Background: Ultraviolet (UV-X) corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) involves photopolymerization of corneal collagen and in recent decades has been commonly employed for the treatment of stage 2 to 3 keratoconus. The ...

Herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) is a severe ophthalmic pathology which comprises 20-50% of inflammatory diseases in the cornea. Since keratitis is characterized by a long-term duration, severity, and a tendency to recurrence, ...

Background: Pathologic changes in the ocular surface in diabetes mellitus (DM) may result from various causes such as metabolic abnormalities (hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia, leading to changes in tear composition), ...

Background: In spite of intensive antiviral and anti-inflammatory therapy, recovery is not always achieved in patients with stromal herpes keratitis (HK). Inflammatory host response and a complex immune defense system ...

Keratoconus (KC) is a degenerative noninflammatory disease of the cornea which is characterized by structural changes which leads to progressive thinning and bulging in the central and/or peripheral part of the cornea ...

Background. It is known that a decreased level of thyroid hormones (TH) in the body causes hypothyroidism and is accompanied by metabolic, functional and structural changes in different organs and tissues, including an ...

Background: Post-crosslinking (CXL) biomicroscopic changes in patients with keratoconus can be detected by confocal microscopy. Few studies reported on morphological changes in the cornea after CXL. Purpose: To detect ...