Infectious scleritis: Clinical spectrum and management outcomes in India
In this retrospective case series, we studied the predisposing factors, causative organisms, clinical spectrum, and outcomes of 12 cases of culture-proven infectious scleritis. Nine of 12 patients had a history of preceding trauma (surgical or accidental)
Zia Sultan Pradhan, Pushpa Jacob
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Mydriasis as a Secondary Effect in Patients With HLA‐B27–Associated Uveitis
HLA‐B27‐associated acute anterior uveitis causes significant inflammation of the iris and anterior chamber, which disrupts normal parasympathetic control and results in increased sympathetic tone leading to pupil dilation (mydriasis). This finding can sometimes resemble herpetic uveitis, making a clinical context and careful evaluation crucial for ...
Saim Mahmood Khan +6 more
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Long-term change in central corneal thickness from a glaucoma perspective
Aim: To investigate the longitudinal change in central corneal thickness (CCT) over 3 years in patients with glaucoma. Materials and Methods: The Chennai Glaucoma Follow-up Study, an offshoot of the Chennai Glaucoma Study, was designed to evaluate the ...
Nikhil S Choudhari +6 more
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Welfare assessment of turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo) on farm
Abstract This Scientific Opinion assesses the welfare of turkeys of all ages (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo) on farm in relation to the type and condition of the litter, type and availability of enrichment (including covered veranda and outdoor range), space allowance, concentrations of ammonia and carbon dioxide, effective environmental temperature ...
EFSA Panel Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW) +27 more
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Infestation of the lacrimal sac by Rhinosporidium seeberi: A clinicopathological case report
Rhinosporidium seeberi , till recently known as a fungus, has been reclassified as a protistan parasite. It infects humans and many animal species. The authors describe a rare case of oculosporidiosis with involvement of the lacrimal sac exhibiting ...
Bipasha Mukherjee +3 more
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Different WDR36 Mutation Pattern in Chinese Patients with Primary Open-angle Glaucoma [PDF]
Purpose: To determine the distribution of WD repeat domain 36 (WDR36) sequence variants in Chinese patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Methods: One hundred and thirty-five unrelated POAG patients (82 high tension glaucoma [HTG], 42 normal ...
Cheng, Ching-Yu +5 more
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Avances en la genética de los glaucomas Advances in glaucoma genetics
Con esta revisión los autores se han planteado el objetivo de motivar el interés de los oftalmólogos -en especial aquellos involucrados en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de los individuos afectados de glaucoma-, por conocer los avances genéticos de esta ...
Elier Ortiz González +3 more
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Human intraretinal myelination: Axon diameters and axon/myelin thickness ratios
Purpose: Human intraretinal myelination of ganglion cell axons occurs in about 1% of the population. We examined myelin thickness and axon diameter in human retinal specimens containing myelinated retinal ganglion cell axons.
Thomas FitzGibbon, Zoran Nestorovski
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Investigation of Founder Effects for the Thr377Met Myocilin Mutation in Glaucoma Families from Differing Ethnic Backgrounds [PDF]
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine if there is a common founder for the Thr377Met myocilin mutation in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) families with various ethnic backgrounds.
Allingham, R. Rand +12 more
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A common variant near TGFBR3 is associated with primary open angle glaucoma [PDF]
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium ...
Abu-Amero, Khaled K +55 more
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