Rat models of autoimmune uveitis [PDF]
, 2008 Experimental autoimmune uveitis ( EAU) in Lewis rats is a well-established model for human uveitis. During the last years we used this model to demonstrate extraocular induction of uveitis by antigenic mimicry of environmental antigens with retinal ...
Diedrichs-Moehring, Maria +2 more
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Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009 In recent years, ocular involvement due to TB has re-emerged. Tuberculous uveitis is a readily treatable disease and the consequences of delay in either ocular or systemic diagnosis can be very serious for the patient. It is important to have a high index of suspicion of the diagnosis in patients with unexplained chronic uveitis and this will be ...
Ahmed, M +3 more
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A double masked randomised 4-week, placebo-controlled study in the USA, Thailand and Taiwan to compare the efficacy of oral valganciclovir and topical 2% ganciclovir in the treatment of cytomegalovirus anterior uveitis: study protocol. [PDF]
, 2019 IntroductionCytomegalovirus (CMV) anterior uveitis is a recognised cause of anterior uveitis in immunocompetent patients and is preventable cause of vision loss.
Acharya, Nisha R +13 more
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Multimodal imaging supporting the pathophysiology of white dot syndromes
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, 2021 White dot syndromes (WDS) represent a heterogeneous group of inflammatory diseases, primarily affecting the outer retina, choriocapillaris and choroid. Recent advances in the field of ocular imaging and development of new technologies, including optical ...
Ilaria Testi +2 more
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Infectious Keratitis: An Update on Role of Epigenetics
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Epigenetic mechanisms modulate gene expression and function without altering the base sequence of DNA. These reversible, heritable, and environment-influenced mechanisms generate various cell types during development and orchestrate the cellular ...
Sudhir Verma +9 more
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EBOV-RNA test with RT-PCR in ocular fluids of Ebola survivors can help to safely perform cataract surgery [PDF]
, 2018 Since the Ebola virus (EBOV) was discovered in 1976, the recent 2014−2016 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa was the largest with 28,600 cases and about 11,300 deaths.
Iozzo, Nicola, Spadea, Leopoldo
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International Journal of Retina and Vitreous, 2021 Background To analyze the relationship between the central foveal thickness (CFT) and the integrity of the ellipsoid portion of inner segments (EPIS) and interdigitating zone (IZ) retinal layers in the visual outcome of uveitic macular edema (UME ...
Carlos Alvarez-Guzman +3 more
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Chlorambucil combination therapy in refractory serpiginous choroiditis: A cure?
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2021 Purpose: To find a remedy for serpiginous choroiditis refractory to oral prednisone and chlorambucil treatment. Observations: Eight eyes of four patients (all female) with advanced macular involvement secondary to serpiginous choroiditis were included in
Arash Maleki +5 more
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Profound Re-Organization of Cell Surface Proteome in Equine Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells in Response to In Vitro Culturing [PDF]
, 2012 The purpose of this study was to characterize the cell surface proteome of native compared to cultured equine retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. The RPE plays an essential role in visual function and represents the outer blood-retinal barrier.
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High prevalence of anelloviruses in vitreous fluid of children with seasonal hyperacute panuveitis. [PDF]
, 2012 Seasonal hyperacute panuveitis (SHAPU) is a potentially blinding ocular disease occurring in Nepal that principally affects young children. Random amplification of partially purified vitreous fluid (VF)-derived nucleic acid revealed the presence of human
Baarsma, G Seerp +8 more
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