Application of convergent science and technology toward ocular disease treatment

A Bal-Öztürk, E Özcan-Bülbül, HE Gültekin, B Cecen… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Eyes are one of the main critical organs of the body that provide our brain with the most
information about the surrounding environment. Disturbance in the activity of this …

Changes in corneal higher-order aberrations during treatment for infectious keratitis

T Matsumura, T Yamaguchi, T Suzuki, Y Ogiwara… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study aimed to quantify the changes in corneal higher-order aberrations (HOAs) before
and after treatment for infectious keratitis and verify the correlation between corneal HOAs …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabinoid-Based Ocular Therapies and Formulations

SM Saraiva, L Martín-Banderas, M Durán-Lobato - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The interest in the pharmacological applications of cannabinoids is largely increasing in a
wide range of medical areas. Recently, research on its potential role in eye conditions, many …

The role of topical povidone-iodine in the management of infectious keratitis: a pilot study

E Pedrotti, E Bonacci, R Kilian, C Pagnacco… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this prospective explorative study was to evaluate the safety and the
effectiveness of topical polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine (PVP-I) administered during the time-to …

Viral Keratitis, Surgical Intervention in Viral Keratitis, Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment of Viral Keratitis, HSV, HZV

A Venugopal, J Christy, V Raut, PP… - Seminars in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Viral keratitis is a significant cause of ocular morbidity and visual impairment worldwide. In
recent years, there has been a growing understanding of the pathogenesis, clinical …

Antimicrobial activity of a triple antibiotic combination toward ocular Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates

JA Mei, W Johnson, B Kinn, E Laskey… - … Vision Science & …, 2022 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of corneal infections. Recently, we
discovered an antimicrobial drug combination, polymyxin B/trimethoprim (PT)+ rifampin, that …

Topical use of alcohol in ophthalmology-Diagnostic and therapeutic indications

HS Dua, R Deshmukh, DSJ Ting, C Wilde, M Nubile… - The Ocular Surface, 2021 - Elsevier
Alcohol (ethanol) has been used in medicine since time immemorial. In ophthalmic practice,
besides as an antiseptic, it was given as retrobulbar injections to relieve severe ocular pain …

Viral Infection and Antiviral Treatments in Ocular Pathologies

F Petrillo, A Petrillo, FP Sasso, A Schettino, A Maione… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ocular viral infections are common and widespread globally. These infectious diseases are
a major cause of acute red eyes and vision loss. The eye and its nearby tissues can be …

Deep learning-based approach for corneal ulcer screening

K Teeyapan - The 12th International Conference on Computational …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Corneal ulcer is a common corneal symptom that, upon infection, can lead to destruction of
the corneal tissues, resulting in corneal blindness. To ease the corneal ulcer screening …

Case Series of Rare Fungal Keratitides: Experiences from a Quaternary Eye Hospital in Sydney, Australia

R Xuan, SC Hong, T Trinh, MT Coroneo, C Petsoglou - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present article reports on the management of six different and rare cases of fungal
keratitides, two of which have never been documented in previous literature. This is a case …