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ReviewOphthalmology and therapy2019

A Review of Corneal Endotheliitis and Endotheliopathy: Differential Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment.

Majid Moshirfar, Michael S Murri, Tirth J Shah, David F Skanchy, James Q Tuckfield, Yasmyne C Ronquillo, Orry C Birdsong, Daniel Hofstedt, Phillip C Hoopes

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In one paragraph

Review in Ophthalmology and therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
38citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
7.2field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Beyond the surface: a comprehensive review of corneal endotheliitis.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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  12. Microorganisms · 2025
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  14. Cytokine analysis of aqueous humor in patients with cytomegalovirus corneal endotheliitis.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2024
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  18. Viral MicroRNAs in Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Pathobiology.Current pharmaceutical design · 2024
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  20. Amantadine induced interface fluid formation after LASIK. A case report.American journal of ophthalmology case reports · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Majid MoshirfarJohn A. Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. cornea2020@me.com.
Michael S MurriJohn A. Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Tirth J ShahDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
David F SkanchyMcGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA.
James Q TuckfieldKansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Yasmyne C RonquilloHDR Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA.
Orry C BirdsongHDR Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA.
Daniel HofstedtKirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, A.T. Still University, Kirksville, MO, USA.
Phillip C HoopesHDR Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA.
Hoopes Vision · USUniversity of Utah · USA.T. Still University · USKansas City University · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · USUniversity of Iowa · US

Funding

Research to Prevent Blindness Unrestricted
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The corneal endothelium plays an integral role in regulating corneal hydration and clarity. Endotheliitis, defined as inflammation of the corneal endothelium, may disrupt endothelial function and cause subsequent visual changes. Corneal endotheliitis is characterized by corneal edema, the presence of keratic precipitates, anterior chamber inflammation, and occasionally limbal injection, neovascularization, and co-existing or superimposed uveitis. The disorder is classified into four subgroups: linear, sectoral, disciform, and diffuse. Its etiology is extensive and, although commonly viral, may be medication-related, procedural, fungal, zoological, environmental, or systemic. Not all cases of endothelial dysfunction leading to corneal edema are inflammatory in nature. Therefore, it is imperative that practitioners consider a broad differential for patients presenting with possible endotheliitis, as well as familiarize themselves with appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

Indexed as

Bacterial endotheliitisCorneal edemaEndothelial dysfunctionEndotheliitisEndotheliopathyKeratic precipitatesPolymegathismPseudoguttataViral endotheliitis

Identifiers

PMID30859513
PMCPMC6514041
OpenAlexW2922246527

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Registered trials

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