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Corneal transplantation by Tan, Donald TH, Dr, Dart, John KG, DM, Holland, Edward J, MD, Kinoshita, Shigeru, MD

“…Summary Corneal transplantation or keratoplasty has developed rapidly in the past 10 years. Penetrating keratoplasty, a procedure consisting of full-thickness…”
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Altered Patterns of Fungal Keratitis at a London Ophthalmic Referral Hospital: An Eight-Year Retrospective Observational Study by Ong, Hon Shing, Fung, Simon S.M, Macleod, David, Dart, John K.G, Tuft, Stephen J, Burton, Matthew J

“…Abstract Purpose In previous studies of fungal keratitis (FK) from temperate countries, yeasts were the predominant isolates with ocular surface disease (OSD)…”
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Comparison of culture, confocal microscopy and PCR in routine hospital use for microbial keratitis diagnosis by Hoffman, Jeremy J., Dart, John K. G., De, Surjo K., Carnt, Nicole, Cleary, Georgia, Hau, Scott

“…Aims To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) and culture for microbial keratitis…”
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Risk Factors for Moderate and Severe Microbial Keratitis in Daily Wear Contact Lens Users by Stapleton, Fiona, PhD, Edwards, Katie, PhD, Keay, Lisa, PhD, Naduvilath, Thomas, PhD, Dart, John K.G., DM, Brian, Garry, FRANZCO, Holden, Brien, DSc

“…Objective To establish risk factors for moderate and severe microbial keratitis among daily contact lens (CL) wearers in Australia. Design A prospective,…”
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis: Diagnosis and Treatment Update 2009 by Dart, John K.G, Saw, Valerie P.J, Kilvington, Simon

“…Purpose To describe the current management of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). Design A perspective based on the literature and author experience. Results Early…”
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The Incidence of Contact Lens–Related Microbial Keratitis in Australia by Stapleton, Fiona, PhD, Keay, Lisa, PhD, Edwards, Katie, BAppSc (Optom), Naduvilath, Thomas, PhD, Dart, John K.G., DM, Brian, Garry, FRANZCO, Holden, Brien A., DSc

“…Objective To establish the absolute risk of contact lens (CL)-related microbial keratitis, the incidence of vision loss and risk factors for disease. Design A…”
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Acanthamoeba more commonly causes epithelial keratitis than herpes simplex in South-East England contact lens users by Sanchez, Sara, Faraj, Lana A., Wajnsztajn, Denise, Dart, John K. G., Milligan, Alice L.

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Risk Factors for Nonulcerative Contact Lens Complications in an Ophthalmic Accident and Emergency Department : A Case-Control Study by RADFORD, Cherry F, MINASSIAN, Darwin, DART, John K. G, STAPLETON, Fiona, VERMA, Seema

“…To assess the relative risks of acute, nonulcerative complications with recently introduced contact lens (CL) wear modalities (compared with the previously…”
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Diagnostic accuracy of microbial keratitis with in vivo scanning laser confocal microscopy by Hau, Scott C, Dart, John K G, Vesaluoma, Minna, Parmar, Dipak N, Claerhout, Ilse, Bibi, Kanom, Larkin, Daniel F P

“…To determine the accuracy of diagnosing microbial keratitis by masked medical and non-medical observers using the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph II/Rostock Cornea…”
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Subconjunctival bevacizumab induces regression of corneal neovascularisation: a pilot randomised placebo-controlled double-masked trial by Petsoglou, Constantinos, Balaggan, Kamaljit S, Dart, John K G, Bunce, Catey, Xing, Wen, Ali, Robin R, Tuft, Stephen J

“…To evaluate the off-label use of subconjunctival bevacizumab for corneal neovascularisation (CoNV). 30 patients with recent-onset CoNV from various causes were…”
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Immunosuppressive Therapy for Ocular Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid : Strategies and Outcomes by SAW, Valerie P. J, DART, John K. G, RAUZ, Saaeha, RAMSAY, Andrew, BUNCE, Catey, WEN XING, MADDISON, Patricia G, PHILLIPS, Melanie

