Correction factor in Orbscan II in the assessment of corneal pachymetry.

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：:During wound healing, corneal tissue has to restore its transparency for proper vision. Various cytokines and growth factors are believed to orchestrate cellular behavior in a healing cornea. This review summarizes the roles of 1 such factor, the proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, in the proce...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Saika S

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop a mobile app that allows photographs to be captured and edited under the overlay of images and projection of a protractor with 360 degrees axis markings, which enables the surgeon to accurately visualize the programmed and marked alignment where the intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) will be i...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fernandes Dias FA,Fernandes Dias VJ,Carneiro CLB,Bernardes BG,Dutra BAL,Crispim Ribeiro J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decompensation of the corneal endothelium causes severe visual impairments that lead to blindness. Although corneal transplantation is a well-known effective therapy for corneal endothelial dysfunction, many patients are not afforded that therapeutic opportunity owing to the worldwide shortage of donor corneas. Thus, ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Okumura N,Kinoshita S,Koizumi N

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is an extreme hypersensitivity to sunlight causing skin freckling and pigmentary changes because of defective DNA repair mechanisms. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the spectrum of ocular and systemic features in XP at a tertiary eye care center in India over 32 years. MET...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Nandyala S,Mohamed A,Chaurasia S,Kaliki S,Ramappa M,Vemuganti GK

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical bevacizumab on ocular surface neovascularization among patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome. METHODS:This was a retrospective, interventional case report. Three eyes of 2 patients were examined. Bevacizumab (25 mg/mL) eyedrops were applied 4 times daily for a pe...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Uy HS,Chan PS,Ang RE

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the histopathologic findings in the host tissue of 2 human keratoconic corneas undergoing maximum-depth anterior lamellar keratoplasty (MDALK) using the manual dissection technique described by Melles. METHODS:Corneal buttons were examined from 2 patients with keratoconus who underwent MDALK using th...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Saw VP,Ng T,Crouch R,Maloof AJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study describes biochemical and morphological differences of pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK) corneas as compared with normal corneas. At the ultrastructural level, all PBK corneas studied had abnormal fibrillar material posterior to the Descemet's membrane. In addition, two of the six PBK buttons ha...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kenney MC,Chwa M

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study changes in structure and barrier function of the corneal epithelium after penetrating keratoplasty. METHODS:Sixty-nine eyes of 56 patients undergoing penetrating keratoplasty were studied. Fifty-six age-matched normal eyes served as controls. Corneal epithelial structure was studied by using specular ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Shimazaki J,Shimmura S,Mochizuki K,Tsubota K

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the morphological features of the corneal limbus as measured by in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) following standard and accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) for keratoconus. METHODS:Patients with progressive keratoconus scheduled to undergo standard CXL (group 1; 31 patients, 3 mW/cm,...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Uçakhan ÖÖ,Bayraktutar B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lissamine green (LG) is often used in addition to fluorescein to assess the severity of conjunctival damage in dry eye syndrome, which is graded manually. Our purpose was to describe an algorithm designed for image analysis of LG conjunctival staining. METHODS:Twenty pictures of patients suffering from dry eye...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Courrier E,Renault D,Dib E,Urrea C,Kaspi M,Fournier C,Lépine T,Chiambaretta F,Hor G,He Z,Garcin T,Thuret G,Gain P

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To present four cases of localized corneal amyloidosis secondary to trichiasis and to discuss its pathogenesis. METHODS:Medical and pathologic records of four patients with corneal amyloidosis secondary to trichiasis were reviewed retrospectively. Two patients underwent trichiasis surgery and then lamellar ker...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lin PY,Kao SC,Hsueh KF,Chen WY,Lee SM,Lee FL,Shiuh WM

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Laser-assisted epilation of eyebrow hair has become a common practice, but a number of ocular complications can occur. We report the cases of 2 patients who had unilateral anterior uveitis after having undergone laser removal of eyebrow hair. METHODS:This report describes 2 patients who experienced eye pain, p...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gunes A,Yasar C,Tok L,Tok O

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of recurrent conjunctival myofibrosarcoma treated with wide surgical excision, cryotherapy, and triple sequential applications of episcleral brachytherapy. METHODS:A single case of recurrent conjunctival myofibrosarcoma. RESULTS:A 54-year-old man with a history of a renal transplant presented...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Platt SM,Schoenfield L,Basti S,Bryar PJ,Goldblum JR,Singh A,Singh AD

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess whether omega-3 fatty acid (FA) supplementation is more efficacious than placebo in amelioration of signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. METHODS:We performed a systematic literature search in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases. We included r...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Giannaccare G,Pellegrini M,Sebastiani S,Bernabei F,Roda M,Taroni L,Versura P,Campos EC

