Concurrent use of 5% natamycin and 2% econazole for the management of fungal keratitis.

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the association between keratoconus (KC) and immune disorders (IDs). METHODS:A retrospective observational case-control study of all the members in the Central District of Clalit Health Services in Israel who were diagnosed to have KC (years 2000-2007; n = 426) and 1704 age- and gender-matched cont...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Nemet AY,Vinker S,Bahar I,Kaiserman I

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The effects of repeated intravitreal aflibercept injection (IAI) on the corneal endothelium were studied in patients with unilateral neovascular age-related macular degeneration. METHODS:RE-VIEW was a phase 4, open-label, single-arm, multicenter study. Patients received IAI every 8 weeks after 3 monthly doses....

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lass JH,Benetz BA,Menegay HJ,Tsipis CP,Cook JC,Boyer DS,Singer M,Erickson K,Saroj N,Vitti R,Chu KW,Moini H,Soo Y,Cheng Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To quantify all minor/major adverse events in a large cohort of consecutive corneal transplants, particularly in respect to penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). METHODS:All corneal transplants in the Auckland region over a 10-year period (2000-2009) were identified through the New Zealand National Eye Bank. Relevan...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Crawford AZ,Krishnan T,Ormonde SE,Patel DV,McGhee CN

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test whether verteporfin with a nonthermal laser increases corneal mechanical stiffness and resistance to enzymatic degradation ex vivo. METHODS:Thirty human corneas (n = 5 per group) were treated with verteporfin alone (V), irradiated with nonthermal laser therapy (689 nm) alone (NTL), or received combined...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Alageel SA,Arafat SN,Salvador-Culla B,Kolovou PE,Jahanseir K,Kozak A,Braithwaite GJC,Ciolino JB

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelialization of uveal structures is frequently difficult to diagnose clinically and may require scanning and/or transmission electron microscopy to detect histologically. Since the scanning and transmission electron microscopic findings of progressive iris epithelialization have not previously been described, we ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Burris TE,Nordquist RE,Rowsey JJ

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the pachymetric changes of collagen cross-linking in corneas with edema because of endothelial dysfunction. METHODS:Interventional case series included 25 eyes of 25 consecutive patients with corneal edema for at least 4 months related to Fuchs endothelial dystrophy, corneal graft failure, and p...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Cordeiro Barbosa MM,Barbosa JB Jr,Hirai FE,Hofling-Lima AL

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Meta-analysis to compare pterygium surgery outcomes using limbal conjunctival autograft (LCAG) and other techniques. METHODS:A comprehensive literature search was conducted through June 2011 using PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Registry to identify all randomized control trials reported so far, comparing the...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Zheng K,Cai J,Jhanji V,Chen H

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy of intraoperative mitomycin-C in excision of ocular surface neoplasia for prevention of recurrence. METHODS:Seven patients (eight eyes), three men and four women, aged 56 to 87 years (mean, 73.8 years), with lesions suspicious for corneal or conjunctival neoplasia, were operated on bet...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Siganos CS,Kozobolis VP,Christodoulakis EV

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To present the clinical outcome of 2 cases of severe dry eye associated with Nivolumab, with 1 case progressing to corneal perforation. DESIGN:Case report. CASE 1:: A 58-year-old man with metastatic melanoma was referred for the management of severe bilateral dry eyes after undergoing his sixth cycle of Nivol...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Nguyen AT,Elia M,Materin MA,Sznol M,Chow J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a case of transient band-like keratopathy after ocular exposure to fluocinonide cream and ketoconazole shampoo. DESIGN:Observational case report. RESULTS:A 40-year-old patient presented with acute pain, photophobia, lacrimation, and redness in 1 eye. The symptoms began while using fluocinonide cre...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Savage HI,Edgington B,Appel J

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the potential of human anterior lens capsule (HALC) as a carrier matrix for cultivating and transplanting human corneal endothelial cells (HCECs). METHODS:HALCs obtained from 12 patients during cataract surgery were exposed to enzyme digestion to dissolve the lens epithelium and were plated with th...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yoeruek E,Saygili O,Spitzer MS,Tatar O,Bartz-Schmidt KU,Szurman P

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corneal intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is the term applied by some authors to the spectrum of disease ranging from mild dysplasia to carcinoma in situ. Such lesions usually are associated with dysplastic or neoplastic processes at the limbus or adjacent conjunctiva; isolated corneal dysplasia is rare. Clinically, CIN...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Brown HH,Glasgow BJ,Holland GN,Foos RY

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This trial was a randomized, double-masked, crossover study during which patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca underwent 6 weeks of treatment with either cyclosporine 1% ophthalmic ointment or placebo followed by 6 weeks of the alternative treatment. Washout periods using only unpreserved artificial tears preceded ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Laibovitz RA,Solch S,Andriano K,O'Connell M,Silverman MH

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the influence of donor characteristics on the outcome of anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK) and to evaluate whether corneal donor tissue considered unsuitable for penetrating or posterior lamellar keratoplasty due to poor endothelial condition may be safely used for ALK. METHODS:Institutional setti...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Borderie VM,Sandali O,Basli E,Goldschmidt P,Laroche L

