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Photoactivated chromophore-corneal cross-linking accelerates corneal healing in fungal keratitis: an updated meta-analysis
AimTo determine the effectiveness and safety of photoactivated chromophore-corneal cross-linking (PACK-CXL) adjuvant in infectious keratitis by April...
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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
BackgroundInfectious keratitis is a common ophthalmic condition in canine patients. Sequelae can include keratomalacia and corneal perforation, a...
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The bactericidal effect of two photoactivated chromophore for keratitis-corneal crosslinking protocols (standard vs. accelerated) on bacterial isolates associated with infectious keratitis in companion animals
BackgroundBacterial corneal infections are common and potentially blinding diseases in all species. As antibiotic resistance is a growing concern,...
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Intraoperative Photoactivated Chromophore for Infectious Keratitis–Corneal Cross-Linking (PACK-CXL) During Penetrating Keratoplasty for the Management of Fungal Keratitis in an Immunocompromised Patient
IntroductionTo present a novel intraoperative application of photoactivated chromophore for infectious keratitis–corneal cross-linking (PACK-CXL) in...
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Effect of accelerated high-fluence riboflavin and rose bengal-mediated corneal cross-linking on resistance to enzymatic digestion
PurposeThis study evaluated the effect of high-fluence accelerated corneal cross-linking on the resistance to enzymatic digestion, assessing two...
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PACK-CXL vs. antimicrobial therapy for bacterial, fungal, and mixed infectious keratitis: a prospective randomized phase 3 trial
BackgroundInfectious keratitis is a major cause of global blindness. We tested whether standalone photoactivated chromophore corneal cross-linking...
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Use of corneal cross-linking beyond keratoconus: a systemic literature review
PurposeThe success of corneal collagen cross-linking in altering keratoconus’ clinical course has driven a search for further uses of this procedure....
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Update on the Management of Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Purpose or ReviewIn this article, we review the latest diagnostic modalities and management of acanthamoeba keratitis
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Rates of infectious keratitis and other ocular surface adverse events in corneal cross-linking for keratoconus and corneal ectasias performed in an office-based setting: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundThis study aimed to compare the complication rates of epithelium-off corneal cross-linking (epi-off CXL) performed in an office-based...
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Urea versus fractional Er:YAG laser pretreatment of methylene blue photodynamic therapy in the treatment of moderate toenail onychomycosis: short- and medium-term effects
Keratolytic properties of urea 40% have long time used for the treatment of onychomycosis. Fractional ablative lasers enhance the delivery of...
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Serial Sessions of a Novel Low-Level Light Therapy Device for Home Treatment of Dry Eye Disease
IntroductionThis study aimed to evaluate the changes that a recently developed at-home device using low-level light therapy (LLLT) produced in signs...
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Akanthamöbenkeratitiden in Jugendlichen mit Orthokeratologielinsen
BackgroundWith the rapidly increasing prevalence of myopia, progression-inhibiting techniques such as orthokeratology are increasingly being used;...
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Advances in fluorescence microscopy techniques to study kidney function
Fluorescence microscopy, in particular immunofluorescence microscopy, has been used extensively for the assessment of kidney function and pathology...
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Präkonditionierung von vaskularisierten Hochrisikoaugen mittels Feinnadeldiathermie und Crosslinking
BackgroundThe risk of allograft rejection following high-risk keratoplasty increases with the area of corneal neovascularization. Pharmaceutical and...
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Update on the management of fungal keratitis
PurposeThe aim of this article is to introduce the recent advance on the studies of fungal keratitis published over past 5 years.
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Long-term outcomes of therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty for microbial keratitis in a tertiary care center in Turkey
PurposeTo present the long-term results of therapeutic keratoplasty for microbial keratitis in moderate to advanced phases.
MethodsThe medical...
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Management of otitis externa with an led-illuminated gel: a randomized controlled clinical trial in dogs
BackgroundCanine otitis externa is a painful condition which can be challenging to treat due to difficulties in the administration of otic...
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Ex vivo anti-microbial efficacy of various formaldehyde releasers against antibiotic resistant and antibiotic sensitive microorganisms involved in infectious keratitis
BackgroundCorneal infections with antibiotic-resistant microorganisms are an increasingly difficult management challenge and chemically or...
