Laboratory diagnosis of infectious endophthalmitis.

abstract：:We evaluated thirteen eyes of twelve patients diagnosed clinically and serologically with Toxocara optic neuropathy. Eleven patients had unilateral involvement and one patient had bilateral optic neuropathy. Eight patients (66.7%) had a possible infection source to Toxocara. Six patients (50%) had painless acute optic...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Choi KD,Choi JH,Choi SY,Jung JH

更新日期：2018-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the variation of IGSF3 gene in three families with congenital absence of lacrimal puncta and canaliculi, and to lay a foundation for further research on the pathogenic gene of congenital lacrimal duct agenesis. METHODS:The members of the three families were recruited. The ophthalmologic examinations...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Wang F,Tao H,Han C,Bai F,Wang P,Zhou XB,Wang LH,Liu C

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To translate the Glaucoma Quality of Life-15 (GQL-15) to Serbian language and asses its validity and reliability in the population of Serbian patients. METHODS:The study included 177 glaucoma patients. Clinical parameters (visual acuity, mean defect and square root of loss variance of visual field) and socio-demog...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Sencanic I,Gazibara T,Dotlic J,Stamenkovic M,Jaksic V,Bozic M,Grgurevic A

更新日期：2018-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the efficacy of ultraviolet (UV) light initiating corneal cross-linking (CXL). METHODS:The time-dependent absorption of UV light due to the depletion of the initiator (riboflavin) was calculated. The effective dose of CXL with corneal surface covered by a thin layer of riboflavin was derived analyticall...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Zhang Y,Wang KC,Chang CK,Lin JT

更新日期：2016-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evalaute the effect of fixed-combination latanoprost 0.005%/timolol maleate 0.5% and dorzolamide hydrochloride 2%/timolol maleate 0.5% on postoperative intraocular pressure after phacoemulsification cataract surgery. METHODS:This study is a prospective, randomized, double-masked and placebo-controlled. The stud...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Erdogan H,Ozec AV,Caner C,Toker MI,Arici MK,Topalkara A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To conduct a comparative study of effectiveness of silicone hydrogel contact lens and hydrogel contact lens, which are used in patients after laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK). METHODS:Sixty-three patients (121 eyes) with a spherical equivalent ≤-5.0 D were chosen after undergoing LASEK in 2012 a...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Xie WJ,Zeng J,Cui Y,Li J,Li ZM,Liao WX,Yang XH

更新日期：2015-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the functional and anatomic results of femtosecond laser (FSL)-assisted deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) associated with phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) and FSL-assisted DALK performed using the big-bubble technique in keratoconus. METHODS:During the first phase of the study, an electron mi...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： de Macedo JP,de Oliveira LA,Hirai F,de Sousa LB

更新日期：2018-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether intravitreal dexamethasone (DEX) implant induces posterior vitreous detachment or not. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 810 eyes of 405 patients who underwent intravitreal DEX implantation due to macular edema caused by diabetic and retinal venous occlusion in our clinic. The eyes having no...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Alpay A

更新日期：2019-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate microvascular changes in eyes with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) complicated by macular edema before and after intravitreal conbercept injection and evaluate correlations between these changes and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and retinal thickness. METHODS:Twenty-eight eyes of 28 pati...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Deng Y,Zhong QW,Zhang AQ,Cai XJ,Lu MZ,Zhang SC,Su LS,Chen H,Lin Y,Sun LM,Chen GD,Zhong LT,Jin CJ,Chi W

更新日期：2019-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) between Verteporfin with photodynamic therapy (PDT) and intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) in patients with myopic choroidal neovascularization (CNV). METHOD:Published literature from Medline, Premedline, Embase and the Cochrane Libra...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Zhou L,Xing YQ,Li T,Li Y,Song XS,Li JZ

更新日期：2014-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the measurements of anterior segment parameters using three different non-contact optical devices in keratoconus patients. METHODS:A hundred and one eyes of 55 keratoconus patients were enrolled in this study. The mean age was 26.2±8.9 years. The inclusion criteria were keratoconus stage I to III accor...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Yazıcı AT,Pekel G,Bozkurt E,Yıldırım Y,Pekel E,Demirok A,Yılmaz OF

更新日期：2013-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the epidemiological characteristics, clinical signs, laboratory findings, and outcomes in patients with corneal infection in Shandong peninsula of China. METHODS:The medical records of 578 inpatients (578 eyes) with corneal infection were reviewed retrospectively for demographic characteristics, risk ...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Pan XJ,Jiang T,Zhu H,Liu PP,Zhou ZY,Mao AJ

更新日期：2016-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is to investigate the characteristic features of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) that differentiating it from herpetic epithelial keratitis (HEK) using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT). Medical records of three eyes of each AK and herpetic keratitis who had AS-OCT examination were reviewed...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Park YM,Lee JS,Yoo JM,Park JM,Seo SW,Chung IY,Kim SJ

更新日期：2018-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-simulator-based examination methods of the fundal examination have shown to be cost-effective. We reviewed different non-simulator-based direct fundoscopy examination methods used in undergraduate curricula and their outcomes. PubMed (MEDLINE) and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched using standar...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Samaranayake UMJE,Mathangasinghe Y,Samaranayake UMNP,Wijayatunga M

