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Pterygium and Associated Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia [PDF]
Objective: To measure the rate of histopathologically identified ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) in pterygium specimens. Methods: All pterygium specimens collected from consecutive patients between April 8, 2003, and February 6, 2008, were ...
Axelsen, Roy A. +2 more
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In vivo measures of anterior scleral resistance in humans with rebound tonometry
Abstract Purpose To measure regional variations in anterior scleral resistance (ASR) using a ballistic rebound tonometer (RBT) and examine whether the variations are significantly affected by ethnicity and refractive error (RE). Methods ASR was measured using a RBT (iCare TA01) following calibration against the biomechanical properties of agarose ...
Hetal D Buckhurst +4 more
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Purpose. To explore the relationship between serum prolactin, testosterone level, and tear film parameters. The potential impact of these hormones on the health of the ocular surface in pregnant women was evaluated. Methods. This was a hospital‐based cross‐sectional study in which ocular symptoms (Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI)), tear function ...
Samuel Kyei +8 more
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Cytokines and Biologics in non-infectious autoimmune uveitis: Bench to Bedside
Intraocular inflammatory eye disease is one of the important causes of ocular morbidity. Even though the prevalence of uveitis is less common in relation to diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma or age related macular degeneration, the complexity and ...
Rupesh Agrawal +4 more
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Decision making nomogram for intrastromal corneal ring segments in keratoconus
Purpose: To create a nomogram for the insertion of intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) (Intacs® ) in eyes with keratoconus. Setting: Tertiary eye care center in South India.
Rohit Shetty +4 more
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Scanning the macula for detecting glaucoma
Background: With the advent of spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT), there has been a renewed interest in macular region for detection of glaucoma.
Viquar U Begum +7 more
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Effects of melatonin on Wi-Fi-induced oxidative stress in lens of rats
Introduction: Melatonin has been considered a potent antioxidant that detoxifies a variety of reactive oxygen species in many pathophysiological states of eye. The present study was designed to determine the effects of Wi-Fi exposure on the lens oxidant,
Levent Tök +4 more
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Transforming ocular surface stem cell research into successful clinical practice
It has only been a quarter of a century since the discovery of adult stem cells at the human corneo-scleral limbus. These limbal stem cells are responsible for generating a constant and unending supply of corneal epithelial cells throughout life, thus ...
Virender S Sangwan +6 more
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Analysis of the pathogenic factors and management of dry eye in ocular surface disorders [PDF]
The tear film represents the interface between the eye and the environment. The alteration of the delicate balance that regulates the secretion and distribution of the tear film determines the dry eye (DE) syndrome. Despite having a multifactorial origin,
Albietz +14 more
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Changing paradigms of anti-VEGF in the Indian scenario
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) agents have revolutionized the treatment of retinal diseases. Use of anti-VEGF agents in the Indian Scenario present some unique challenges considering the absence of compounding pharmacies, poor penetrance
P Mahesh Shanmugam
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