PURPOSE
The aim of the current study was to evaluate the distribution and morphology of corneal nerves as seen by means of white light confocal microscopy.
METHODS
This study analyzed images of… (More)
PURPOSE
Corneal confocal microscopy is a reiterative, rapid, noninvasive in vivo clinical examination technique capable of imaging corneal nerve fibers. Nerve fiber tortuosity may indicate a… (More)
A wide-field color-coded infra-red imaging device was applied to the measurement of i) the temperature profile across the ocular surface and ii) the temporal stability of central corneal temperature,… (More)
The availability of the confocal microscope over the past decade has allowed clinicians and researchers to refine their understanding of the physiological and pathological basis of the ocular… (More)
PURPOSE
To compare early corneal healing following conventional, transepithelial, and accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) protocols.
METHODS
Twenty-four patients with progressive… (More)
AIM
To determine the incidence of non-severe keratitis (NSK) and severe keratitis (SK) among wearers of current generation contact lenses.
METHODS
A 12 month, prospective, hospital based… (More)
Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal…
2005
PURPOSE
To evaluate the corneas of keratoconic subjects using in vivo confocal microscopy.
METHODS
Slit scanning confocal microscopy was used to evaluate the central cornea of one eye of each of 29… (More)
PURPOSE
To investigate Vogt striae in keratoconus using confocal microscopy.
METHODS
The central cornea of 51 eyes of 29 subjects with keratoconus was observed using a slit-lamp biomicroscope,… (More)
Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal…
1998
Grading scales have been developed to assist practitioners in recording the level of severity of ocular complications of contact lens wear. Eight common complications are depicted in five levels of… (More)
Diabetic neuropathy is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. To date, limited data in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes demonstrate nerve fiber repair after… (More)