Growth and survival of Fusarium solani-F. oxysporum complex on stressed multipurpose contact lens care solution films on plastic surfaces in situ and in vitro.

abstract：:Mesenchymal stem cells isolated from connective tissues are pluripotent and differentiate into phenotypes of connective tissue cell lineages (osteoblasts, chondrocytes, and adipocytes) in vitro and in vivo. They have been used to treat mouse models of connective tissue disease such as lumican-null (Lum) and mucopolysa...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kao WW,Coulson-Thomas VJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the clinical results of posterior lamellar keratoplasty (PLK) using predissected organ-cultured donor corneal tissue implanted after stripping of the Descemet membrane. METHODS:Twenty-two eyes of 22 patients in whom a PLK procedure was performed for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy and/or Fuchs endot...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Nieuwendaal CP,Lapid-Gortzak R,van der Meulen IJ,Melles GJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the effects of levobunolol hydrochloride and timolol maleate on tear volume, precorneal tear film stability, and corneal epithelial barrier function in normal human eyes. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:The study population consisted of 14 healthy volunteers. To obtain pretreatment baseline values, we determin...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ishibashi T,Yokoi N,Kinoshita S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We describe the first case of minimally invasive corneal neurotization with the great auricular nerve (GAN) to treat unilateral neurotrophic keratopathy. We assessed corneal sensation and reinnervation by esthesiometry and confocal microscopy over 12 months of follow-up, and we provide a detailed description of...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Benkhatar H,Levy O,Goemaere I,Borderie V,Laroche L,Bouheraoua N

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the changes in anterior and posterior corneal irregularity after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). METHODS:This retrospective study included 27 eyes of 23 patients who underwent DMEK and 27 eyes of age-matched healthy controls. Corneal irregularity indexes, surface regularity of...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Oyakawa I,Hayashi T,Kobashigawa Y,Matsuzawa A,Takahashi H,Kato N

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Corneal inflammation in overnight contact lens (CL) wear is not fully understood. We designed a masked study to examine the impact of overnight CL wear on clinical variables in subjects who had previously experienced corneal inflammatory disease. METHODS:Forty-four subjects were entered into the study: Nine su...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Stapleton F,Ramachandran L,Sweeney DF,Rao G,Holden BA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous ruptures in Descemet's membrane in Terrien's degeneration can result in a corneal intralamellar pocket of fluid. We present a case and discuss its management. ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Romanchuk KG,Hamilton WK,Braig RF

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the incidence of complications and the refractive results in patients with diabetes mellitus treated with laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). METHODS:A retrospective review of the charts, focusing on 6-month postoperative data, was performed on 30 eyes from patients with diabetes and 150 a...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fraunfelder FW,Rich LF

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial viability in bacterial adherence to new soft contact lenses (SCLs) was studied by exposing polymacon and lidofilcon A lenses to Pseudomonas aeruginosa: L, live, untreated bacteria; H, bacteria heated for 1 h at 100 degrees C; and P, bacteria treated with 3% hydrogen peroxide for 1 h. Cultures of groups L, H,...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： John T,Refojo MF,Hanninen L,Leong FL,Medina A,Kenyon KR

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Previous work has suggested that Descemet membrane (DM) folds arise in response to corneal swelling. However, their origin has not been closely explored. In this study, we used optical coherence tomography to evaluate whether DM folds arise secondary to folds in the middle stroma. METHODS:Serial optical cohere...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Annadanam A,Stoeger CG,Galloway JD,Hikes MT,Jun AS

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the influence of incision size on dry eye symptoms in the small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) procedure. METHODS:Ninety-four eyes of 47 patients with myopia and/or myopic astigmatism who had undergone the SMILE procedure were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided into 3 groups a...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Cetinkaya S,Gulmez M,Mestan E,Ucar F,Ali N

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report bilateral epibulbar xanthomatous lesions in an adult with a normal serum lipid profile and no cutaneous or systemic features of a histiocytic disease. METHODS:Clinicopathologic report. RESULTS:A 44-year-old man presented with gradually enlarging yellow epibulbar masses in both eyes. The lesions had ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Satchi K,Loughnan MS,McKelvie PA,McNab AA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The etiology of keratoconus has been the subject of numerous studies. Here, we review the body of literature that attempts to determine what causes keratoconus. METHODS:A review of the published literature was performed to evaluate the possible causes of keratoconus and how the different etiologies may play a ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sugar J,Macsai MS

