Gemella haemolysans infectious crystalline keratopathy.

abstract：:To determine the diagnostic usefulness of routine staining of corneal buttons with alcian blue, we evaluated 150 consecutive corneal specimens with hematoxylin and eosin and alcian blue stains. Overall, 67% of specimens demonstrated deposition of acid mucopolysaccharide. More specifically, positive alcian blue stainin...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Weiss JS,Orlando F,Albert DM

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Descemetocele is a severe complication of corneal ulceration associated with a high risk of perforation. We describe a modified air-assisted deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) technique for the surgical management of small and large epithelialized descemetoceles. METHODS:Two representative cases are pr...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gabison EE,Doan S,Catanese M,Chastang P,Ben M'hamed M,Cochereau I

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the effect of cataract surgery on semiautomated human corneal endothelial cell density (ECD) estimation using noncontact specular microscopy. METHODS:In this prospective clinical study, 62 consecutive patients undergoing cataract surgery were studied. To evaluate possible variations of accuracy and a...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Wirbelauer C,Wollensak G,Pham DT

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the current standard of care of ophthalmologists who are likely to encounter ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) in their practices and to compare this with data gathered in 2003. METHODS:Invitations to a web-based survey were sent to members of the Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group. In...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Adler E,Turner JR,Stone DU

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the survival rate 1 year after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in pseudophakic eyes versus combined phacoemulsification and DMEK (triple-DMEK). METHODS:Retrospective, interventional, consecutive case series. From all DMEKs performed from January 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, we select...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fajardo-Sanchez J,de Benito-Llopis L

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the morphometric and fluorophotometric characteristics of corneal endothelium after an eight-incision radial keratotomy (RK). METHODS:A total of 43 eyes of 26 patients underwent RK and 44 eyes of 23 patients were used as age-matched controls. All patients underwent specular microscopic and fluoroph...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tseng SH,Chen FK

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the effect of the corneal asphericity and toricity on the map patterns and best fit sphere (BFS) characteristics in elevation topography. METHODS:The corneal surface was modeled as a biconic surface of principal radii and asphericity values of r1 and r2 and Q1 and Q2, respectively. The apex of the ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gatinel D,Malet J,Hoang-Xuan T,Azar DT

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The compositional, structural, and functional relationships of meibum may provide insights into the loss of tear film stability. Although the conformation of meibum lipids has been studied rigorously, that of tear lipids has not. METHODS:Tear lipids (TLHSCT) and meibum (MHSCT) from patients who had hematopoiet...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Borchman D,Ramakrishnan V,Henry C,Ramasubramanian A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report on a patient in whom hyperopic Implantable Collamer Lenses (ICL, STAAR Surgical, Nidau, Switzerland) and limbal relaxing incisions have been beneficial for the correction of hyperopic astigmatism after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). METHODS:The 48-year-old man had undergone LASIK to correct hi...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kamiya K,Shimizu K,Komatsu M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the clinical results of Pentacam-based big bubble deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) to achieve an intended 90% depth of initial lamellar trephination. METHODS:Fifty consecutive eyes of 50 patients with keratoconus, keratoglobus, and anterior stromal scars were included. DALK was performed ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Riss S,Heindl LM,Bachmann BO,Kruse FE,Cursiefen C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review the indications and patient characteristics for penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). METHODS:Retrospective review of records at the Pathology Service, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto from 1964 to 1997. RESULTS:The 6,222 records were reviewed. The leading indications for PKP were regraf...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Maeno A,Naor J,Lee HM,Hunter WS,Rootman DS

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report that spontaneous postkeratoplasty wound dehiscence or gaps caused by suture removal may occur years after penetrating and deep lamellar keratoplasty. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 667 keratoplasty patients (890 eyes). This study included 8 eyes of 8 patients (3 men and 5 ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fujii S,Matsumoto Y,Fukui M,Fujitake J,Kawakita T,Shimmura S,Tsubota K

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate endothelial cell damage after eye bank preparation and passage through 1 of 2 different injectors for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty grafts. METHODS:Eighteen Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty grafts were prepared by Lions VisionGift with the standard partial prepeel technique a...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Schallhorn JM,Holiman JD,Stoeger CG,Chamberlain W

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To retrospectively evaluate the results of myopic photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for different levels of intended correction, including analysis of loss of best spectacle-corrected visual acuity. METHODS:Four hundred seventy-five consecutive eyes with 1 year of follow-up that had PRK for the correction of 1...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kapadia MS,Wilson SE

