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Contact lens associated keratitis due to Tintelnotia destructans
Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2020 We report the first case of Tintelnotia destructans associated keratitis in a contact lens wearer in Australia. Corneal scrape showed fungal elements on direct microscopy leading to a prompt diagnosis of fungal keratitis and early topical and systemic ...
Shu Jin Tan +5 more
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Alternaria keratitis after corneal crosslinking
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020 Purpose: To report a case of fungal keratitis after corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) surgery. Observations: We report a case of fungal keratitis after CXL for post-refractive surgery ectasia.
Samantha McGirr +2 more
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Medical interventions for fungal keratitis. [PDF]
Cochrane Database Syst RevThis is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the benefits and harms of different antifungal drugs (both ocular and systemic) in the medical management of fungal keratitis.
Burn H, FlorCruz NV, Hoffman J.
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American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020 Purpose: To describe late-onset fungal keratitis after Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) with positive fungal culture of the donor corneal rim.
Kenneth A. Beckman +3 more
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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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Multi-Scale Convolutional Neural Network for Accurate Corneal Segmentation in Early Detection of Fungal Keratitis [PDF]
, 2021 Microbial keratitis is an infection of the cornea of the eye that is commonly caused by prolonged contact lens wear, corneal trauma, pre-existing systemic disorders and other ocular surface disorders.
Uma Kulkarni +11 more
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Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2020 Introduction Fungal keratitis is a severe condition which may lead to blindness. Fungal keratitis, also known mycotic keratitis or keratomycosis, has worldwide distribution, but is more common in tropical climates compared to moderate zones.
Katarzyna Ewa Nowik +3 more
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Microbial keratitis in East Africa: why are the outcomes so poor? [PDF]
, 2011 PURPOSE: Microbial keratitis (MK) is a major cause of blindness in Africa. This study reports the epidemiology, causative organism, management and outcome of MK in people admitted to a large referral hospital in Northern Tanzania, and explores why the ...
Oates, Francesca +15 more
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Recent Perspectives in the Management of Fungal Keratitis
, 2021 Mycotic keratitis is common in warm, humid regions with a varying profile of pathogenic fungi according to geographical origin, socioeconomic status, and climatic condition. Clinical diagnosis can be challenging in difficult cases and those refractory to
Noopur Gupta +5 more
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Etiology and Risk Factors for Infectious Keratitis in South Texas
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2020 Purpose: To determine the causative organisms and associated risk factors for infectious keratitis in South Texas. Methods: This retrospective study was performed at a tertiary teaching hospital system in South Texas. Medical records of all patients
Madeleine Puig +4 more
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