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Prevalence, Etiology, and Antifungal Resistance Profiles of Ocular Fungal Infections in Ghanaian Ophthalmic Patients: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims Ocular fungal infections are an important but often underrecognized cause of ocular morbidity, particularly in resource‐limited settings. Delayed diagnosis and inappropriate treatment can lead to poor visual outcomes and increased disease burden.
Osei Duah Junior I +4 more
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Ophthalmological conditions among elderly patients attending a private eye care facility in Malawi: A retrospective study. [PDF]
Health Sci RepAbstract Background The elderly comprises the fastest‐expanding age group globally, with the greatest increase occurring in developing countries. The elderly populace is prone to develop various ocular morbidities. Purpose To determine the distribution of ocular morbidities among the elderly population visiting a private eye care facility in Malawi ...
Banda O, Ogbonna G, Mzumara T.
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Human papillomavirus‐related neoplasia of the ocular adnexa
Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 100, Issue S272, Page 3-33, October 2022., 2022 Summary Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are involved in approximately 5% of solid cancers worldwide. The mucosotropic genotypes infect the stratified epithelium of various locations, where persistent infection may lead to invasive carcinomas. While the causative role of HPV in certain anogenital and head and neck carcinomas is well established, the role ...
Ingvild Margrethe Sellæg Ramberg
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Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 7, Issue 4, Page 1155-1163, August 2022., 2022 Expression of D amino acid in congenital and aquired cholesteatoma. Abstract Objective/Hypothesis Middle ear cholesteatoma is characterized by abnormal growth of the keratinizing squamous epithelium of the temporal bone. d‐β‐aspartic acid is the major isomer of d‐aspartic acid found in elderly tissue.
Shiori Kitaya +12 more
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JIMD Reports, Volume 63, Issue 4, Page 351-360, July 2022., 2022 Abstract Homogentisic acid (HGA) lowering, disease modifying off‐label nitisinone therapy has been used in the United Kingdom National Alkaptonuria Centre (NAC) since 2012. This study evaluated the serendipitous observation of cataract in a large cohort of patients with the very rare disease alkaptonuria (AKU), over a 5‐year period.
Mohammad S. Z. Ahmad +6 more
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The prevalence of dry eye in a very old population
Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 100, Issue 3, Page 262-268, May 2022., 2022 Abstract Purpose To assess the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) and Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) in a very old population. Methods The Ural Very Old Study (UVOS), a population‐based cohort study performed in rural and urban Bashkortostan/Russia, included 1526 (81.1%) out of 1882 eligible individuals aged 85+ years.
Mukharram M. Bikbov +16 more
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Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 Purpose. Dry eye disease (DED) can be triggered using preserved ophthalmic formulations or prostaglandin analogs. In this prospective, nonrandomized, open‐label pilot study, we evaluated the efficacy of a 0.15% hyaluronic acid (HA) nonpreserved ophthalmic formulation in decreasing DED symptoms in patients with open‐angle glaucoma treated with ...
Giulia Coco +5 more
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International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 Objective. To describe the clinical indications and the impact of implementation of specific teleophthalmology referral guidelines in a large rural village vision centre network in India. Methods. This cross‐sectional vision centre‐based study included 1,016,284 patients presenting between January 2017 and March 2020.
Anthony Vipin Das +4 more
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 Background. Sedum dendroideum has antioxidant effects that are beneficial for different diseases. We aimed to analyze the antiproliferative activity of S. dendroideum in human pterygium fibroblasts (HPFs). Methods. HPFs were treated for 24 h with 0–1000 μg/mL of S.
Paloma López-Montemayor +10 more
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Establishing the Profile of Eye Diseases at Nkhatabay District Hospital, Malawi: A Retrospective Study. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background The distribution of eye diseases differs depending on the geographical and socioeconomic context. Aim Therefore, this study analysed the pattern of eye conditions and diseases among patients at Nkhatabay District Hospital in Malawi. Methods This was a quantitative retrospective study conducted by extracting data from the outpatient ...
Gaveta M +3 more
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