The spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses a substantial threat to morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) are …

Bacterial keratitis continues to be one of the leading causes of corneal blindness in the
developed as well as the develo** world, despite swift progress since the dawn of the …

Keratitis, an inflammation of the cornea caused by bacterial or fungal infections, is one of the
leading causes of severe visual disability and blindness. Keratitis treatment requires both …

Corneal opacities are important causes of blindness, and their major etiology is infectious
keratitis. Slit-lamp examinations are commonly used to determine the causative pathogen; …

The shape and transparency of the cornea are essential for clear vision. However, its
location at the ocular surface renders the cornea vulnerable to pathogenic microorganisms …

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are net-like structures released from neutrophils. NETs
predominantly contain cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) decorated with histones and …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore if 16S rDNA amplicon sequencing can
improve the conventional diagnosis of causative pathogens for bacterial corneal infection …

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are net-like complexes expelled from neutrophils,
composing cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), histones, and neutrophil granule proteins …

Myopia is a global public health issue. Rigid contact lenses (RCLs) are an effective way to
correct or control myopia. However, bioadhesion issues remain one of the significant …

Bacterial keratitis (BK) is one of the most commonly leading causes of visual impairment and
blindness worldwide, and suffers the risk of drug-resistant infections due to the abuse of …