Comparison of Oculus Pentacam and Stratus optical coherence tomography for measurement of central corneal thickness.

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of infectious crystalline keratopathy caused by Gemella haemolysans. METHODS:Observational case report. A 65-year-old woman underwent penetrating keratoplasty for contact lens-related Acanthamoeba keratitis and developed a nonhealing epithelial defect. Despite continued prophylaxis with topica...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Elmallah MK,Munir WM,Janda WM,Tu EY

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the surface characteristics of lenticules created by small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) with different cap thicknesses. METHODS:This prospective study included 20 consecutive patients who underwent bilateral SMILE. Surface regularity of the extracted corneal lenticule was analyzed using sc...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Weng S,Liu M,Yang X,Liu F,Zhou Y,Lin H,Liu Q

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of subconjunctival injection of suramin on corneal neovascularization in rabbits. METHODS:Corneal neovascularization was induced by silk suturing of the corneal stroma in 40 eyes of 40 male New Zealand white rabbits. Five days after suture placement, all rabbits were randomly divided int...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lee HS,Chung SK

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe two cases of secondary congenital aphakia in association with Peters anomaly. METHODS:Two infants were noted to have corneal opacification at birth. Each child was found to have Peters anomaly requiring corneal transplantation in 1 or both eyes. RESULTS:Each child underwent penetrating keratoplast...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Banning CS,Blackmon DM,Song CD,Grossniklaus HE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To verify the possibility of using a commercially available ophthalmologic white light confocal microscope for imaging optical sections of donated corneas preserved at 4 degrees C, especially for endothelial evaluation. METHODS:Sixteen corneas donated to the Warsaw Eye Bank but excluded from use in surgery for...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Szaflik JP

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate outcomes of endothelial keratoplasty (EK) without Descemet membrane stripping for treatment of failed penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). METHODS:Retrospective cohort study of all eyes that underwent EK without Descemet membrane stripping for failed PKP at one institution between May 2008 and June 2010...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Heitor de Paula F,Kamyar R,Shtein RM,Sugar A,Mian SI

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed to investigate the possible association of proteoglycans with D-periodic collagen fibrils in the human cornea and sclera, using energy-filtering transmission electron microscopy (EF-TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). METHODS:Human cornea and sclera were digested with keratanase to eliminate kerat...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Miyagawa A,Kobayashi M,Fujita Y,Hamdy O,Hirano K,Nakamura M,Miyake Y

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report eyes with keratoconus that progressed during pregnancy. METHODS:Seven eyes of 4 patients with progression of keratoconus during pregnancy were included in this study. The mean age of patients and the mean follow-up duration were 29.3 years and 39 months, respectively. Progressive keratoconus was docu...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Bilgihan K,Hondur A,Sul S,Ozturk S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the use of anterior stromal micropuncture and amniotic membrane transplantation in the management of painful bullous keratopathy in patients with poor visual potential. METHODS:Interventional case series. A retrospective review was performed to identify all patients who were treated by one of us (A.J...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sonmez B,Kim BT,Aldave AJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Young children are prone to develop amblyopia after penetrating injury. We sought to evaluate the management of penetrating corneal injury without intraocular foreign body (IOFB) in children

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Segev F,Assia EI,Harizman N,Barequet I,Almer Z,Raz J,Moisseiev J

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify risk factors for the occurrence of bleeding complications after enucleation for cornea donation, in order to develop preventive activities to reduce the occurrence of bleeding complications and especially the development of ocular hematomas. METHODS:From all Dutch cornea donors deceased in the year...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： van Wijk MJ,Nijenhuis MV,Dorrepaal CA,Bokhorst AG

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the factors associated with clinically significant dry eye after keratorefractive surgery. METHODS:This is a large database retrospective study that included consecutive cases of myopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) or photorefractive keratectomy performed between 2008 and 2016 at Care-Visi...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Shehadeh-Mashor R,Mimouni M,Shapira Y,Sela T,Munzer G,Kaiserman I

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two cases of posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy in members of the same family. We correlated the clinical findings with refraction, topography, and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM). This is the first report of UBM findings in amorphous corneal dystrophy and we describe the depth of stromal opacification me...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Castelo Branco B,Chalita MR,Casanova FH,Castelo Branco AB,Allemann N,de Freitas D

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare optical low-coherence reflectometry (OLCR) and ultrasound pachymetry in measuring corneal graft thickness in patients after keratoplasty. METHODS:We retrospectively measured the central graft thickness in 41 eyes of 41 patients with the OLCR pachymeter (Haag Streit, Koeniz, Switzerland) and the SP-2...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gaujoux T,Borderie VM,Yousfi H,Bourcier T,Touzeau O,Laroche L

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine how ocular surface epithelium adjusts to an increase in cell replication after treatment with the opioid antagonist naltrexone (NTX). METHODS:Adult male rats were given twice daily injections of 30 mg/kg NTX or vehicle for 7 days. Outcomes of NTX administration included DNA synthesis (monitored wi...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Zagon IS,Sassani JW,McLaughlin PJ

