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Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Lamellar Keratectomy for Corneal Opacities Secondary to Anterior Corneal Dystrophies: An Interventional Case Series

, 2016
Purpose: To report results of femtosecond laser-assisted lamellar keratectomy (FLK) for corneal opacities secondary to anterior corneal dystrophies.
Biddolph S., Kaye S. B., Batterbury M., Steger B., Romano V., Willoughby C. E.   +5 more
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The use of stem cells and keratoprosthesis – special surgery types for corneal disorders (a narrative review)

Journal of Medical Science
Corneal disease and damage can arise from various causes, including infections, corneal dystrophies, trauma and improper contact lens use. These factors can lead to corneal blindness which greatly decreases the patient’s quality of life.
Martyna Dydyk, Ewa Sikorska, Piotr Sikorski, Robert Tomaszewski, Dorota Kopacz   +4 more
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Molecular genetics and genotype-phenotype correlation of inherited corneal dystrophies [PDF]

, 2017
Corneal dystrophies are a group of inherited, primarily monogenic, disorders that compromise the transparency of the cornea and cause visual impairment. A large cohort, consisting of 191 corneal dystrophy probands, was recruited to the study with the aim
Evans, CJ
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Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty for the Treatment of Stromal Corneal Dystrophies

, 2013
Purpose: To report the perioperative complications and clinical outcomes after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) using the big bubble technique in eyes with stromal corneal ...
Mangan, Mehmet S., BİLGİN, AHMET BURAK, Atalay, Eray, ÜNAL, MUSTAFA, Arslan, Osman S.   +4 more
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Microscopia confocal no auxílio diagnóstico de Distrofia Corneana de Schnyder

Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
Resumo Neste relato, descrevemos um caso de Distrofia corneana de Schnyder que apresentou o desfecho de seu diagnóstico baseado em achados característicos na microscopia confocal, ferramenta que se aponta em destaque no universo oftalmológico.
Débora Biazim, Diego Casagrande, Paula Kataguiri   +2 more
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Corneal dystrophies and degenerations in dogs

, 2006
The aim of the paper is the presentation of a not very well known group of corneal diseases in dogs: dystrophies and degenerations. The course of these diseases involves changes in the metabolism of corneal cells, which leads to the loss of ...
Madany, Jacek
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Pre-Descemet Corneal Dystrophy – Changes in Corneal Morphology in Confocal Microscopy

Okulistyka
Purpose To identify and describe the in-vivo microstructural changes in the cornea of patients with pre-Descemet’s membrane corneal dystrophy. Methods Ten patients (20 eyes) were examined in the Laser Microsurgery Centre in Warsaw.
Urszula Kołodziejska, Anna K. Kurowska, Jacek P. Szaflik, Jerzy Szaflik   +3 more
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Genetic Analysis of Corneal Dystrophies [PDF]

, 2016
Corneal disease is a major cause of global blindness accounting for around 2% of severe visual impairment in the UK. Corneal dystrophies are a group of rare, bilateral conditions with a genetic basis.
Siddiqui, Salina
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Role of keratoepithelin in inherited corneal dystrophies [PDF]

, 2005
Corneal dystrophies are inherited bilateral diseases that compromise the transparency of the cornea. They are difficult to treat and re-occur in corneal transplants.
Glavini, Aikaterini
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Cell proliferation and apoptosis in stromal corneal dystrophies [PDF]

, 2007
The aim of our study was to evaluate corneal cell proliferation and apoptosis in cases of granular, macular and lattice dystrophy, and to provide evidence which may help to clarify whether apoptosis is a pathogenic factor in any of these dystrophies.
Süveges, I., Berta, Andras, Módis, L., Szende, B., Szentmáry, N., Takács, L.   +5 more
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