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ASSESSMENT OF PREVALENCE, PREDISPOSING FACTORS, ETIOLOGY AND TREATMENT OF CORNEAL ULCER PATIENTS [PDF]

, 2019
A corneal ulcer is a painful open sore on the cornea that can cause loss of vision and even blindness. The aim the study is to assess the prevalence, predisposing factors, etiology and treatment of corneal ulcer patients.
Pant, Bhawna, Joshi, Yogesh, Mathur, Prashant   +2 more
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Autologous Serum and Recombinant Nerve Growth Factor in the Complex Treatment of Neurotrophic Keratitis

Oftalʹmologiâ
Neurotrophic keratitis is a frequent complication of neurosurgical interventions caused by a loss of corneal sensitivity due to damage of the trigeminal nerve pathway.
E. A. Kasparova, Z. V. Surnina, N. R. Marchenko, L. S. Pateyuk, V. D. Yartsev   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oral non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs do not delay corneal healing in dogs with spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defects: A retrospective cohort of 186 ulcers

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Oral non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used for analgesia in dogs with spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defects (SCCEDs). Topical NSAIDs can delay epithelialisation and promote stromal melting, but the safety of systemic NSAIDs in SCCEDs is unknown.
Kaitlyn Scheunemann, Rachel Allbaugh, Lionel Sebbag   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Unusual Case of Nonhealing Granulomatous Keratitis Caused by Mycobacterium chelonae in a Healthy Middle Aged Adult

Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, 2015
Purpose. To report a rare presentation of culture positive Mycobacterium chelonae (M. chelonae) corneal ulcer and its management. Case Report. We report a rare case with history of chronic pain and blurriness of vision.
Vipul Bhandari, Sriganesh, Kirti Relekar
doaj   +1 more source

Aniridia‐associated keratopathy: Clinical and molecular mechanisms of disease progression and emerging therapeutic targets

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Congenital aniridia is a rare genetic disorder primarily caused by pathogenic variants of the PAX6 gene. It leads to various panocular anomalies, including aniridia‐associated keratopathy (AAK). This review highlights recent insights into its pathogenesis, focusing on clinical staging, microstructural changes in the cornea and molecular ...
N. Szentmáry, S. Suiwal, M. Amini, F. N. Fries, A. Náray, L. Latta, Z. Li, S. Li, S. Liu, S. L. Hsu, S. Kundu, G. Tóth, S. Trusen, J. Zimmermann, B. Seitz, B. Käsmann‐Kellner, Z. Hoxha, A. Langenbucher, O. Stachs, M. Cortón‐Perez, K. Tory, A. Csorba, Z. Z. Nagy, M. C. Acosta, J. Gallar, M. Csidey, E. Maka, T. Stachon   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk of corneal ulcer in patients with end-stage renal disease: a retrospective large-scale cohort study [PDF]

, 2017
Background/AimsTo investigate the risk of corneal ulcer in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).MethodsThis retrospective, nationwide, matched cohort study included 92 967 patients with ESRD recruited between 2000 and 2009 from the Taiwan ...
Ren-Long Jan, Ming-Cheng Tai, Jhi-Joung Wang, Chun Chang, Shih-Feng Weng, Yuh-Shin Chang   +5 more
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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

Corneal ulcer as the first manifestation of HIV infection: a clinical case

Acta Biomedica Scientifica
Background. Corneal ulcers are among the severe diseases that are difficult to treat. Most cases of corneal ulcers are caused by infectious etiology in the presence of predisposing risk factors, such as wearing contact lenses, eye injuries, chronic ...
T. Yu. Matnenko, S. A. Bataeva, O. G. Vykhodtseva, E. I. Trofimova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Three years of ocular proton therapy in the Netherlands, clinical results

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Uveal melanoma (UM) is a rare cancer with rising number of diagnosis (143 diagnoses in 1990 to 226 in 2023) in the Netherlands. Most patients are treated locally with Ruthenium‐106 brachytherapy (±102/year). Patients were referred for proton therapy (PT) to Switzerland in the past, but PT is available in the Netherlands from January ...
C. Rasch, M. Marinkovic, L. Pors, E. Kilic, N. Naus, S. Yavuzyigitoglu, P. A. Bakker, C. van Rij, J. W. Beenakker, J. Bleeker, A. Schalenbourg, A. Pica, J. Hrbacek, N. Horeweg, K. Vu   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Macular telangiectasia type 2 genetic risk variants associated with clinical characteristics in the Slovenian cohort

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Early diagnosis of macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel) remains challenging, and the contribution of genetic variation to its clinical heterogeneity is unclear. This study investigated associations between MacTel risk variants and clinical characteristics in a Slovenian cohort.
Ajda Kunčič, Nataša Debeljak, Petra Hudler, Janez Smerkolj, Mojca Urbančič   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source