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Category: Cornea

Lens
October 18, 2021 Cornea

The utility of Meibomian gland dropout in diagnosing dry eye disease

Meibomian gland dropout can differentiate, in contact lens-wearers, those who have dry eye disease.

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Eye Closeup Meibomian Dry
July 12, 2020 Cornea

Hypoxia regulates meibomian gland function

Decreased oxygen in the local environment is shown to be essential for the normal function of meibomian glands.

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Cornea Slitlamp
May 12, 2020 Cornea

Corneal endothelial keratoplasty: DMEK vs UT-DSAEK

There were no differences between the two techniques in terms of best corrected visual acuity, refractive astigmatism, and endothelial cell

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Scleral Lens On Plunger
March 16, 2020 Cornea

Why scleral lenses may be uncomfortable

Assays of inflammatory mediators show increased levels of matrix metalloproteinases with daily use of scleral lenses.

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Blood Extraction Serum Tears
January 30, 2020 Cornea

Treating corneal limbal stem cell deficiency using autologous serum tears

Serum from blood extracted can be used to make autologous tears, which are used to treat ocular surface disorders.

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Slit Lamp Corneal Endothelium Min
November 2, 2019 Cornea

Progenitor cells exist in the transitional zone between the peripheral corneal endothelium and trabecular meshwork

These cells are arranged in two layers, express stem markers, and may hold the key for increasing the regenerative capacity

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October 16, 2019 Cornea

Contact-lens assisted cross-linking prevents keratoconus progression

In patients with thin corneas and keratoconus, this treatment is effective in halting thinning and in improving vision and astigmatism.

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September 30, 2019 Cornea

Photodynamic therapy with rose bengal dye can be used as an adjunct in infectious keratitis

The use of this dye with green light generates reactive oxygen species, which can be toxic to infectious pathogens, and

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September 28, 2019 Cornea

Dry eyes? Don’t neglect your headset!

Wearing a virtual reality headset when working in front of a (computer) screen may protect the eyes from dryness.

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