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Synthetic fiber from a teddy bear causing keratitis and conjunctival granuloma: case report

BMC Ophthalmology, 2011
Background To report a case of keratitis and a case of conjunctivitis caused by synthetic fibers from toy teddy bears. Case presentation Case stories with histopathological analysis. 1) A two-year-old girl developed a severe case of keratitis and corneal
Prause Jan U, Farooq Mohammed K, Heegaard Steffen   +2 more
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Efficacy of Tectonic Corneal Patch Graft for Progressive Peripheral Corneal Thinning

Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2014
Objectives: To report the results of tectonic corneal patch graft (TCPG) in patients with progressive peripheral corneal thinning (PCT). Materials and Methods: In this study, we included 8 patients who underwent TCPG for PCT or perforated corneal ...
Cafer Tanrıverdio, Mustafa Köşker, Uğur Acar, Ayşe Burcu, Mehmet Mustafa Onat, Firdevs Örnek   +5 more
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Pathophysiology and inflammatory biomarkers of sulfur mustard-induced corneal injury in rabbits.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Sulfur mustard (SM) is a cytotoxic, vesicating, chemical warfare agent, first used in 1917; corneas are particularly vulnerable to SM exposure. They may develop inflammation, ulceration, neovascularization (NV), impaired vision, and partial/complete ...
Dinesh G Goswami, Neha Mishra, Rama Kant, Chapla Agarwal, Claire R Croutch, Robert W Enzenauer, Mark J Petrash, Neera Tewari-Singh, Rajesh Agarwal   +8 more
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Neurotrophic keratopathy: Update in diagnosis and management. [PDF]

Indian J Ophthalmol
The cornea is the most densely sensory innervated tissue in the body. Sensory corneal nerves are essential to maintain ocular surface homeostasis and are involved in the blink reflex, tear production, and the release of trophic factors that are key in ...
Font CS, Cortina MS.
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Neurotrophic Keratitis Due to Congenital Corneal Anesthesia with Deafness, Hypotonia, Intellectual Disability, Face Abnormality and Metabolic Disorder: A New Syndrome?

Medicina, 2022
Neurotrophic keratitis is a rare degenerative disease of the cornea that can lead to corneal ulceration, scarring, and significant visual impairment. It most commonly occurs in adults and is rarely diagnosed in children.
Arvydas Gelzinis, Dovile Simonaviciute, Agne Krucaite, Luca Buzzonetti, Hélène Dollfus, Reda Zemaitiene   +5 more
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Bilateral corneal ulceration in ocular graft-versus-host disease

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2013
William Stevenson, Hasanain Shikari, Ujwala S Saboo, Francisco Amparo, Reza Dana Cornea Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA Purpose: To report on corneal ulceration in ocular graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Methods: This was a
Stevenson W, Shikari H, Saboo US, Amparo F, Dana R   +4 more
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Corneal perforation associated with ocular rosacea and neurotrophic keratopathy

The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Rosacea is a dermatologic condition that affects the midfacial region. This chronic inflammatory disease can present with ocular manifestations distinguished by meibomian gland dysfunction, dry eye, and in severe cases, corneal ulceration and perforation.
Mariana Lopez-Martinez, Daniela E Gomez-Elizondo, Nallely R Morales-Mancillas, Jorge E Valdez-Garcia, Julio C Hernandez-Camarena   +4 more
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Acanthamoeba Detection in the Anterior Chamber after Therapeutic Penetrating Keratoplasty [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Acanthamoeba infection has been recognized in almost all parts of the world. With most of the literature focusing on contact lens related Acanthamoeba keratitis, ophthalmologists may hesitate to diagnose this entity in patients without lenses.
RK Agarwal, Garima Mittal, Anuradha Raj, Shalini Gupta   +3 more
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Effect of Different Treatment Regimen with Dexamethasone and Acetylcysteine on Corneal Wound Healing in Rabbits [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011
Background: The effect of corticosteroid therapy on corneal wound healing is controversial. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of combination therapy with dexamethasone and acetylcysteine at different times and durations on ...
Ali Asghar Sarchahi, Abdolhamid Meimandi Parizi, Masoomeh Eghtedari, Salar Keshavarz   +3 more
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Immunohistochemical localization of urokinase-type plasminogen activator, urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor and α2-antiplasmin in human corneal perforation: a case report

BMC Ophthalmology, 2012
Background Corneal ulceration leading to perforation is associated with infectious and non-infectious destructive conditions in the cornea. The fibrinolytic (plasminogen/plasmin) system is considered to contribute to tissue remodeling in the wound ...
Sugioka Koji, Kodama Aya, Yoshida Koji, Okada Kiyotaka, Fukuda Masahiko, Shimomura Yoshikazu   +5 more
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