Exceptional case of bone resorption in an osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis. A scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis study.

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the changes in anterior and posterior corneal irregularity after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). METHODS:This retrospective study included 27 eyes of 23 patients who underwent DMEK and 27 eyes of age-matched healthy controls. Corneal irregularity indexes, surface regularity of...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Oyakawa I,Hayashi T,Kobashigawa Y,Matsuzawa A,Takahashi H,Kato N

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunologic rejection is the main cause of corneal graft failure, especially in vascularized corneal beds. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of systemic Cyclosporine-A (CsA) on the survival of corneal allografts in heavily vascularized rabbit corneal beds, following alkali burn. Heavy corneal vas...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Rehany U,Waisman M

更新日期：1994-09-01 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：:To compare the efficacy of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride ointment with that of ciprofloxacin drops for treatment of experimental Pseudomonas keratitis, rabbit eyes were infected by intrastromal injection of 10(3) colony-forming units (CFU) log-phase P. aeruginosa. Infected and uninfected eyes were treated with either 0....

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hobden JA,O'Callaghan RJ,Insler MS,Hill JM

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There recently have been several reports of microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis caused by the organism Encephalitozoon hellem. However, treatment of this infection has been largely ineffective. We report a case of a 35-year-old Hispanic woman with AIDS and E. hellem keratoconjunctivitis confirmed with light, electron,...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Rosberger DF,Serdarevic ON,Erlandson RA,Bryan RT,Schwartz DA,Visvesvara GS,Keenan PC

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the effects of topical moxifloxacin and gatifloxacin on corneal reepithelialization after penetrating keratoplasty. METHODS:In this single-center, open-label, prospective study, 46 consecutive patients requiring penetrating keratoplasty were alternately assigned to receive either postoperative moxif...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Moshirfar M,Marx DP,Kumar R

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the clinical features and outcomes for conjunctival melanoma based on patient age. METHODS:A retrospective review of patients with conjunctival melanoma managed at a single tertiary referral center from April 18, 1974, to September 9, 2019. Clinical features and outcomes were compared by patient...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Dalvin LA,Yaghy A,Vaidya S,Pacheco RR,Perez AL,Lally SE,Shields JA,Shields CL

更新日期：2020-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the quality of stromal bed and the safety on endothelium in preparation of donor tissue for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty in a masked fashion using 2 mechanical microkeratomes and a femtosecond laser. METHODS:Deep anterior lamellar dissection was performed on 15 donor cornea...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Mootha VV,Heck E,Verity SM,Petroll WM,Lakshman N,Muftuoglu O,Bowman RW,McCulley JP,Cavanagh HD

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess ultrastructural modifications in keratocytes and inflammatory cell response in rabbit corneas after riboflavin and ultraviolet A exposure using immunofluorescence microscopy. METHODS:Twenty adult New Zealand albino rabbits weighing 2.0–3.0 kg were used in this study. Two rabbits served as controls.Th...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Esquenazi S,He J,Li N,Bazan HE

更新日期：2010-04-01 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 assess for ectopic ocular calcification in a series of patients with hypophosphatasia (HPP) treated with asfotase alfa, a recombinant tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase. METHODS:This is a retrospective analysis of subjects enrolled at Duke University Medical Center in ENB-009-10 (ClinicalTrials.gov: NC...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gospe SM 3rd,Santiago-Turla C,DeArmey SM,Cummings TJ,Kishnani PS,Bhatti MT

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the safety and efficacy of amniotic membrane transplantation to restore and maintain a stable corneal epithelium and reduce ocular surface pain after surgical removal of band keratopathy arising from ocular causes. METHODS:Fifteen patients (16 eyes) from two centers with band keratopathy secondary...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Anderson DF,Prabhasawat P,Alfonso E,Tseng SC

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of recurrent herpes simplex virus (HSV) epithelial keratitis after intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection for the treatment of diabetic macular edema. METHODS:Case report. RESULTS:We describe a case of a 59-year-old woman with a history of ocular HSV disease and severe proliferative d...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Shtein RM,Stahl RM,Saxe SJ,Mian SI

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical bevacizumab on ocular surface neovascularization among patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome. METHODS:This was a retrospective, interventional case report. Three eyes of 2 patients were examined. Bevacizumab (25 mg/mL) eyedrops were applied 4 times daily for a pe...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Uy HS,Chan PS,Ang RE

更新日期：2008-01-01 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 describe a new technique for donor insertion in cases of Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). METHODS:This is a retrospective case series study of a novel method to introduce the donor tissue in DSAEK. This is a report of 16 cases that underwent the DSAEK procedure. The surgical te...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sarnicola V,Toro P

