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Etiology and failure analysis of anterior lamellar keratoplasty [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 AIM: To analyze indications and reasons for failure of anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK). METHODS: The clinical records were retrospectively reviewed. Main outcome measures included indications for ALK and reasons for failure of ALK.
Zhen Wang +5 more
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Fungal keratitis management in a referral cornea center in Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia, 2020 Purpose: To report etiological diagnosis, predisposing risk factors, therapeutic strategies and visual outcome of patients treated at the Department of Ophthalmology of Federal University of São Paulo.
Fernanda Machado Bezerra +2 more
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Ocular infections in international travelers
Travel Medicine and Infectious DiseaseIntroduction: Ophthalmological conditions in international travelers may be associated with low mortality but high morbidity. Eye involvement in travelers is less frequently reported than febrile, gastrointestinal and respiratory infections, but data ...
Francesca F. Norman +6 more
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Estimated Burden of Serious Fungal Infections in Malawi
Journal of Fungi, 2018 Despite efforts to address the burden of fungal infections in Malawi, the prevalence and incidence remain largely unknown. We assessed the annual burden in the general population and among populations at high risk and fungal infection frequencies in each
Khumbo Kalua +2 more
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Candida glabrata as an aetiological factor of the fulminant course of panophthalmitis
Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2020 Introduction The role of fungi in infections in immunocompromised patients is a growing problem in both diagnosis and treatment. Candida species are the most common cause of fungal, endogenous endophthalmitis and infections of the cornea.
Joanna Bilska-Stokłosa +5 more
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Intracorneal Amphotericin B Injection in a Case of Indolent Candidal Keratitis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Ocular candidiasis is one of the opportunistic infection occurring in human body. Pathogenesis wise, Candida is very virulent and slow growing organism.
Jyoti Deswal, Sudesh Kumar Arya
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Anti-infective ophthalmic preparations in general practice
South African Family Practice, 2012 Ocular infections may be bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic in aetiology. Pharmacological preparations are available to treat infections that are caused by these groups of organisms.
D. Smit
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Sub-retinal abscess as presenting feature of endogenous Candida endophthalmitis
BMC Research Notes, 2018 Background Sub-retinal abscess as the presenting feature in the setting of endogenous fungal endophthalmitis is extremely infrequent. Immunodeficiency states are major predisposing risk factors. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report
Sidra Zafar, M. A. Rehman Siddiqui
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GMS Ophthalmology Cases, 2019 Background: spp. are leading fungal pathogenes in contact lens associated keratitis and may evoke endophthalmitis. Since spp. are highly resistant to antifungal drugs, globe integrity is threatened.Case: A woman developed fungal anterior chamber ...
Peters, Patrick +3 more
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Ocular basidiobolomycosis – Rare presentation: A case report
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2020 Basidiobolus ranarum is an uncommon pathogen in ocular infections. It has been previously reported from subcutaneous and gastrointestinal infections. Here, we report a rare case of ocular infection caused by B. ranarum.
Vasant Baradkar +3 more
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