National Eye Institute Awards $2.4 Million Grant For Corneal Infection (Keratitis) Research
Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have been awarded a $2.4 million grant over five years from the National Eye Institute (NEI) to study corneal infection (keratitis) brought on by disease-causing fungi that can be lurking on contact lenses, in the air, in the dirt, or even in common household surfaces. Contact lens users are often susceptible to various corneal infections like, for example, fusarium keratitis in not so recent past. Researchers have found that, fusarium solani, the reason behind majority of the infection caused by lens, can be found in areas like Southeast Asia, some parts of America and even in dirty agricultural fields.
Infectious agents can be found in dirt, air and even in household circumstances. Lens users often suffers due to lack of proper cleaning system.
The researchers will study the body’s immune response to Fusarium and other pathogenic fungi, and will identify factors that fuel the infections. The process is designed to protect eyes from infection caused by lens. Other than the research, this research team also published a study that described how fungal cells formed biofilms.
Source: UHhospitals.org
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May 12th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
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