“…To evaluate the effectiveness and toxicity of a stepladder immunosuppression strategy, including the use of mycophenolate mofetil and combination therapy, in…”
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Long-Term Follow-up after Submandibular Gland Transplantation in Severe Dry Eyes Secondary to Cicatrizing Conjunctivitis by Borrelli, Maria, Schröder, Christina, Dart, John K.G, Collin, John Richard O, Sieg, Peter, Cree, Ian A, Matheson, Melville A, Tiffany, John M, Proctor, Gordon, van Best, Jaap, Hyde, Nick, Geerling, Gerd

“…Purpose To evaluate the long-term results of autologous submandibular gland transplantation in eyes with cicatrizing conjunctivitis and to determine…”
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The natural history of Stevens–Johnson syndrome: patterns of chronic ocular disease and the role of systemic immunosuppressive therapy by De Rojas, M Victoria, Dart, John K G, Saw, Valerie P J

“…Objective: To characterize patterns of chronic ocular disease in patients with Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) and its variant toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN),…”
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Profibrotic Phenotype of Conjunctival Fibroblasts from Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid by Saw, Valerie P.J, Schmidt, Enno, Offiah, Ifeoma, Galatowicz, Grazyna, Zillikens, Detlef, Dart, John K.G, Calder, Virginia L, Daniels, Julie T

“…Ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid is an immunobullous disease in which excessive conjunctival fibrosis causes blindness, and the pathogenesis of scarring is…”
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Ophthalmology 3: Corneal transplantation by Tan, Donald T H, Dart, John K G, Holland, Edward J, Kinoshita, Shigeru

“…Corneal transplantation or keratoplasty has developed rapidly in the past 10 years. Penetrating keratoplasty, a procedure consisting of full-thickness…”
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Atopic keratoconjunctivitis and atopic dermatitis by Guglielmetti, Stefano, Dart, John KG, Calder, Virginia

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWThis review will focus on the diagnostic features of atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC), its relationship to atopic dermatitis, the…”
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Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Interleukins-1β, -6, and -12B with Contact Lens Keratitis Susceptibility and Severity by Carnt, Nicole A., B. Optom, Willcox, Mark D.P., PhD, Hau, Scott, MSc, MCOptom, Garthwaite, Linda L., BSc, Evans, Victoria E., PhD, Radford, Cherry F., PhD, Dart, John K.G., DM, FRCOphth, Chakrabarti, Subhabrata, PhD, Stapleton, Fiona, PhD

“…Purpose To investigate whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 , and IL-12β are associated with the susceptibility and…”
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Fungal Keratitis in London: Microbiological and Clinical Evaluation by Galarreta, David J, Tuft, Stephen J, Ramsay, Andrew, Dart, John KG

“…PURPOSE:To review cases of culture-positive fungal keratitis seen at Moorfields Eye Hospital over a 13-year period to January 2007. METHODS:Isolates were…”
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Immune Defense Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Recruitment Strategies Associated with Contact Lens Keratitis by Carnt, Nicole A., BOptom, Willcox, Mark D.P., PhD, Hau, Scott, MSc, MCOptom, Keay, Lisa, PhD, Dart, John K.G., DM, FRCOphth, Chakrabarti, Subhabrata, PhD, Stapleton, Fiona, PhD, MCOptom

“…Purpose To determine the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of defensin 1B and toll-like receptor 4 with contact lens keratitis…”
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Conjunctival Interleukin-13 Expression in Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid and Functional Effects of Interleukin-13 on Conjunctival Fibroblasts in Vitro by Saw, Valerie P.J, Offiah, Ifeoma, Dart, Robin J, Galatowicz, Grazyna, Dart, John K.G, Daniels, Julie T, Calder, Virginia L

“…Interleukin-13 (IL-13) is the dominant effector cytokine of fibrosis in pulmonary and liver disease. Excessive conjunctival fibrosis in the immunobullous…”
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