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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 ...
Fasika Woreta +2 more
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Therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty for microbial keratitis in Taiwan from 2001 to 2014
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2020 Purpose: To study the surgical outcome of therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (TPK) for medically uncontrolled microbial keratitis at a tertiary hospital in Taiwan over a 14-year period. Methods: This is a retrospective case series study.
Wei-Li Chen +2 more
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Clinical Ophthalmology, 2010 Thomas F Mauger, Rebecca Ann Kuennen, Reynell Harder Smith, William SawyerDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USAPurpose: The purpose of this study is to describe the diagnosis, course, and outcome of a case of ...
Thomas F Mauger +3 more
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PLoS ONEIntroductionInfectious Keratitis is one of the most common ocular emergencies seen by ophthalmologists. Our aim is to identify the risk factors and clinical features of Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK).MethodsThis retrospective chart review study was ...
Hani Albalawi +2 more
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Equine Fungal Keratitis due to Cladorrhinum bulbillosum. [PDF]
Vet OphthalmolABSTRACT Objective To describe the case details and treatment of an equine fungal keratitis case caused by Cladorrhinum bulbillosum. Animal Studied A 14‐year‐old Bashkir Curly gelding with a complicated corneal ulcer of the left eye. Procedures Corneal cytology was performed, and intraoperative samples were collected for polymerase chain reaction and ...
Hamilton A, Lacy L, Scherrer N.
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Clinical Ophthalmology, 2011 What is the most appropriate management of fungal keratitis?Traditionally, topical Natamycin is the most commonly used medication for filamentous fungi while Amphotericin B is most commonly used for yeast. Voriconazole is rapidly becoming the drug of choice for all fungal keratitis because of its wide spectrum of coverage and increased penetration into
Sonal S Tuli, Sonal Tuli
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The pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba infections: current status and future implications [PDF]
, 2004 Acanthamoeba are opportunistic protozoan parasites that can cause painful, visionthreatening keratitis. However the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of Acanthamoeba keratitis remain incompletely understood. Most cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis develop
Khan, Naveed Ahmed
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Management and treatment of contact lens-related Pseudomonas keratitis [PDF]
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2012 Mark DP WillcoxSchool of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaAbstract: Pubmed and Medline were searched for articles referring to Pseudomonas keratitis between the years 2007 and 2012 to obtain an overview of the
Willcox MD
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Sustained Tear Film Exposure After Parenteral Cefovecin Administration in Dogs: Pharmacokinetics and Relevance to Canine Bacterial Keratitis. [PDF]
Vet OphthalmolABSTRACT Objective To characterize the tear film pharmacokinetics of parenterally administered cefovecin (Convenia) and compare tear concentrations with the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of common ocular pathogens. Animals Studied Six healthy research‐bred Beagles.
McClure MR +5 more
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Isolation of Acanthamoeba isolates belonging to T2, T3, T4 and T7 genotypes from environmental samples in Ankara, Turkey [PDF]
, 2004 Acanthamoeba keratitis is a blinding infection that is becoming increasingly important in human health. Early diagnosis is a prerequisite for successful treatment and requires identification of Acanthamoeba at the genotypic level.
Khan, Naveed Ahmed +4 more
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