PA Thomas - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungi may infect the cornea, orbit and other ocular structures. Species of Fusarium, Aspergillus, Candida, dematiaceous fungi, and Scedosporium predominate. Diagnosis is …
L Oliveira-Soto, N Efron - Cornea, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Purpose. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the distribution and morphology of corneal nerves as seen by means of white light confocal microscopy. Methods. This study …
Aims: To describe the optics of in vivo confocal microscopy, its advantages over previous methods, and to summarise the literature that arose from its use for the observation of the …
S Krishnan, EK Manavathu, PH Chandrasekar - Mycoses, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive aspergillosis is rare in immunocompetent people but contributes to significant morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed patients. The majority (approximately 80%) of …
Confocal microscopy enables microstructural analysis of the in vivo cornea, allowing fresh insight into corneal microstructure in health, and in inherited and acquired corneal disease …
RF Guthoff, A Zhivov, O Stachs - Clinical & experimental …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The demands of modern ophthalmology have evolved from descriptive findings from the slit lamp to in vivo assessment of cellular level changes. Nowadays, the latter can be provided …
PURPOSE: To investigate the role of confocal microscopy as a diagnostic modality in microbial keratitis and to determine inter-and intraobserver variation in the analysis and …
JC Erie, JW McLaren, SV Patel - American journal of ophthalmology, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To describe the principles, capabilities, and applications of confocal microscopy in vivo in ophthalmology. DESIGN: Perspective, literature review, and commentary …
PA Thomas, AK Leck, M Myatt - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005 - bjo.bmj.com
Aim: To assess whether the presence of characteristic clinical features can be used as a diagnostic aid for suppurative keratitis caused by filamentous fungi. Methods: Patients …