更新日期：2012-06-01 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 determine the effect of intravitreal injection of ranibizumab on the corneal endothelium in patients with choroidal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration. METHODS:Observational prospective case series study. Fifty-two eyes of 52 consecutive patients (29 men, 23 women; age range, 61-80 years...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Pérez-Rico C,Benítez-Herreros J,Castro-Rebollo M,Gómez-Sangil Y,Germain F,Montes-Mollón MA,Teus MA

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of traumatic flap partial dislocation and subsequent diffuse lamellar inflammation 14 months after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) retreatment. METHODS:Case report of a late flap dislocation that occurred during routine recreational activity (struck with a finger in the right eye while pl...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Aldave AJ,Hollander DA,Abbott RL

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the clinical impact of conjunctivochalasis on the ocular surface by evaluating the effect of a new concept of conjunctivochalasis operation on the resolution of patients' symptoms and corneal epithelial damage. Also, the association of inflammation with conjunctivochalasis is examined. PATIENTS AND M...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yokoi N,Komuro A,Nishii M,Inagaki K,Tanioka H,Kawasaki S,Kinoshita S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of keratitis and corneal melt after conductive keratoplasty (CK) enhancement. METHOD:Case report. RESULTS:A 52-year-old woman with emmetropic presbyopia had undergone previous CK for monovision and underwent CK enhancement 4 years later. Postoperatively, she was managed with ketorolac trometh...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Khalifa YM,Mifflin MD

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effects of single radial or horizontal suture placement in 2-step clear corneal incision (CCI) wound apposition and permeability to particles of India ink. METHODS:Five fresh human globes were included. Two 25-gauge needles connected to a saline solution bag and to a digital manometer were ins...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： May WN,Castro-Combs J,Kashiwabuchi RT,Tattiyakul W,Qureshi-Said S,Hirai F,Behrens A

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：:Secondary corneal amyloidosis is a rare finding and only 17 cases have been reported in the literature. A case of unilateral secondary localized corneal amyloidosis is presented in a patient with bilateral interstitial keratitis and other stigmata of tertiary syphilis. ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hill JC,Maske R,Bowen RM

更新日期：1990-04-01 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 study the predisposing conditions, treatments, and visual outcomes of nontraumatic corneal perforations. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was conducted of all nontraumatic corneal perforations seen between January 1992 and December 1998, with > or = 3 months of follow-up, at the Cornea Service Wills Eye...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lekskul M,Fracht HU,Cohen EJ,Rapuano CJ,Laibson PR

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The iridocorneal-endothelial (ICE) syndrome is characterised clinically by a "hammered-silver" appearance of the corneal endothelium, corneal failure, glaucoma, and iris destruction. Specular photomicroscopic studies of the corneal endothelium have demonstrated a population of abnormal cells termed "ICE cells." The pu...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Levy SG,Kirkness CM,Moss J,Ficker L,McCartney AC

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the role of epithelial cells in inducing the differentiation of keratocytes into myofibroblasts and to determine whether this effect may be inhibited by amniotic membrane matrix. METHODS:In vivo, a 9-mm diameter, partial-thickness corneal flap was created in 12 rabbit eyes (6 rabbits), which were eq...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Choi TH,Tseng SC

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the proportion of patients who were dispensed amantadine and diagnosed with corneal edema or Fuchs dystrophy within specified time frames. METHODS:Postmarketing surveillance study. The national Veterans Health Administration pharmacy and clinical databases were used to identify a cohort of veteran...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： French DD,Margo CE

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the changes of corneal thickness and curvature of human corneal grafts in organ culture medium II, containing dextran T500 6%, before keratoplasty. METHODS:We examined the tomography of 24 corneas from our eye bank transferred from medium I into medium II. Images were repeated hourly during 24 hou...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hamon L,Daas L,Mäurer S,Weinstein I,Quintin A,Schulz K,Langenbucher A,Seitz B

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate and compare corneal higher-order aberrations (HOAs) after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK), femtosecond laser-assisted penetrating keratoplasty (FLAK), and conventional penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). METHODS:A retrospective comparison of consecutive surgical series of ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Chamberlain W,Omid N,Lin A,Farid M,Gaster RN,Steinert RF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This report describes a case of multiple myeloma that presented as bilateral eyelid ecchymoses and corneal crystals in the absence of widespread signs of systemic disease. METHODS:A 55-year-old man was found to have the sudden appearance of bilateral eyelid ecchymoses after he flexed 90 degrees at the waist. O...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Goldstein DA,Schteingart MT,Birnbaum AD,Tessler HH

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report our experience in treating two cases of Scedosporium apiospermum keratitis and provide a review of basic scientific and clinical data regarding the treatment of this visually devastating disease. METHOD:We present a case report and literature review. RESULTS:A 35-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Wu Z,Ying H,Yiu S,Irvine J,Smith R

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00