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Epidemiological profile of fungal keratitis in urban population of West Bengal, India

open access: yesOman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009
Background : Corneal diseases are one of the major causes of visual loss and blindness, second only to cataract. Amongst corneal diseases, microbial keratitis is a major blinding disease.
Suman Saha   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microorganisms and Common Ophthalmic Diseases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The human eye is in constant contact to environmental conditions that increase its likelihood in being exposed to a multitude of pathogens. Studies have revealed that the normal microbial flora found around the ocular area contribute to the well-being of
Su CW, Tighe S
core   +1 more source

Contact Lens Knowledge and Practices Among Students in the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesEye &ENT Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Contact lenses (CLs) are increasingly used worldwide for refractive error correction because of their optical, cosmetic, and functional advantages over spectacles. However, although their safe and effective use depends on adequate knowledge and proper hygiene practices, there is limited evidence on contact lens‐related knowledge ...
Naa Naamuah Tagoe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contact lens associated keratitis due to Tintelnotia destructans

open access: yesMedical Mycology Case Reports, 2020
We report the first case of Tintelnotia destructans associated keratitis in a contact lens wearer in Australia. Corneal scrape showed fungal elements on direct microscopy leading to a prompt diagnosis of fungal keratitis and early topical and systemic ...
Shu Jin Tan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding Learned Models by Identifying Important Features at the Right Resolution

open access: yes, 2018
In many application domains, it is important to characterize how complex learned models make their decisions across the distribution of instances. One way to do this is to identify the features and interactions among them that contribute to a model's ...
Craven, Mark, Lee, Kyubin, Sood, Akshay
core   +1 more source

Why honey is effective as a medicine. 1. Its use in modern medicine [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Honey has been used as a medicine for thousands of years and its curative properties are well documented. However, modern medicine turned its back on honey and it is only now, with the advent of multi-resistant bacteria, that the antibiotic properties of
ADESUNKANMI K   +63 more
core   +2 more sources

Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

open access: yesHealth Care Science, EarlyView.
Current research of artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmology. ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing ophthalmology by providing innovative solutions for disease screening, diagnosis, personalized treatment, and the delivery of global healthcare services.
She Chongyang, Tao Yong
wiley   +1 more source

Post Keratoplasty Keratitis with Pandrug Resistant Pseudomonas spp. Showing False Susceptibility to Carbapenems

open access: yesAsian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013
Pandrug resistant Pseudomonas keratitis is an emerging cause of bacterial keratitis challenging clinicians for prompt and prudent treatment to avoid disaster of loss of eye.
Munesh K Gupta
doaj   +1 more source

Occasional Publications on Northern Life, No. 04 [PDF]

open access: yes, 1983
The need to exchange information on research in reindeer and caribou diseases became apparent to investigators attending the Second International Reindeer/Caribou Symposium in Roros, Norway, in 1979.
Dieterich, Robert A., Morton, Jamie K.
core  

Smile Asymmetry and Eyelid Closure Following Temporalis Muscle Transfer for Facial Reanimation: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This systematic review and meta‐analysis of 53 studies and 1354 patients evaluates the outcomes of temporalis muscle transfer in facial nerve paralysis. Our results show that temporalis muscle transfer can restore smile asymmetry, oral commissure movement, and eyelid closure—findings that are translated to clinician‐rated assessments.
Amirpouyan Namavarian   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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