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Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Alkali injuries are ocular emergencies that require immediate evaluation and therapy to preserve vision. Severe alkali injuries can result in long-term vision-threatening sequelae including symblepharon, corneal ulceration, corneal scarring, limbal stem ...
Sophia S Lam +3 more
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Agriculture related corneal injuries
Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013 Introduction: Agricultural workers are predisposed to corneal injuries, which, if neglected, can lead to corneal blindness. Objective: To study the prevalence and mode of agriculturerelated corneal injuries in the village of Badkali, MuzaffarNagar, Western Uttar Pradesh, India in 2005 – 2006.
R, Goel +4 more
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Penetrating Corneal Fish-Hook Injury [PDF]
Ophthalmologica, 2010 A healthy 13-year-old female was struck in the left eye by a fish-hook while fishing. The fish-hook penetrated the cornea, passed the anterior chamber and exited from a second corneal site near the limbus. The fish-hook was removed by cutting its shank and pushing it out of the wounds. Visual acuity was 20/20 OS after surgery. Mild corneal scarring was
N, Yüksel, O, Elibol, Y, Cağlar
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Promoting patient safety in critically ill patients: nursing interventions in surveillance and prevention of ocular injuries [PDF]
Acute and Critical CareCorneal surface injuries occur frequently (59.4%) in critically ill patients, and the average time for their appearance is 8 days. Such injuries are primarily related to dry eye, which increases the risk of exposure injury in patients admitted to ...
Anabela Carvalho Raposo +4 more
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A long-term retaining molecular coating for corneal regeneration
Bioactive Materials, 2021 Corneal injuries will cause corneal surface diseases that may lead to blindness in millions of people worldwide. There is a tremendous need for biomaterials that can promote corneal regeneration with practical feasibility.
Yi Zhang +7 more
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Eye Injuries from Pencil Lead: Three Cases
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2017 Corneal stromal and/or penetrating ocular injuries from pencils and pencil lead are more common in childhood and may lead to intraocular infection or severe intraocular sterile inflammatory reaction.
Ceyhun Arıcı +4 more
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PharmaceuticalsBackground: Corneal degeneration is a form of progressive cell death caused by multiple factors, such as diabetic retinopathy. It is the most well-known neural degenerative disease caused by macular degeneration in the aged and those with retinitis ...
Promise M. Emeka +3 more
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Elucidating the mechanism of corneal epithelial cell repair: unraveling the impact of growth factors
Frontiers in MedicineThe repair mechanism for corneal epithelial cell injuries encompasses migration, proliferation, and differentiation of corneal epithelial cells, and extracellular matrix remodeling of the stromal structural integrity.
Jinjin Gong +8 more
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Journal of Translational MedicineBackground Corneal injuries, often leading to severe vision loss or blindness, have traditionally been treated with the belief that limbal stem cells (LSCs) are essential for repair and homeostasis, while central corneal epithelial cells (CCECs) were ...
Ruijue Ma +7 more
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Role of compression sutures in partial-thickness corneal tears
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Case Reports, 2022 Ocular trauma is an important cause of unilateral vision loss worldwide. In cases of perforating corneal injuries, immediate surgical intervention is imperative to prevent endophthalmitis; however, in cases of partial-thickness corneal tears ...
Sahiti Puttagunta +2 more
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