Acanthamoeba Keratitis: A 12-Year Experience Covering a Wide Spectrum of Presentations, Diagnoses, and Outcomes by Michael A. Page, William D. Mathers

“…To review characteristics of confocal microscopy, clinical presentation, and clinical outcome in 372 cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) from 1999 to 2011. Methods. A retrospective case review was performed on 372 cases of AK diagnosed by confocal microscopy (CFM) at a single institution in Portland, Oregon, from 1999 to 2011. …”
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Corneal Subbasal Nerve Recovery in an Acute Case of Ultraviolet Keratitis Treated with Autologous Serum Eye Drops by Farshad Abedi, Pedram Hamrah

“…On exam, she had bilateral conjunctival injection and superficial punctate keratitis (SPK), worse in the left, consistent with acute, bilateral, but asymmetric UV-C keratitis. …”
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SANDS of SAHARA: Post-laser in situ keratomileusis late-onset diffuse lamellar keratitis following sports injury by Rajender Singh Chauhan, Nidhi Sharma

Subjects: “…lasik; flap dislocation; diffuse lamellar keratitis; sports injury…”
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Clinical Comparison of Fusarium Keratitis according to the Initial Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) Smear: A Retrospective Study in South Korea by Jong Ha Kim, Hyeon Jeong Yoon, Kyung Chul Yoon, In Cheon You

“…Results. Among 319 fungal keratitis, seventy-nine cases were identified with Fusarium keratitis. …”
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Clinical evaluation of corneal ulcer with a portable and smartphone-attachable slit lamp device: Smart Eye Camera by Sadegh Ghafarian, Ahmad Masoumi, Seyed Ali Tabatabaei, Mehdi Yaseri, Eisuke Shimizu, Shintaro Nakayama, Rohan Jeetendra Khemlani, Hiroki Nishimura, Hassan Asadigandomani

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Complete genome sequence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa YK01, a sequence type 16 isolated from a patient with keratitis by Shuo Jiang, Mengmin Ye, Ke Liu, Huiluo Cao, Xiaoshan Lin

“…Here, this report presents the complete genome sequence of YK01, a ST16 P. aeruginosa isolate from a patient with keratitis. The complete reference genome of P. aeruginosa YK01 is expected to provide valuable data for investigating its genomic population, enhancing understanding of genetic basis of P. aeruginosa species complex. …”
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Predisposing Factors, Microbial Characteristics, and Clinical Outcome of Microbial Keratitis in a Tertiary Centre in Hong Kong: A 10-Year Experience by Alex Lap-Ki Ng, Kelvin Kai-Wang To, Chile Chi-Lai Choi, Leonard Hsu Yuen, Suk-Ming Yim, Keith Shun-Kit Chan, Jimmy Shiu-Ming Lai, Ian Yat-Hin Wong

“…To study the risk factors, microbial profile, antibiotic susceptibility pattern, and outcome for microbial keratitis over the past 10 years in a tertiary center in Hong Kong. …”
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Manifestasi Klinis dan Managemen Keratitis Herpes Simpleks di RS. Dr. M. Djamil pada Januari 2012 – Desember 2013 by Raihana Rustam, Getry Sukmawaty, Havriza Vitresia

“…Herpes Simpleks Keratitis (HSK) merupakan salah satu penyebab kerusakan kornea. …”
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Keratitis-Ichthyosis-Deafness Syndrome, Atypical Connexin GJB2 Gene Mutation, and Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma: More Than a Random Association? by Claudio Fozza, Fausto Poddie, Salvatore Contini, Antonio Galleu, Francesca Cottoni, Maurizio Longinotti, Francesco Cucca

“…Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by skin lesions, neurosensorial hypoacusia, and keratitis, usually due to the c.148G→A mutation involving the connexin 26 gene. …”
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Comment on Cabrera-Aguas, M.; Watson, S.L. Updates in Diagnostic Imaging for Infectious Keratitis: A Review. <i>Diagnostics</i> 2023, <i>13</i>, 3358 by Mario Troisi, Salvatore Del Prete, Salvatore Troisi

