Bilateral Severe Corneal Ulcer in a Patient with Lung Adenocarcinoma Treated with Gefitinib
Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2021 We describe the case of Gefitinib-related bilateral corneal perforation. An 86-year-old female patient had bilateral painless and progressive vision loss due to neurotrophic corneal ulcer, following a 2-month treatment with Gefitinib, a selective ...
Fabrizio Gozzi +4 more
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Neurotrophic factors and corneal nerve regeneration [PDF]
, 2017 The cornea has unique features that make it a useful model for regenerative medicine studies. It is an avascular, transparent, densely innervated tissue and any pathological changes can be easily detected by slit lamp examination.
Lambiase, Alessandro, Sacchetti, Marta
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Spontaneous Corneal Hydrops in a Patient with a Corneal Ulcer
Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2016 Purpose: 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.
Hatim Batawi +5 more
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Descementocoles Corneal Ulcer pada Kucing Domestic Short Hair
Media Kedokteran Hewan, 2021 Penelitian ini membahas tentang Kornea Ulcer yang mencapai membran Descementocole pada kucing ras Domestik. Kornea Ulcer adalah kerusakan yang terjadi pada permukaan kornea di bagian epitel.
Davinci Oswald Siahaan
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Tuberculous corneal ulcer with hypopyon: A case report
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 This case report represents an unusual presentation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-associated corneal ulcer with hypopyon. A 64-year-old man presented with a hypopyon corneal ulcer in the right eye.
Neethu Latiff +3 more
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The efficacy of conjunctiva coverage in combination with amnion liquid supernatant eye drop on deep layer corneal ulcer in canine caused by alkali burn combined with mechanical injury [PDF]
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2018 The purpose of this study was to establish the model of canine deep layer corneal ulcer by means of alkali burn combined with mechanical injury and evaluate the efficacy of conjunctival covering combined with amnion liquid supernatant deep layer corneal ...
Jiasan ZHENG +6 more
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A Case of Shield Ulcer Due to Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis
Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2021 Corneal shield ulcer is an uncommon but serious complication of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) that can threaten visual acuity. We present a 12-year-old case with a corneal shield ulcer on the superior part of the cornea in the right eye.
Dilek Özkaya +2 more
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Bandage Contact Lens: a boon for corneal ulcer cases
Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 Purpose: Bandage contact lenses are fabricated hydrogel lenses, effective in many corneal problems, most commonly in the healing of incisions occurring after refractive surgery and traumatic corneal abrasions. They promote healing, improve vision and act
Rashmi Kewaliya Joshi +2 more
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Counselling for people with sight loss in the UK: The need for provision and the need for evidence [PDF]
, 2010 For adults of any age the diagnosis of a visual impairment can be traumatic, and timely referral to informal peer support and/or professional counselling may be both beneficial and appropriate.
Gosney, M.A., Nyman, S.R., Victor, C.R.
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Prevalence and risk factors of corneal ulcers among patients in a tertiary care hospital
MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences, 2017 Background: Corneal ulcer constitutes a major cause of loss of vision all over the world. There are many factors which contribute to corneal ulcer. Hence the epidemiology is complicated. Many infectious agents are also involved as causative agents.
Savitha Kanakpur, Spoorthy Sridhar
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