Risks Posed to Corneal Transplant Recipients by COVID-19-Affected Donors.
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DOI: 10.1007/s40123-020-00254-w
Abstract: The recent emergence of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its resultant human disease, COVID-19, will likely have a significant impact on the corneal tissue donor pool. Current recommendations from the… read more here.
Keywords: corneal transplant; recipients covid; risks posed; posed corneal ... See more keywords
First report of human infection caused by Colletotrichum chlorophyti occurring in a post-corneal transplant patient with endophthalmitis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2021.04.002
Abstract: Keratomycosis or mycotic keratitis is recognized as one of the major causes of ophthalmic morbidity worldwide. The most common organisms linked to keratomycosis include Candida spp., Fusarium spp., and Aspergillus spp. However, varieties of saprobic… read more here.
Keywords: corneal transplant; infection; chlorophyti; post corneal ... See more keywords
Acute Corneal Transplant Rejection After Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 mRNA-1273 Vaccination
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DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000002886
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this article was to report a case of full-thickness corneal transplant rejection 3 days after immunization with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine. Methods: Case Report.… read more here.
Keywords: transplant rejection; corneal transplant; vaccination; rejection ... See more keywords
Overview of Corneal Transplantation for the Nonophthalmologist
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DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001434
Abstract: Corneal transplant is a procedure that aims to replace dysfunctional corneal tissue with a transparent graft and is one of the most widely performed transplant surgeries, but its public and professional awareness is low outside… read more here.
Keywords: corneal transplantation; corneal transplant; transplantation nonophthalmologist; transplantation ... See more keywords
The Influence of Donor and Recipient Gender Incompatibility on Corneal Transplant Rejection and Failure
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DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13926
Abstract: In vascularized organ transplants, gender mismatches have higher rates of immunological rejection. We investigated the influence of gender incompatibility, including H‐Y incompatibility, on corneal transplant graft rejection and failure. Patients were included who had undergone… read more here.
Keywords: corneal transplant; gender; rejection; less likely ... See more keywords
Customised crescentic corneal transplant with conjunctival resection in an atypical case of malignant Mooren’s ulcer
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-220973
Abstract: Mooren’s ulcer is a painful peripheral ulcerative keratitis of unknown aetiology. It is rapidly progressive inflammatory destruction of the juxtalimbal corneal stroma with no associated scleritis. Mooren’s ulcer is a diagnosis of exclusion, after ruling… read more here.
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Changing trends in the corneal transplantation and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on corneal transplant recipient selection
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DOI: 10.4103/sjopt.sjopt_251_21
Abstract: PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to analyze the trends in the major indications and types of keratoplasty over a 15-year period and to determine the effect of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on… read more here.
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