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In Vitro Efficacy of Chlorhexidine and a riboflavin/UVA Combination on Fungal Agents of Keratitis

, 2019
Purpose: Mycotic keratitis is a global ophthalmological problem because it is difficult to diagnose and treat. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the efficiency of using antifungal agents amphotericin B (AMB), voriconazole (VRC), 0.02 ...
Kandemir, Hazal, Yagmur, Meltem, Ilkit, Macit, Kunt, Zeynep, Harbiyeli, Irian, Kalkancı, AYŞE, Kalkanci, Ayse, Erdem, Elif, De Hoog, G. Sybren   +8 more
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Deeply embedded corneal foreign bodies with fungal keratitis secondary to “rambutan” fruit fall

, 2022
Rambutan is widely found in remote areas in Southeast Asia. It may lead to serious ocular trauma if it accidentally hit the eyes. This case report describes a patient who presented with deeply embedded cornea foreign body and fungal keratitis following ...
Mohd. Kamal, Khairidzan, Rosli, Abdul Hadi, Abdurrahman, Muhammad Yusuf, Muhammad Yusuf Abdurrahman, Abdul-Hadi Rosli, Khairidzan Mohd Kamal   +5 more
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Mycotic Keratitis in the Middle East: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Medical Laboratory Journal, 2022
Background and objectives: Mycotic keratitis is a fungal infection of the cornea that can cause blindness. Its incidence, risk factors, and the etiological agents vary worldwide and nationwide.
mahmoud Karimizadeh Esfahani, mohsen najjari, Saeed Hosseini Teshnizi, Somayeh Dolatabadi, mohammad javad najafzadeh   +4 more
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Chlorhexidine 0.02% or polyhexamethylene biguanide 0.02% as the main treatment for Acanthamoeba keratitis

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To report medical cure and treatment failure rates of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) with respect to type of treatment, disease stage and prognostic factors. Methods Electronic records were reviewed for 45 patients with PCR‐positive AK treated at the Department of Ophthalmology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark from 2012 to 2025 ...
Anders Ivarsen, Sandra M. Skovdal, Stine Elkjær Nielsen, Christen Rune Stensvold, Henrik Vedel Nielsen, Jesper Hjortdal   +5 more
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Ethosomal Nanoformulations for Combinational Photothermal Therapy of Fungal Keratitis

, 2023
Fungal keratitis/mycotic keratitis or keratomycosis, is characterized by the inflammation of underlying stroma of corneal epithelium due to fungal infection.
Rengan, Aravind Kumar
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Spectrum of mycotic keratitis in north India: Sixteen years study from a tertiary care ophthalmic centre

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2019
Introduction: To analyse the fungal culture results of patients with fungal keratitis over sixteen years and look for variations in the trends over years and distribution across ages, gender and seasons.
Gita Satpathy, Nishat H. Ahmed, Niranjan Nayak, Radhika Tandon, Namrata Sharma, Tushar Agarwal, Murugesan Vanathi, Jeewan S. Titiyal   +7 more
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16S/18S metabarcoding versus culture for aetiological assessment in infectious keratitis: A prospective paired‐sample study

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Infectious keratitis (IK) is a vision‐threatening condition with diverse microbial aetiologies, yet conventional culture‐based diagnostics often have limited sensitivity. We investigated whether 16S/18S rRNA amplicon‐based next‐generation sequencing (NGS) can enhance aetiological assessment when used alongside standard microbiological ...
Sandra M. Skovdal, Christen Rune Stensvold, Henrik Vedel Nielsen, Stine Elkjær Nielsen, Jesper Hjortdal, Lise Kristensen, Anders Ivarsen   +6 more
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Ocular and cutaneous infection due to Curvularia pseudobrachyspora in an immunosuppressed dog: Case report and in vitro antimycotic susceptibilities

Australian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
A 3‐year‐old male Border Collie diagnosed with immune‐mediated dermatopathy, managed with tapering prednisolone and cyclosporine, developed rapidly progressive ocular signs and additional cutaneous lesions. Histopathology, mycological culture, polymerase chain reaction and sequencing confirmed intraocular and cutaneous infection due to Curvularia ...
T Brasil‐Ervedosa, R Clark, J Granados‐Soler, C Palmieri, V Gonzalez‐Astudillo   +4 more
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Development of nanodrug-based eye drops with good penetration properties and ROS responsiveness for controllable release to treat fungal keratitis

NPG Asia Materials, 2023
Fungal keratitis is challenging to diagnose and treat and remains a significant cause of blindness worldwide. The easiest and most common method of drug delivery for patients with fungal keratitis is eye drop administration.
Panhong Niu, Yuelan Wu, Fanxing Zeng, Shuping Zhang, Sijin Liu, Hua Gao   +5 more
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Reconstruction of deep and perforating corneal defects in dogs—A review (Part II/III): Biomaterials and keratoprosthesis

Veterinary Ophthalmology, Volume 28, Issue 2, Page 532-542, March 2025.
Abstract The surgical reconstruction of severe corneal ulcers is a common and crucial component of the clinical practice of veterinary ophthalmology. Numerous surgical techniques are used in dogs for corneal reconstruction, and these techniques may be categorized by the material used to repair the corneal lesion.
Eric C. Ledbetter, Rick F. Sanchez, Marta Leiva Repiso   +2 more
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