Lipoid proteinosis of Urbach and Weithe: case report and a brief review of the literature.

abstract：:Sensorineural hearing loss is the most common disease associated with systemic retinitis pigmentosa (RP). We have conducted an epidemiological study to assess the correlation of age at onset of visual symptoms and hearing loss associated with RP. Epidemiological data was derived from a questionnaire-based study of pat...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Iwasaki S,Maruyama Y,Hotta Y,Hashimoto Y,Nagura M

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to report various conditions masquerading as congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO). Retrospective review was designed in a tertiary hospital setting. 92 eyes of 65 consecutive patients were included in this study. All patients presenting with CNLDO symptomatology but where the ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Kamal S,Ali MJ,Gupta A,Naik MN

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The surgical management of macular holes has been a subject of controversy in recent years. Various techniques such as vitrectomy, membrane peeling, and gas tamponade with or without transforming growth factor-beta 2, and recently the use of autologous platelets have produced closure rates from 58% to 96%, d...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Peyman GA,Daun M,Greve MD,Yang D,Wafapoor H,Rifai A

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:17 patients with intraretinal magnetic foreign bodies and vitreous hemorrhage are reported. 15 patients underwent a primary surgical repair consisting of a watertight wound closure and removal of the already swelling cataractous lens in 5 cases. All patients had vitrectomy during the second postinjury week. The foreig...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Kuhn F,Kovacs B

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) for the control of cystoid macular oedema (CMO) secondary to noninfectious uveitis (NU). METHODS:The medical records of 19 consecutive patients with inflammatory CMO treated with MMF were retrospectively reviewed. Patient demographics...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Neri P,Mariotti C,Cimino L,Mercanti L,Giovannini A

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty patients who developed preretinal or papillary neovascularization following tributary vein occlusion were treated by laser photocoagulation. Areas of non-perfused retina within the distribution of the obstructed vein were identified by fluorescein angiography and ablated using moderately intense laser photocoagu...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Archer DB,Michalopoulos N

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of pathological conditions such as pupillary block glaucoma, angle block glaucoma, acoria, pupillary membranes and goniosynechias of various origins have been treated successfully by means of pulses emitted from a Nd:YAG Q-switched laser above optical breakdown threshold. Since linear absorption is not requir...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Fankhauser F,Roussel P,Steffen J,Van der Zypen E,Chrenkova A

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microtropia is an unilateral strabismus of less than 5 degrees, usually with harmonious anomalous correspondence. Three forms may be distinguished: Primary constant, primary decompensating and consecutive microtropia. In three instances microtropia is important for the ophthalmologist: In assessment of amblyopia appar...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Lang J

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma-associated retinopathy is a paraneoplastic retinopathy associated mostly with cutaneous melanoma. In most cases it presents months to years after diagnosis of primary cutaneous melanoma was made or after recurrence. We describe a 55-year-old male patient who presented with symptoms of decreased vision and pho...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Rappoport D,Leiba H

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Traditional color vision tests depend on subjective judgments and are not suitable for infant children and subjects with cognitive dysfunction. We aimed to explore an objective and quantitative color vision testing method based on sweep steady-state visual evoked potentials (sweep SSVEPs) and compare the result...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Zheng X,Xu G,Wang Y,Du C,Liang R,Zhang K,Jia Y,Du Y,Zhang S

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Early predictors of diabetic complications may aid in the prevention and/or management of these complications. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the predictive value of retinopathy for the presence of other diabetic complications. METHODS:The population studied comprised 648 patients with ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： El-Asrar AM,Al-Rubeaan KA,Al-Amro SA,Moharram OA,Kangave D

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oximetry may be useful for understanding pathologies of the eye. We use a prototype scanning laser ophthalmoscope capable of simultaneous multiple wavelength imaging to record fundus images. The system is run under non-confocal conditions in using slit apertures with a width of up to 600 microm. The laser lines launch...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Ashman RA,Reinholz F,Eikelboom RH

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study and classify epiretinal membranes (ERMs) based on spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) findings. One hundred and twelve patients with ERMs were examined clinically and underwent OCT examination. The anatomical structure of the macula and vitreoretinal interface was studied. ERMs were classifi...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Konidaris V,Androudi S,Alexandridis A,Dastiridou A,Brazitikos P

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the outcomes of endothelial keratoplasty (EK) for bullous keratopathy in eyes with a retained angle-supported anterior chamber intraocular lens (acIOL). METHODS:Among 263 consecutive EK procedures, 7 DMEK and 11 DSAEK procedures were identified in eyes with an acIOL and included in the present retr...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Droutsas K,Lazaridis A,Kymionis G,Chatzistefanou K,Papaconstantinou D,Sekundo W,Koutsandrea C

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Out of 49 patients diagnosed as having Stargardt's disease that have been clinically reviewed, 22 of these cases have been followed for a period up to 13 years. The cases have been studied in three subgroups, according to their fundus appearance. Patients from group I were those whose lesions were confined to the macu...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Gelisken O,De Laey JJ

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess ophthalmic manifestations in patients with stroke and emphasize the importance of a formal screening for visual problems in stroke patients in hospital and rehabilitation settings. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study of 50 newly diagnosed patients with stroke with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) > 8 ex...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Dadia S,Shinde C,Desai R,Mahajan AG,Sharma S,Singh B,Bharti S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred cases of clinically acceptable sympathetic ophthalmia (SO) were evaluated histologically to determine the incidence of atypical features and correlate them with the severity of choroidal inflammation. The inflammatory response in the choroid varied from a focal non-granulomatous to a diffuse non-necrotizin...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Croxatto JO,Rao NA,McLean IW,Marak GE

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the epidemiology and prevalence, rates of progression, difference between adult and pediatric populations, and therapeutic approaches to pediatric keratoconus from documented literature. METHODS:A literature search was done on PubMed using key words including pediatric keratoconus, children with ke...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Mukhtar S,Ambati BK

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a technique of intra-scleral fixation of the iris hooks for trans-scleral capsular bag fixation in patient with zonular dialysis. METHODS:Two scleral flaps, two scleral tunnels and two sclerotomies were formed. The anterior capsule was captured and pulled by the iris hooks resulting in the IOL adopti...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Karadag R,Sari U,Gunes B

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the reproducibility of choroidal thickness measurements in normal subjects on 3 spectral domain optical coherence tomography instruments, namely: Zeiss Cirrus HD-OCT (Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc., Dublin, CA), Heidelberg Spectralis (Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany), ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Koay CL,Quo MJ,Subrayan V

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports the outcomes of therapeutic penetrating keratoplasties, defined as keratoplasties performed to eradicate active infectious corneal diseases or to repair a structural defect of the cornea. The records of 24 eyes of 24 patients (17 female and 7 male) treated with therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty b...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Yalniz-Akkaya Z,Burcu A,Doğan E,Onat M,Ornek F

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In serial experiments on cats, intravenous digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was utilized to observe orbital and ocular circulation. Images of the orbital arterial system as well as normal ocular vasculature were obtained, utilizing dosage of contrast material acceptable for human study. Images obtained after intr...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Fryczkowski AW,Delany DJ,Peiffer RL Jr,Grimson BS,Brenton BC

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) and visual acuity (VA) results in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) refractory to ranibizumab switched to aflibercept. METHODS:This study is a prospective interventional case series. Thirty-two eyes of 32 patients with nAMD showin...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Calvo-Gonzalez C,Reche-Frutos J,Fernández-Vigo JI,Donate-López J,Serrano-García I,Fernández-Pérez C

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate one-year visual, refractive, and topographic outcomes of 58 eyes of 53 keratoconus patients who underwent surgery with a progressive thickness intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS). METHODS:This multi-center, retrospective, observational study evaluates the one-year effects of progressive thickn...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Coşkunseven E,Ambrósio R Jr,Smorádková A,Sánchez León F,Sahin O,Kavadarli I,Jankov MR 2nd

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to evaluate the outcomes and possible complications of CXL performed with customized epithelial debridement technique to keratoconic corneas with the thinnest pachymetry values less than 400 µm. Nineteen eyes of 19 patients were included. The uncorrected (UCVA) and best corrected visual ac...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Cagil N,Sarac O,Can GD,Akcay E,Can ME

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between HLA-A29 and birdshot chorioretinopathy is the strongest of all associations between HLA and disease. Determination of HLA-A29 is even of diagnostic significance. The association between HLA-B27 and acute anterior uveitis (AAU) is much weaker, but B27 positive AAU may be considered as a distinct...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Feltkamp TE

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease characterized by enhanced immune responses at sites of involvement. To elucidate the immunopathogenesis of ophthalmic lesions, cell infiltrates in biopsies from conjunctiva and other tissues involved (lungs, lymph nodes, skin) were studied in 26 patients with active sarcoidosis in ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Angi MR,Forattini F,Chilosi M,Cipriani A,De Caro G,Semenzato G

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze the relationship between the seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC), eotaxin-2, matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and the topographical findings in the keratoconus patients. METHODS:Thirty-four eyes of patients without SAC (Group 1), 34 eyes of patients with SAC (Group 2), and 20 eyes of control s...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Mutlu M,Sarac O,Cağıl N,Avcıoğlu G

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper builds on results of a previous paper on the prevalence of trachomatous visual impairment as the foundation for assessing the global burden of trachomatous blindness and low vision: approximately 2.9 million cases of trachomatous blindness and 3.8 million low visioned corresponding to a global prevalence of...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Evans TG,Ranson MK

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To report a patient with optic disc pit who showed decreased inner diameter of the optic disc pit along with resolution of recurrent macular detachment after pars plana vitrectomy. Pneumatic retinopexy and peripapillary laser photocoagulation was performed in a 28-year-old female with optic disc pit and serous macular...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Pinarci EY,Karacal H,Oncel B,Bayar SA,Karakaya M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00