromo Francis Seriano, Almutez Gharaibeh   +5 more
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Three years of ocular proton therapy in the Netherlands, clinical results

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Uveal melanoma (UM) is a rare cancer with rising number of diagnosis (143 diagnoses in 1990 to 226 in 2023) in the Netherlands. Most patients are treated locally with Ruthenium‐106 brachytherapy (±102/year). Patients were referred for proton therapy (PT) to Switzerland in the past, but PT is available in the Netherlands from January ...
C. Rasch, M. Marinkovic, L. Pors, E. Kilic, N. Naus, S. Yavuzyigitoglu, P. A. Bakker, C. van Rij, J. W. Beenakker, J. Bleeker, A. Schalenbourg, A. Pica, J. Hrbacek, N. Horeweg, K. Vu   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

MIRACLE by DREAM: Mega Initiative for eRAdication of Corneal bLindness by Digitization Re-energizing, Education, Advocacy, and Multitasking. <i>Recapitulation of prodigious advancements across boundless horizons via harmonious legal facilitation by eye banking and corneal transplantation</i>. [PDF]

Indian J Ophthalmol, 2023
Tandon R.
europepmc   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of topical macrolides versus systemic tetracyclines for meibomian gland dysfunction–a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To review the efficacy and safety of oral doxycycline antibiotics versus topical macrolides in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Design Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Methods A comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and ClinicalTrials.gov through December 2024 identified randomised controlled trials ...
Margarita Safir, Clara C. Chan, Joshua C. Teichman, Itamar Arbel, Ruth Lapid‐Gortzak, Camiel J. F. Boon, Michael Mimouni, Dror Ben Ephraim Noyman   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Corneal Stigmata of Acute Malnutrition: A Case Series

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Childhood malnutrition is one of the leading causes of under-five mortality due to increased susceptibility of infections and slow recovery from illness, making it a major public health problem.
Rahul Navinchandra Bakhda
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Macular telangiectasia type 2 genetic risk variants associated with clinical characteristics in the Slovenian cohort

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Early diagnosis of macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel) remains challenging, and the contribution of genetic variation to its clinical heterogeneity is unclear. This study investigated associations between MacTel risk variants and clinical characteristics in a Slovenian cohort.
Ajda Kunčič, Nataša Debeljak, Petra Hudler, Janez Smerkolj, Mojca Urbančič   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

16S/18S metabarcoding versus culture for aetiological assessment in infectious keratitis: A prospective paired‐sample study

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Infectious keratitis (IK) is a vision‐threatening condition with diverse microbial aetiologies, yet conventional culture‐based diagnostics often have limited sensitivity. We investigated whether 16S/18S rRNA amplicon‐based next‐generation sequencing (NGS) can enhance aetiological assessment when used alongside standard microbiological ...
Sandra M. Skovdal, Christen Rune Stensvold, Henrik Vedel Nielsen, Stine Elkjær Nielsen, Jesper Hjortdal, Lise Kristensen, Anders Ivarsen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optic nerve head blood flow autoregulation during isometric exercise in primary open‐angle glaucoma assessed by laser speckle flowgraphy

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To assess optic nerve head blood flow (ONHBF) autoregulation in patients with early‐ to moderate‐stage primary open‐angle glaucoma (POAG) and age‐ and sex‐matched healthy controls using laser speckle flowgraphy (LSFG) and isometric handgrip exercise.
Theresa Lindner, Viktoria Pai, Patrick Janku, Nikolaus Hommer, Anton Hommer, Liudmyla Petric, Ulrich Graf, Leopold Schmetterer, Gerhard Garhöfer, Doreen Schmidl   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A genetic and historical perspective on the origins of keratitis fugax hereditaria

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To investigate the genetic and genealogical background of keratitis fugax hereditaria (KFH), a periodic corneal disease caused by the heterozygous pathogenic variant c.61G>C in the NLRP3 gene. KFH is characterized by recurrent unilateral autoinflammatory attacks alternating between the eyes and permanent corneal opacities.
Annamari T. Immonen, Sara P. Luostarinen, Päivi Lahermo, Sabita Kawan, Kati Donner, Joseph D. Terwilliger, Michael P. Backlund, Joni A. Turunen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The management of cornea blindness from severe corneal scarring, with the Athens Protocol (transepithelial topography-guided PRK therapeutic remodeling, combined with same-day, collagen cross-linking)

, 2012
Anastasios John KanellopoulosLaservision.gr Institute, Athens, Greece; Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York, NY, USA; New York University Medical School, New York, NY, USAPurpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of combined ...
Kanellopoulos AJ
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