Comparison of pterygium recurrence rates after limbal conjunctival autograft transplantation and other techniques: meta-analysis.

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes of Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) using anterior stromal flawed (ASF) donor corneas that were unsuitable for use in full-thickness penetrating keratoplasty as a result of stromal scars, pterygia, or previous corneal refractive s...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Phillips PM,Terry MA,Shamie N,Chen ES,Hoar KL,Stoeger C,Friend DJ,Saad HA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy of plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) for the treatment of moderate/severe dry eye. METHODS:PRGF treatment was administered to 16 patients who had moderate/severe dry eye diagnosed and who had not responded previously to other standard treatments. We quantified several growth factors...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： López-Plandolit S,Morales MC,Freire V,Grau AE,Durán JA

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review the incidence, distribution, current trends, and resistance patterns of bacterial keratitis isolates in Toronto over the past 16 years. METHODS:Microbiology records of suspected bacterial keratitis that underwent a diagnostic corneal scraping and cultures from January 1, 2000, through December 31, 20...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tam ALC,Côté E,Saldanha M,Lichtinger A,Slomovic AR

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is an extreme hypersensitivity to sunlight causing skin freckling and pigmentary changes because of defective DNA repair mechanisms. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the spectrum of ocular and systemic features in XP at a tertiary eye care center in India over 32 years. MET...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Nandyala S,Mohamed A,Chaurasia S,Kaliki S,Ramappa M,Vemuganti GK

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the acute endothelial cell damage from trephination and tissue insertion in endothelial keratoplasty (EK) surgery. The influence of insertion technique (forceps insertion vs "pull-through" insertion) of donor tissue and incision size (3 vs 5 mm length) was assessed. METHODS:Forty precut 8.-mm-diam...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Terry MA,Saad HA,Shamie N,Chen ES,Phillips PM,Friend DJ,Holiman JD,Stoeger C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report clinical experience with the use of voriconazole for management of cases with fungal keratitis and to evaluate the factors affecting treatment outcomes. METHODS:Retrospective database review of all cases with fungal keratitis that were treated with topical voriconazole at the Royal Victorian Eye and ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ramakrishnan T,Constantinou M,Jhanji V,Vajpayee RB

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to relate lysosomal enzyme activities in corneal storage media to the outcome of the transplanted corneas. METHODS:Corneal storage media from 358 transplanted corneas were frozen at -70 degrees C and kept for enzyme analysis. Corneas were stored in K-Sol (28), CSM (35), Dexsol (80...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Wiffen SJ,Hodge DO,Nelson LR,Bruner WE,Bourne WM

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed to investigate the association between atherosclerotic changes in the common carotid artery (CA) and conjunctival and corneal calcification (CCC) in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. METHODS:Fifty eyes of MHD patients with the highest CCC scores were enrolled. CCCs were scored according to the ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Çalışkan S,Hekimoğlu A,Çelikay O,Biçer T,Canbakan B,Aylı MD,Gürdal C

更新日期：2017-01-01 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:To evaluate the changes and trends in the number and characteristics of contact lens-related ulcers (CLRUs) and to compare the results with those of previously published series at our institution. METHODS:Medical records of all patients diagnosed with presumed bacterial corneal ulcers seen at the Cornea Servic...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yildiz EH,Airiani S,Hammersmith KM,Rapuano CJ,Laibson PR,Virdi AS,Hongyok T,Cohen EJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial was conducted in five centers to assess safety, ocular tolerance, and efficacy of an ophthalmic solution of epidermal growth factor (EGF) for the treatment of traumatic corneal epithelial defects. One hundred four patients completed the study: ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Pastor JC,Calonge M

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Decorin is a small chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan that inhibits vascular endothelial cell migration and tube formation. Membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) has been shown to be an important angiogenic enzyme in the cornea. We evaluated the specific role of MT1-MMP in decorin cleavage in the cor...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Mimura T,Chang JH,Kim TI,Onguchi T,Kojima T,Sakimoto T,Azar DT

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fellow normal-appearing eyes of 23 patients with unilateral aphakic bullous keratopathy were examined by wide-field specular microscopy and pachymetry. All patients had: pseudophakic or aphakic bullous keratopathy in one eye; unoperated fellow eye on no medication; no other ocular disease; and no endothelial gutta...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Roberts CW,Boruchoff SA,Kenyon KR

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the morphological changes of corneal epithelium and subbasal nerves by in vivo confocal microscopy in patients with ocular surface disease (OSD) treated with cord blood serum (CBS) eye drops. METHODS:Twenty patients with OSD (mean age 61.1 ± 12.6 years) were included in this prospective 1-arm st...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Giannaccare G,Buzzi M,Fresina M,Velati C,Versura P

