Reflective meniscometry: a new field of dry eye assessment.

abstract：PURPOSE:Quantitatively define and compare the nanoscale topography of the corneal epithelial basement membrane (anterior basement membrane) and Descemet's membrane (posterior basement membrane) of the human. METHODS:Human corneas not suitable for transplantation were obtained from the Wisconsin Eye Bank. The corneas w...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Abrams GA,Schaus SS,Goodman SL,Nealey PF,Murphy CJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the safety and efficacy of amniotic membrane transplantation to restore and maintain a stable corneal epithelium and reduce ocular surface pain after surgical removal of band keratopathy arising from ocular causes. METHODS:Fifteen patients (16 eyes) from two centers with band keratopathy secondary...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Anderson DF,Prabhasawat P,Alfonso E,Tseng SC

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the treatment with topical 1% cyclosporine A (CsA) in patients with subepithelial corneal infiltrates (SEIs). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the records of 9 patients (12 eyes) before and after the treatment with CsA 1% eyedrops twice daily. All patients had been treated with topical corticost...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Levinger E,Slomovic A,Sansanayudh W,Bahar I,Slomovic AR

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to investigate the corneal thickness asymmetry indices in a large pool of patients with keratoconus derived using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) in comparison with established Scheimpflug imaging-derived keratoconus classification indices. METHODS:Six specific ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kanellopoulos AJ,Asimellis G

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether a combination of early amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) and early topical corticosteroid treatment could be a safe adjuvant therapy during antibacterial treatment in severe bacterial keratitis (BK) for relieving pain, avoiding iatrogenic epithelial toxicity, and allowing earlier use ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gicquel JJ,Bejjani RA,Ellies P,Mercié M,Dighiero P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy and surgical success rates of amniotic membrane (AM) transplantation performed for corneal perforation closure using a novel technique. METHODS:This study included 6 eyes from 6 patients with corneal perforation who had received AM transplantation between May 2...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Namba H,Narumi M,Nishi K,Goto S,Hayashi S,Yamashita H

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the outcome and the reversibility of refractive outcomes after intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) explantation in patients with keratoconus treated with ICRS implantation and same-day collagen crosslinking (CXL). METHODS:This is a retrospective review of ICRS explantation in 3 eyes of 3 patient...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yeung SN,Lichtinger A,Ku JY,Kim P,Low SA,Rootman DS

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the process of conjunctival epithelial regeneration after three types of pterygium excision procedures. METHODS:Thirty-eight patients (45 eyes) with primary pterygium were randomly assigned to a bare-sclera procedure (group 1, 15 eyes of 12 patients), bare-sclera with intraoperative mitomycin C (MMC...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tseng SH,Chen YT,Cheng HC,Huang FC,Lee SC,Chen FK

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy of supratarsal triamcinolone injection in the treatment of superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis (SLK). METHODS:Forty eyes of 20 patients were diagnosed with SLK. All eyes with long-standing severe ocular irritation unresponsive to topical steroid and artificial tears were treated with ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Shen YC,Wang CY,Tsai HY,Lee YF

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effectiveness of prophylactic fluoroquinolone treatment against staphylococci in a rabbit keratitis model. METHODS:Prophylactic ciprofloxacin or ofloxacin was applied as one topical drop 15 minutes before infection or as one drop at three time points (19, 17, and 15 minutes) before infection. ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Dajcs JJ,Moreau JM,Thibodeaux BA,Traidej M,Austin MS,Marquart ME,Stroman DW,O'Callaghan RJ

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess ultrastructural modifications in keratocytes and inflammatory cell response in rabbit corneas after riboflavin and ultraviolet A exposure using immunofluorescence microscopy. METHODS:Twenty adult New Zealand albino rabbits weighing 2.0–3.0 kg were used in this study. Two rabbits served as controls.Th...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Esquenazi S,He J,Li N,Bazan HE

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pseudophakic/aphakic bullous keratopathy (PBK/ABK) human corneas accumulate an extracellular matrix glycoprotein tenascin-C (TN-C), an important modulator of cell adhesion and migration. Here, the purpose was to identify specific TN-C mRNA splice variants in normal and PBK/ABK human corneas. METHODS:Convention...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Saghizadeh M,Khin HL,Bourdon MA,Kenney MC,Ljubimov AV

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the therapeutic effect of corneal cross-linking (CXL) in 2 cases of bullous keratopathy combined with corneal ulcer. METHODS:Two patients (2 eyes) were recruited for the sake of the study. Both suffered from bullous keratopathy and presented a gradually deteriorating, vision-threatening, central co...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kozobolis V,Labiris G,Gkika M,Sideroudi H,Kaloghianni E,Papadopoulou D,Toufexis G

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the incidence, clinically relevant factors, and antibiotic sensitivity profile of cases of enterococcal keratitis presenting at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary between January 1, 1996, and December 31, 2005. METHODS:The records of all corneal cultures submitted to the Microbiology Laboratory of the...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Rau G,Seedor JA,Shah MK,Ritterband DC,Koplin RS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of corneal endothelial deposits associated with rifabutin therapy for Crohn's disease. METHOD:Case report, anterior segment photography, and current literature search. RESULTS:Persistence of corneal endothelial deposits was found to occur in a 55-year-old gentleman 6 years after cessation of ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Williams K,Ilari L

