Occupationally Acquired Polymicrobial Keratitis Caused by Acanthamoeba and Rare Enteric Bacteria Following Gastrointestinal Splash Exposure: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious DiseasesBackground Polymicrobial keratitis is an uncommon but vision‐threatening condition, particularly when it involves protozoal and bacterial pathogens. Healthcare workers may be at increased risk due to occupational exposure to hospital‐associated microorganisms. Case Presentation We report a case of severe polymicrobial keratitis in a 40‐year‐old contact
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Spectroscopic quantification of cyclopentolate using an erythrosine-based resonance rayleigh scattering strategy: application to ophthalmic formulations [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCyclopentolate (CYP), an antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) agent, is pharmacologically employed in ophthalmology to induce cycloplegia (temporary paralysis of the ciliary muscle) and mydriasis (pupil dilation) for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures ...
Ahmed A. Abu-hassan
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Comparison of cyclopentolate versus tropicamide cycloplegia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Optometry, 2018 Purpose: The aim of the present meta-analysis is to compare the efficacy of cyclopentolate and tropicamide in controlling accommodation during refraction. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Science direct and Ovid
Leili Zarifmahmoudi +2 more
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Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (EXTRACCT) Blast Injury Clinical Practice Guideline: Ocular Trauma. [PDF]
World J SurgThis clinical practice guideline from the Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (EXTRACCT) group reviews current best practice for the management of ocular trauma in conflict‐affected regions, where explosive weapons are used and healthcare infrastructure is limited.
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Choroidal thickness under pilocarpine versus cyclopentolate [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBruch´s membrane (BM) is firmly connected posteriorly to the optic nerve head through the peripapillary choroidal border tissue, and anteriorly through the longitudinal ciliary muscle to the scleral spur.
Mukharram M. Bikbov +4 more
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Cyclopentolate eye drops-induced anaphylaxis in an infant
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2022 Background. Cyclopentolate is frequently used as a mydriatic agent during ophthalmological examinations in childhood and hypersensitivity reactions associated with this drug are rare.
Sinem Polat Terece +6 more
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PENTACAM STUDY OF VAULT CHANGES AFTER TROPICAMIDE 1% AND CYCLOPENTOLATE 1% INSTILLATION IN MYOPIC EYES WITH IMPLANTABLE PHAKIC CONTACT LENS [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology, 2022 Purpose: to compare the vault changes, anterior segment parameters, and intraocular pressure(IOP) after pharmacological mydriasis by tropicamide 1% and cyclopentolate 1% in moderateto-high myopic eyes with Implantable Phakic Contact Lens (IPCL). Methods:
Abdelrahman, A. +2 more
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International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2021 Cyclopentolate (CLO) is an antimuscarinic compound with actions similar to atropine which induces both mydriasis and paralysis of the ciliary muscle.
Salhah D. Al-Qahtani +6 more
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Central Anticholinergic Syndrome Following Excessive Mydriatic Use in an Eight-Year-Old Patient
Trends in Pediatrics, 2021 Cyclopentolate hydrochloride, belonging to a class of drugs known as anticholinergics, is an ophthalmic solution frequently used in ophthalmology clinics because of its cycloplegic and mydriatic effects in both refractions as well as fundus examinations.
Nazan Kaymaz +4 more
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Seizure associated with topical cyclopentolate: a case report
Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023 Introduction: Cyclopentolate is a widely used mydriatic agent with a rapid onset cycloplegic effect. Systemic toxicity from an ophthalmic application is uncommon.
Suad Al-Sulaimani +3 more
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