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Cureus
October 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, BHR.
Introduction Wilson disease (WD) is a rare inherited autosomal recessive disorder caused by a mutation in the gene. This mutation affects copper metabolism, leading to the accumulation of copper in the liver, brain, cornea, and other tissues. If not treated, WD can lead to significant morbidities.
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October 2024
The Eye Foundation, Coimbatore, India.
Objective: To study the aetiology, diverse clinical manifestations, therapeutic interventions, and prognoses in patients with corneal thinning after collagen cross-linking (CXL) treatment.
Methods: a retrospective observational study of all patients presenting with corneal thinning after collagen cross-linking, in a tertiary eye care hospital in south India from 2011 to 2017. Preoperative details were noted.
Surv Ophthalmol
August 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine and Health Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
We review Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's (1632 - 1723) microscopic studies of comparative ocular anatomy in humans, mammals, birds, and fish. His contributions in anatomical microscopy to ocular biology has been overshadowed by his prolific work and first observations of protists and bacteria, spermatozoa, red blood cells, and dental plaque. Leeuwenhoek's Delftian optical and artisanal heritage more than compensated for any lack of formal scientific training and, in keeping with his Royal Society ethos, shone light onto the "fabric of the eye" in order to better understand its function, which he had extended with his microscopes.
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