Ocular surface reconstruction with cultivated limbal epithelium in a patient with unilateral stem cell deficiency caused by Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica hallopeau-Siemens.

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:To describe the manual provocation test (MPT), a novel test for intermittent involutional entropion of the lower eyelid. METHODS:Retrospective review of patients with intermittent entropion who presented with ocular irritation and documented inward eyelid rotation by them or their referring physicians, but who...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tonk RS,Meyer DR

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of Alternaria alternata keratitis analyzed with in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) and anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS:A 68-year-old man with unilateral keratitis was evaluated using IVCM (Heidelberg Retina Tomograph II; Heidelberg, Germany) and anterior segment OC...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Martone G,Pichierri P,Franceschini R,Moramarco A,Ciompi L,Tosi GM,Balestrazzi A

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the accuracy and precision of corneal flap thickness following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) performed using the 140-, 160-, and 180-microm heads for the Amadeus microkeratome (AMO, Irvine, CA). SETTING:The study took place at the Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. M...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Jackson DW,Wang L,Koch DD

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report impression cytologic (IC) results after corneal cross-linking (CXL) using riboflavin and ultraviolet-A light in the treatment of keratoconus and compare the data with those from a group of subjects with the same disease. METHODS:Forty eyes were distributed into 2 groups: patients in group 1 underwent...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Renesto Ada C,Barros Jde N,Campos M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of successful medical treatment with oral posaconazole in refractory fungal keratitis caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus. METHODS:Case report. RESULTS:A 57-year-old male, soft contact lens wearer presented with irritation, pain, photophobia, and reduced vision. Slit-lamp examination showed a la...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Arnoldner MA,Kheirkhah A,Jakobiec FA,Durand ML,Hamrah P

更新日期：2014-07-01 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: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 evaluate the efficacy of intraoperative mitomycin-C in excision of ocular surface neoplasia for prevention of recurrence. METHODS:Seven patients (eight eyes), three men and four women, aged 56 to 87 years (mean, 73.8 years), with lesions suspicious for corneal or conjunctival neoplasia, were operated on bet...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Siganos CS,Kozobolis VP,Christodoulakis EV

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate tear osmolarity and tear film parameters in patients with vitiligo. METHODS:A total of 25 eyes of 25 patients with vitiligo with periocular involvement (group 1), 30 eyes of 30 patients with vitiligo without periocular involvement (group 2), and 20 eyes of 20 controls (group 3) were evaluated using...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Erdur SK,Aydin R,Balevi A,Ozsutcu M,Kocabora MS

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess for ectopic ocular calcification in a series of patients with hypophosphatasia (HPP) treated with asfotase alfa, a recombinant tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase. METHODS:This is a retrospective analysis of subjects enrolled at Duke University Medical Center in ENB-009-10 (ClinicalTrials.gov: NC...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gospe SM 3rd,Santiago-Turla C,DeArmey SM,Cummings TJ,Kishnani PS,Bhatti MT

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate an innovative technique for intrastromal air injection to achieve deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) with bare Descemet membrane (DM). Thirty-four eyes with anterior corneal pathology, including 27 with keratoconus, underwent DALK. After 400 μm trephination with a suction trephine, ultrasound pachy...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ghanem RC,Ghanem MA

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess frequency, associations, and outcomes of full air fill after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). METHODS:This retrospective study reviewed 368 consecutive DMEK cases performed to treat Fuchs dystrophy, bullous keratopathy, or failed keratoplasty. Primary outcomes were air bubble status...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gonzalez A,Price FW Jr,Price MO,Feng MT

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Sequential therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (TPK) using a cryopreserved cornea followed soon after by a fresh optical grade cornea for severe infectious keratitis may improve the survival of the optical graft. The aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic efficacy, visual outcomes, and graft survival...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lim LS,Arundhati A,Tan DT

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical ocular adenoviral isolates for differences among and within serotypes with respect to in vitro infectivity titers and clinical course. The study design included a retrospective chart review and the determination of in vitro infectivity titers (TCID90s) of 90 clinical ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Roba LA,Kowalski RP,Gordon AT,Romanowski EG,Gordon YJ

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether glucocorticoids suppress corneal lymphatic vessel growth (lymphangiogenesis) or induce lymphatic vessel regression. METHODS:We measured human lymphatic endothelial cell proliferation and collagen-induced tubulogenesis in culture conditions with and without dexamethasone, a potent glucocort...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Steele MM,Kelley PM,Schieler AM,Tempero RM

