Corneal wound healing studies have been conducted for a long time and have helped to reduce suffering and develop treatments that contribute to improving patients' eye health. Historically, corneal healing has been studied in rodents such as mice and rats, but these models might not completely mimic human disorders. However, information on other rodents such as Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) is scant in corneal research.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeonatal endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare condition that can cause serious eye injuries. It can manifest in patients with comorbidities, such as preterm birth, low birth weight, postsurgical perinatal complications, or sepsis. This case report documents a preterm patient who underwent multiple abdominal surgeries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOlder adults have difficulty adapting to new visual information, posing a challenge to maintain balance during walking. Virtual reality can be used to study gait adaptability in response to discordant sensorimotor stimulations. This study aimed to investigate age-related modifications and propensity for visuomotor adaptations due to continuous visual perturbations during overground walking in a virtual reality headset.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFungal keratitis is an ocular infection that has no standardized treatment. The etiological agents most frequently reported in the literature are spp., spp.
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