Cosimo Mazzotta, Frederik Raiskup, Farhad Hafezi, Emílio A. Torres-Netto, Ashraf Armia Balamoun, Giuseppe Giannaccare, Simone Alex Bagaglia
Abstract Purpose To assess clinical results of the 9 mW/5.4 J/cm2 accelerated
crosslinking (ACXL) in the treatment of progressive keratoconus (KC) over a span
of 5 years. Methods The prospective open non-randomized interventional study
(Siena Eye-Cross Study 2) included 156 eyes of 112 patients with early
progressive KC undergoing the Epi-Off 9 mW/5.4 J/cm2 ACXL at the Siena
Crosslinking Centre, I... hiện toàn bộ
AbstractThe 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has now swept through the
continents and poses a global threat to public health. Several investigations
have been conducted to identify whether COVID-19 can be transmitted through the
ocular route, and the conclusion is that it is a potential route but remains
uncertain. Due to the face-to-face communication with patients, frequent
exposure to ... hiện toàn bộ
AbstractBackgroundAlthough hyperglycemia is the main instigator in the
development of diabetic retinopathy, elevated circulating levels of a
non-protein amino acid, homocysteine, are also associated with an increased risk
of retinopathy. Homocysteine is recycled back to methionine by
methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and/or transsulfurated by
cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) to form cystei... hiện toàn bộ