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Ocular Surface Microbiota in Naïve Keratoconus: A Multicenter Validation Study
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023)
In the field of Ophthalmology, the mNGS 16S rRNA sequencing method of studying the microbiota and ocular microbiome is gaining more and more weight in the scientific community. This study aims to characterize the ocular ...
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Plasma Rich in Growth Factors (PRGF) in Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy (TPRK)
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021)
To evaluate the usage of plasma rich in growth factor (PRGF) in transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (TPRK) in low and moderate myopia, patients who underwent myopic and astigmatism TPRK with PRGF were involved in ...
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New Horizons in the Treatment of Corneal Endothelial Dysfunction
(Hindawi, 2021)
The treatment of corneal endothelial dysfunction has experienced a revolutionary change in the past decades with the emergence of endothelial keratoplasty techniques: descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty ...
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Anterior-Segment Swept-Source Ocular Coherence Tomography and Scheimpflug Imaging Agreement for Keratometry and Pupil Measurements in Healthy Eyes
(MDPI, 2021)
This study examines agreement between the devices Anterion® and Pentacam HR® used for corneal and pupil measurements in healthy eyes. The parameters compared between the two devices were: anterior Km (D), anterior K2 (D), ...
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Laser refractive surgery in corneal dystrophies
(Wolters Kluwer Health, 2021-05)
Twenty-eight case reports and case series published between 2000 and 2019 concerning laser refractive surgery in patients with corneal dystrophies, resulting in 173 eyes from 94 patients, were included in this systematic ...
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Opioids and Ocular Surface Pathology: A Literature Review of New Treatments Horizons
(MDPI, 2022)
This review discusses the role of opioids in the corneal surface and the different pathways and therapeutic methods of management. A literature review was performed using PubMed database. For the database search, the main ...
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Corneal densitometry patterns in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty and Descemet stripping automated keratoplasty
(Springer Nature, 2021-03)
Purpose: To compare corneal densitometry in a consecutive series of 52 endothelial keratoplasties (DMEK/DSAEK) using a Scheimpflug-based device after six months of follow-up. Methods: Corneal densitometry (CD) values of ...
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Shotgun metagenomic sequencing in culture negative microbial keratitis
(Wichtig Publishing Srl, 2023-07)
Purpose: To evaluate the microbiota of culture negative Corneal Impression Membrane (CIM) microbial keratitis samples with the use of shotgun metagenomics analysis. Methods: DNA of microbial keratitis samples were collected ...
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Could the percent tissue altered (PTA) index be considered as a unique factor in ectasia risk assessment?
(Springer Nature, 2020-12)
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy, safety, predictability and stability of the percent tissue altered (PTA) formula in post-LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) ectasia risk assessment. Methods: One hundred and ...
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The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Infectious Corneal Ulcers
(Elsevier, 2023)
During infectious keratitis, the production of collagenolytic and inflammatory substances, along with increased corneal matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity, induces the degradation of corneal collagen and may cause ...