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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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HEREDITARY HEMORRHAGIC TELANGIECTASIA
Vision Pan-America, 2015 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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Neurotrophic factors and corneal nerve regeneration [PDF]
, 2017 The cornea has unique features that make it a useful model for regenerative medicine studies. It is an avascular, transparent, densely innervated tissue and any pathological changes can be easily detected by slit lamp examination.
Lambiase, Alessandro, Sacchetti, Marta
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International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013 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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Neurotrophic keratitis in a patient with disseminated lymphangiomatosis. [PDF]
, 2009 INTRODUCTION: Neurotrophic keratitis, a degenerative corneal disease caused by trigeminal nerve impairment, has many etiologies and remains very difficult to treat.
Charukamnoetkanok, Puwat +2 more
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Diagnosis and management of iridocorneal endothelial syndrome [PDF]
, 2015 The iridocorneal endothelial (ICE) syndrome is a rare ocular disorder that includes a group of conditions characterized by structural and proliferative abnormalities of the corneal endothelium, the anterior chamber angle, and the iris.
Ambrosio, Oriella +5 more
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Corneal alterations associated with pseudoexfoliation syndrome and glaucoma: A literature review [PDF]
, 2017 A systematic literature review was performed evaluating articles examining the effects of pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) and glaucoma (PEXG) on the cornea with a focus on the corneal endothelium.
Palko, Joel R +2 more
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