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Comparative evaluation of efficacy of monotherapy with moxifloxacin (0.5%) or gatifloxacin (0.3%) with combination therapy of cefazolin (5%) and tobramycin (1.3%) in treatment of bacterial corneal ulcers. METHODS:Patients diagnosed with bacterial keratitis (ulcer diameter 2-8 mm) were randomized to 1 of the 3 ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Shah VM,Tandon R,Satpathy G,Nayak N,Chawla B,Agarwal T,Sharma N,Titiyal JS,Vajpayee RB

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a newly developed noninvasive method to measure the radius of tear meniscus curvature (reflective meniscometry) and its application to normal eyes, dry eyes, and other ocular surface conditions. METHODS:Two types of meniscometer--photographic and video--were devised. Both use tear meniscus as a conca...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yokoi N,Bron AJ,Tiffany JM,Kinoshita S

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Evaluation of contact lens-induced cytologic changes on the conjunctival surface. METHODS:Fifty eyes of 25 patients wearing soft or rigid gas-permeable contact lenses, and 50 healthy eyes of 25 control subjects were examined with conjunctival impression cytology. Of the patients wearing contact lenses, 40% did...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Adar S,Kanpolat A,Sürücü S,Ucakhan OO

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors sought to determine whether adenovirus could infect human corneal epithelium in vivo. They reviewed the medical records of six patients with adenovirus-positive viral corneal cultures who were examined at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute between March 21, 1986, and December 31, 1992. The six patients with a...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Chodosh J,Miller D,Stroop WG,Pflugfelder SC

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a novel technique for removal of Descemet membrane (DM) tags or remnants in hazy corneas during Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. METHODS:The DM tags or remnants may be difficult to visualize in the presence of hazy corneas. To identify and remove the residual DM remnants and t...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sharma N,Sharma VK,Arora T,Singh KR,Agarwal T,Vajpayee RB

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Subepithelial amyloidosis of the cornea, or gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy (GDD), is a severe form of corneal stromal amyloidosis predominantly found in the Japanese population. GDD causes severe visual disturbances with irritating symptoms, and keratoplasty is inevitably complicated by early recurrence...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Shimazaki J,Shimmura S,Tsubota K

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study dry eye and analyze pathogenic factors in patients after cataract surgery. METHODS:A total of 37 patients (50 eyes) were studied by using a 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ25) and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) 3 days before and 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months a...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Li XM,Hu L,Hu J,Wang W

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effect of routine use of prophylactic oral acyclovir after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis on recurrence, rejection, and graft failure rates. METHODS:Records from 70 consecutive patients who underwent PK for HSV keratitis at the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center be...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Garcia DD,Farjo Q,Musch DC,Sugar A

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Decorin is a small chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan that inhibits vascular endothelial cell migration and tube formation. Membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) has been shown to be an important angiogenic enzyme in the cornea. We evaluated the specific role of MT1-MMP in decorin cleavage in the cor...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Mimura T,Chang JH,Kim TI,Onguchi T,Kojima T,Sakimoto T,Azar DT

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Microbiological contamination is a common cause for elimination of organ-cultured donor corneas. The aims of the present study were to analyze contamination rates and identify risk factors for contamination. METHODS:Retrospectively, the contamination rates of 4546 organ-cultured corneas and the causative speci...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Linke SJ,Fricke OH,Eddy MT,Bednarz J,Druchkiv V,Kaulfers PM,Wulff B,Püschel K,Richard G,Hellwinkel OJ

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate outcomes and graft survival of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) for failed penetrating keratoplasty (PK). METHODS:Ninety-three DMEK procedures performed in 84 eyes of 77 patients with failed PK were retrospectively reviewed. The main outcomes were corrected distance visual acuity a...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Pasari A,Price MO,Feng MT,Price FW Jr

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) on the meibomian glands, ocular surface, and tear parameters. METHODS:The study included 59 individuals (32 subjects with OSAHS, 27 control subjects) who underwent polysomnography in the Chest Diseases Clinic. The right eyes of all ind...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Muhafiz E,Ölçen M,Erten R,Bozkurt E

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report 2 cases in which cataract extraction with a foldable acrylic toric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation was used to correct (irregular) corneal astigmatism in patients with keratoconus and cataract. METHODS:Case 1 was a 78-year-old man with cataract and keratoconus in the left eye. He underwent phacoe...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Visser N,Gast ST,Bauer NJ,Nuijts RM

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of insect corneal foreign body with in vivo confocal microscopy performed. METHODS:Clinical presentation, clinical pictures, and treatment are discussed. Confocal microscopy of the injured cornea was performed in areas showing foreign bodies with and without infiltrations seen under the slit-l...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Wong BW,Lai JS,Law RW,Lam DS

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine how ocular surface epithelium adjusts to an increase in cell replication after treatment with the opioid antagonist naltrexone (NTX). METHODS:Adult male rats were given twice daily injections of 30 mg/kg NTX or vehicle for 7 days. Outcomes of NTX administration included DNA synthesis (monitored wi...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Zagon IS,Sassani JW,McLaughlin PJ

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare corneal endothelial cell loss after cataract surgery by phacoemulsification and by Aqualase. METHODS:This was a prospective, randomized study of 75 eyes of 75 patients undergoing cataract surgery. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either phacoemulsification or Aqualase for cataract removal....

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hu V,Hughes EH,Patel N,Whitefield LA

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00