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View article: Mobile Eye Units in the United States and Canada: A Narrative Review of Structures, Services and Challenges
Mobile Eye Units in the United States and Canada: A Narrative Review of Structures, Services and Challenges Open
Background and Objectives: Mobile Eye Units (MEUs) have emerged as practical innovations to overcome geographic, financial, and systemic obstacles to eye care. Although numerous programs operate across the United States and Canada, a narra…
View article: Complexity and Barriers to Vision Care: A Narrative Review Informed by a Mobile Eye Program
Complexity and Barriers to Vision Care: A Narrative Review Informed by a Mobile Eye Program Open
Purpose: To describe structural and systemic barriers to ophthalmic care experienced by underserved patients, particularly those facing language obstacles, immigration-related constraints, limited insurance coverage, financial hardship, an…
View article: Eyelid heat pain sensitivity in healthy participants
Eyelid heat pain sensitivity in healthy participants Open
Introduction: Chronic ocular pain (COP) is a widespread pain condition that presents clinical challenges, has heterologous and overlapping etiologies across patients, and can have a debilitating effect on quality of life. It can manifest w…
View article: Histopathologic Evaluation of Corneal Tissue After Adjunctive Rose Bengal Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy and Keratoplasty in Advanced Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Histopathologic Evaluation of Corneal Tissue After Adjunctive Rose Bengal Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy and Keratoplasty in Advanced Acanthamoeba Keratitis Open
Background/Purpose: To compare the microbiologic and histopathologic features of Acanthamoeba isolates recovered from patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) who underwent a therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (TPK), optical penetrating…
View article: Prevalence of HSV Genomic Signatures Among Acanthamoeba Hosts and Contaminated Lens Cases: A Molecular and Clinical Study
Prevalence of HSV Genomic Signatures Among Acanthamoeba Hosts and Contaminated Lens Cases: A Molecular and Clinical Study Open
This study is the first to identify HSV-positive genomic signatures in clinical AK isolates and/or contact lens cases. Taken together, the high prevalence of HSV genomic signatures in both amebic hosts and lens cases, might signal an unrec…
View article: Recent United States Developments in the Pharmacological Treatment of Dry Eye Disease
Recent United States Developments in the Pharmacological Treatment of Dry Eye Disease Open
Dry eye disease (DED) can arise from a variety of factors, including inflammation, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), and neurosensory abnormalities. Individuals with DED may exhibit a range of clinical signs, including tear instability, r…
View article: Automatic Classification of Slit-Lamp Photographs by Imaging Illumination
Automatic Classification of Slit-Lamp Photographs by Imaging Illumination Open
Purpose: The aim of this study was to facilitate deep learning systems in image annotations for diagnosing keratitis type by developing an automated algorithm to classify slit-lamp photographs (SLPs) based on illumination technique. Method…
View article: Complications in Retinal Surgery: A Review of Corneal Changes Following Vitreoretinal Procedures
Complications in Retinal Surgery: A Review of Corneal Changes Following Vitreoretinal Procedures Open
PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to discuss the early- and late-onset corneal complications that can occur following vitreoretinal surgery. METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar…