The persistent dilemma of microbial keratitis: Global burden, diagnosis, and antimicrobial resistance

L Ung, PJM Bispo, SS Shanbhag, MS Gilmore… - Survey of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microbial keratitis is a potentially blinding condition that must be treated emergently to
preserve vision. Although long recognized as a significant cause of corneal blindness, our …

[HTML][HTML] The safety of orthokeratology—a systematic review

YM Liu, P Xie - Eye & contact lens, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The aim of this review is to evaluate the ocular safety of orthokeratology (OrthoK)
treatment of myopia correction and retardation. Data Sources: Clinical studies published in …

Bacterial keratitis: identifying the areas of clinical uncertainty

S Tuft, TF Somerville, JPO Li, T Neal, S De… - Progress in retinal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacterial keratitis is a common corneal infection that is treated with topical antimicrobials. By
the time of presentation there may already be severe visual loss from corneal ulceration and …

[HTML][HTML] Age and other risk factors for corneal infiltrative and inflammatory events in young soft contact lens wearers from the Contact Lens Assessment in Youth (CLAY …

RL Chalmers, H Wagner, GL Mitchell… - … & visual science, 2011 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: To describe age and other risk factors for corneal infiltrative and inflammatory
events (CIEs) in young, soft contact lens (SCL) wearers and to model the age-related risk …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution, prevalence, and causative agents of fungal keratitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis (1990 to 2020)

K Ahmadikia, S Aghaei Gharehbolagh… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objectives This study aims to provide an overview of the prevalence, distribution, and
causative agents of fungal keratitis. Methods All the articles with data on the prevalence of …

[HTML][HTML] The safety of soft contact lenses in children

MA Bullimore - Optometry and Vision Science, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Purpose There is increasing interest in fitting children with soft contact lenses. This review
collates data from a range of studies to estimate the incidence of complications, specifically …

[HTML][HTML] Rates of adverse events with hydrogel and silicone hydrogel daily disposable lenses in a large postmarket surveillance registry: the TEMPO Registry

RL Chalmers, SB Hickson-Curran… - … & visual science, 2015 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: To report annualized adverse events (AEs) including corneal infiltrative events
(CIEs) with use of silicone hydrogel (SiHyDD) and hydrogel daily disposable (HydDD) soft …

Infectious keratitis and orthokeratology lens use: a systematic review

KW Kam, W Yung, GKH Li, LJ Chen, AL Young - Infection, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Myopia is a prevalent condition among Asians. Orthokeratology lens has gained
popularity as a method of myopia control. This systematic review is to summarize the clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Overnight orthokeratology

MA Bullimore, LA Johnson - Contact lens and anterior eye, 2020 - Elsevier
Overnight orthokeratology lenses are approved in countries all over the world for the
temporary reduction in myopia, and recently, one lens design has received regulatory …

[HTML][HTML] Pediatric microbial keratitis with overnight orthokeratology in Russia

MA Bullimore, DS Mirsayafov, AR Khurai… - Eye & Contact …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To estimate the incidence of microbial keratitis in children wearing overnight
orthokeratology lenses in Moscow, Russia. Methods: To estimate the number of children …