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Spontaneous Corneal Scarring in Xeroderma Pigmentosum

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 1996
The main purpose of this report is to describe nine cases of xeroderma pigmentosum with primary spontaneous corneal scarring in the absence of history of corneal ulcers or infectious keratitis. The authors studied nine patients with xeroderma pigmentosum. Each patient underwent complete ophthalmologic and dermatologic examinations.
K F, Tabbara, W S, Tabbara
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Silicone sheets and new gels to treat hypertrophic scars and keloids: A short review

Dermatologic Therapy, 2020
Silicone dressings have been used to treat hypertrophic scars and keloids since 1983. This treatment modality is considered to be safe and efficacious, leading to a progressive improvement in scar color, size, erythema, pliability, pain, and itching. Its
G. V. de Oliveira, M. Gold
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Improvement in corneal scarring following bacterial keratitis [PDF]

Eye, 2012
Bacterial keratitis results in corneal scarring and subsequent visual impairment. The long-term evolution of corneal scars has not been well described. In this case series, we identified patients who had improvement in corneal scarring and visual acuity from a clinical trial for bacterial keratitis.We searched the records of the Steroids for Corneal ...
McClintic, SM, Srinivasan, M, Mascarenhas, J, Greninger, DA, Acharya, NR, Lietman, TM, Keenan, JD   +6 more
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Complications Following Corneal Cross-Linking Treatment in Keratectasia

Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2013
Pur po se: To report complications of corneal cross-linking treatment in keratoconus and secondary ectatic eyes. Ma te ri al and Met hod: Cases that were treated between February 2007 and February 2011, had a minimum follow-up of one month, and ...
Faik Oruçoğlu
doaj   +1 more source

First-year experience of chemotherapy for advanced retinoblastoma in Tanzania: disease profile, outcomes, and challenges in 2008.

, 2011
PURPOSE: To examine the profile of retinoblastoma in a national tertiary referral center in Tanzania and to report first-year outcomes of its treatment using chemotherapy. METHODS: All patients with retinoblastoma referred in 2008 were included.
Bowman, Richard J, Carrim, Zia I, Kajaige, Jane, Lavy, Tim E, Scanlan, Patricia   +4 more
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Pathogenesis of progressive scarring trachoma in Ethiopia and Tanzania and its implications for disease control: two cohort studies. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Trachoma causes blindness through a conjunctival scarring process initiated by ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection; however, the rates, drivers and pathophysiological determinants are poorly understood. We investigated progressive scarring
A Dendooven, A Natividad, AM El-Asrar, Athumani Ramadhani, AW Solomon, AW Solomon, B Munoz, CR Dawson, CR Dawson, D Abraham, David C. W. Mabey, David Jeffries, E Klaile, Esmael Habtamu, GW Amsden, Helen A. Weiss, J Kleinnijenhuis, JB Biebesheimer, JD Keenan, JE Murphy-Ullrich, Jeremiah M. Ngondi, Kelly Callahan, KJ Livak, MA Wolle, MA Wolle, Martin J. Holland, Matthew J. Burton, MJ Burton, MJ Burton, MJ Burton, MJ Burton, MJ Burton, MJ Burton, MK Phanish, NC Grassly, OA Gressner, Patrick Massae, Paul M. Emerson, Peng T. Khaw, R Glaser, RJ Bowman, Robin L. Bailey, S Jeyaseelan, S Saeed, Saul N. Rajak, SK West, SL Foster, SN Rajak, SS Chaurasia, SU Han, T Mori, V Cevallos, VH Hu, VH Hu, VH Hu, VH Hu, VH Hu, Victor H. Hu, WM Song, Y Benjamini, Y Berhane, Y Rahmatallah, Zerihun Tadesse   +62 more
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Injectable Dual‐Network Hydrogel System for Osteochondral Repair Combining Immunomodulation, Mechanical Adaptability, and Enhanced Tissue Integration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A UV‐triggered injectable dual‐network hydrogel is reported as the first application of bletilla striata polysaccharide (BSP) in osteochondral repair. By integrating methacrylamide‐modified BSP and nitrobenzaldehyde‐functionalized hyaluronic acid, the system achieves immunomodulation, mechanical reinforcement, and dynamic tissue adhesion, thereby ...
Jiaming Cui, Feifei Zhou, Yuan Luo, Tao Ouyang, Huiwu Zhang, Songmiao Cheng, Qiang Li, Xu Jiang, Yingying Yu, Yicheng Wang, Hong Ming   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanically Stable and Tunable Photoactivated Peptide‐Based Hydrogels for Soft Tissue Adhesion

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A collagen‐like peptide hydrogel platform is developed using supramolecular self‐assembly and light‐triggered crosslinking. It creates mechanically stable, tunable hydrogels with cytocompatibility and biodegradability, making them potential soft tissue adhesives.
Alex Ross, Daniel Nguyen, Aidan J. MacAdam, German A. Mercado Salazar, Micaela Gianetti, Ramis Ileri, Marc Ruel, Erik J. Suuronen, Emilio I. Alarcon   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Familial cases of a submicroscopic Xp22.2 deletion : genotype-phenotype correlation in microphthalmia with linear skin defects syndrome [PDF]

, 2013
Purpose: Microphthalmia with linear skin defects syndrome (MLS or MIDAS, OMIM #309801) is a rare X-linked male-lethal disorder characterized by microphthalmia or other ocular anomalies and skin lesions limited to the face and neck.
Claerhout, Ilse, Leroy, Bart, Menten, Björn, Vergult, Sarah   +3 more
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Utilidade da estesiometria corneal na triagem da retinopatia diabética [PDF]

, 2003
OBJECTIVE: To assess the usefulness of corneal esthesiometry for screening diabetic retinopathy. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out comprising 575 patients attending a diabetic retinopathy-screening program in the city of São Paulo. Corneal
Alvarenga, Lênio Souza, Freitas, Denise de, Grottone, Gustavo Teixeira, Martins, Elisabeth Nogueira, Morales, Paulo Henrique Ávila, Paranhos Junior, Augusto, Scarpi, Marinho Jorge   +6 more
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