HDAC6 is upregulated in corneal diseases and causes ENKD1 deacetylation at lysine 98. Deacetylation of ENKD1 blocks its ...

The incidence of microbial keratitis after refractive surgery is very low; however, cases may be under-reported. Gram-positive bacteria are the main causes of microbial keratitis after refractive ...

“Showering in contacts is risky,” Dr. James Kelly, an ophthalmologist and founder of Kelly Vision, told HuffPost. “Tap water is not sterile and can contain harmful microorganisms, just like natural ...

Pantheon’s artificial corneal implants are positioned as an alternative to treating corneal blindness with corneal ...

Microbial keratitis is usually treated as it is for adults with more frequent dosing of broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents.

‘I have microbial keratitis,’ he told followers, ‘Which is basically, I have an infected ulcer on my cornea. I’ve an infected ulcer on my cornea and guess what it’s from? ‘Sleeping in ...

He had previously been diagnosed with lattice corneal dystrophy (LCD). He was diagnosed with microbial keratitis, and mixed infection was confirmed on culture (bacteria and fungus) with a protracted ...

AIMS To report the clinical findings and visual outcome of patients with extended wear contact lens (EWCL) related bacterial keratitis. METHODS 11 cases with EWCL related bacterial keratitis were ...

2 However, as with all biomedical implants, infection remains a risk. We report a case of microbial keratitis following ICRS implantation. A 40-year-old healthy woman presented 3 months after ...

ABSTRACT: Infectious keratitis is an important cause of corneal blindness all over the world. Although less common in developed countries, fungal keratitis accounts for almost half of all keratitis ...