Establishment of a corneal ulcer prognostic model based on machine learning [PDF]
Corneal infection is a major public health concern worldwide and the most common cause of unilateral corneal blindness. Toxic effects of different microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, worsen keratitis leading to corneal perforation even with ...
Meng-Tong Wang+7 more
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Multi-scale information fusion network with label smoothing strategy for corneal ulcer classification in slit lamp images [PDF]
Corneal ulcer is the most common symptom of corneal disease, which is one of the main causes of corneal blindness. The accurate classification of corneal ulcer has important clinical importance for the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Linquan Lv+3 more
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Evaluation of delaying effects of different shortâterm dosage regimens of topical ciprofloxacin on corneal ulcer healing in an avian model [PDF]
Background Knowledge on possible delaying effects of topical ciprofloxacin on corneal ulcer healing is scarce in avian patients. Objectives The study evaluates effects of different dosage regimens of topical ciprofloxacin on healing of corneal ulcer in ...
Niloofar Tavangarrad+4 more
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Spontaneous Corneal Hydrops in a Patient with a Corneal Ulcer
<b><i>Purpose:</i></b> We report the case of a 77-year-old man with no history of keratoconus or other ectatic disorders who presented with corneal hydrops in the setting of a corneal ulcer. The risk factors, pathogenesis and treatment options of corneal hydrops are discussed.
Hatim Batawi+5 more
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A non-healing corneal ulcer as the presenting feature of type 1 diabetes mellitus: a case report [PDF]
Introduction Diabetic keratopathy is a rare complication of diabetes mellitus. This case illustrates the importance of checking blood sugar levels of patients with non-healing corneal ulcers to rule out the possibility of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus ...
Ioannidis Alexander S+2 more
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Corneal laceration caused by river crab [PDF]
A 5-year-old boy presented with right eye pain associated with tearing and photophobia of 1-day duration. He gave a history of playing with a river crab when suddenly the crab clamped his fingers. He attempted to fling the crab off, but the crab flew and
Anuar, Azreen Redzal+3 more
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Prognostic indicators of corneal ulcer clinical outcomes at a tertiary care center in the Bronx, New York [PDF]
Purpose Corneal ulcers frequently result in ocular morbidity and may lead to permanent visual impairment if severe or untreated. This study aims to evaluate the association of patient factors and ocular exam findings on clinical outcomes for patients ...
Sruthi Kodali+6 more
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Corynebacterium macginleyi isolated from a corneal ulcer
We report the isolation of Corynebacterium macginleyi from the corneal ulcer culture of a patient, later enrolled in the Steroids for Corneal Ulcer Trial (SCUT). To our knowledge this is the first published report from North America of the recovery of C.
Kathryn Ruoff+6 more
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An unusual case of spontaneous Mycobacterium chelonae corneal ulcer in a healthy middle-aged adult [PDF]
BACKGROUND: To report a rare presentation of culture-positive Mycobacterium chelonae corneal ulcer and its management. FINDINGS: We report a rare case of a patient with a history of chronic pain and blurriness of vision.
Kirti Relekar+2 more
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Purpose: To report the clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, and treatment of a rare case of keratitis caused by pigmented fungi Bipolaris hawaiiensis. Case Report: A 55-year-old man presented with a history of trauma with vegetative matter in his left eye.
Sonam Yangzes+3 more
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