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Turning the tide of corneal blindness

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
Corneal diseases represent the second leading cause of blindness in most developing world countries. Worldwide, major investments in public health infrastructure and primary eye care services have built a strong foundation for preventing future corneal ...
Matthew S Oliva, Tim Schottman, Manoj Gulati   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Properties of the amniotic membrane for potential use in tissue engineering [PDF]

, 2008
An important component of tissue engineering (TE) is the supporting matrix upon which cells and tissues grow, also known as the scaffold. Scaffolds must easily integrate with host tissue and provide an excellent environment for cell growth and ...
Ahmadiani, A, Ghanavi, J, Jorjani, M, Niknejad, H, Peirovi, H, Seifalian, AM   +5 more
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Tissue‐level heterogeneity in FECD: Descemet's membrane phenotypes and association with TCF4 CTG18.1 expansion†

The Journal of Pathology, EarlyView.
Abstract Late‐onset Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) is commonly framed as a corneal endothelial disease characterised by guttae accumulation and progressive thickening of Descemet's membrane (DM). However, clinical forms and evolutionary profiles vary widely.
Sayo Maeno, Yoshinori Oie, Chifune Kai, Kohji Nishida   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A comparison of two conjunctival rotation autograft techniques in primary pterygium surgery. [PDF]

, 2017
PURPOSE: To compare the effects of 90° and 180° conjunctival rotational autograft (CRA) techniques used in primary pterygium surgery. METHODS: Forty-five patients were included in this retrospective study. Visual acuity (VA), corneal topography, and auto-
Aksoy, Umit, Bayramlar, Huseyin, Durucu, Ela, Karadag, Remzi, Okumus, Seydi, Ozsoy, Isilay, Rapuano, Christopher J., Sevimli, Neslihan   +7 more
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Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Vascular Tumors, Vascular Malformations, Lymphatic Malformations, and Lymphangiomatosis 2022

The Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective was to prepare guidelines to perform the current optimum treatment by organizing effective and efficient treatments of hemangiomas and vascular malformations, confirming the safety, and systematizing treatment, employing evidence‐based medicine techniques and aimed at improvement of the outcomes.
Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Kosuke Ishikawa, Sadanori Akita, Katsuyoshi Koh, Satoru Sasaki, Masatoshi Jinnin, Hidefumi Mimura, Keigo Osuga, Michio Ozeki, Michiko Nagahama, Akihiro Fujino, Yoko Aoki, Akiko Asai, Noriko Aramaki‐Hattori, Ryohei Ishiura, Masanori Inoue, Yuki Iwashina, Takafumi Ohshiro, Keiko Ogawa, Mine Ozaki, Junko Ochi, Shiro Onozawa, Motoi Kato, Takahide Kaneko, Tamihiro Kawakami, Akira Kitagawa, Masakazu Kurita, Yoshihiro Kuwano, Taro Kono, Shien Seike, Shinsuke Takagi, Nobuyuki Takakura, Takao Tachibana, Shuichi Tanoue, Kumiko Chuman, Hiroki Nakaoka, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Fumio Nagai, Yasunari Niimi, Shunsuke Nosaka, Taiki Nozaki, Tadashi Nomura, Kazuki Hashimoto, Ayato Hayashi, Satoshi Hirakawa, Takeshi Hirabayashi, Taizo Furukawa, Hiroshi Furukawa, Yumiko Hori, Takanobu Maekawa, Kentaro Matsuoka, Hideki Mori, Eiichi Morii, Akira Morimoto, Yuta Moriwaki, Shunsuke Yuzuriha, Naoaki Rikihisa, Munezumi Fujita, Yasuyuki Yamahana, Kyoichi Deie, Asami Tozawa, Daisuke Hasegawa, Akira Higashiyama, Daisuke Maeda, Sachiko Asayama, Yuhki Arai, Yohei Iwata, Mayu Uka, Hidehito Usui, Mizuki Uchiyama, Saori Endo, Hideki Endo, Rintaro Ono, Naoya Oshima, Toshihiro Otsuka, Kuniaki Ohara, Shinji Kagami, Tomo Kakihara, Mototoshi Kato, Hiroki Kanamori, Masafumi Kamata, Ami Kawaguchi, Akiko Kishi, Hiroshi Kitagawa, Kiyokazu Kim, Tamotsu Kobayashi, Takeshi Saito, Yusuke Shikano, Shuichi Shimada, Keisuke Suzuki, Masataka Takahashi, Shohei Takami, Reiko Takeda, Aya Tanaka, Kaishu Tanaka, Satoru Tamura, Masashi Tamura, Kanako Danno, Kenji Tsuboi, Yuta Nakajima, Ryo Nakatani, Miho Noguchi, Akifumi Nozawa, Naoki Hashizume, Masashi Hayakawa, Daichi Hayashi, Takaya Fukumoto, Mamoru Honda, Norifumi Matsuda, Hayato Maruguchi, Naoki Murakami, Kiichiro Yaguchi, Shiho Yasue, Hiroki Yoshihara, Rika Yoshimatsu, Kiyohito Yamamoto, Shinji Wada   +116 more
wiley   +1 more source

Severe bilateral descemetoceles in Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. [PDF]

, 2019
PurposeTo report a case of severe bilateral descemetoceles in a patient with alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT) deficiency during intensive care unit hospitalization.ObservationsA 42-year-old male presented with sub-acute bilateral vision loss during an ...
Baqai, Jeanine, Ma, Jeffrey
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Awareness regarding eye donation among stakeholders in Srikakulam district in South India [PDF]

, 2014
Background There is a huge need for the availability of transplantable donor corneas worldwide to reduce the burden of corneal blindness due to corneal opacity.
Jalbert, I., Ramachandran, B. P., Ronanki, V. R., Sheeladevi, S.   +3 more
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Development of a Swine Whole Eye Transplant Ex Vivo Perfusion Protocol

Artificial Organs, EarlyView.
This study establishes the first subnormothermic machine perfusion protocol for whole eye transplants in a swine model, enabling up to 18 h of preservation with stable metabolic function, limited edema, and recovery of mydriasis. ABSTRACT Background The first human Whole Eye Transplant (WET) has sparked new hope for patients who have lost vision due to
Haïzam Oubari, Lucile Cabanel, Yanis Berkane, Ali Mojallal, Mark A. Randolph, Basak Uygun, Korkut Uygun, Curtis L. Cetrulo Jr., Alexandre G. Lellouch   +8 more
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
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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