Corneal nerves: structure, contents and function

LJ Müller, CF Marfurt, F Kruse, TMT Tervo - Experimental eye research, 2003 - Elsevier
This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the structure, neurochemical content, and
functions of corneal nerves, with special emphasis on human corneal nerves. A revised …

Current perspectives on ophthalmic mycoses

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 …

Morphology of corneal nerves using confocal microscopy

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 …

In vivo confocal microscopy of the human cornea

I Jalbert, F Stapleton, E Papas, DF Sweeney… - British Journal of …, 2003 - bjo.bmj.com
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 …

Aspergillus flavus: an emerging non‐fumigatus Aspergillus species of significance

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 …

Clinical in vivo confocal microscopy of the human cornea in health and disease

RL Niederer, CNJ McGhee - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …

In vivo confocal microscopy, an inner vision of the cornea – a major review

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 …

Role of confocal microscopy in the diagnosis of fungal and acanthamoeba keratitis

PK Vaddavalli, P Garg, S Sharma, VS Sangwan… - Ophthalmology, 2011 - Elsevier
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 …

Confocal microscopy in ophthalmology

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 …

Characteristic clinical features as an aid to the diagnosis of suppurative keratitis caused by filamentous fungi

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 …