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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The variability of corneal and anterior segment parameters in keratoconus [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose: To analyse, describe and test diverse corneal and anterior segment parameters in normal and keratoconic eyes to better understand the geometry of the keratoconic cornea. Method: 44 eyes from 44 keratoconic patients and 44 eyes from 44 healthy
Cardona Torradeflot, Genís +3 more
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Cornea organoids from human induced pluripotent stem cells. [PDF]
, 2017 The cornea is the transparent outermost surface of the eye, consisting of a stratified epithelium, a collagenous stroma and an innermost single-cell layered endothelium and providing 2/3 of the refractive power of the eye. Multiple diseases of the cornea
Adams, Sheila M +5 more
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Chinese Medical Journal, 2018 Background: Endothelium allotransplantation is the primary treatment for corneal decompensation. The worldwide shortage of donor corneal tissue has led to increasing pressure to seek an alternative for surgical restoration of corneal endothelium ...
Yu-Jie Cen, Yun Feng
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BMJ Open Ophthalmology, 2021 Purpose To study the factors affecting the corneal endothelium after selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG).Method This prospective interventional study included 56 patients ...
Natalia Ivanovna Kurysheva +2 more
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Histomorphometrical and histochemical postnatal development of cornea in indigenous rabbits [PDF]
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2022 The present study aims to clarify corneal development via analyzing of the histomorphologic and some histochemical parameters in local rabbits. Samples were collected from 25 Rabbits divided into five different age groups at 1, 10, 15, 30, and 40 ...
Omar Y. Altaay, Ammar G. Al-Haaik
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Potential benefits and risks of clinical xenotransplantation [PDF]
, 2012 The transplantation of organs and cells from pigs into humans could overcome the critical and continuing problem of the lack of availability of deceased human organs and cells for clinical transplantation.
Ayares, D, Cooper, DKC
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Ex vivo expansion of bovine corneal endothelial cells in xeno-free medium supplemented with platelet releasate. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Clinical-grade ex vivo expansion of corneal endothelial cells can increase the availability of corneal tissues for transplantation and treatment of corneal blindness. However, these cells have very limited proliferative capacity.
Ming-Li Chou +2 more
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Minocycline is cytoprotective in human corneal endothelial cells and induces anti-apoptotic B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP) [PDF]
, 2010 Introduction Loss of corneal endothelial cells (CECs) is one major factor limiting transplant clarity and survival after keratoplasty. Amongst other factors, apoptosis due to cellular stress is responsible for these problems.
Hirneiß, Christoph +3 more
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