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Diagnosing and managing microbial keratitis
Community Eye Health Journal, 2015 Infections of the cornea can lead to corneal opacity and blindness if not identified quickly and managed appropriately. The terms ‘microbial keratitis’, ‘infective keratitis’ and ‘suppurative keratitis’ are all used to describe suppurative infections of ...
Madan P Upadhyay +2 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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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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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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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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Microbial keratitis in East Africa: why are the outcomes so poor? [PDF]
, 2011 PURPOSE: Microbial keratitis (MK) is a major cause of blindness in Africa. This study reports the epidemiology, causative organism, management and outcome of MK in people admitted to a large referral hospital in Northern Tanzania, and explores why the ...
Oates, Francesca +15 more
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Recent advances in diagnosis and management of Mycotic Keratitis
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016 Mycotic keratitis is a major cause of corneal blindness, especially in tropical and subtropical countries. The prognosis is markedly worse compared to bacterial keratitis.
Prafulla K Maharana +5 more
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