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Femtosecond laser-assisted corneal transplantation
Corneal transplantation is the only surgical option to improve symptoms and vision in patients with severe corneal opacification. With the evolution and development of keratoplasty techniques, corneal surgeons can perform customized keratoplasty, with ...
Chang Liu, Jodhbir S Mehta, Yu-Chi Liu
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Invalid Nucleic Acid Test Results May Limit Deceased Donor Organ Utilization
Rare instances occur in which discriminatory NAT results cannot be resolved in deceased organ donor cases. When these events occur the impact on organ donation can be substantial. ABSTRACT Background Nucleic acid testing (NAT) is essential for detecting transmissible viral infections in deceased organ donors and guiding safe organ allocation.
Sara Dionne +5 more
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Abstract Objective To determine and compare the fixation strength of conjunctival pedicle flaps to cornea achieved via conventional ophthalmic suture and three different adhesive compounds. Animals Studied Ex vivo porcine globes. Procedures Following a 6 mm wide 500‐micron‐restricted depth lamellar keratectomy, conjunctival pedicle flaps were secured ...
Elodie M. VerHulst +4 more
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Techniques for subretinal injections in animals
Abstract Subretinal injections are not commonly performed during clinical treatment of animals but are frequently used in laboratory animal models to assess therapeutic efficacy and safety of gene and cell therapy products. Veterinary ophthalmologists are often employed to perform the injections in the laboratory animal setting, due to knowledge of ...
Ryan F. Boyd, Simon M. Petersen‐Jones
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PURPOSE: To investigate the risk for corneal transplantation after phacoemulsification related to corneal guttata. SETTING: Forty-nine Swedish cataract surgical units and 7 Swedish cornea transplantation units.
Behndig, A +4 more
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Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) is the most common indication for corneal transplantation in the United States. Recently, descemetorhexis without endothelial keratoplasty (DWEK) or Descemet’s stripping only (DSO) has become an attractive ...
Pimpiroon Ploysangam, Sangita P. Patel
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Abstract Objectives To describe patient demographics and treatment protocols in a population of feline patients undergoing photoactivated chromophore for keratitis–corneal cross‐linking (PACK–CXL) as an adjunctive treatment for infectious keratitis.
Angelie K. Shukla +7 more
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Reverse engineering as a teaching tool: the corneal topographer [PDF]
Reverse engineering is the process of discovering the technological principles of a device, object or system through analysis of its structure, function, and operation.
Mas, David +6 more
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Abstract Corneal reconstruction is a key part of veterinary ophthalmic practice and numerous reconstructive techniques have been described for use in small animals in the peer‐reviewed veterinary literature written in English. Despite the evidence accrued over the last six decades in over 40 clinical articles and numerous other publications on ocular ...
Rick F. Sanchez +2 more
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E-Selectin Mediates Immune Cell Trafficking in Corneal Transplantation
Background Immune rejection continues to threaten all tissue transplants. Here we sought to determine whether P- and E- selectin mediate T cell recruitment in corneal transplantation and whether their blockade can reduce T cell graft infiltration and ...
Hua, Jing +7 more
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