“The problem with confocal microscopy is that it is ... “It is inexpensive and can be effective in helping persistent epithelial defects to heal,” she said. For NK stage 2, a self-retained ...

The approval and commercialization of Oxervate (cenegermin-bkbj, Dompé) in the United States has improved our ability to treat corneal persistent epithelial defects (PEDs) or corneal ...

One eye with severe DES had a recurrent epithelial defect and repeat ProKera was inserted. One eye had persistent irregular astigmatism and one had persistent vascularization and LSCD; penetrating ...

platelets and fibrin which are adherent to the damaged epithelium of cardiac valves. Endocarditis is associated with congenital heart defects, prosthetic heart valves and vascular grafts ...

This delicate procedure requires technical skill for the preparation of AM with attached corneal epithelial cells and surgical dexterity to manipulate the AM onto the ocular surface. As previously ...

The rabbits’ a-SMA myofibroblasts were high at the endpoint. Group 2 rabbits completed 30 days of treatment, but 5 rabbits’ corneas experienced persistent epithelial defects (PEDs) and increasing ...

Lufepirsen is under clinical development by Amber Ophthalmics and currently in Phase II for Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defects. According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Persistent Corneal ...

With mostly solid data, the authors observe that restoring expression of vATPase subunits and treatment with Astaxanthin ameliorate mitochondrial function in a model of renal epithelial cells, opening ...

Following T cell commitment, developing T cells undergo multiple selection checkpoints by engaging with the extracellular matrix, and interacting with thymic epithelial cells (TECs) and other immune ...

This review describes the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and grading of LSCD, as well as characteristic findings via slit lamp examination, in-vivo confocal microscopy ... in a series of patients in whom ...