更新日期：2020-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common intraocular cancer of infancy and childhood. This cancer is initiated by mutation on RB1, the tumor suppressor gene that is responsible for the regulation of both cell cycle and gnome stability in retinal cells. Patients with a constitutional mutation on RB1 can be inherited. RB ...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Luo C,Deng YP

更新日期：2013-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the fundus manifestations and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral loads of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients before and after highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). METHODS:This retrospective study included 21 AIDS patients (42 eyes) who presented to the Department of O...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Di Y,Zhao XY,Ye JJ,Li B,Ma N

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of transforming growth factor β2 (TGF-β2) and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) on transdifferentiation of human lens epithelial cells (HLECs) cultured in vitro and synthesis of extracellular matrix (ECM). METHODS:HLECs were treated with TGF-β2 (0, 0.5, 1.0, 5, 10µg/L) and CTGF (0, ...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Pei C,Ma B,Kang QY,Qin L,Cui LJ

更新日期：2013-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effect of exogenous recombinant human bone morphogenic protein-7 (rhBMP-7) on transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)-induced epithelial mesenchymal cell transition (EMT) and assessed its antifibrotic effect via topical application. METHODS:The cytotoxic effect of rhBMP-7 was evaluated and the EMT of ...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Chung JK,Park SA,Hwang HS,Kim KS,Cho YJ,You YS,Kim YS,Jang JW,Lee SJ

更新日期：2017-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the location of c-jun protein, dynamic changes in c-jun mRNA and protein expression, and ultrastructure characteristics in the rd mouse retina, following a single dose of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in a short period of time. METHODS:A single intravitreal injection of BDNF at two dosages ...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Chen R,Yin XB,Peng CX,Li GL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the incidence of cystoid macular edema (CME) after Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). METHODS:This study included all consecutive patients operated in a Spanish tertiary reference hospital over a period of four years. A total of 55 eyes from 47 patients matched the select...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Pedemonte-Sarrias E,Salvador Playà T,Sassot Cladera I,Gris O,Ribas Martínez J,García-Arumí J,Giménez N

更新日期：2017-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate corneal topographic changes and surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) after combined phacoemulsification and 25-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy (25-G TSV). METHODS:A retrospective study on 96 eyes of 87 patients who underwent combined phacoemulsification and 25-G TSV. The different topogra...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Sayed KM,Farouk MM,Katome T,Nagasawa T,Naito T,Mitamura Y

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the clinical outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) treatments using LaserSight AstraPro Planner 2.2 Z software for myopia with asymmetric corneal shape. METHODS:Four hundred and eighty-five eyes [243 patients; spherical equivalent (SE), -5.93±1.88 diopters (D)] were treated with asymmetric ...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Liu B,Chen W,Shao DW,Wang H,Ru HX,Zhang M,Wang Y,Yang CY

更新日期：2014-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate cap morphology after small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and its effects on intraocular scattering. METHODS:Sixty-five eyes of 33 patients undergoing SMILE were enrolled. In addition to regular evaluation, Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography was used to investigate cap thickness at 1...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Fu D,Wang L,Zhou XT,Yu ZQ

更新日期：2018-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the incidence of persistent submacular fluid (SMF) and visual outcome after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) in different preoperative macular status according to optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS:A non-randomized, retrospective review was performed for p...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Mao JB,Lin JJ,Yu XT,Cheng D,Chen YQ,Tao JW,Wu HF,Jiang L,Zhang Y,Shen LJ

更新日期：2018-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To observe the changes of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) content in anterior chamber before and after extra capsular lens extraction for investigating the mechanism of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) inhibiting anterior chamber inflammation. METHODS:Eighty-four rabbits were randomly divided into control...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Wang JM,Xiong L,Xiong QC,Fan YZ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the effect of saturated hydrogen saline on blue light-induced retinal damage in rats. METHODS:The retinal damage of rats was induced by blue light exposure for 6 hours and examined 8 hours, 16 hours and 24 hours after the exposure. One hundred female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four g...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Feng M,Wang XH,Yang XB,Xiao Q,Jiang FG

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effect of strabismus surgery on retinal vessels calibers with digital color fundus photographs. METHODS:Two hundred consecutive strabismus patients underwent surgery, and 118 patients (female/male, 55/63) who finished 6-month follow-up were finally included in this study. Optic disc-centered digita...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Li JP,Fu J,Zhou JQ,Wang XZ,Wang WY,Liu NP

更新日期：2016-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the prevalence of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) in staffs and faculty members of Sichuan University, China. METHODS:The records of the annually systemic physical examination of 4404 consecutive staffs and faculty members of Sichuan University were analyzed retrospectively. Ocular symptoms and signs o...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Gao JG,Chen J,Tang Y,Chen DN

更新日期：2020-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the visual outcomes of simultaneous non-topography guided photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in eyes with keratoconus 5y after the procedure. METHODS:Prospective, interventional, non-randomized, and non-controlled case series design was used. Sixty eyes of 30 pat...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： Al-Amri AM

更新日期：2018-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To detect the association between macular pigment optical density (MPOD), which reflects the antioxidant ability of retina, and diabetic retinopathy (DR) and to investigate the correlated factors of MPOD. METHODS:Totally 435 subjects of urban Chinese were recruited to the study and divided into 3 groups: non-diabe...

journal_title：International journal of ophthalmology

authors： She CY,Gu H,Xu J,Yang XF,Ren XT,Liu NP

更新日期：2016-10-18 00:00:00