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viruses such as human immunodeficiency virus, herpes simplex virus, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and rabies can be transmitted to the recipient by corneal transplantation. Very few cases of rabies have been reported. Here we report two cases of rabies transmitted by the same donor. Both of the recipients...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Javadi MA,Fayaz A,Mirdehghan SA,Ainollahi B

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to report a case of a central Descemet membrane detachment after heavy silicone oil removal from the anterior chamber. METHODS:This is a case report of a patient operated with scleral buckling and heavy silicone oil implantation for recurrent retinal detachment. In the patient's follo...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kymionis GD,Tsoulnaras KI,Xanthopoulou NA,Klados NE,Tsilimbaris MK

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the efficacy of a topical anti-tumor necrosis factor-α agent, infliximab, in a mouse model of experimental dry eye (EDE). METHODS:EDE was induced in C57BL/6 mice, with or without topical treatment consisting of balanced salt solution or 0.001%, 0.01%, or 0.1% infliximab solutions. Tear volume an...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Li Z,Choi W,Oh HJ,Yoon KC

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review the development of artificial corneas (prostheses and tissue equivalents) for transplantation, and to provide recent updates on our tissue-engineered replacement corneas. METHODS:Modified natural polymers and synthetic polymers were screened for their potential to replace damaged portions of the huma...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Griffith M,Hakim M,Shimmura S,Watsky MA,Li F,Carlsson D,Doillon CJ,Nakamura M,Suuronen E,Shinozaki N,Nakata K,Sheardown H

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy, predictability, and safety of combined corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL), intracorneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation, and superficial phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in patients with keratoconus. METHODS:Fifty-five eyes received ICRS implantation, followed by CXL and PTK comb...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Rocha G,Ibrahim T,Gulliver E,Lewis K

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To minimize recurrence and improve graft stability after pterygium surgery, conjunctival autograft adherence is done using fibrin glue (FG) or autologous blood coagulum (ABC). But there are studies that have reported conflicting or inconclusive results. This meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the postopera...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Maiti R,Mukherjee S,Hota D

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify changing trends in penetrating keratoplasties (PKs) performed at the Hotel-Dieu Hospital in Paris between January 1980 and December 1999 and to explain the reasons for the changes. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 3,736 of the 3,836 PKs performed between January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1999, a...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Legeais JM,Parc C,d'Hermies F,Pouliquen Y,Renard G

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pterygium excision with conjunctival limbal autograft (CLAG) has been used successfully for prevention of pterygium recurrence. However, long-term follow-up data in the literature are lacking regarding CLAG. METHODS:Retrospective chart review and standard statistical analysis were performed. The records of 289...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Masters JS,Harris DJ Jr

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy of corneal cross-linking (CXL; riboflavin/ultraviolet A) as a simple therapy for Acanthamoeba keratitis. METHODS:Twenty rabbits were systemically anesthetized and the stroma of their right corneas was inoculated with a suspension of Acanthamoeba. Rabbits were divided into 2 groups: one...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Berra M,Galperín G,Boscaro G,Zarate J,Tau J,Chiaradia P,Berra A

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:One of the most disturbing trends in recent years is the growth of resistant strains of bacteria with the simultaneous dearth of new antimicrobial agents. Thus, new antimicrobial agents for the use on the ocular surface are needed. METHODS:We synthesized a variety of ionic liquid compounds, which possess 2 pos...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： O'Toole GA,Wathier M,Zegans ME,Shanks RM,Kowalski R,Grinstaff MW

更新日期：2012-07-01 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:The aim of this study was to investigate the corneal thickness asymmetry indices in a large pool of patients with keratoconus derived using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) in comparison with established Scheimpflug imaging-derived keratoconus classification indices. METHODS:Six specific ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kanellopoulos AJ,Asimellis G

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Laser-assisted epilation of eyebrow hair has become a common practice, but a number of ocular complications can occur. We report the cases of 2 patients who had unilateral anterior uveitis after having undergone laser removal of eyebrow hair. METHODS:This report describes 2 patients who experienced eye pain, p...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gunes A,Yasar C,Tok L,Tok O

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Evaluation of efficacy of autologous platelet-rich plasma eyedrops as an adjunct to standard medical treatment as compared with standard medical treatment with artificial tears in acute ocular chemical injury. METHODS:Twenty eyes with grade III to grade V chemical injury were randomly assigned to 2 groups. Gro...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Panda A,Jain M,Vanathi M,Velpandian T,Khokhar S,Dada T

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00