Neurotrophic Keratopathy Eye Drops May Be First Line Therapy
An AAO presentation demonstrated RGN-259 represents a potential first-line treatment for neurotrophic keratopathy.
Keratitis
Costumes Contact Lenses: All Trick, No Treat
Corneal specialists Thomas Steinemann, MD, of MetroHealth Medical Center and Ann P. Murchison, MD, MPH, of the Wills Eye Hospital, share tales of Halloween costume contact lens horrors bound to keep ophthalmologists up at night.
Topical Cyclosporine May Increase Corneal Graft Survival
The treatment following penetrating keratoplasty for eyes with fungal keratitis resulted in reduced risk of recurrence.
Indian COVID-19 Restrictions Caused Delay in Infectious Keratitis Treatments
Many patients developed irreversible blindness, according to the report.
Microbial Keratitis Following CXL Affects Patient Outcomes
An infection following the procedure may lead to poor visual results, according to a study.
Ocular Surface Disease, Contact Lenses Associated With Culture Positive Bacterial Keratitis
Systemic immunosuppression also elevated the risk, researchers found.
Simple Limbal Epithelial Transplantation Restores Corneal Surface
The study shows visual improvements following 2 types of corneal surgeries.
Green Thermal Laser Applicable in Resistant Infectious Keratitis
Treatments with the technique are both safe and effective when used as an adjunct to medication, the study shows.
Herpes Simplex DNA Present in Corneal Tissues After Penetrating Keratoplasty
Researchers support additional antiviral treatment following penetrating keratoplasty.
Amniotic Membrane-Derived Dry Matrix Can Address Epithelial Defects of Various Etiologies
The study offers insight into the treatment for patients with limbal stem cell deficiency, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, microbial keratitis, and other conditions.
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