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Current issues of differential diagnosis and treatment of congenital corneal opacities in children
Офтальмохирургия, 2021 Purpose. To analyze the literature on the topic of congenital corneal opacities, their diagnosis, differential diagnosis, as well as the choice of optimal treatment tactics.Congenital corneal opacities (CCO), when effective treatment is delayed, usually ...
A. V. Pleskova +2 more
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Questions of treatment of degenerative changes in the anterior chamber of the eye
Медицинский совет, 2016 Degenerative corneal diseases represent a relevant issue in the present-day ophthalmology. The key areas in the treatment of degenerative changes in the anterior chamber of the eye are anti-inflammatory, keratoprotective and tear substitute therapies ...
E. V. Yani, K. E. Seliverstova
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Scientific Reports, 2021 We investigated the clinical and genetic features of patients with severe phenotype of granular corneal dystrophy type 2 (GCD2) associated with compound heterozygosity in the transforming growth factor-β-induced (TGFBI) gene.
Ikhyun Jun +5 more
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Advances and challenges of CRISPR/Cas gene editing for corneal diseases. [PDF]
Adv Ophthalmol Pract ResBackground: Corneal diseases are a major cause of global visual impairment, and current treatments remain inadequate for severe or refractory cases. The CRISPR/Cas system offers robust and precise gene-editing capabilities, yet its therapeutic potential ...
Han Y, Chen R, Shentu X.
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Stem Cell Spheres for Corneal Regeneration
, 2021 Corneal cells isolated from the peripheral cornea and limbus can be cultured in vitro under sphere-forming conditions which enrich for stem and progenitor cells. These stem cell-enriched spheres represent a mixed population of cells comprising epithelial,
Li, Ye +7 more
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Contact lenses for the treatment of ocular surface diseases
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Contact lens wear is useful in ocular conditions such as high refractive errors, irregular astigmatism, corneal ectasias, corneal dystrophies, post-keratoplasty, post-refractive surgeries, trauma, and ocular surface diseases.
Namrata Sharma +3 more
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The roles of autophagy and mitophagy in corneal pathology: current knowledge and future perspectives
Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 The cornea is the clear dome that covers the front portion of the globe. The primary functions of the cornea are to promote the refraction of light and to protect the eye from invading pathogens, both of which are essential for the preservation of vision.
Rajalakshmy Ayilam Ramachandran +2 more
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Corneal transplantation: Restoring sight to the blind
Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract Corneal blindness is one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide. Transplantation of the cornea can restore vision and make blind patients see again. Corneal transplant surgery has undergone major evolution in recent decades with the advent of minimally invasive lamellar surgical approaches such as DMEK and DALK.
Claus Cursiefen
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, 2018 Introduction Recurrent corneal erosions in corneal dystrophies are visually significant and bothersome to patients. The goal of this article is to review the pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and management of recurrent corneal erosions in corneal ...
Shahzad Mian, Amro Omari
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Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2016 Purpose: To report changing trends in indications and techniques of corneal transplantation in Iran. Methods: We reviewed eye bank records of 47,129 patients who had undergone corneal transplantation between 2006 and 2013 at different eye centers ...
Mozhgan Rezaei Kanavi +6 more
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