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The Prognostic Role of Donor Corneoscleral Rim Cultures in Corneal Transplantation by Wilhelmus, Kirk R., MD, PhD, Hassan, Sohela S., DrPH

“…Purpose To examine the discriminatory performance of donor corneoscleral rim cultures for predicting endophthalmitis after corneal transplantation. Design…”
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Antiviral treatment and other therapeutic interventions for herpes simplex virus epithelial keratitis by Wilhelmus, Kirk R

“…Eye disease due to herpes simplex virus (HSV) commonly presents as epithelial keratitis which, though usually self-limiting, may persist or progress without…”
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Dendritiform Keratopathy Associated with Exposure to Polyquarternium-1, a Common Ophthalmic Preservative by Matoba, Alice Y., MD, Peterson, Jeff R., MD, Wilhelmus, Kirk R., MD, PhD

“…Purpose To describe dendritiform keratopathy associated with exposure to polyquaternium-1, a common preservative found in contact lens solutions and tear…”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Candida Keratitis by Sun, Regina L, Jones, Dan B, Wilhelmus, Kirk R

“…Purpose To characterize the clinical features and therapeutic outcome of Candida keratitis. Design Retrospective, observational case series. Methods We…”
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The Incidence and Risk Factors for Developing Dry Eye After Myopic LASIK by De Paiva, Cintia S., Chen, Zhuo, Koch, Douglas D., Hamill, M. Bowes, Manuel, Francis K., Hassan, Sohela S., Wilhelmus, Kirk R., Pflugfelder, Stephen C.

“…To determine the incidence of dry eye and its risk factors after myopic laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Single-center, prospective randomized…”
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Pathogenesis and Outcome of Paecilomyces Keratitis by Yuan, Xiaoyong, Wilhelmus, Kirk R, Matoba, Alice Y, Alexandrakis, George, Miller, Darlene, Huang, Andrew J.W

“…Purpose To examine the clinical pathology and management of Paecilomyces lilacinus keratitis. Design Observational case series, literature review, and…”
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Antiviral treatment and other therapeutic interventions for herpes simplex virus epithelial keratitis by Wilhelmus, Kirk R

“…Eye disease due to herpes simplex virus (HSV) commonly presents as epithelial keratitis. To compare the relative effectiveness of antiviral agents, interferon,…”
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Rapidly Progressive Cataract and Iris Atrophy during Treatment of Acanthamoeba Keratitis by Herz, Natasha L., MD, Matoba, Alice Y., MD, Wilhelmus, Kirk R., MD, PhD

“…Purpose To identify characteristics associated with cataract occurring during the course of Acanthamoeba keratitis. Design Retrospective observational case…”
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Ophthalmic viscosurgical device–assisted sutureless-incision cataract surgery for a hard nucleus or mature cataract by Yuan, Xiaoyong, MD, PhD, Song, Hui, MD, PhD, Hua, Xia, MD, PhD, Wilhelmus, Kirk R., MD, PhD, Tang, Xin, MD, PhD

“…We describe a modified method of sutureless-incision cataract surgery using an ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) to extract a hard lenticular nucleus or…”
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Acyclovir for the Prevention of Recurrent Herpes Simplex Virus Eye Disease by Wilhelmus, Kirk R, Beck, Roy W, Moke, Pamela S, Dawson, Chandler R, Barron, Bruce A, Jones, Dan B, Kaufman, Herbert E, Kurinij, Natalie, Stulting, R. Doyle, Sugar, Joel, Cohen, Elisabeth J, Hyndiuk, Robert A, Asbell, Penny A

“…Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a leading cause of corneal opacification and infection-related visual loss. An estimated 400,000 Americans have had ocular HSV…”
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Quality Assessment and Microbiologic Screening of Donor Corneas by Hassan, Sohela S, Wilhelmus, Kirk R

“…PURPOSE:To identify possible predictors of donor corneal contamination. METHODS:Relationships between eye-banking characteristics of donor corneas and surgical…”
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Immunosuppression Affects the Severity of Experimental Fusarium solani Keratitis by Wu, Tzu G., Keasler, Victor V., Mitchell, Bradley M., Wilhelmus, Kirk R.

“…We have established a mouse model of corneal fusariosis that permits the evaluation of fungal infection and pathogenesis. Corneas of immunocompetent and…”
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Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases 2 and 9 in Experimental Corneal Injury and Fungal Keratitis by Mitchell, Bradley M, Wu, Tzu G, Chong, Eva-Marie, Pate, J Carey, Wilhelmus, Kirk R

“…PURPOSE:Levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) can be modulated during corneal infection, but little is known about MMP profiles during fungal keratitis…”
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The Clinical Diagnosis of Microbial Keratitis by Dahlgren, Matthew A, Lingappan, Ahila, Wilhelmus, Kirk R

“…Purpose To evaluate the ability of ophthalmologists to predict the laboratory results of presumed microbial keratitis and to explore which findings may…”
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Toll-like Receptors Involved in the Pathogenesis of Experimental Candida albicans Keratitis by Yuan, Xiaoyong, Wilhelmus, Kirk R

“…Purpose. To investigate the expression and function of toll-like receptors (TLRs) during experimental keratomycosis. Methods. Scarified corneas of BALB/c mice…”
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Herpetic Eye Disease Study: A Controlled Trial of Topical Corticosteroids for Herpes Simplex Stromal Keratitis by Wilhelmus, Kirk R, Gee, Lauren, Hauck, Walter W, Kurinij, Natalie, Dawson, Chandler R, Jones, Dan B, Barron, Bruce A, Kaufman, Herbert E, Sugar, Joel, Hyndiuk, Robert A, Laibson, Peter R, Stulting, R Doyle, Asbell, Penny A

“…To evaluate the efficacy of topical corticosteroids in treating herpes simplex stromal keratitis. The authors performed a randomized, double-masked,…”
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Association between unprotected ultraviolet radiation exposure and recurrence of ocular herpes simplex virus by Ludema, Christina, Cole, Stephen R, Poole, Charles, Smith, Jennifer S, Schoenbach, Victor J, Wilhelmus, Kirk R

“…Studies have suggested that exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light may increase risk of herpes simplex virus (HSV) recurrence. Between 1993 and 1997, the Herpetic…”
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Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases during Experimental Candida albicans Keratitis by Yuan, Xiaoyong, Mitchell, Bradley M, Wilhelmus, Kirk R

“…This study was designed to investigate the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) during the…”
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A Fungal pH-Responsive Signaling Pathway Regulating Aspergillus Adaptation and Invasion into the Cornea by Hua, Xia, Yuan, Xiaoyong, Wilhelmus, Kirk R

“…To investigate the role of PalB and PacC, two components of a pH-responsive signal-transduction pathway of Aspergillus nidulans, during the pathogenesis of…”
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Indecision about corticosteroids for bacterial keratitis: an evidence-based update by Wilhelmus, Kirk R

“…To quantify the effect of topical corticosteroids on bacterial keratitis. Bacterial keratitis is an economically important infection affecting 1 in 10,000…”
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