Direct observation of corneal nerve fibres in neurotrophic keratopathy by confocal biomicroscopy

Direct observation of corneal nerve fibres in neurotrophic keratopathy by confocal biomicroscopy

Non-invasive confocal biomicroscopy revealed regeneration of corneal nerve fibres coincident with corneal epithelial healing in a patient with neurotrophic keratopathy.

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 354; no. 9190; pp. 1613 - 1614
Main Authors: Morishige, Naoyuki, Komatsubara, Tomoe, Chikama, Tai-ichiro, Nishida, Teruo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Elsevier Ltd 06-11-1999
Lancet
Elsevier Limited
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cornea
Cornea - innervation
Corneal Diseases - drug therapy
Corneal Diseases - pathology
Drug Therapy, Combination
Epithelium, Corneal - drug effects
Eyes & eyesight
Fibers
Humans
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I - therapeutic use
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical disorders
Medical sciences
Microscopy, Confocal
Middle Aged
Nerve Regeneration
Oligopeptides - therapeutic use
Ophthalmology
Optic nerve
Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques
Surgery
Visual Acuity
Human
Keratitis
Treatment efficiency
Confocal microscopy
Keratopathy
Case study
Neurotrophic factor
Corneal nerve
Regeneration
Eye disease
Medical imagery
Technique
Elderly
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Summary:Non-invasive confocal biomicroscopy revealed regeneration of corneal nerve fibres coincident with corneal epithelial healing in a patient with neurotrophic keratopathy.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(99)04198-7