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Corneal endothelial cells changes in different stages of Keratoconus: a multi-Centre clinical study

open access: yesBMC Ophthalmology, 2021
Purpose To assess the corneal endothelial cells morphology and count in keratoconus patients and their correlation with different stages of keratoconus. Methods Prospective non randomized multi-centric clinical study included 150 eyes of 150 keratoconus ...
Ahmed Elmassry   +6 more
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Keratoconus and granular dystrophy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Concurrent bilateral keratoconus and granular dystrophy is reported in a 32 year old patient with decreased vision. Initially contact lenses were attempted unsuccessfully to treat the conditions.
C. M. Wilson   +12 more
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Diagnostic Validation of the Screening Corneal Objective Risk of Ectasia Analyzer Evaluated by Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography for Keratoconus in an Asian Population

open access: yesBioengineering, 2023
We aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of Screening Corneal Objective Risk of Ectasia (SCORE) Analyzer software using ANTERION, a swept-source optical coherence tomography device, for keratoconus diagnosis in an Asian population.
Kookyoung Kim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving precision for detecting change in the shape of the cornea in patients with keratoconus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
To investigate a method for precision analysis to discriminate true corneal change from measurement imprecision in keratoconus (KC). Thirty patients with KC and 30 healthy controls were included. Coefficients of repeatability and limits of agreement (LOA)
A Rio-Cristobal   +25 more
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Distribution of pediatric keratoconus by different age and gender groups

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
PurposeTo evaluate the distribution of pediatric keratoconus patients and the disease severity based on different age and gender groups in China.Materials and methodsA total of 446 keratoconus eyes in 266 pediatric patients from January 2019 to January ...
Kaili Yang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scleral contact lenses for visual rehabilitation in keratoconus and irregular astigmatism after refractive surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This study aims to report our experience of using fluid-ventilated, gas-permeable scleral contact lenses (SCLs) for visual rehabilitation of patients with keratoconus and irregular astigmatism after refractive surgery.
Lo, Hua-Lin   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Systemic Associations with Keratoconus

open access: yesLife, 2023
Keratoconus is a disease of the cornea that results in progressive steepening and thinning of the cornea and subsequent vision loss. It nearly always presents as a bilateral disease, suggesting that there is an underlying abnormality of the corneas that ...
Prasida Unni, Hyunjoo Jean Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Overexpression of MMPs in Corneas Requiring Penetrating and Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
PurposeMatrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) comprise a family of zinc-dependent endopeptidases involved in wound healing processes, including neovascularization and fibrosis. We assessed MMP protein expression levels in diseased corneas of patients requiring
Chan, Matilda F   +5 more
core  

Mismatch of corneal specialists’ expectations and keratoconus knowledge in general ophthalmologists - a prospective observational study in Switzerland

open access: yesBMC Medical Education, 2021
Background To assess whether Swiss general ophthalmologists have the minimal keratoconus knowledge that corneal specialists would expect them to have. Methods Corneal specialists defined “minimal keratoconus knowledge” (MKK) with respect to definition ...
Philipp B. Baenninger   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spartan Daily, October 3, 2013 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Volume 141, Issue 16https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/1435/thumbnail ...
San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
core   +1 more source

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