Pattern of corneal blindness in Goro district, Gurage zone, southern Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2021 There are about 37 million blind people in the world. In Ethiopia there are 1.15 million blind people, cornealblindness accounted for 19%of cases. The objective is to identify determinants and pattern of corneal blindness inGoro district, Gurage Zone in ...
Yonas Tilahun, Dereje Negussie
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In situ cornea harvesting through the Red Cross Organization: a new approach to relieving severe cornea donor shortage in Chinese eye banks [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 Corneal diseases are currently the second main cause of blindness in China. Although most of the corneal blindness could be treated by corneal transplantation, only about 10 000 operations were carried out each year owing to the severe shortage of ...
Su-Xia Li +4 more
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Common causes of blindness : A pilot survey in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1991 The cause of blindness in 1006 consecutive legally blind patients were analyzed in a large urban multidisciplinary medical center. It was found that the leading causes of blindness, in order of frequency of incidence, were cataract, corneal blindness ...
Rekhi G, Kulshreshtha O
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A multi-center, cross-sectional study on the burden of infectious keratitis in China.
PLoS ONE, 2014 ObjectiveTo understand the prevalence and demographic characteristics of infectious keratitis and infectious corneal blindness.MethodsA multi-center, population-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1 to August 31, 2010.
Xiusheng Song +11 more
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Molecular Therapy: Methods & Clinical Development, 2022 Corneal blindness is the fourth leading cause of blindness worldwide. Since corneal epithelium is constantly renewed, non-integrative gene transfer cannot be used to treat corneal diseases. In many of these diseases, the tear film is defective. Tears are
Benoit Gautier +10 more
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Topical rosiglitazone is an effective anti-scarring agent in the cornea [PDF]
, 2013 Corneal scarring remains a major cause of blindness world-wide, with limited treatment options, all of which have side-effects. Here, we tested the hypothesis that topical application of Rosiglitazone, a Thiazolidinedione and ligand of peroxisome ...
Phipps, Richard P. +26 more
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Visually impaired children in some sites of Ethiopia: Review on prevalence, causes and problems
Bahir Dar Journal of Education, 2023 This paper is a review of literature on the prevalence and causes of visual impairment as well as problems children with visual impairment are facing in Ethiopia.
Tiruwork Tamiru Tolla
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Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Corneal Epithelial Repair In Vitro
Cells, 2021 Corneal injuries are among the leading causes of blindness and vision impairment. Trauma, infectious keratitis, thermal and chemical (acids and alkali burn) injuries may lead to irreversible corneal scarring, neovascularization, conjunctivalization, and ...
Santhosh Kacham +8 more
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Epidemiology of Childhood Blindness in Somalia: Why is Trauma the Most Common Cause?
Journal of Behçet Uz Children's Hospital, 2020 INTRODUCTION: To determine the prevalence and causes of blindness among pediatric patients in Somalia and to identify preventable and treatable causes. METHODS: In this hospital-based, cross-sectional, descriptive study, a total of 1045 children under 16
Mustafa Kalaycı
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OUTCOME OF THERAPEUTIC KERATOPLASTY IN NON-HEALING CORNEAL ULCER: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY.
Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023 Background: In developing nations like India, corneal blindness has been a major cause of visual impairment. Primarily, corneal ulcer is the primary cause of monocular blindness.
Sujata Padhy Padhy +3 more
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