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The depth of corneal crosslinking (CXL) does not seem homogeneous within the treatment area but shows a reduction toward the periphery of the cornea. This study was undertaken to investigate this reduction effect and to look for possible solutions. METHODS:Ten corneas were investigated by means of an optical c...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Koller T,Schumacher S,Fankhauser F 2nd,Seiler T

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the expression of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in healthy corneas and corneas with active or nonactive herpetic stromal keratitis (HSK). METHODS:Eight corneas with HSK (including 5 active and 3 nonactive cases) and 8 healthy corneas were evaluated for TLR1-10 mRNA by reverse transcription-polymerase cha...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Jin X,Qin Q,Chen W,Qu J

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：PURPOSE:To evaluate the corneal topographic characteristics of first-degree relatives of patients with keratoconus with corneal topography to determine the incidence of clinical keratoconus and topographic abnormalities. METHODS:Between February and August 2006, Orbscan II analysis was done in 144 eyes of 72 cases who...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kaya V,Utine CA,Altunsoy M,Oral D,Yilmaz OF

更新日期：2008-06-01 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 bioengineer a corneal surface replacement using ex vivo expanded, cultured corneal epithelial stem cells seeded on a matrix derived from amniotic membrane and use this bioengineered graft to manage difficult ocular surface disease. METHODS:Fourteen patients with ocular surface disease unresponsive to standa...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Schwab IR,Reyes M,Isseroff RR

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight pseudomonal species were involved in 106 invasive infections of the eye; all were community acquired. Eighteen percent of the total and 9% of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains were gentamicin resistant, as defined using conventional criteria. All 10 cases of "resistant" pseudomonal (nine P. aeruginosa) keratiti...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ormerod LD,Heseltine PN,Alfonso E,Becker MI,Kenyon KR,Baerveldt G,Smith RE

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate clinical and ultrasonographic findings associated with advanced microbial keratitis with concurrent endophthalmitis. METHODS:We performed a retrospective analytical study of patients with severe microbial keratitis who underwent ocular ultrasonography for possible endophthalmitis at our institution...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Christopher KL,Hood CT,Mian SI,Ayres B

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we report a new method for image analysis of the corneal stroma. To obtain the biometric characteristics of a given area, we perform three different treatments of the same image. These automated predictions closely match each parameter (length, surface area, etc.), as measured manually by a "blind investigator." ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Karpouzas I,Durand JP,Keller N,Savoldelli M,Pouliquen Y

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Measurement of central corneal thickness (CCT) plays an essential role in the diagnosis and treatment of many ocular diseases. In this study, we aimed to compare the CCT measurements obtained using the Scheimpflug system (Pentacam; Oculus, Inc) with a retinal optical coherence tomography device (Stratus OCT; Ca...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ceylan OM,Turk A,Erdurman C,Mumcuoglu T,Erdem U,Gokce G,Dagli S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare four methods of counting corneal endothelial cell density using the Topcon SP 1000 microscope and Image-NET digital graphic software. Two independent observers quantified cell density from 63 endothelial photomicrographs using the various standardized techniques. The first me...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Vecchi M,Braccio L,Orsoni JG

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Evaluation of a new method to visualize distribution and morphology of human corneal nerves (Adelta- and C-fibers) by means of fluorescence staining, confocal laser scanning microscopy, and 3-dimensional (3D) reconstruction. METHODS:Trephinates of corneas with a diagnosis of Fuchs corneal dystrophy were sliced...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Guthoff RF,Wienss H,Hahnel C,Wree A

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Microbial keratitis (MK) is a major cause of corneal blindness worldwide. Variations in season and temperature can affect MK incidence due to specific causative organisms; however, few studies have examined these factors in the UK. METHODS:Retrospective review of all corneal scrapes from patients with MK prese...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Walkden A,Fullwood C,Tan SZ,Au L,Armstrong M,Brahma AK,Chidambaram JD,Carley F

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a 16-year-old woman who had peripheral keratitis as a presenting sign of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), which rapidly progressed to acute renal failure. METHOD:Case report. RESULTS:The patient's vasculitis was diagnosed by renal biopsy, which was evaluated with histologic, immunofluorescence, and e...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Darlington JK,Mannis MJ,Segal WA,Feiz V,Klug DE

更新日期：2001-07-01 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: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