Vascular complications and diabetes: current therapies and future challenges.

abstract：Objective:In a group case series, the clinical characteristics of congenital membranous cataract in children were studied to establish a system of classification and determine the surgical method suited for each type. Methods:Children (18 eyes) with congenital membranous cataract were examined by slit lamp, ultrasound...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Long J,Xiang D,Guo Z,Chen L,Chen F,Wang J,Xie W,He S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. To compare the mean corneal power (Km) and total astigmatism (Ka) estimated by three methods: simulated keratometry (simK), true net power (TNP), and total corneal refractive power (TCRP) before and after femtosecond laser small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) surgery. Methods. A retrospective, cross-se...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Qian Y,Liu Y,Zhou X,Naidu RK

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-two eyes of 52 patients with treatment-naïve macular edema associated with perfused branch retinal vein occlusion were retrospectively reviewed. Twenty-seven cases received PRN intravitreal bevacizumab, and 25 cases were treated by PRN intravitreal aflibercept with monthly follow-ups for 12 months. Both afliberc...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Wang JK,Su PY,Hsu YR,Chen YJ,Chen FT,Tseng YY

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative measurement of the orbital soft tissue volume plays a very important role in the study of orbital diseases. The purpose of this study is to establish a computed tomography- (CT-) based three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction model and measure the orbital soft tissue volume in Chinese adults. We collected da...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Du Y,Lu BY,Chen J,He JF

更新日期：2019-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Macular pseudoholes (MPHs) and lamellar macular holes (LMHs) have been recently defined according to spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) criteria. A major feature for differentiating an MPH from an LMH remains the loss of foveal tissue. The anatomy of the foveola is peculiar with the macular pigment ...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Bottoni F

更新日期：2019-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. To assess the morphology of idiopathic choroidal neovascularization (ICNV) by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and determine the therapeutic effects of intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF). Method. Patients with naive ICNV were assessed by spectral domain optical cohe...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Chen Q,Yu X,Sun Z,Dai H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To evaluate the difference in the repeatability of automated superficial retinal vessel density and foveal avascular zone (FAZ) metrics according to the measurement area of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Methods:A total of 127 normal eyes from 127 healthy subjects were included. Macular angio...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Lim HB,Kang TS,Won YK,Kim JY

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To identify the clinical characteristics and risk factors for secondary choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). Methods:In this retrospective study, we included a total of 108 eyes in 106 CSC patients. Group A was defined as patients initially diagnosed with CSC who develo...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Yeo JH,Oh R,Kim YJ,Kim JG,Yoon YH,Lee JY

更新日期：2020-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:SD-OCT has become an essential tool for evaluating macular pathology; however several aspects of data collection and analysis affect the accuracy of retinal thickness measurements. Here we evaluated sampling density, scan centering, and axial length compensation as factors affecting the accuracy of macular thickness m...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Odell D,Dubis AM,Lever JF,Stepien KE,Carroll J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. To compare anterior chamber depth (ACD), representing the distance between the anterior corneal surface and anterior lens surface measurements between the Galilei Dual Scheimpflug Analyzer and the IOLMaster. Methods. A retrospective review of 65 individual patient eyes with normal anterior segments, and no pr...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Patel RP,Pandit RT

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. To examine the influence of positional misalignments on intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement with a rebound tonometer. Methods. Using the iCare rebound tonometer, IOP readings were taken from the right eye of 36 healthy subjects at the central corneal apex (CC) and compared to IOP measures using the Goldman...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Beasley IG,Laughton DS,Coldrick BJ,Drew TE,Sallah M,Davies LN

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The iStent provides a direct pathway for aqueous outflow from the anterior chamber to Schlemm's canal in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG). We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of iStent as a standalone operation in patients with OAG in reducing the intraocular pressure (IOP) and the...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Chen YY,Lai YJ,Yen YF,Huang LY

更新日期：2020-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the efficacy of frequency doubling technology (FDT) perimetry for glaucoma detection in comprehensive screening examinations. We performed a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of participants who underwent a comprehensive health checkup service. Participants with glaucoma we...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Terauchi R,Wada T,Ogawa S,Kaji M,Kato T,Tatemichi M,Nakano T

更新日期：2020-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Genome-wide association study (GWAS) analysis identified three new susceptibility loci for PACG. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether these three loci in PLEKHA7, COL11A1, and PCMTD1-ST18 are associated with PAC and ocular biometric characteristics, such as axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD), an...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Shi H,Zhu R,Hu N,Shi J,Zhang J,Jiang L,Jiang H,Guan H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To analyze the results of three-year outcomes of combined epithelium-on cross-linking with femtosecond laser ICRS (cross-linking PLUS) for keratoconus management. Design:A retrospective multicenter clinical study. Methods:43 eyes of 38 patients were subjected to preoperative and postoperative UCVA, BCVA, refr...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Saleem MIH,Ibrahim Elzembely HA,AboZaid MA,Elagouz M,Saeed AM,Mohammed OA,Kamel AG

更新日期：2018-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Bilateral choroidal ganglioneuroma is extremely rare, and no cases have been described in the literature. Multimodal images are crucial for its diagnosis. Here, we evaluated multimodal images in the early stage of choroidal ganglioneuroma. Methods:A 6-year-old boy was recruited who had experienced gradually pr...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Jiang Z,Zhang T,Liu X,Liang D,Zhong Y,Chan CC,Ding X

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. To assess the different check sizes of pattern visual evoked potential (PVEP) in diabetic patients without retinopathy according to HbA1c levels and diabetes duration. Methods. Fifty-eight eligible patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 26 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were included in the study. ...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Balta O,Sungur G,Yakin M,Unlu N,Balta OB,Ornek F

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. To validate clinically a new method for estimating the corneal power (P c ) using a variable keratometric index (n kadj) in eyes with previous laser refractive surgery. Setting. University of Alicante and Medimar International Hospital (Oftalmar), Alicante, (Spain). Design. Retrospective case series. Methods....

