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Infectious bacterial keratitis management in a Swedish region: Risk factors, treatment and time‐to‐resolution

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To report treatment patterns, time‐to‐resolution (TTR) and aetiologies of bacterial keratitis (BK) infections treated in a specialized hospital‐based cornea clinic in Sweden. Methods Retrospective study based on electronic health records screened during the period 2010–2019. The study included only culture‐confirmed cases of BK.
Jenny Roth, Antonio Filipe Macedo, Sofia Somajo, Lukas Tannerfeldt, Baris Toprak, Neil Lagali   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic risk factors in Finnish patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To study the genetic risk factors of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) in the Finnish population using hospital‐based and large biobank cohorts. Methods We genotyped a cohort of 107 Finnish patients with FECD for the primary associated genetic risk factor, the TCF4 (CTG)>50 expansion, and studied their clinical phenotype.
Inka‐Tuulevi Vähämäki, Annamari T. Immonen, Joel T. Rämö, Aino M. Jaakkola, Kari Krootila, Maria Kaukonen, FinnGen, Aarno Palotie, Hannes Lohi, Tero T. Kivelä, Joni A. Turunen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in corneal transplantation

Eye
For many corneal diseases, transplantation is the gold standard for curative treatment and restoration of vision. Penetrating keratoplasty (PKP), performed by Zirm in 1905, was the first successful corneal transplantation procedure. Since then, relentless advancement in the field has occurred, most importantly with the development of deep anterior ...
Christopher Tay, Harika Reddy, Jodhbir S. Mehta   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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

Cell therapy of congenital corneal diseases with umbilical mesenchymal stem cells: lumican null mice.

PLoS ONE, 2010
BackgroundKeratoplasty is the most effective treatment for corneal blindness, but suboptimal medical conditions and lack of qualified medical personnel and donated cornea often prevent the performance of corneal transplantation in developing countries ...
Hongshan Liu, Jianhua Zhang, Chia-Yang Liu, I-Jong Wang, Martin Sieber, John Chang, James V Jester, Winston W Y Kao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modified Gunderson Conjunctival Flap Combined with an Oral Mucosal Graft to Treat an Intractable Corneal Lysis after Chemical Burn: A Case Report

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2006
Following a severe chemical injury, persistent corneal melting presents as a threatening condition for loss of vision or the eyeball itself. Keratoplasty (both lamellar and penetrating) and amniotic membrane transplantation have been the usual modes of ...
Kai-Chun Cheng, Cheng-Hsien Chang
doaj   +1 more source

Recommendation on the use of protective eyewear in endourological laser procedures

BJU International, Volume 135, Issue 4, Page 577-581, April 2025.
Objectives This work examines the current evidence available regarding the risks of eye injury in endourology laser environments with the aim of providing a consensus recommendation on the appropriate use of protective eyewear. Methods A working group was set up consisting of urological surgeons and laser protection advisors.
Tom Lister, Stan Batchelor, Mike Regan, Jason Britton, Hari Ratan, Feras Al‐Jaafari, Jake Patterson, British Medical Laser Association and the British Association of Urological Surgeons Endourology Section   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Femtosecond Laser Created Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring Segments for Keratoconus

Clinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate the clinical outcomes of femtosecond laser‐created corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segments (femto‐CAIRS) in keratoconic eyes using a newly described nomogram. Methods This retrospective case series recruited 85 eyes from 75 patients.
David J. Gunn, Rebecca A. Cox, Brendan Cronin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in indications and techniques of corneal transplantation in Iran from 2006 to 2013; an 8-year review

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2016
Purpose: To report changing trends in indications and techniques of corneal transplantation in Iran. Methods: We reviewed eye bank records of 47,129 patients who had undergone corneal transplantation between 2006 and 2013 at different eye centers ...
Mozhgan Rezaei Kanavi, Mohammad Ali Javadi, Tahmineh Motevasseli, Tahereh Chamani, Mahnoush Rezaei Kanavi, Bahareh Kheiri, Sare Safi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Higher incidence of penetrating keratoplasty having effects on repeated keratoplasty in South Korea: A nationwide population-based study.

PLoS ONE, 2020
PURPOSE:To investigate the incidence of corneal transplantation and identify rates and risk factors of repeated corneal transplantation in South Korea.
Kyoung Yoon Shin, Dong Hui Lim, Kyungdo Han, Tae-Young Chung   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source