Endothelial keratoplasty without Descemet stripping after failed penetrating keratoplasty.

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:To describe the histopathology of the cornea in microphthalmia with linear streaks (MLS) syndrome. METHODS:Two patients with MLS syndrome underwent penetrating keratoplasty. This study describes the histopathology and investigates immunophenotype of the corneal extracellular matrix by using keratan sulfate and...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kapur R,Tu EY,Toyran S,Shah P,Vangveeravong S,Lloyd WC 3rd,Edward DP

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keratoconus is a progressive, noninflammatory, nonvascular axial corneal ectasia, with unclear etiology and pathogenesis. It has a prevalence of 50-230 per 100,000 and is a bilateral disorder in up to 90% of cases. The onset of keratoconus is usually at puberty and progresses over 10-20 years producing an irregular my...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Bechrakis N,Blom ML,Stark WJ,Green WR

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe 3-dimensional optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in a case of granular corneal dystrophy. METHODS:A 1310-nm high-speed swept-source OCT prototype was used to image the 3-dimensional structures of the cornea of a patient with granular corneal dystrophy. RESULTS:Three-dimensional OCT clearl...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Miura M,Mori H,Watanabe Y,Usui M,Kawana K,Oshika T,Yatagai T,Yasuno Y

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the use of excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in the treatment of corneal subepithelial nodular scarring in a child with Rothmund-Thomson syndrome (RTS), a form of ectodermal dysplasia. METHODS:A case report and review of the literature. RESULTS:Excimer laser PTK successfully treated t...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Stahl J,Fulcher S,Berkeley R

更新日期：2000-01-01 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 identify and develop an efficient technique to separate the lenticule edge in small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE). METHODS:Four hundred eyes of 400 consecutive patients with myopia assigned to receive SMILE were included in the study. Eyes with poor-quality laser treatment were excluded, and the sec...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Liu M,Wang H,Lin H,Liu Q

更新日期：2018-10-01 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:We report a case of mycotic keratitis caused by a rare fungus Chaetomium atrobrunneum. METHODS:Clinical examination, slit-lamp examination, and microbiological evaluation of corneal ulcer were done, and its treatment outcome was studied. The fungal etiology was established by conventional microbiological techn...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Balne PK,Nalamada S,Kodiganti M,Taneja M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of nevirapine-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) misdiagnosed as viral keratitis. METHODS:A 35-year-old AIDS patient, on antiretroviral therapy (ART) with stavudine, nevirapine, and lamivudine, developed bilateral ocular congestion and irritation. He was being treated elsewhere for bilater...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Jain V,Shome D,Natarajan S

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although corneal epithelial stem cells (SCs) are located at the limbus between the cornea and the conjunctiva, not all limbal basal epithelial cells are SCs. Using 2 dispase digestions to remove different amounts of limbal basal epithelial cells for cross-sections, flat mounts, and cytospin preparations, double immuno...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hayashida Y,Li W,Chen YT,He H,Chen SY,Kheirkah A,Zhu YT,Matsumoto Y,Tseng SC

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the relationship between corneal thinning measured by clinician-graded slit-lamp examination compared with ultrasound pachymetry (USP), anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT), and the Pentacam. METHODS:Patients with corneal thinning underwent USP, AS-OCT, Pentacam measurements and sta...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Oatts JT,Keenan JD,Mannis T,Lietman TM,Rose-Nussbaumer J

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review ocular injuries secondary to airbag deployment that were seen in our institution and were reported in the literature. METHODS:Patients examined at our institution between 1997 and 2000 were evaluated for ocular injuries caused by airbags. A review of the medical literature using Medline was performed...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ball DC,Bouchard CS

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This trial was a randomized, double-masked, crossover study during which patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca underwent 6 weeks of treatment with either cyclosporine 1% ophthalmic ointment or placebo followed by 6 weeks of the alternative treatment. Washout periods using only unpreserved artificial tears preceded ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Laibovitz RA,Solch S,Andriano K,O'Connell M,Silverman MH

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Alkaline corneal epithelial wound closure rates in rabbit eyes were compared after topical applications of amniotic membrane suspension, autologous serum, or preservative-free artificial tears. METHODS:Thirty rabbits were divided into 3 randomization groups of 10 rabbits each. Central corneal alkali wound was ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Shahriari HA,Tokhmehchi F,Reza M,Hashemi NF

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:Human type IV collagen discs were found to support proliferation and adhesion of rabbit corneal epithelial cells in tissue culture. To assess the biocompatibility of this synthetic collagen for epikeratoplasty, seven eyes of seven rhesus monkeys underwent epikeratoplasty with lenticules made of human type IV collagen....

