A Convolutional Neural Network Using Anterior Segment Photos for Infectious Keratitis Identification [PDF]
Clinical OphthalmologyVannarut Satitpitakul,1,2 Apiwit Puangsricharern,3 Surachet Yuktiratna,3 Yossapon Jaisarn,4 Keeratika Sangsao,4 Vilavun Puangsricharern,1,2 Ngamjit Kasetsuwan,1,2 Usanee Reinprayoon,1,2 Thanachaporn Kittipibul1,2 1Center of Excellence for Cornea and Stem
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The Systemic Risk Factors for the Development of Infectious Keratitis after Penetrating Keratoplasty: A Population-Based Cohort Study [PDF]
DiagnosticsPenetrating keratoplasty (PK) is a corneal surgery that is employed to repair the full-thickness corneal lesion. This study aimed to survey the possible systemic risk factors of infectious keratitis after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) via the Taiwan ...
Yung-Nan Hsu +5 more
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Infectious keratitis following photorefractive keratectomy: a 13-year study at a tertiary center [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and InfectionIntroduction Infectious keratitis is a rare but devastating complication following photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) that may lead to visual impairment. This study assessed the clinical features, treatment strategies, and outcomes of post-PRK infectious ...
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Intrastromal Injections in the Management of Infectious Keratitis [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2023 Infectious keratitis is a major global cause of vision loss and blindness. Prompt diagnosis and targeted antibiotic treatment are crucial for managing the condition.
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Enhancing medical students’ diagnostic accuracy of infectious keratitis with AI-generated images [PDF]
BMC Medical EducationBackground Developing students’ ability to accurately diagnose various types of keratitis is challenging. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of teaching methods—real cases, artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images, and real medical images ...
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Investigative modalities in infectious keratitis
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2008 Standard recommended guidelines for diagnosis of infectious keratitis do exist. Based on an extensive Medline literature search, the various investigative modalities available for aiding the diagnosis of microbial keratitis have been reviewed and ...
Gupta Noopur, Tandon Radhika
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Deep learning for multi-type infectious keratitis diagnosis: A nationwide, cross-sectional, multicenter study [PDF]
npj Digital MedicineThe main cause of corneal blindness worldwide is keratitis, especially the infectious form caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and Acanthamoeba. The key to effective management of infectious keratitis hinges on prompt and precise diagnosis. Nevertheless,
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Commentary: Pediatric infectious keratitis
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 Manpreet Kaur, Jeewan S Titiyal
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Surfactant protein D contributes to ocular defense against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a murine model of dry eye disease. [PDF]
, 2013 Dry eye disease can cause ocular surface inflammation that disrupts the corneal epithelial barrier. While dry eye patients are known to have an increased risk of corneal infection, it is not known whether there is a direct causal relationship between ...
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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.
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