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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
wiley   +1 more source

On the Possibility of Femto-DALK Performing in Open Globe Eye Injury with Corneal Localisation

Oftalʹmologiâ
Purpose: to evaluate the feasibility of femtosecond-assisted deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) for corneal open eye injury (OEI), to describe its technical features and to present postoperative outcomes.Patients and methods.
A. N. Kulikov, S. V. Churashov, E. V. Danilenko, P. P. Mikhailov, A. G. Yanushko   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decision making nomogram for intrastromal corneal ring segments in keratoconus

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
Purpose: To create a nomogram for the insertion of intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) (Intacs® ) in eyes with keratoconus. Setting: Tertiary eye care center in South India.
Rohit Shetty, Sharon D′Souza, Sarika Ramachandran, Mathew Kurian, Rudy M M A Nuijts   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Topical Drugs for Prevention and Treatment of Acne Scars

, 2018
This chapter discusses the mechanism of action of topical agents which have been found to be helpful for acne scarring. The best bet for prevention of acne scarring is to quickly and effectively treat early inflammatory lesions.
Keri, Jonette, Jonette Keri
core   +1 more source

A prospective randomised comparison of two different stenting sutures when using the Baerveldt 101–350 aqueous shunt – Lab transition to clinical process

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose The Baerveldt glaucoma drainage implant (BGI 101–350) is one of the most effective treatment options for managing refractory glaucoma. To mitigate early hypotony in non‐valved implants, intraluminal occluding sutures (IOSs) are commonly used.
Evripidis Sykakis, Anastasia Tsiogka, Vasileios Selimis, Minas I. Aslanides, Athanasios Skouras, George Kenanakis, Ioannis M. Aslanides, Minas M. Stylianakis   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scanning the macula for detecting glaucoma

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
Background: With the advent of spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT), there has been a renewed interest in macular region for detection of glaucoma.
Viquar U Begum, Ganesh B Jonnadula, Ravi K Yadav, Uday K Addepalli, Sirisha Senthil, Nikhil S Choudhari, Chandra S Garudadri, Harsha L Rao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Macular telangiectasia type 2 genetic risk variants associated with clinical characteristics in the Slovenian cohort

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Early diagnosis of macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel) remains challenging, and the contribution of genetic variation to its clinical heterogeneity is unclear. This study investigated associations between MacTel risk variants and clinical characteristics in a Slovenian cohort.
Ajda Kunčič, Nataša Debeljak, Petra Hudler, Janez Smerkolj, Mojca Urbančič   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Antifibrosis Effects of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor δ on Rat Corneal Wound Healing after Excimer Laser Keratectomy

PPAR Research, 2014
Corneal stromal fibrosis characterized by myofibroblasts and abnormal extracellular matrix (ECM) is usually the result of inappropriate wound healing. The present study tested the hypothesis that the ligand activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated
Yun Gu, Xuan Li, Tiangeng He, Zhixin Jiang, Peng Hao, Xin Tang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

16S/18S metabarcoding versus culture for aetiological assessment in infectious keratitis: A prospective paired‐sample study

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Infectious keratitis (IK) is a vision‐threatening condition with diverse microbial aetiologies, yet conventional culture‐based diagnostics often have limited sensitivity. We investigated whether 16S/18S rRNA amplicon‐based next‐generation sequencing (NGS) can enhance aetiological assessment when used alongside standard microbiological ...
Sandra M. Skovdal, Christen Rune Stensvold, Henrik Vedel Nielsen, Stine Elkjær Nielsen, Jesper Hjortdal, Lise Kristensen, Anders Ivarsen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Hesitancy wounds” like corneal scars

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Case Reports, 2022
Priyanka Prasad, Amber A Bhayana
doaj   +1 more source