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abstract：:Onchocerciasis is a major blinding disease affecting at least 28 million people in Africa and Latin America. Although a large-scale vector control program has been highly successful in limiting transmission of infection in West Africa, there has not been a satisfactory form of treatment available for those already inf...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Taylor HR

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our aim was to summarize key aspects of the pathomechanism and the ocular involvements of rheumatic and systemic autoimmune diseases. METHODS:Apart from a paper in French (Morax V, Ann Oculist 109:368-370, 1893), all papers referred to in this article were published in English. All the materials were peer-revi...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Kemeny-Beke A,Szodoray P

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the preoperative and postoperative measurements of optical low-coherence reflectometry (OLCR) biometry and assessment of its refractive predictability. METHODS:A total of 114 eyes of 102 patients who underwent cataract treatment were prospectively examined. The axial length (AL), central corneal thi...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Akalın İ,Tüfek M,Türkyılmaz M,Öztürk F

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to report an unusual bilateral inferior subluxation of the lens in a patient with Marfan's syndrome. A 14-year-old boy presented with gradual painless diminution of vision in both eyes. His family history showed that his maternal uncle also had similar complaints. Systemic examination of...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Chaudhry M,Grover S,Baisakhiya S,Sharma N,Bajaj A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the comprehensive effects of raloxifene hydrochloride on retinal, choroidal and retrobulbar hemodynamics and on visual function in post-menopausal women. DESIGN:Twenty-four post-menopausal women (age 55 +/- 3.8 years) were recruited for this cross-sectional study: 12 received placebo and 12 receive...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Siesky B,Harris A,Kheradiya N,Ehrlich R,Klaas C,Kaplan B,Catoira Y,McCranor L,Rospigliosi C,Harris M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the accuracy of an advanced manual corneal astigmatic marking method for toric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. METHODS:From 52 patients, 52 eyes with cataracts and corneal astigmatism were included. The target axis of the toric IOL was marked with the new manual marking method preoperatively a...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Wu Q,Liu Y,Cai H,Zhang C,Chen X

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare stage of visual field loss (VFL) and age at diagnosis between patients with different types of glaucoma with regard to glaucoma screening and driving ability. METHODS:In a cross-sectional study of 1988 consecutive patients with different types of glaucoma VFL at diagnosis and age at diagnosis were a...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Gramer G,Gramer E

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare differences in the endothelial cells before and after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for myopia with refractive error graded mitomycin C (MMC) application. METHODS:In a prospective randomized clinical trial, forty-eight myopic patients referred to Khatam-al-Anbia Eye Hospital, Mashhad, Iran, for ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Gharaee H,Zarei-Ghanavati S,Alizadeh R,Abrishami M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pigmented rabbits were treated with timolol maleate, betaxolol hydrochloride or levobunolol hydrochloride eye drops twice a day for six months. Animals of the same age group and breed were used as controls. There were no differences observed in corneal epithelium with light and transmission electron microscopy. With s...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Follmann P,Varga M,Daróczy J

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of infliximab therapy for refractory uveitis associated with Behçet's disease (BD). METHODS:We prospectively enrolled six patients who failed to respond to conventional immunosuppressive treatment. Infliximab infusions (5 mg/kg) were administered at weeks 0, 2, 6, ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Abu El-Asrar AM,Abboud EB,Aldibhi H,Al-Arfaj A

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of transcutaneous everting sutures for lower eyelid involutional entropion in Chinese patients. A retrospective, non-comparative, interventional case series. This retrospective study consecutively reviewed the medical records of all patients with involutional lower eyelid entropion wh...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Tsang S,Yau GS,Lee JW,Chu AT,Yuen CY

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) for the control of cystoid macular oedema (CMO) secondary to noninfectious uveitis (NU). METHODS:The medical records of 19 consecutive patients with inflammatory CMO treated with MMF were retrospectively reviewed. Patient demographics...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Neri P,Mariotti C,Cimino L,Mercanti L,Giovannini A

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze the relationship between the seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC), eotaxin-2, matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and the topographical findings in the keratoconus patients. METHODS:Thirty-four eyes of patients without SAC (Group 1), 34 eyes of patients with SAC (Group 2), and 20 eyes of control s...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Mutlu M,Sarac O,Cağıl N,Avcıoğlu G

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the common eye diseases as well as the prevalence and causes of blindness and visual impairment in young adult residents of rural areas of Anambra State, Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Three rural villages in Anambra State, Nigeria were selected by simple random sampling. A structured questionn...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Nwosu SN

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering effects of ripasudil, a rho-kinase inhibitor, and selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) as adjuvant therapy in Japanese glaucoma patients and to identify the factors associated with treatment success. METHODS:We performed a retrospective medical chart revie...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Ono K,Sakemi F,Marumoto T

