Emilio A. Torres-Netto
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· 3 papers in corpus
lab-animal
2025
OBJECTIVE: Elevated oestrogen levels and pharmacotherapies targeting oestrogen receptors can reduce corneal biomechanical stability, and altered stromal collagenase activity has been identified as one the possible mechanisms. We wished to d…
case-report
2019
We describe the association of rapid progression of keratoconus in a 49-year-old woman on selective tissue estrogenic activity regulator (STEAR) therapy for endometriosis. Approximately 4 months after initiation of therapy with STEAR therap…
other
2019
Although more studies are needed to establish the specific role of estrogen in corneal pathophysiology, we agree with Natarajan and Ravindran about the possible association between hormonal variations and corneal alterations, whether topogr…