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Reply to Troisi et al. Comment on “Cabrera-Aguas, M.; Watson, S.L. Updates in Diagnostic Imaging for Infectious Keratitis: A Review. <i>Diagnostics</i> 2023, <i>13</i>, 3358” by Maria Cabrera-Aguas, Stephanie L. Watson

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Indications and Current Surgical Techniques for Keratoplasty: A 10-year Review from 2011 through 2020 at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Thailand by Wipawee Booranapong, Chayanit Junsangsri, Chareenun Chirapapaisan, Panotsom Ngowyutagon, Sathiya Kengpunpanich

“…Conclusion: Active infectious keratitis was the most common indication for keratoplasty, followed by bullous keratopathy and regraft. …”
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The Role of Pneumococcal Virulence Factors in Ocular Infectious Diseases by Angela H. Benton, Mary E. Marquart

“…It is also one of the top pathogens contributing to bacterial keratitis and conjunctivitis. Though two pneumococcal vaccines exist for the prevention of nonocular diseases, they do little to fully prevent ocular infections. …”
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Diagnosis of Infections Caused by Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae by Bruno da Rocha-Azevedo, Herbert B. Tanowitz, Francine Marciano-Cabral

“…Acanthamoeba spp. also can cause cutaneous lesions and Amoebic Keratitis, a sight-threatening infection of the cornea that is associated with contact lens use or corneal trauma. …”
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Corneal Transplant Infection due to Alternaria alternata: A Case Report by Vasileios Konidaris, Andreana Mersinoglou, Timoleon-Achilleas Vyzantiadis, Domniki Papadopoulou, Kostas G. Boboridis, Panagiotis Ekonomidis

“…To report a case of Alternaria alternata keratitis in a patient with a corneal transplant in her right eye due to bullous pseudophakic keratopathy. …”
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Recent Advances and the Mechanism of Astaxanthin in Ophthalmological Diseases by Ming Yang, Yanling Wang

“…This article reviews the function and the potential mechanism of AST in dry eye syndrome, keratitis, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, high intraocular pressure, and other ocular diseases. …”
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Five Years Pathological Evaluation of Corneal Regrafts: A Study from Southern Iran by Masoomeh Eghtedari, Mahmood Kamalzadeh, Masoud Yasemi, Hossein Movahedan, Mohammad Javad Ashraf

“…The shortest IPSG was observed in fungal keratitis. Main causes of graft failure were endothelial dysfunction, infection, immunologic rejection, technical problems, and recurrence of primary disease, respectively. …”
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Thermosensitive In Situ Ophthalmic Gel for Effective Local Delivery and Antifungal Activity of Ketoconazole Nanoparticles by Chutima Chaiwut, Sarin Tadtong, Puriputt Akachaipaibul, Jutamas Jiaranaikulwanitch, Sudarshan Singh, Siriporn Okonogi, Dwi Marlina Syukri, Chuda Chittasupho

“…Fungal keratitis is a severe ocular infection caused by pathogenic fungi, leading to potential vision loss if untreated. …”
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Development of sustained-release extemporaneous moxifloxacin loaded commercial soft hydrogel contact lenses by Duy Toan Pham, Pratthana Chomchalao, Kunasin Bunneramit, Phurichaya Kladcharoen, Rossukon Khotcharrat, Waree Tiyaboonchai

“…Eye infections such as Acanthamoeba keratitis and bacterial keratitis are serious diseases that could lead to severe, sight-threatening complications. …”
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Clinical Applications of Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography by Su-Ho Lim

“…., pterygium, pinguecula, and scleromalacia), architectural analysis after cataract surgery, post-LASIK keratectasia, Descemet’s membrane detachment, evaluation of corneal graft after keratoplasty, corneal deposits (corneal dystrophies and corneal verticillata), keratitis, anterior segment tumors, and glaucoma evaluation (angle assessment, morphological analysis of the filtering bleb after trabeculectomy, or glaucoma drainage device implantation surgery). …”
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