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Thompson KP,Hanna KD,Gipson IK,Gravagna P,Waring GO 3rd,Johnson-Wint B

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the efficacy of corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) for the treatment of keratoconus (KCN). METHODS:A systemic literature review and meta-analysis of ocular functional and structural parameters of patients with KCN undergoing cross-linking procedures were performed using PubMed and the web of scien...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Meiri Z,Keren S,Rosenblatt A,Sarig T,Shenhav L,Varssano D

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate and compare corneal higher-order aberrations (HOAs) after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK), femtosecond laser-assisted penetrating keratoplasty (FLAK), and conventional penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). METHODS:A retrospective comparison of consecutive surgical series of ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Chamberlain W,Omid N,Lin A,Farid M,Gaster RN,Steinert RF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the developments in contrast sensitivity, color vision, and subjective perception after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD). METHODS:Included in this study were pseudophakic, unilateral DMEK patients with bilateral FECD having ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Bayyoud T,Wilhelm H,Gelisken F,Martus P,Bartz-Schmidt KU,Thaler S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limbal allograft transplantation was performed consecutively in 16 eyes with thermal or chemical burns (n = 5), Terrien's degeneration (n = 2), congenital sclerocornea (n = 1), Stevens-Johnson syndrome (n = 1), and chronic keratoconjunctivitis (n = 7), by transplanting randomly selected cadaver limbocorneal grafts to ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tsai RJ,Tseng SC

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 47-year-old woman with bilateral iridocorneal endothelial syndrome. The iridocorneal endothelial syndrome has heretofore been considered a unilateral disorder. However, a review of the literature and examination of the patient presented in this report indicate that bilateral occurrence of the ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hemady RK,Patel A,Blum S,Nirankari VS

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the association of systemic diseases with keratoconus in the general Korean population. METHODS:This is a nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study using the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort database from 2002 to 2015, involving 1,108,369 individuals. ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lee HK,Jung EH,Cho BJ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate outcomes and graft survival of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) for failed penetrating keratoplasty (PK). METHODS:Ninety-three DMEK procedures performed in 84 eyes of 77 patients with failed PK were retrospectively reviewed. The main outcomes were corrected distance visual acuity a...

journal_title：Cornea

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

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of epithelial ingrowth (downgrowth) occurring in a phakic corneal transplant patient after traumatic wound dehiscence with iris prolapse that was successfully eradicated with early surgical intervention. METHODS:Interventional case report of a 70-year-old monocular, phakic patient who develope...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Nagra PK,Raber IM

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a cluster of postoperative Acanthamoeba endophthalmitis after routine cataract surgeries. METHODS:A brief summary of sentinel events leading to the referral of 4 patients of postoperative endophthalmitis to our hospital is followed by clinical descriptions and the various diagnostic approaches and in...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Rammohan R,Hajib Naraharirao M,Veerappan S,Vijayaraghavan P,Rajaraman R,Manayath GJ,Dsouza P,Radhakrishnan S,Venkatapathy N,Lakshmipathi D,Madhuravasal Krishnan J,Raghavan A

更新日期：2021-02-01 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 provide insight into the mechanism by which epidermal growth factor (EGF) stimulates corneal epithelial migration, we investigated the possible interaction between EGF and cyclic AMP (cAMP) signaling pathways during epithelial migration with an organ culture system for the rabbit cornea. METHODS:Rabbit corn...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Nakamura M,Nishida T

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the therapeutic effect of corneal cross-linking (CXL) in 2 cases of bullous keratopathy combined with corneal ulcer. METHODS:Two patients (2 eyes) were recruited for the sake of the study. Both suffered from bullous keratopathy and presented a gradually deteriorating, vision-threatening, central co...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kozobolis V,Labiris G,Gkika M,Sideroudi H,Kaloghianni E,Papadopoulou D,Toufexis G

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the association between colonization of contact lenses with Streptococcus pneumoniae and the observation of corneal infiltrative events in a group of patients wearing disposable hydrogel lenses on an extended-wear schedule. METHODS:In a prospective clinical trial, 330 patients wore disposable hydroge...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sankaridurg PR,Sharma S,Willcox M,Sweeney DF,Naduvilath TJ,Holden BA,Rao GN

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00