A Rabbit Model of Acanthamoeba Keratitis - Use of Infected Soft Contact Lenses After Corneal Epithelium Debridement With a Diamond Burr
At a Glance
Section titled āAt a Glanceā| Metadata | Details |
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| Publication Date | 2017-02-20 |
| Journal | Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science |
| Authors | Ćngel OrtillĆ©s, Pilar GoƱi, EncarnaciĆ³n Rubio Aranda, Marta Sierra, Ekaterina GĆ”mez |
| Institutions | Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, Universidad de Zaragoza |
| Citations | 12 |
Abstract
Section titled āAbstractāThe combination of two infected contact lenses after corneal debridement seems to be an alternative model, clinically and histopathologically similar to its human counterpart, to induce the different AK stages and reproduce the course of the disease in rabbits.