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate trends in the acquisition, storage, and utilization of donated corneal tissue in New Zealand, 2000 to 2009. METHODS:The New Zealand National Eye Bank records were analyzed for the decade January 2000 to December 2009. Variables analyzed included donor demographics (age, sex, and ethnicity), donor s...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Cunningham WJ,Moffatt SL,Brookes NH,Twohill HC,Pendergrast DG,Stewart JM,McGhee CN

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the keratocyte density (KD) in the cornea of patients with keratoconus not using contact lenses. METHOD:In this pilot study, the eyes (n = 68) of 35 patients with the diagnosis of keratoconus, who did not use contact lenses and the eyes(n = 70) of 35 healthy controls were prospectively examined using...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Timucin OB,Karadag MF,Cinal A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the efficacy of posterior corneal elevation, measured by 2 methods, in discriminating subclinical keratoconus from normal corneas. METHODS:In 30 consecutive patients with subclinical keratoconus, and 37 candidates for refractive surgery, posterior corneal elevation was measured using Pentacam's rota...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： de Sanctis U,Aragno V,Dalmasso P,Brusasco L,Grignolo F

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a unique case of bilateral Chandler syndrome with recurrent band keratopathy. METHODS:This is a retrospective observational case report. RESULTS:A 39-year-old Asian man presented with progressive painless diminution of vision in both eyes for 6 years. Examination revealed diffuse corneal edema, hamm...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Agarwal M,Dhiman R,Subramanian K

更新日期：2020-12-02 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：PURPOSE:To investigate the long-term clinical course of scleromalacia with calcified plaque as a complication of cosmetic conjunctivectomy with topical mitomycin C (MMC) application and to introduce a surgical method for this complication using calcified plaque removal and/or conjunctival flap surgery. METHODS:Eleven ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kwon HJ,Nam SM,Lee SY,Ahn JM,Seo KY

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The normal cornea is devoid of blood and lymphatic vessels but can become vascularized secondary to a variety of corneal diseases and surgical manipulations. Whereas corneal (hem)angiogenesis, i.e., the outgrowth of new blood vessels from preexisting limbal vessels, is obvious both clinically and histologically...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Cursiefen C,Chen L,Dana MR,Streilein JW

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corneal photorefractive surgery is currently performed by ablation of corneal stroma under the stromal flap. A stromal flap is created using a femtosecond (FS) laser or mechanical microkeratome, although the FS laser procedure is considered safer and more accurate. This review assesses and compares the use of FS laser...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sumioka T,Miyamoto T,Takatsuki R,Okada Y,Yamanaka O,Saika S

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether a combination of early amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) and early topical corticosteroid treatment could be a safe adjuvant therapy during antibacterial treatment in severe bacterial keratitis (BK) for relieving pain, avoiding iatrogenic epithelial toxicity, and allowing earlier use ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gicquel JJ,Bejjani RA,Ellies P,Mercié M,Dighiero P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of conjunctival proliferation in a 2.5-year-old boy after initial evidence of a mild chemical injury after ocular exposure to pepper spray (oleoresin capsicum). METHODS:Case report with ophthalmologic and histologic findings. RESULTS:A child presented with mild conjunctival injection and chem...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gerber S,Frueh BE,Tappeiner C

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a 64-year-old woman's case of infectious crystalline keratopathy (ICK) that occurred 9 years after the penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). METHODS:This study includes clinical history and histopathologic findings of the case. RESULTS:As historic background, the patient underwent PKP for lattice dystroph...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Matsumoto A,Sano Y,Nishida K,Yokoi N,Hara J,Kinoshita S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test whether verteporfin with a nonthermal laser increases corneal mechanical stiffness and resistance to enzymatic degradation ex vivo. METHODS:Thirty human corneas (n = 5 per group) were treated with verteporfin alone (V), irradiated with nonthermal laser therapy (689 nm) alone (NTL), or received combined...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Alageel SA,Arafat SN,Salvador-Culla B,Kolovou PE,Jahanseir K,Kozak A,Braithwaite GJC,Ciolino JB

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the histopathologic findings in the host tissue of 2 human keratoconic corneas undergoing maximum-depth anterior lamellar keratoplasty (MDALK) using the manual dissection technique described by Melles. METHODS:Corneal buttons were examined from 2 patients with keratoconus who underwent MDALK using th...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Saw VP,Ng T,Crouch R,Maloof AJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the management of three cases of corneal perforation associated with silicone oil in the anterior chamber. METHODS:Review of 3 case records. RESULTS:Three cases of perforation associated with silicone oil in the anterior chamber are reviewed. One patient required gluing and a bandage contact lens,...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ghosheh FR,Rapuano CJ

更新日期：2007-10-01 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