Mitomycin C does not inhibit exacerbation of granular corneal dystrophy type II induced by refractive surface ablation.

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a patient with refractory keratitis after a Boston type I keratoprosthesis treated with corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL). METHODS:Case report. RESULTS:A 29-year-old man with a history of chemical burn in the left eye underwent keratoprosthesis implantation. He developed infectious keratitis 4 mo...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Zarei-Ghanavati S,Irandoost F

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Corneal lesions such as ulcers and erosions are major complications observed in patients with severe ocular allergic diseases. We aimed to look into the relationship between specific clinical conjunctival findings and the severity of corneal complications. METHODS:Thirty eyes of 6 patients with vernal kerato...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tanaka M,Dogru M,Takano Y,Miyake-Kashima M,Asano-Kato N,Fukagawa K,Tsubota K,Fujishima H

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：: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:Recent new reports of possible iatrogenic transmission of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in Europe have prompted renewed scrutiny of current Eye Bank Association of America criteria for evaluation of potential corneal donors in this country. A prior study evaluated the risk of CJD occurring in U.S. corneal don...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hogan RN,Brown P,Heck E,Cavanagh HD

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop a new rabbit model of corneal endothelial injury using a neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser. METHODS:The corneal endothelia of 2 groups of New Zealand white rabbits were treated with an Nd:YAG laser in a uniformly scattered fashion. Rabbits in group A underwent laser burns on the...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Zhang W,Hu Y,Lu L,Liu Y,Yang X,Sun H,Ruan J,Chen J,Yao Q,Yan C,Gu P,Fu Y,Shao C,Fan X

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keratoconus is a bilateral disorder of corneal shape which may be sporadic or genetically determined. Early corneal thinning suggests that a functional loss of structural elements is a primary event in the disease. Tensile strength of the cornea is reduced and is expressed by signs of rupture and scarring in Bowman's ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Bron AJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy and surgical success rates of amniotic membrane (AM) transplantation performed for corneal perforation closure using a novel technique. METHODS:This study included 6 eyes from 6 patients with corneal perforation who had received AM transplantation between May 2...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Namba H,Narumi M,Nishi K,Goto S,Hayashi S,Yamashita H

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to compare the effect of chloramphenicol eye drops or ointment, high-concentration hyaluronic acid, or no treatment on reepithelialization of corneal erosions in an experimental model. METHODS:Uniform 6-mm corneal erosions were created in 23 rabbit eyes. The rabbits were randomized to...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Barequet IS,Harizman N,Ziv H,Rosner M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the prevalence of positive microbiology results (culture and/or Gram stain) in donor cornea tissue with newer transplant methods and to assess if the results subsequently correlate with higher incidence of clinical infection. METHODS:A retrospective review of the microbiology records of 569 consecu...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Garg S,Said B,Farid M,Steinert RF

更新日期：2013-02-01 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: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：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether corneal epithelial defects and epitheliopathy in patients with unilateral dysfunction of the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve (neurotrophic keratitis) is associated with reduced aqueous tear production. Sensation of the skin, cornea, and nasal mucosa, aqueo...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Heigle TJ,Pflugfelder SC

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study alterations of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and basement membrane (BM) components in human keratoconus corneas. METHODS:Fifteen normal and 13 keratoconus corneas were characterized by immunofluorescence with antibodies to 23 ECM and BM components. RESULTS:Keratoconus staining patterns for posterior...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kenney MC,Nesburn AB,Burgeson RE,Butkowski RJ,Ljubimov AV

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the corneal biocompatibility of bevacizumab on various cultured human corneal cells. METHODS:Cell cultures of corneal keratinocytes (CKs), corneal fibroblasts (CFs), and corneal endothelial cells (CECs) were harvested from human donor eyes and exposed to various concentrations of bevacizumab (0.25-5.0...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yoeruek E,Spitzer MS,Tatar O,Aisenbrey S,Bartz-Schmidt KU,Szurman P

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We sought to illustrate the difficulty in managing uncommon, pigmented mold-related corneal ulceration and to highlight the role of itraconazole in treating these patients. METHOD:We describe the management and clinical course of a patient with a recurring corneal infection caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi and dis...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Barton K,Miller D,Pflugfelder SC

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the potential risk of severe positive vitreous pressure during combined penetrating keratoplasty, cataract extraction, and intraocular lens implantation (triple procedure), using positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during general endotracheal anesthesia. METHODS:This is a case report of a 32-year...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Pillar A,Jeng BH,Munir WM

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：PURPOSE:To report clinical outcome of treating ocular demodecosis by lid scrub with tea tree oil (TTO). METHODS:Retrospective review of clinical results in 11 patients with ocular Demodex who received weekly lid scrub with 50% TTO combined with daily lid hygiene with tea tree shampoo. RESULTS:These 11 patients also h...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gao YY,Di Pascuale MA,Elizondo A,Tseng SC

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report a patient with chronic Sweet syndrome (SS) treated by anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) therapy, who presented with a severe bilateral chemosis. METHODS:Case report. RESULTS:Conjunctival biopsy revealed an ocular localization of SS. CONCLUSIONS:SS is a rare disorder that usually affects middle-age w...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Michel G,Lhermitte B,Cribier B,Speeg-Schatz C,Bourcier T

更新日期：2008-12-01 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:Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy (PACD) is a rare disorder characterized by sheet-like opacification of the posterior corneal stroma, corneal thinning, and decreased corneal curvature. It is not known to be associated with progressive corneal ectasia. In this report, we examine the course of a patient with...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fay J,Herzlich AA,Florakis GJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:Epithelium plays a very important structural and functional role in the cornea and conjunctiva. Evaluation of the epithelium is the first step in diagnosing many pathologic states. We have developed a new technique for the in vivo staining of nuclei of corneal and conjunctival epithelium in rabbits and guinea pigs. Se...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Wander AH,Neumeister RD,Tschismadia I,Choromokos EA,Masukawa T

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the regulation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 and MMP-13 expression over time and in the presence of cyclosporine A (CsA) in primary cultured human pterygium fibroblasts. We also examined the effects of CsA on cultured human pterygium fibroblasts. METHODS:Primary cultured human pterygium fi...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kim YH,Jung JC,Jung SY,Kim YI,Lee KW,Park YJ

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review our previous studies regarding the morphology of the cornea in pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) and anatomical discrepancies between PEX and contralateral eyes in unilateral PEX. METHODS:We used in vivo confocal microscopy to observe the corneas of PEX, contralateral, and normal control eyes. Morphol...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Zheng X

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the histopathologic characteristics of a 51-year-old Castroviejo square graft that remained functional for more than 50 years and to describe the wound-healing characteristics over this period of time. METHODS:An 80-year-old woman with a history of keratoconus underwent penetrating keratoplasty wit...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Graue-Hernández EO,Harocopos G,Bradley JC,Smith ME,Mannis MJ

更新日期：2009-04-01 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:To determine if concurrent use of 5% natamycin and 2% econazole offers greater benefits than monotherapy with 5% natamycin for the management of fungal keratitis. METHODS:Subjects presenting to the cornea service were treated with 5% natamycin and 2% econazole used concurrently. We compared the results with a ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Prajna NV,Nirmalan PK,Mahalakshmi R,Lalitha P,Srinivasan M

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been reports of the clearing of sclera that has been grafted into the cornea. This clearing was studied in the rabbit by transplanting full-thickness scleral buttons or by implanting slivers of sclera, both autografts and allografts, into the cornea. Some clearing around the edges of the implanted scleral t...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Maurice DM,Singh T

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00