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the quality of stromal bed and the safety on endothelium in preparation of donor tissue for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty in a masked fashion using 2 mechanical microkeratomes and a femtosecond laser. METHODS:Deep anterior lamellar dissection was performed on 15 donor cornea...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Mootha VV,Heck E,Verity SM,Petroll WM,Lakshman N,Muftuoglu O,Bowman RW,McCulley JP,Cavanagh HD

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the validity of the observations made by specialist corneal surgeons that there seems to be an absence or loss of older patients with keratoconus (KC). METHODS:Using a PubMed search and key words such as KC, epidemiology, mortality, mitral valve prolapse, atopy, and asthma, the literature related to...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： McMonnies CW

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Endogenous hyaluronan (HA) has previously been shown to be a part of corneal wound healing after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). HA is known to bind considerable amounts of water. This study aimed to show whether HA colocalized with water in the wound area after PRK. METHODS:Five New Zealand White rabbits w...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Weber BA,Fagerholm P,Johansson B

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lamellar techniques for selective replacement of diseased corneal structures have recently been improved. Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) allows the sole replacement of the endothelium--Descemet membrane layer (EDM). However, wide-spread use of DMEK is currently limited because of problems wit...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kruse FE,Laaser K,Cursiefen C,Heindl LM,Schlötzer-Schrehardt U,Riss S,Bachmann BO

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report clinical experience with the use of voriconazole for management of cases with fungal keratitis and to evaluate the factors affecting treatment outcomes. METHODS:Retrospective database review of all cases with fungal keratitis that were treated with topical voriconazole at the Royal Victorian Eye and ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ramakrishnan T,Constantinou M,Jhanji V,Vajpayee RB

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report two patients with glaucoma who exhibited severe damage to the corneal endothelium after a trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC). METHODS:This study includes clinical histories and specular microscopic pictures of the cases. RESULTS:Both patients were middle-aged women, underwent trabeculectomy with ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fukuchi T,Hayakawa Y,Hara H,Abe H

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether there is an association between keratoconus and personality attributes including obsessionality traits. METHODS:We reviewed all charts in the regional contact lens clinic, identifying patients who had attended from January 1997 to January 2000 and had a diagnosis of either keratoconus or m...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Cooke CA,Cooper C,Dowds E,Frazer DG,Jackson AJ

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a new method of visualizing human conjunctiva goblet cell mucin secretion by using a combination of impression cytology and laser scanning microscopy. METHODS:By assembling a Z-stack of confocal microscopy images taken from human impression cytology samples, we obtained 3-dimensional information ab...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Peral A,Pintor J

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the case of a patient who initially presented with primary acquired melanosis (PAM) without atypia of the conjunctiva and later developed lentigo maligna of the eyelids and PAM with atypia of the conjunctiva. We illustrate the utility of combination topical therapy with adjunctive cryotherapy to treat...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Bratton EM,Knutsen-Larson S,Durairaj VD,Gregory DG,Mellette JR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate tear film osmolarity in patients treated with intraocular pressure-lowering medications. METHODS:Forty patients treated for glaucoma or ocular hypertension (OHT) were consecutively recruited for the study. Each patient was asked to complete an evaluation of ocular surface disease symptoms, the Ocul...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Labbé A,Terry O,Brasnu E,Van Went C,Baudouin C

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare dry eye disease parameters between small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and laser subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK). METHODS:This prospective, nonrandomized study included 39 eyes of 39 patients who underwent SMILE (n = 19) and LASEK (n = 20). Dry eye disease parameters included Ocular Sur...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Chung B,Choi M,Lee KY,Kim EK,Seo KY,Jun I,Kim KY,Kim TI

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two containers ("Iowa" and "Virginia") commonly used for transporting donor corneas, and various packing methods were evaluated for constancy of temperature maintenance. The larger Iowa container was found to be superior for extended storage. Packing methods that allowed the vials (containing McCarey-Kaufman medium) t...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： York KK,Ward DE,Smith RE

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detachment of Descemet's membrane is an unusual cause of postoperative corneal edema. The typical detachment is small and usually limited to the area near the limbal wound. These peripheral detachments usually heal without sequelae as endothelium spreads over the area and secretes a new Descemet's membrane. We report ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Morrison LK,Talley TW,Waltman SR

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Confocal microscopy provides a new, noninvasive way of imaging the human cornea in vivo. One of its most important clinical uses is the diagnosis and management of infectious keratitis. The authors used tandem scanning confocal microscopy to image the corneas in two culture-proven cases of Aspergillus keratitis. Funga...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Winchester K,Mathers WD,Sutphin JE

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report two patients with primary graft failure (PGF) from a mutual donor. The surgery in each case was done by a different surgeon experienced in penetrating keratoplasty (PK). The cases were managed differently in the postoperative period with good visual results in both cases. We discuss the various manage...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Van Rensburg PD,Raber IM,Laibson PR,Eagle RC Jr

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00