Over the past decade, knowledge about the ocular surface in glaucoma has significantly
increased through the use of in vivo laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM). This in …

Purpose: Segmentation and evaluation of in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) images
requires manual intervention, which is time consuming, laborious, and non-reproducible …

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare but potentially sight-threatening corneal infection
caused by the Acanthamoeba parasite. This microorganism is found ubiquitously in the …

Purpose: To review the value of next-generation sequencing (NGS) in identifying the
pathogens which cause ocular infections, thereby facilitating prompt initiation of treatment …

Fungal keratitis (FK) is a serious disease which can cause blindness. This review has
current information about the pathogenesis, limitations of traditional diagnosis and …

Purpose.: To investigate longitudinal changes of subbasal nerve plexus (SNP) morphology
and its relationship with conventional measures of neuropathy in individuals with diabetes …

Purpose: To evaluate changes in corneal endothelial cell density over time in patients with
dry eye disease (DED) and to correlate endothelial cell loss with corneal subbasal nerve …

Purpose. To assess inflammatory involvement of cornea in dry eye by means of confocal
microscopy, evaluating the presence and distribution of Langherans cells (LCs). Methods …

Cystinosis, a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by intracellular cystine
accumulation, occurs in an estimated 1/100,000–200,000 live births. Ocular non …

Ocular surface diseases (OSDs) represent a widely investigated field of research given their
growing incidence and the negative impact on quality of life. During OSDs, cytokines …