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A Survey on Ophthalmia Neonatorum in Benin City, Nigeria (Emphasis on gonococcal ophthalmia) [PDF]

, 2003
The purpose of the study was to investigate the incidence of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum considering its ability to lead to childhood blindness through corneal ulceration and scarification.
Enabulele, Dr Onaiwu, Iyamu, Dr Eghosasere   +1 more
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Biocompatibility of the Polymer Poly(Butylene Adipate‐Co‐Terephthalate) in the Cornea of Rabbits

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
The biocompatibility of the PBAT in the rabbit cornea was evaluated through clinical assessment and histopathological analysis using hematoxylin and eosin, picrosirius red, and Masson’s trichrome staining. ABSTRACT In a novel approach to corneal biomaterials, this study evaluated the biocompatibility of heat‐pressed poly(butylene adipate‐co ...
Aline C. Pereira, Giovanna G. Rodrigues, Juliana T. Wagatsuma, Maria Cecília R. Luvizotto, Alessandra A. Lucas, Pedro Henrique C. Oliveira, Flávio D. Faria, Luciano T. A. Cintra, Alexandre L. Andrade   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crosslinking in the complex treatment of corneal ulceration and corneal grafting

Российский офтальмологический журнал, 2018
Purpose: to study the impact of crosslinking (CL) on the healing of corneal ulcers of various etiologies. Materials and methods. Treatment results of 15 patients with corneal and transplant ulcers by CL and its combination with other surgical ...
E. V. Chentsova, E. N. Verigo, P. V. Makarov, A. I. Khazamova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biomaterials-enabled cornea regeneration in patients at high risk for rejection of donor tissue transplantation [PDF]

, 2018
The severe worldwide shortage of donor organs, and severe pathologies placing patients at high risk for rejecting conventional cornea transplantation, have left many corneal blind patients untreated.
Alarcon, Emilio I., Buznyk, Oleksiy, Fagerholm, Per, Griffith, May, Hayes, Sally, He, Chaoliang, Iakymenko, Stanislav, Islam, M. Mirazul, Lewis, Philip, Liu, Wenguang, Meek, Keith M., Pasyechnikova, Nataliya, Reddy, Jagadesh C., Sangwan, Virender S.   +13 more
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Optimizing biophysical properties of cellular niches to enhance stem cell‐derived extracellular vesicle function in musculoskeletal regeneration

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from stem cells show promise for applications in regenerative medicine, but their scalability and yield remain challenges. This review explores the approaches for biophysical modulations within cell niches on EV properties, discusses the current clinical application of EVs, and provides an outlook on the existing ...
Yang Xu, Chung Yin Matthew Cheung, Liling Liu, Hoi Pan Harry Cheung, Kam Yu Tam, Dai Fei Elmer Ker, Sarah H. Cartmell, Chuanbin Mao, Zhiyong Zhang, Dan Michelle Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary radiotherapy in progressive optic nerve sheath meningiomas: a long-term follow-up study [PDF]

, 2010
Background/aims: To report the outcome of primary radiotherapy in patients with progressive optic nerve sheath meningioma (ONSM). Methods: The clinical records of all patients were reviewed in a retrospective, observational, multicentre study.
Blank, L., Geskus, R., Mourits, M., Nowak, P., Rootman, J., Saeed, P., Selva-Nayagam, D., Weis, E., Wolbers, J.   +8 more
core   +5 more sources

Cutting edge strategies for diabetic wound care: Nanotechnology, bioengineering, and beyond

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Graphical abstract illustrates the challenges in diabetic wound healing, covering pathophysiology, formulation hurdles, and emerging therapeutic strategies. It highlights the role of hyperglycemia, formulation complexities, and advanced technologies like bioprinting and AI in improving diabetic wound management. Abstract Diabetic wounds affect millions
Usama Ahmad, Wan Nurhidayah Wan Hanaffi, Anas Islam, Aimen Salman, Mohd Muazzam Khan, Faiyaz Shakeel, Qiang Cai, Xiaojun Cai, Quazi T. H. Shubhra   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amniotic membrane transplantation for managing dry eye and neurotrophic keratitis

Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Neurotrophic keratitis (NK), a degenerative disease caused by damage to the trigeminal nerve, abolishes both tearing and blinking reflexes, thus causing the most severe forms of dry eye disease (DED). Conversely, the increasing severity of DED also leads
Olivia G Mead, Sean Tighe, Scheffer C. G. Tseng   +2 more
doaj   +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
core   +1 more source

Corneal nerve fractal dimension: a novel corneal nerve metric for the diagnosis of diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy [PDF]

, 2018
Objective: Corneal confocal microscopy (CCM), an in vivo ophthalmic imaging modality, is a noninvasive and objective imaging biomarker for identifying small nerve fiber damage.
Alam, Uazman, Asghar, Omar, Azmi, Shazli, Chen, Xin, Efron, Nathan, Ferdousi, Maryam, Graham, Jim, Malik, Rayaz A., Marshall, Andrew, Petropoulos, Ioannis N., Ponirakis, Georgios   +10 more
core   +2 more sources