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ocular local anesthetics currently used in routine clinical practice for corneal anesthesia are short acting and their ability to delay corneal healing makes them unsuitable for long-term use. In this study, we examined the effect of the site 1 sodium channel blocker tetrodotoxin (TTX) on the duration of cornea...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Wang L,Shankarappa SA,Tong R,Ciolino JB,Tsui JH,Chiang HH,Kohane DS

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report clinical, in vivo confocal microscopy and ex vivo histopathologic findings of Salzmann nodular degeneration (SND). METHODS:A 48-year-old woman with symptoms of ocular irritation and decreased visual acuity caused by SND in both eyes was treated by corneal scraping and phototherapeutic keratectomy (PT...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Meltendorf C,Bühren J,Bug R,Ohrloff C,Kohnen T

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was designed to determine how patients with pellucid marginal corneal degeneration (PMCD) are managed in a tertiary corneal practice. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of 45 patients with PMCD from a corneal referral practice was performed. Information collected from the medical records included ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tzelikis PF,Cohen EJ,Rapuano CJ,Hammersmith KM,Laibson PR

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the serum of cornea donors who had been previously screened by social and medical history by the Eye Bank of Canada, Ontario Division. METHOD:A retrospective examination of the donor records of the Ey...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Armstrong SA,Gangam N,Chipman ML,Rootman DS

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify risk factors for ocular graft-versus-host disease (oGVHD) in children with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). METHODS:This retrospective cohort study identified 38 children diagnosed with GVHD who underwent an ophthalmological examination. Survival to onset of oGVHD after transplant was analyzed usi...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hébert M,Archambault C,Doyon C,Ospina LH,Robert MC

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report successful management of a case of persistent keratoconus-related hydrops with a Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) patch graft. METHODS:A case of corneal hydrops persisting for 7 months treated with DMEK was identified. The following information was collected: demographic data, surgic...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tu EY

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to compare the cellular susceptibility patterns and morphologic changes in the corneal endothelium associated with the use of fourth-generation fluoroquinolones. METHOD:Endothelial susceptibility was assessed through intracameral injection of besifloxacin, gatifloxacin, and moxifloxac...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： E Silva FB,Carrijo-Carvalho LC,Teixeira A,de Freitas D,Carvalho FR

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of Dermabond with conventional nylon sutures for sealing linear corneal incisions. METHODS:A keratome knife was used to create a 4-mm full-thickness linear corneal incision anterior to the limbal arcade in 20 fresh pig eyes. The incision was sealed with Dermabond tissue adhesive or cl...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Leung GY,Peponis V,Varnell ED,Lam DS,Kaufman HE

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare acid-base and oxidation-reduction indicators and to investigate the effect of buffer and temperature on the colorimetric detection of microbial growth in corneal preservation media. METHODS:Corneal preservation media containing gentamicin, without or with HEPES buffer, were prepared with either phen...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Chu YI,Penland RL,Wilhelmus KR

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 47-year-old woman with bilateral iridocorneal endothelial syndrome. The iridocorneal endothelial syndrome has heretofore been considered a unilateral disorder. However, a review of the literature and examination of the patient presented in this report indicate that bilateral occurrence of the ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hemady RK,Patel A,Blum S,Nirankari VS

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the association of systemic diseases with keratoconus in the general Korean population. METHODS:This is a nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study using the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort database from 2002 to 2015, involving 1,108,369 individuals. ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lee HK,Jung EH,Cho BJ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report an unusual case of corneal whorl-like opacity patterns in a patient of primary localized conjunctival amyloidosis. METHODS:Case report and review of literature. RESULTS:A 35-year old man with a case of primary localized conjunctival amyloidosis presented with corneal whorl-like opacity patterns and ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sharma VK,Agarwal M,Tyagi A,Sati A

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of penetrating keratoplasties, at the University Eye Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany, using organ-cultured donor corneas and to identify preoperative risk factors, which may influence the event of graft failure. METHODS:In this study, 3...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yu AL,Kaiser M,Schaumberger M,Messmer E,Kook D,Welge-Lussen U

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify whether histopathologic presence of neovascularization is predictive for allograft failure following penetrating keratoplasty for herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis. METHODS:Retrospective, interventional case series of 62 consecutive patients with HSV keratitis who underwent penetrating keratopla...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Garcia DD,Shtein RM,Musch DC,Elner VM

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the interactions of hyaluronan with extracellular matrix proteins (fibronectin, laminin, and type IV collagen) on corneal epithelial migration by using an organ-culture system of rabbit corneas. METHODS:Rabbit corneal blocks were cultured in the absence or presence of various reagents for a tot...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Nakamura M,Nishida T

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00