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Camps VJ,Piñero DP,Mateo V,García C,Artola A,Pérez-Cambrodi R,Ruiz-Fortes P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To assess the effects of the 3-month period of orthokeratology (OK) treatment on corneal sensitivity in Chinese children and adolescents. Methods:Thirty subjects wore overnight OK lenses in both eyes for 3 months and were assessed at baseline, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after the treatment. Changes i...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Jin W,Ye J,Zhang J,Zhu Y,Thorn F,Liu N,Deng R

更新日期：2018-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine how patient, physician, and situational factors are associated with the extent to which providers educate patients about glaucoma and glaucoma medications, and which patient and provider characteristics are associated with whether providers educate patients about gla...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Sleath B,Blalock SJ,Carpenter DM,Muir KW,Sayner R,Lawrence S,Giangiacomo AL,Hartnett ME,Tudor G,Goldsmith J,Robin AL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) is induced by various stressors. Here, we investigated the expression of ATF4 in the host inflammatory response to Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) keratitis. Methods:A. fumigatus keratitis mouse models developed by intrastromal injection as well as corneal epitheli...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Zhang S,Meng P,Liu G,Liu K,Che C

更新日期：2018-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Early diagnosis and positive outcomes of retinoblastoma in childhood have been positively correlated with the economic wealth of high-income countries (HICs) worldwide. Adequate curability and survival rates, adherence to treatment, presence of poor prognostic initial clinical signs, and metastatic disease at diagnosi...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Garza-Garza LA,Ruiz-Lozano RE,Rebolledo-Méndez G,Ibarra-Nava I,Morales-Garza HJ,Ancona-Lezama D

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Keratoconus is typically diagnosed through changes at the anterior ocular surface. However, we wished to assess if macular parameter changes might also occur in these patients. We assessed posterior changes through the use of optical coherence tomography and compared to a nonkeratoconus patient group. All subjects und...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Sahebjada S,Amirul Islam FM,Wickremasinghe S,Daniell M,Baird PN

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. To determine the efficacy of 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) on visual acuity (VA) and quality after multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs). Methods. In this prospective case series, patients who developed symptomatic PVD and were not satisfied with visua...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Navarro RM,Machado LM,Maia O Jr,Wu L,Farah ME,Magalhaes O Jr,Arevalo JF,Maia M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To analyze the "in vitro" aberrometric pattern of a refractive IOL and two extended depth of focus IOLs. Methods:A special optical bench with a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor (SH) was designed for the measurement. Three presbyopia correction IOLs were analyzed: Mini WELL (MW), TECNIS Symfony ZXR00 (SYM), and ...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Camps VJ,Tolosa A,Piñero DP,de Fez D,Caballero MT,Miret JJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To evaluate a new tangential map-based nomogram versus the axial map-based nomogram for ICRS in keratoconus. Methods:A prospective case series study including 64 eyes of 64 patients who underwent ICRS implantation. Cone location was determined for each eye with two maps: the axial and the tangential. Appropria...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Zaky AG,KhalafAllah MT,Sarhan AE,Elsawy MF

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-linking of corneal collagen (CXL) is a promising approach for the treatment of keratoconus and secondary ectasia. Several long-term and short-term complications of CXL have been studied and documented. The possibility of a secondary infection after the procedure exists because the patient is subjected to epithel...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Dhawan S,Rao K,Natrajan S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Lanosterol synthase (LSS) abnormity contributes to lens opacity in rats, mice, dogs, and human congenital cataract development. This study examined whether LSS pathway has a role in different subtypes of age-related cataract (ARC). Methods:A total of 390 patients with ARC and 88 age-matched non-ARC patients we...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Shen X,Zhu M,Kang L,Tu Y,Li L,Zhang R,Qin B,Yang M,Guan H

更新日期：2018-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic macular hole (TMH) is not a rare clinical condition, especially in young population. Its prognosis is of complexity and uncertainty, with a relatively high rate of spontaneous closure in some cases. Modern vitrectomy surgery plays an important role in the treatment of TMH, although the functional outcomes ma...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Liu W,Grzybowski A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness throughout the world. The pathogenesis of glaucoma is complex, and neuroprotection is a crucial aspect of therapy. High concentrations of extracellular glutamate are toxic to the optic nerve. The glutamate-aspartate transporter (GLAST) in retinal Müller ce...

journal_title：Journal of ophthalmology

authors： Chen X,Wang Y,Han F,Ke M

更新日期：2018-10-31 00:00:00