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Corneal Disease & Transplantation. [PDF]
Corneal diseases represent the third leading cause of blindness worldwide, and corneal transplantation, which aims at restoring corneal clarity and vision, is the most frequently performed transplant worldwide [...]
Coco G, Romano V.
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Observation of corneal transplantation in peripheral corneal disease postoperatively. [PDF]
The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of the limbal stem cells in corneal epithelial homeostasis in patients with peripheral corneal disease who received corneal transplantation surgery. This retrospective study enrolled 85 patients (85 eyes) with peripheral corneal lesion who underwent corneal transplantation at Department of ...
Zhang Y, Hu Y, Li X, Shi X, Xu F, Jia H.
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Corneal nerves in health and disease [PDF]
Corneal nerves are responsible for the sensations of touch, pain, and temperature and play an important role in the blink reflex, wound healing, and tear production and secretion. Corneal nerve dysfunction is a frequent feature of diseases that cause opacities and result in corneal blindness.
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Editorial: Corneal disease: an update. [PDF]
Capasso L, De Bernardo M, Borrelli M.
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Corneal Opacity in LCAT Disease [PDF]
Deficiency of lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase, LCAT disease, is one of the dyslipoproteinemias with characteristic lipid deposits in the cornea. The present report documents the clinicopathologic abnormalities of one case in which a full-thickness corneal specimen was obtained at the time of corneal transplantation.
Cogan, David G. +3 more
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HEREDITARY HEMORRHAGIC TELANGIECTASIA
We describe a patient with clinical history of intermittent haemolacria associated to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, first seen and diagnosed by the ophthalmologist.
Messody Zagury +5 more
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AIM: To investigate the effects of bovine pituitary extract on the proliferation of keratocytes and maintaining the keratocyte phenotype in vitro.METHODS: Single keratocytes were isolated by enzyme digestion for in vitro culture.
Zhong-Zhong Xu +4 more
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Corneal diseases are common in domestic rabbits. It is important to carefully evaluate the cornea and the entire eye when rabbit present with clinical signs such as squinting, tearing, or conjunctival hyperemia. Complete ophthalmic examination and general physical examination should be performed on all rabbits with corneal disease. Important diagnostic
Department of Comparative Ophthalmology, Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, PO Box 100126, Gainesville, FL 32610-0126, USA ( host institution ) +1 more
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