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Advances in clinical examination of lacrimal gland

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
In humans, the lacrimal gland is located in the socket of the frontal bone above the outer orbital area. As an essential part of the eye surface, the gland is fixed to the orbital periosteum by connective tissue.
Yuan Lin, Yuan Lin, Yuan Lin, Yuan Lin, Yujie Zhang, Yujie Zhang, Yujie Zhang, Yujie Zhang, Ke Shi, Ke Shi, Ke Shi, Ke Shi, Huping Wu, Huping Wu, Huping Wu, Huping Wu, Shangkun Ou, Shangkun Ou, Shangkun Ou, Shangkun Ou, Shangkun Ou   +20 more
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Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss in Glaucoma and Glaucoma Surgery and the Utility of Management with Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
The corneal endothelium has a crucial role in maintaining a clear and healthy cornea. Corneal endothelial cell loss occurs naturally with age; however, a diagnosis of glaucoma and surgical intervention for glaucoma can exacerbate a decline in cell number
Neeru A Vallabh, Stephnie Kennedy, Riccardo Vinciguerra, Keri McLean, Hannah Levis, Davide Borroni, Vito Romano, Colin E Willoughby   +7 more
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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, FLEISZIG, Suzanne M J, Heimer, Susan, Mun, James, Stern, Michael   +4 more
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Long-Term Results after DMEK (Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty) [PDF]

, 2020
Ziel der Arbeit: Evaluation der langfristigen Ergebnisse sowie der Komplikationsrate nach Descemet’s Membran Endothelialen Keratoplastik (DMEK) Methoden: Eine cross-sectional, Fall-Serien Studie.
Wardeh, Rima
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In vivo confocal microscopy qualitative investigation of the relationships between lattice corneal dystrophy deposition and corneal nerves

BMC Ophthalmology, 2021
Background To investigate the corneal neurotropic phenomenon in patients with lattice corneal dystrophy (LCD) with in vivo laser scanning confocal microscopy (IVCM).
Fengjiao Zhu, Ming Li, Chun Zhang, Chan Chen, Fangwei Ying, Danyao Nie   +5 more
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The clinicopathological analysis of ocular and orbit tumors in southeast of China

Frontiers in Oncology, 2023
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to describe the clinicopathologic characteristics of ocular surface and orbit tumors in the Southeast of China and explore the method to differentiate the benign and malignant masses.Materials and methods3468 patients ...
Yuan Lin, Yuan Lin, Xiaodong Liu, Xiaodong Liu, Yujie Zhang, Yujie Zhang, Zhiwen Xie, Zhiwen Xie, Xie Fang, Xie Fang, Ke Shi, Ke Shi, Yanlin Zhong, Yanlin Zhong, Shengqi Su, Shengqi Su, Shengqi Su, Minqing Cai, Minqing Cai, Huping Wu, Huping Wu, Shangkun Ou, Shangkun Ou   +22 more
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Glycosaminoglycans in the human cornea: age-related changes [PDF]

, 2015
AIM: To investigate possible age-related changes in glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in the human cornea. The substances today called GAGs were previously referred to as mucopolysaccharides.
Anello, Giulia, Cavallotti, Carlo, De Paolis, Giulio, Pacella, Elena, Pacella, Fernanda, Parisella, Francesca Romana, Turchetti, Paolo   +6 more
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Keratoprostheses for corneal blindness: a review of contemporary devices [PDF]

, 2015
According to the World Health Organization, globally 4.9 million are blind due to corneal pathology. Corneal transplantation is successful and curative of the blindness for a majority of these cases. However, it is less successful in a number of diseases
Avadhanam, Venkata, Liu, Christopher, Smith, Helen   +2 more
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Effects of Sodium Hyaluronate Eye Drops With or Without Preservatives on Ocular Surface Bacterial Microbiota

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
PurposeThis study aimed to determine the composition and diversity of bacterial communities on the ocular surface before and after the intervention with sodium hyaluronate eye drops (with or without preservatives) using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing ...
Yanlin Zhong, Yanlin Zhong, Xie Fang, Xie Fang, Xuemei Wang, Xuemei Wang, Yu-An Lin, Yu-An Lin, Huping Wu, Huping Wu, Cheng Li, Cheng Li   +11 more
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Multilevel Analysis of Trachomatous Trichiasis and Corneal Opacity in Nigeria : The Role of Environmental and Climatic Risk Factors on the Distribution of Disease. [PDF]

, 2015
Funding: Jennifer L Smith was supported by the International Trachoma Initiative through a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Anthony Solomon is a Wellcome Trust Intermediate Clinical Fellow (098521).
Gilbert, Clare, Kyari, Fatima, Rabiu, Mansur M., Sivasubramaniam, Selvaraj, Smith, Jennifer L, Solomon, Anthony W.   +5 more
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