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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages 182-193Publisher
IJO PRESS
DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2015.01.32
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cornea; neovascularization; herpes simplex keratitis; keratoplasty; contact lens; keratoprosthesis
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A large subset of corneal pathologies involves the formation of new vessels (neovascularization), leading to compromised visual acuity. This article aims to review the clinical causes and presentations of corneal neovascularization (CNV) by examining the mechanisms behind common CNV-related corneal pathologies, with a particular focus on herpes simplex stromal keratitis, contact lenses-induced keratitis and CNV secondary to keratoplasty. Moreover, we reviewed CNV in the context of different types of corneal transplantation and keratoprosthesis, and summarized the most relevant treatment available so far.
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