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the systemic absorption of ofloxacin eyedrops in humans and their availability in the tear film. Serum, urine, and tear film concentrations of ofloxacin were measured in 30 healthy women topically treated with 0.3% ofloxacin, in both eyes, four times daily for 10 1/2 days. Serum was collected before the f...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Borrmann L,Tang-Liu DD,Kann J,Nista J,Lin ET,Frank J

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report keratouveitis arising from corneal penetration by a bristle worm seta (bristle). METHODS:We report on a 64-year-old woman presenting with uniocular pain, redness, reduced vision, discharge, and pustular rash of the hands after cleaning out her marine aquarium containing bristle worms and rubbing her ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kirk J,Gunn D,Wong N,Minchin E,Darcy K

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify changing trends in penetrating keratoplasties (PKs) performed at the Hotel-Dieu Hospital in Paris between January 1980 and December 1999 and to explain the reasons for the changes. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 3,736 of the 3,836 PKs performed between January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1999, a...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Legeais JM,Parc C,d'Hermies F,Pouliquen Y,Renard G

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the efficacy of systemic or topical administration of cyclosporin A (CsA) after limbal transplantation of stem cell allografts in rabbits. METHODS:Thirty-six rabbits underwent corneal epithelial debridement and limbal ablation to induce ocular surface disease and were then treated by limbal allo...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Xu KP,Wu Y,Zhou J,Zhang X

更新日期：1999-07-01 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：:Meibomian glands secrete the oily layer of the tear film, which prevents excessive evaporation of tear fluid. Dysfunction of meibomian glands is not only one of the causes of evaporative dry eye but also one of the main causes of entire dry eye. To understand the pathophysiology of meibomian gland dysfunction, it is i...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Arita R,Fukuoka S,Morishige N

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the tissue samples of 2 corneal recipients from a rabies-infected donor for the presence of rabies to explain their survival. METHODS:Interventional case series with a review of the literature. The explanted corneal donor buttons were examined via nested reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reacti...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Vetter JM,Frisch L,Drosten C,Ross RS,Roggendorf M,Wolters B,Müller T,Dick HB,Pfeiffer N

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of ocular surface allergy in the forms of atopic conjunctivitis and vernal keratoconjunctivitis has been highlighted by specific functions of chemokines. In the context of late-phase allergic responses, these molecules have key roles in recruitment and activation of leukocytes. Their interaction with lig...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Miyazaki D,Nakamura T,Komatsu N,Nawata N,Ikeda Y,Inoue Y,Higashi H,Ono SJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to determine the effect of nicergoline in patients with neurotrophic keratopathy. METHODS:This is a prospective, noncomparative interventional study. The study included 27 eyes of 24 patients with neurotrophic keratopathy who were unresponsive to conventional therapy. Patients were tr...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lee YC,Kim SY

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Surgical excision is the standard treatment for pterygium. This study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel technique using low-temperature plasma (LTP) for excision and hemostasis in pterygium surgery. METHODS:A prospective, comparative, and randomized clinical trial was conducted on 60...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Huang H,Li S,Zhong J,Wang B,Peng L,Deng Y,Wang M,Yuan J

更新日期：2020-12-01 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 describe an invasive spindle cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva managed by full-thickness eye wall resection. METHODS:A 51-year-old man developed a conjunctival mass that was excised and proved to be a spindle cell carcinoma. A tumor recurrence 20 months later was evaluated by ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Shields JA,Eagle RC,Marr BP,Shields CL,Grossniklaus HE,Stulting RD

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We standardized quality-controlled cord blood serum (CBS)-based eye drops and evaluated the efficacy of 1-month CBS treatment in the healing of diseased corneal epithelium in severe dry eye (DE) patients. METHODS:Seventeen graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and 13 Sjogren syndrome patients with severe persistent...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Versura P,Profazio V,Buzzi M,Stancari A,Arpinati M,Malavolta N,Campos EC

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy of ultraviolet-corneal cross-linking (CXL) for treating infectious melting keratitis. METHODS:Five patients with infectious keratitis associated with corneal melting were treated with CXL at the outpatient departments of the Institut für Refraktive und Ophthalmo-Chirurgie and the eye h...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Iseli HP,Thiel MA,Hafezi F,Kampmeier J,Seiler T

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00