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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 ...
Evans, David +4 more
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Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2022 Introduction: The manifestations of herpes simplex virus keratitis range from epithelial keratitis to vision-threatening stromal keratitis. There are limited studies done on our part regarding stromal keratitis.
Poonam Shrestha, Santosh Paudel
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Epidemiological profile of microbial keratitis in Alexandria-Egypt a 5 years retrospective study
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, 2023 Objective To evaluate the epidemiologic profile of microbial keratitis in Alexandria- Egypt, with special emphasis on risk factors, visual outcome and microbiological results.
Suzan Ibrahim Sakr +6 more
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Ophthalmologica, 2013 Neurotrophic keratitis (NK) is a rare degenerative corneal disease that occurs as a result of partial or total impairment of trigeminal innervations, leading to a reduction (hypoesthesia) in or loss (anaesthesia) of corneal sensitivity. The impairment of sensory innervation causes a reduction in the lacrimation reflex and the vitality, metabolism and ...
SEMERARO, Francesco +7 more
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The Oncologist, EarlyView., 2021 Abstract Lessons Learned Osimertinib has confirmed effectiveness in this real‐world population of patients with EGFR‐mutant advanced non‐small cell lung cancer. Thromboembolic events occur more frequently than previously reported, suggesting a thrombotic diathesis that requires further investigation. Patients with at least three metastatic sites, brain
Martina Lorenzi +21 more
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Indications for penetrating keratoplasty and anterior lamellar keratoplasty during 2010-2017 [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 AIM: To review the indications of penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK) at Qingdao Eye Hospital, Shandong Eye Institute, Qingdao, China, from 2010 to 2017.
Xiao-Tong Sun +6 more
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Case series: Delayed diagnoses of Acanthamoeba keratitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020 Purpose: To describe two cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis in contact lens wearers misdiagnosed as Herpes simplex keratitis. Observations: Case 1 is a 54-year-old male that was misdiagnosed with Herpes simplex keratitis who developed advanced Acanthamoeba ...
Moon Jeong Lee +5 more
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Analysis of differentially expressed genes in bacterial and fungal keratitis
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 Purpose: This study was aimed at identifying differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in bacterial and fungal keratitis. The candidate genes can be selected and quantified to distinguish between causative agents of infectious keratitis to improve ...
Rui Tian +5 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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Acanthamoeba genotype T4 from the UK and Iran and isolation of the T2 genotype from clinical isolates [PDF]
, 2005 The majority of the keratitis-causing Acanthamoeba isolates are genotype T4. In an attempt to determine whether predominance of T4 isolates in Acanthamoeba keratitis is due to greater virulence or greater prevalence of this genotype, Acanthamoeba ...
Alsam +21 more
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