Conjunctival impression cytology by using a thermosensitive adhesive: polymerized N-isopropyl acrylamide.

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effectiveness of intraoperative mitomycin C in preventing the recurrence of primary pterygium. METHODS:In this prospective, randomized study, 38 eyes of 35 patients with primary pterygium were evaluated. In 19 eyes, the "bare sclera technique" combined with intraoperative application of 0.2 mg/...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yanyali AC,Talu H,Alp BN,Karabas L,Ay GM,Caglar Y

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the tear levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), myeloperoxidase (MPO), and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in eyes after Boston keratoprosthesis type I (B-KPro) implantation and to correlate these markers with the established B-KPro prognostic categories. METHODS:Tear washes were co...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Robert MC,Arafat SN,Spurr-Michaud S,Chodosh J,Dohlman CH,Gipson IK

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pseudophakic/aphakic bullous keratopathy (PBK/ABK) human corneas accumulate an extracellular matrix glycoprotein tenascin-C (TN-C), an important modulator of cell adhesion and migration. Here, the purpose was to identify specific TN-C mRNA splice variants in normal and PBK/ABK human corneas. METHODS:Convention...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Saghizadeh M,Khin HL,Bourdon MA,Kenney MC,Ljubimov AV

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Confocal microscopy provides a new, noninvasive way of imaging the human cornea in vivo. One of its most important clinical uses is the diagnosis and management of infectious keratitis. The authors used tandem scanning confocal microscopy to image the corneas in two culture-proven cases of Aspergillus keratitis. Funga...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Winchester K,Mathers WD,Sutphin JE

更新日期：1997-01-01 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：:Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy (PACD) is a rare autosomal-dominant disease, generally classified with the pre-Descemet's dystrophies. It is characterized by deep stromal corneal opacification, flat corneas with low keratometry values, and central thinning. To our knowledge, only one previous ultrastructural stu...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Roth SI,Mittelman D,Stock EL

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilizing transmission electron microscopy, the authors describe results obtained from cellulose acetate impressions of the bulbar conjunctiva in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients with cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis. Particles consistent with a retrovirus were isolated, but no CMV particles were demonstrate...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Pastor SA,Shuster AR,Miller MM,Lam KW

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To demonstrate the role of intrinsic hyaluronic acid (HA) in the entrapment of inflammatory cells by amniotic membrane (AM) in vitro. METHODS:HA concentration in AM was analyzed by the sandwich protein binding assay, and the approximate molecular weight was measured by gel filtration chromatography. To localiz...

journal_title：Cornea

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

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy of transepithelial cross-linking (CXL) in keratoconic eyes after Intacs implantation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Twenty-five eyes of 17 patients with bilateral keratoconus underwent Intacs implantation with subsequent cross-linking (CXL) treatment. Inclusion criteria were absence of corneal ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ertan A,Karacal H,Kamburoğlu G

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The 27-kDa heat shock protein (HSP27) has been implicated in wound healing in multiple tissues. We investigated the expression and localization of phosphorylated HSP27 during epithelial wound healing in the murine cornea. METHODS:Corneas of 8- to 10-week-old C57BL6 mice were wounded by epithelial debridement (...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Jain S,De la Cruz J,Kang E,Kojima T,Chang JH,Kim JY

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2, MMP-9, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 expression in a case of conjunctival intraepithelial squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) treated with topical 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) chemotherapy. METHODS:Clinicopathologic case report. RESULTS:A 71-year-old male...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Iovieno A,Lambiase A,Moretti C,Perrella E,Bonini S

更新日期：2009-08-01 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: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：PURPOSE:To describe a case of bilateral peripheral ulcerative keratitis after Salmonella gastroenteritis. METHODS:Case report with description of treatment and outcome. RESULTS:The peripheral ulcerative keratitis gradually resolved in both eyes after appropriate systemic antibiotic therapy and local ocular care. CON...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yang J,Baltatzis S,Foster CS

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To demonstrate the use of anterior segment optical coherence tomography (ASOCT) in planning phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) removal of central corneal stromal scarring. METHODS:A 62-year-old male presented with central corneal scars associated with significant ocular surface disease. Videokeratographies obt...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ma JJ,Tseng SS,Yarascavitch BA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the long-term effect and safety of collagen cross-linking (CXL) on patients with bullous keratopathy (BK) in a randomized control manner. It is, to our knowledge, the first randomized control study on the effect of CXL on BK. METHODS:Subjects were randomized to receive CXL as in the standard pro...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Choy BNK,Ng ALK,Zhu MM,Liu CC,Xu S,Lai JSM

更新日期：2020-11-01 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 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 compare the rate of epithelial healing of corneal erosion in an animal model with 2 commercial formulations of fourth-generation fluoroquinolones: 0.3% gatifloxacin and 0.5% moxifloxacin. METHODS:Corneal erosions, 6 mm in diameter, were created in 28 rabbit eyes. The rabbits were randomized to receive topic...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Barequet IS,Habot-Wilner Z,Lavinsky F,Ziv H,Belkin M,Rosner M

更新日期：2007-06-01 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 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:The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between a Mediterranean dietary pattern (MeDi) and Vitamin D levels on dry eye syndrome (DES). METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study. Male patients seen in the Miami Veterans Affairs eye clinic with normal eyelid, corneal, and conjunctival anatomy were r...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Galor A,Gardener H,Pouyeh B,Feuer W,Florez H

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the tolerance and biocompatibility of mineral pigments for corneal pigmentation histopathologically and immunologically in an experimental animal model. METHODS:Manual intralamellar keratopigmentation was performed in 28 New Zealand white rabbits using micronized mineral pigments. Histopathological ex...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Amesty MA,Rodriguez AE,Hernández E,De Miguel MP,Alio JL

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the factors associated with sporadic diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) after microkeratome laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). METHODS:This large database retrospective study included consecutive cases of LASIK performed between 2007 and 2016 at Care-Vision Laser Centers, Tel-Aviv, Israe...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Segev F,Mimouni M,Sela T,Munzer G,Kaiserman I

更新日期：2018-09-01 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:To report two patients with glaucoma who exhibited severe damage to the corneal endothelium after a trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC). METHODS:This study includes clinical histories and specular microscopic pictures of the cases. RESULTS:Both patients were middle-aged women, underwent trabeculectomy with ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fukuchi T,Hayakawa Y,Hara H,Abe H

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report 2 cases of corneal perforation associated with a persistent epithelial defect (PED), which were treated with eye drops containing the fibronectin-derived peptide PHSRN (Pro-His-Ser-Arg-Asn). METHODS:A 67-year-old man and a 58-year-old man presented with corneal perforation associated with a PED cause...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Morita Y,Morishige N,Yamada N,Ohta M,Sonoda KH,Nishida T

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the surface epithelium of 30 eyes with color specular microscopy at 3-month intervals 1-18 months following penetrating keratoplasty. At least three examinations were performed on most eyes. We found a vortex keratopathy to be present in 70% of these eyes. In nine eyes, this vortex pattern was present at e...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Mathers WD,Lemp MA

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case series of eyes with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy and steep nonkeratoconic corneas. METHODS:Retrospective, descriptive, nonrandomized case series. RESULTS:Thirty-five eyes of 18 patients (14 cases from 6 families and 4 isolated cases) with diffuse posterior polymorphous corneal dys...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Raber IM,Fintelmann R,Chhabra S,Ribeiro MP,Eagle RC Jr,Orlin SE

更新日期：2011-10-01 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