Neurotrophic keratopathy

HS Dua, DG Said, EM Messmer, M Rolando… - Progress in retinal and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Neurotrophic Keratopathy (NK) refers to a condition where corneal epitheliopathy leading to
frank epithelial defect with or without stromal ulceration (melting) is associated with reduced …

Neurotrophic keratopathy: current challenges and future prospects

E NaPier, M Camacho, TF McDevitt… - Annals of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Neurotrophic keratopathy (NK), or neurotrophic keratitis, is a degenerative condition that
results from decreased innervation to the cornea. The cornea is innervated by the …

Management of neurotrophic keratopathy

A Lambiase, P Rama, L Aloe… - Current opinion in …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Neurotrophic keratopathy is a degenerative corneal disease caused by an impairment of
corneal sensitivity. Lack of the sensory nerve's trophic effect is responsible for the …

Neurotrophic keratitis

F Semeraro, E Forbice, V Romano, M Angi… - …, 2014 - karger.com
Neurotrophic keratitis (NK) is a rare degenerative corneal disease that occurs as a result of
partial or total impairment of trigeminal innervations, leading to a reduction (hypoesthesia) in …

Neurotrophic keratitis: current challenges and future prospects

P Versura, G Giannaccare, M Pellegrini… - Eye and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Neurotrophic keratitis (NK) is a degenerative corneal disease caused by damage of
trigeminal corneal innervation, which leads to spontaneous epithelial breakdown and …

Neurotrophic keratitis

S Bonini, P Rama, D Olzi, A Lambiase - Eye, 2003 - nature.com
Neurotrophic keratopathy is a degenerative corneal disease induced by an impairment of
trigeminal nerve. Impairment of loss of corneal sensory innervation is responsible for corneal …

The molecular basis of neurotrophic keratopathy: Diagnostic and therapeutic implications. A review

RE Ruiz-Lozano, JC Hernandez-Camarena… - The ocular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Neurotrophic keratopathy (NK) is a degenerative corneal disease produced by different
factors, including infection, trauma, and neurogenesis, that lead to trigeminal nerve damage …

Diagnosis and management of neurotrophic keratitis

M Sacchetti, A Lambiase - Clinical ophthalmology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Neurotrophic keratitis (NK) is a degenerative disease characterized by corneal sensitivity
reduction, spontaneous epithelium breakdown, and impairment of corneal healing. Several …

Understanding the pathogenesis of neurotrophic keratitis: the role of corneal nerves

L Mastropasqua, G Massaro‐Giordano… - Journal of cellular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Neurotrophic keratitis (NK) is a rare degenerative disease of the cornea caused by
trigeminal nerve damage, which leads to loss of corneal sensitivity, corneal epithelium …

In vivo evaluation of corneal nerves and epithelial healing after treatment with recombinant nerve growth factor for neurotrophic keratopathy

L Mastropasqua, M Lanzini, HS Dua, A D'Uffizi… - American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the renewal of corneal nerve structure and function in patients with
neurotrophic keratopathy (NK) treated with recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF) …