Publications by authors named "Alberto Chacon-Aponte"

To describe the clinical effects of a novel, combined ocular lubricant for treating patients with dry eye disease. A noncomparative, retrospective cohort of 67 eyes (67 patients) with a confirmed diagnosis of dry eye disease using the ocular surface disease index (>12), tear osmolarity, and ocular surface parameters (noninvasive break-up time, meniscus height, and meibography) evaluated using the Cornea550 were included. All patients were treated with a combination of 0.

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Purpose: To report a case of epithelial downgrowth after penetrating keratoplasty.

Case Description: A 58-year-old man presented with graft rejection in his three-month-old, repeat penetrating keratoplasty. Examination revealed centripetal opacification of the posterior cornea due to deep epithelization.

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