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the histologic findings in three explanted osteo-odontokeratoprosthesis (OOKP) laminae. METHODS:The osteodental lamina of patient 1 with linear IgA bullous dermatosis had to be explanted 15 months after OOKP surgery because of permanent leakage after the resorption of the inferior half of the bone/de...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Stoiber J,Csáky D,Schedle A,Ruckhofer J,Grabner G

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the effects of levobunolol hydrochloride and timolol maleate on tear volume, precorneal tear film stability, and corneal epithelial barrier function in normal human eyes. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:The study population consisted of 14 healthy volunteers. To obtain pretreatment baseline values, we determin...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ishibashi T,Yokoi N,Kinoshita S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of Acanthamoeba endophthalmitis after an uneventful cataract surgery. METHODS:Description, management, and outcomes of a biopsy-proven case of Acanthamoeba endophthalmitis. RESULTS:Two days after a routine cataract surgery elsewhere, the patient presented with acute endophthalmitis diagnosed ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Raghavan A,Veerappan S,Rangarajan V,Rajaraman R,Salian R,Mk J,L D,Ganesh Vr R,Venkatapathy N,Rammohan R

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to report the first case of fungal keratitis resulting from Thielavia sp. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective chart review. RESULTS:A 10-year old girl presented 2 weeks after ocular plant injury with pain and corneal stromal infiltration with central ulceration and ill-defined m...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Theoulakis P,Goldblum D,Zimmerli S,Muehlethaler K,Frueh BE

更新日期：2009-10-01 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:The effects of repeated intravitreal aflibercept injection (IAI) on the corneal endothelium were studied in patients with unilateral neovascular age-related macular degeneration. METHODS:RE-VIEW was a phase 4, open-label, single-arm, multicenter study. Patients received IAI every 8 weeks after 3 monthly doses....

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lass JH,Benetz BA,Menegay HJ,Tsipis CP,Cook JC,Boyer DS,Singer M,Erickson K,Saroj N,Vitti R,Chu KW,Moini H,Soo Y,Cheng Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate and report the efficacy of fibrin glue (FG)-assisted augmented amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) in patients with large corneal perforations. METHODS:In a retrospective case series, 10 patients with corneal perforations more than 2 mm in diameter were treated with "FG-assisted augmented AMT."...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kim HK,Park HS

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) on the meibomian glands, ocular surface, and tear parameters. METHODS:The study included 59 individuals (32 subjects with OSAHS, 27 control subjects) who underwent polysomnography in the Chest Diseases Clinic. The right eyes of all ind...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Muhafiz E,Ölçen M,Erten R,Bozkurt E

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a case in which an eye donor had prior bilateral photorefractive keratectomies and to elucidate possible methods of evaluation and screening of donor tissue. METHODS:Case report. A 62-year-old eye donor was reported to have received radial keratotomy before his death. Further investigation by the e...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Terry MA,Ousley PJ,Rich LF,Wilson DJ

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a recent significant increase of the number of patients diagnosed with Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) at Wills Eye Hospital between 2004 and 2005. To determine the risk factors, clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of patients with AK. METHODS:Retrospective consecutive case series of 20 ey...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Thebpatiphat N,Hammersmith KM,Rocha FN,Rapuano CJ,Ayres BD,Laibson PR,Eagle RC Jr,Cohen EJ

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To present a new treatment modality for recurrent corneal melting in a patient with a Boston type I keratoprosthesis (B-KPro) including in situ corneal cross-linking (CXL) and lamellar keratoplasty (LKP) as combined treatment. METHODS:Case report. RESULTS:Our report concerns a 27-year-old man whose case histo...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tóth G,Bucher F,Siebelmann S,Bachmann B,Hermann M,Szentmáry N,Nagy ZZ,Cursiefen C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the morphologic differences of three types of lattice corneal dystrophies (LCDs) from histologic, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural studies. METHODS:Corneas from three patients, one LCD1, one His626Arg-LCD, and one LCD3A were processed for Congo red, betaig-h3(541-564) antibodies immunostainin...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Schmitt-Bernard CF,Schneider C,Argilés A

更新日期：2002-07-01 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: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：PURPOSE:To compare endothelial cell analysis by the center and flex-center methods in corneas with guttae of differing severity and to determine the minimum countable cell number for using only the flex-center method. METHODS:Forty-seven eyes with corneal guttae and 50 age-matched normal controls were enrolled in the ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Huang J,Liu X,Tepelus TC,Nazikyan T,Chopra V,Sadda SR,Lee OL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the prevalence of undiagnosed and asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in patients with ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) in a referral hospital in Karnataka, South India. METHODS:A consecutive series of patients presenting with OSSN were evaluated in an academic center ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Pradeep TG,Gangasagara SB,Subbaramaiah GB,Suresh MB,Gangashettappa N,Durgappa R

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00