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How ageing can affect the cornea
Wednesday, December 4, 2019Age-related changes in the cornea and ocular surface tissues have a major effect on vision and should be taken into account in many aspects of everyday clinical practice
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Necrotising fasciitis
Wednesday, December 4, 2019Ophthalmologists at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital have become all too familiar with periocular manifestations of necrotising fasciitis
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Contacts for keratoconus
Wednesday, December 4, 2019Rigid gas-permeable (RGP) designs remain the most popular contact lenses for moderate keratoconus patients. However, newer designs may offer better comfort and reduced complication risk, Kathryn A Colby MD, PhD, told the 10th EuCornea Congress in Paris, France. She recommended collaborating with contact lens experts, educating patients that fitting takes time and patience and keeping […]
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DUCK score
Friday, November 1, 2019A new keratoconus progression scoring system called the Dutch Crosslinking for Keratoconus (DUCK) score may identify those who do not require corneal cross-linking (CXL) treatment more accurately than conventional scoring based on maximum change in keratometry alone,
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Kerataconus options
Friday, November 1, 2019The management of keratoconus needs to shift from the current approach of late-stage intervention when disease has progressed significantly
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Medications and the eye
Friday, November 1, 2019Corneal changes secondary to systemic medications may affect all layers of the cornea
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Anterior segment gene therapy
Tuesday, October 1, 2019Gene therapy has been successful in preclinical studies as intervention for various conditions affecting the anterior segment
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Allogeneic tissue engineering
Tuesday, October 1, 2019Corneal transplant alternative shows promise in initial clinical trial.
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Gene editing for dystrophies
Monday, September 30, 2019A new personalised CRISPR gene-editing approach could offer a new avenue in the treatment of inherited corneal dystrophies
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Ocular manifestations and systemic drugs
Wednesday, September 25, 2019Systemic medications may directly impact the homeostasis of the cornea
