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Corneal bee sting: improvement in the acute stage in the absence of treatment
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020 Bee sting injuries to the eye are relatively uncommon. The outcomes of corneal bee sting injuries are highly variable, and there is no consensus on the management at the time of initial presentation.
Michael Carl Chen, Veniamin Melnychuk
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Autophagy in Extracellular Matrix and Wound Healing Modulation in the Cornea
Biomedicines, 2022 Autophagy is a robust cellular mechanism for disposing of harmful molecules or recycling them to cells, which also regulates physiopathological processes in cornea.
Duraisamy Kempuraj, Rajiv R. Mohan
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Clinical use of topical hyaluronan for promoting corneal wound healing: a systematic review [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de OftalmologiaIntroduction: Hyaluronan/hyaluronic acid based therapies are commonly used for treating corneal injuries in the clinic; however, there is a lack of consensus on whether hyaluronic acid promotes corneal wound healing.
Guillermo Saldana +3 more
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The effects of passive blinking on exposure keratopathy among patients in intensive care units
Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2022 Background: Patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are at risk of eye disorders such as Exposure keratopathy (EK) due to impaired blinking and incomplete eye closure.
Korosh Rezaei +4 more
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Corneal surgery in industrial injuries
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1968 Dhanda R
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Recovery of Corneal Endothelial Cells from Periphery after Injury. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Wound healing of the endothelium occurs through cell enlargement and migration. However, the peripheral corneal endothelium may act as a cell resource for the recovery of corneal endothelium in endothelial injury.To investigate the recovery process of ...
Sang Ouk Choi +7 more
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Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Corneal Epithelial Repair In Vitro
Cells, 2021 Corneal injuries are among the leading causes of blindness and vision impairment. Trauma, infectious keratitis, thermal and chemical (acids and alkali burn) injuries may lead to irreversible corneal scarring, neovascularization, conjunctivalization, and ...
Santhosh Kacham +8 more
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Corneal lacerations following crab claw injuries
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022 Purpose: To present two cases of full-thickness corneal lacerations following crab claw injuries. Observations: The first case is a 61-year-old male who presented to the emergency department (ED) with right-eye discharge, pain, and vision loss.
Abdelhalim A. Awidi, Fasika A. Woreta
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Corneal injury: Clinical and molecular aspects [PDF]
Experimental Eye Research, 2019 Currently, over 10 million people worldwide are affected by corneal blindness. Corneal trauma and disease can cause irreversible distortions to the normal structure and physiology of the cornea often leading to corneal transplantation. However, donors are in short supply and risk of rejection is an ever-present concern.
Brayden, Barrientez +5 more
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Functional biomaterials for corneal tissue regeneration [PDF]
Biofunctional MaterialsThe cornea, a pivotal component of the eye, plays a critical role in maintaining visual acuity through its mechanical strength and transparency. Approximately 90% of its thickness is derived from collagen lamellae, essential for its structural integrity.
Venkateshwaran Krishnaswami +3 more
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