Eye Infections
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Confocal microscopy in ophthalmology.

9 Aug 2009 PURPOSE: To describe the principles, capabilities, and applications of confocal microscopy in vivo in ophthalmology. DESIGN: Perspective, literature review, and commentary. METHODS: Review and synthesis of selected recent literature, with ... Read more...

Clinical patterns of uveitis in two ophthalmology centres in Bogota, Colombia.

29 Jun 2009 PURPOSE: To describe the distribution pattern and the clinical features of uveitis in two ophthalmology referral centres in Colombia. METHODS: This was a retrospective study in which clinical records of patients attending the centres between 1996 ... Read more...

Signs, symptoms, and comorbidities in contact lens-related microbial keratitis.

29 Jun 2009 PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to characterize the clinical signs, symptoms, and ocular and systemic comorbidities in a large case series of contact lens-related microbial keratitis. METHODS: Two hundred ninety-seven cases of contact ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Eye Infections'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Confocal microscopy in ophthalmology. 9 Aug 2009
• Infectious uveitis in children. 30 Jul 2009
• Clinical patterns of uveitis in two ophthalmology centres in Bogota, Colombia. 29 Jun 2009
• Signs, symptoms, and comorbidities in contact lens-related microbial keratitis. 29 Jun 2009
• Infections following organ transplantation. 30 May 2009
• [An eight-year review of sensitivity to antimicrobials against isolated microorganisms from ocular infections] 29 Apr 2009
• Infectious endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of antiangiogenic agents. 29 Apr 2009
• The impact of infectious ocular emergencies on hospital resources. 19 Apr 2009
• Learning from the past, striving for excellence in the present, bringing hope and health to the future: the multifaceted role of the ophthalmic nurse. 30 Mar 2009
• United Kingdom survey of antibiotic prophylaxis practice after publication of the ESCRS Endophthalmitis Study. 30 Mar 2009
• Post-cataract endophthalmitis: can we do better? 30 Mar 2009
• A head-tilt test for hypopyon after intravitreal triamcinolone. 30 Mar 2009
• Best practice contact lens care: a review of the Asia Pacific Contact Lens Care Summit. 27 Feb 2009
• Investigative modalities in infectious keratitis. 27 Feb 2009
• Outcomes of therapeutic deep lamellar keratoplasty and penetrating keratoplasty for advanced infectious keratitis: a comparative study. 23 Feb 2009
• Orbital and anterior visual pathway infection and inflammation. 15 Feb 2009
• Orbital wall infarction versus infection in sickle cell disease. 30 Jan 2009
• Applications of the polymerase chain reaction in clinical ophthalmology. 30 Jan 2009
• Incidence and outcome of endophthalmitis over a 13-year period. 30 Jan 2009
• Polymerase chain reaction or probable contaminated reagin? 30 Jan 2009

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Technical information about 'Eye Infections'

Definition: Infection, moderate to severe, caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses, which occurs either on the external surface of the eye or intraocularly with probable inflammation, visual impairment, or blindness.

Descriptor UI: D015817

Alternative terms: Eye Infections; Eye Infection; Infection, Eye; Infections, Eye; Ocular Infections; Infection, Ocular; Infections, Ocular; Ocular Infection;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; transmission; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C01.539.375; C11.294;

History Note: 90

Technical Notes: coord IM with specific infect dis (IM); DF: EYE INFECT