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:This research aimed to investigate effects and risk factors on non-contact tonometer (NCT) readings in healthy myopic subjects by employing cross-sectional study design. METHODS:Totally, sixty otherwise healthy myopic volunteers (mean 28.4 years old) with 90% female were recruited in ophthalmic clinic. The ro...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Ma Y,Ma Y,Feng C,Shen M,Yuan Y

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optic disc drusen (ODD) are acellular deposits in the prelaminar optic nerve head. The most accredited theory is that they are secondary to abnormalities in axonal metabolism and degeneration, but the pathogenesis is not clear to date. CLINICAL MANIFESTATION:Although ODD are often considered a benign condit...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Allegrini D,Pagano L,Ferrara M,Borgia A,Sorrentino T,Montesano G,Angi M,Romano MR

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy is low. Silicone oil is a tamponading agent which has anti-microbial activity. Post-operative endophthalmitis following vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade has been rarely reported. We describe the case of a young male who underwent pars plana vitrectomy ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Goel N,Bhambhwani V,Ghosh B

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a unique case of congenital simple hamartoma of retinal pigment epithelium (CSHRPE) associated with full-thickness macular hole (FTMH). METHODS:A 14-year-old female with a previous diagnosis of simple hamartoma of retinal pigment epithelium in the left eye presented with a 3-week onset of reduced vis...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Stavrakas P,Vachtsevanos A,Karakosta E,Kozeis N,Triantafylla M,Tranos P

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate efficacy and safety of same site re-operation in eyes with failed trabeculectomy. A retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series. We reviewed the medical records of 35 eyes of 35 patients who underwent same-site re-operation for failed trabeculectomy. The surgery involved a fornix-based perito...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Eslami Y,Samarai V,Mohammadi M,Fakhraie G,Zarei R,Eslami S,Moghimi S

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the safety indexes and efficacy of Artisan phakic intraocular lens (IOL) for the correction of high myopia. METHODS:Retrospective interventional case series reports. Thirty-one eyes (22 patients) with myopia from -5.25 to -19.00 diopters underwent implantation of an Artisan phakic IOL. Follow-up...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Lifshitz T,Levy J,Aizenman I,Klemperer I,Levinger S

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review the multimodal imaging patterns of posterior syphilitic uveitis. METHODS:A systematic review. RESULTS:The percentage of syphilis has started to increase again: The World Health Organization has reported 12 million new cases of syphilis each year. In addition, syphilis was responsible for 0.3% of dea...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Pichi F,Neri P

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physiology of the orbital arteries supplying the eye is currently under intensive investigation. However, while the anatomical distribution of these vessels in humans is well known, their normal histology and age-related or other pathologic alterations have hardly been studied. We obtained at autopsy 10 orbits fro...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Büchi ER,Schiller P,Felice M,Bunkenburg A,Daicker B

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on two cases of bilateral chorioretinal colobomas with ocular anomalies in patients with CHARGE syndrome. In the first case, a female infant was born at 36 + 5 weeks gestation. At birth, the patient demonstrated a small left eye. Slit-lamp examination revealed colobomas of both irises. Fundus examination sho...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Chang JH,Park DH,Shin JP,Kim IT

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this prospective study is to verify, in terms of both early postoperative complications and intraocular pressure (IOP) outcomes, the performance of a scleral flap removable suture. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sixty-six patients that underwent trabeculectomy were randomly divided into two groups: in t...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Caporossi A,Balestrazzi A,Malandrini A,Tosi GM,Caporossi T,Frezzotti P,Lomurno L

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess ophthalmic manifestations in patients with stroke and emphasize the importance of a formal screening for visual problems in stroke patients in hospital and rehabilitation settings. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study of 50 newly diagnosed patients with stroke with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) > 8 ex...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Dadia S,Shinde C,Desai R,Mahajan AG,Sharma S,Singh B,Bharti S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate circular neodymium: YAG laser incision in cases of anterior capsular contraction syndrome (ACCS) by comparing it to radial Neodymium: YAG laser incision as for efficacy and safety. SETTINGS:Ophthalmology Department, Benha University Hospitals. METHODS:The study was done on 74 eyes of 66 patients w...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Elmohamady MN,Elhabbak A,Gad EA

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To gain an insight into the manufacturing and fitting of artificial eyes in children and potential improvements to the process. METHOD:An online qualitative survey was distributed to 39 ocularists/prosthetists in Europe and Canada. Participants were recruited through purposive sampling, specifically maximum va...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Chinnery H,Thompson SBN,Noroozi S,Dyer B,Rees K

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), as an alternative, are replacing corticosteroids in ocular inflammatory diseases. Diclofenac has been used mainly topically, and recent focus has been on intravitreal delivery. Both of these methods have been shown to have complications in long-term application....

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Panahi Y,Naderi M,Jadidi K,Hoseini H,Abrishami M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to compare the accuracy of various biometric formulas for predicting postoperative refraction determined using applanation A-scan ultrasound. This retrospective comparative study included 485 eyes that underwent uneventful phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Appla...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Özcura F,Aktaş S,Sağdık HM,Tetikoğlu M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00