The pre-Descemet's layer/Dua's layer, also termed the Dua-Fine layer and the pre-posterior
limiting lamina layer, lies anterior to the Descemet's membrane in the cornea, is 10 μm …

Infectious keratitis (IK) represents the leading cause of corneal blindness worldwide,
particularly in developing countries. A good outcome of IK is contingent upon timely and …

The accelerated growth in electronic health records (EHR), Internet-of-Things, mHealth,
telemedicine, and artificial intelligence (AI) in the recent years have significantly fuelled the …

Abstract Fusarium, Aspergillus and Candida are important fungal pathogens that cause
visual impairment and blindness in the USA and worldwide. This review will summarize the …

Luliconazole (LCZ), a novel imidazole drug, has broad-spectrum and potential antifungal
effects, which makes it a possible cure for fungal keratitis; nevertheless, its medical use in …

Background To compare the diagnostic performance of microbiological culture and 16S/18S
rRNA gene polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-Sanger sequencing for infectious keratitis (IK) …

Since its introduction, optical coherence tomography (OCT) has revolutionized the field of
ophthalmology and has now become an indispensable, noninvasive tool in daily practice …

Infectious keratitis (IK), also known as corneal infection, is the 5th leading cause of vision
impairment and blindness globally (Flaxman et al., 2017). Once recognized as a “silent …

Objectives To analyze the epidemiologic features, culture positivity, the fungal spectrum of
different sites of ocular infection in North China over 20 years from 2001 to 2020. Methods …

Background Infectious keratitis (IK) is the leading cause of corneal blindness globally. Deep
learning (DL) is an emerging tool for medical diagnosis, though its value in IK is unclear. We …