Bilateral keratomalacia years after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch surgery: A case of severe vitamin A deficiency and literature review [PDF]
Vitamin A deficiency is an uncommon but serious complication of malabsorptive bariatric surgery in developed nations, which can manifest several years after the procedure.
Jaron Sanchez +2 more
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Keratomalacia and corneal perforation in vitamin A deficiency: Anterior-segment optical-coherence-tomography and histological findings [PDF]
Purpose: To describe the histological findings and results of anterior-segment optical-coherence-tomography (AS-OCT) in patients with severe keratomalacia and corneal perforation due to vitamin-A deficiency (VAD). Observations: Four patients (3 female, 1
Julia M. Weller +2 more
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Mechanistic domains in canine corneal ulcer progression: a conceptual framework for adjunctive management [PDF]
BackgroundCanine corneal ulcers are commonly encountered in clinical practice and may progress to stromal melting and perforation if not appropriately managed.
Takuya Yogo
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A Case of Autism Spectrum Disorder with Perforated Keratomalacia due to Vitamin A Deficiency [PDF]
We report a case of a patient with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and perforated keratomalacia secondary to vitamin A deficiency. A 6-year-old boy complained of difficulty in opening the eyelids.
Daisuke Nakata +5 more
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Evaluation of risk factors for treatment failure in canine patients undergoing photoactivated chromophore for keratitis – corneal cross-linking (PACK-CXL): a retrospective study using additive bayesian network analysis [PDF]
Background Infectious keratitis is a common ophthalmic condition in canine patients. Sequelae can include keratomalacia and corneal perforation, a vision threatening outcome.
M. E. Kowalska +7 more
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Keratomalacia in a young diabetic: A tracer for a hidden systemic condition
A 38-year-old male presented with complaints of gradual and painless diminution of vision in both the eyes for 1 month. He also had a history of on and off diarrhea for the past 4 months.
Jyoti Shakrawal +3 more
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KERATOMALACIA IN SOUTHERN INDIA [PDF]
R E Wright
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Fresh preserved canine amniotic membrane (CAM ) as graft for surgical management of melting corneal ulcer/ keratomalacia in a dog [PDF]
A four-year-old female Spitz with signs of blepharospasm, ocular discolouration, corneal oedema, gelatinisation of cornea and epiphora from the right eye, for 20 days was presented at Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Pookode.
Anju Mary John +6 more
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Efficiency evaluation of cornea crosslinking in septic ulcers in small pets [PDF]
The article presents the morphological substantiation of the feasibility of using corneal collagen crosslinking, as well as comparative characteristics of standard therapeutic animal treatment with septic cornea ulcers and modified crosslinking.
Lukashina U.E. +2 more
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