Successful Müller muscle-conjunctiva resection in patients with Boston keratoprosthesis type I.

abstract：PURPOSE:To report that spontaneous postkeratoplasty wound dehiscence or gaps caused by suture removal may occur years after penetrating and deep lamellar keratoplasty. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 667 keratoplasty patients (890 eyes). This study included 8 eyes of 8 patients (3 men and 5 ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fujii S,Matsumoto Y,Fukui M,Fujitake J,Kawakita T,Shimmura S,Tsubota K

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the outcome of bifold forceps and cartridge injector suture pull-through insertion techniques for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). METHODS:A retrospective review was conducted of the medical records of all patients treated with DSAEK at the University of Iowa Hospitals ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Wendel LJ,Goins KM,Sutphin JE,Wagoner MD

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the treatment with topical 1% cyclosporine A (CsA) in patients with subepithelial corneal infiltrates (SEIs). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the records of 9 patients (12 eyes) before and after the treatment with CsA 1% eyedrops twice daily. All patients had been treated with topical corticost...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Levinger E,Slomovic A,Sansanayudh W,Bahar I,Slomovic AR

更新日期：2010-06-01 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 compare the corneal and aqueous penetration and pharmacokinetics of gatifloxacin 0.3% and moxifloxacin 0.5% ophthalmic solutions and their effect on corneal reepithelialization after penetrating keratoplasty. METHODS:In this randomized, open-label, parallel-controlled study, corneal and aqueous penetration ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Holland EJ,Lane SS,Kim T,Raizman M,Dunn S

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keratoconus is a bilateral disorder of corneal shape which may be sporadic or genetically determined. Early corneal thinning suggests that a functional loss of structural elements is a primary event in the disease. Tensile strength of the cornea is reduced and is expressed by signs of rupture and scarring in Bowman's ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Bron AJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare acid-base and oxidation-reduction indicators and to investigate the effect of buffer and temperature on the colorimetric detection of microbial growth in corneal preservation media. METHODS:Corneal preservation media containing gentamicin, without or with HEPES buffer, were prepared with either phen...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Chu YI,Penland RL,Wilhelmus KR

更新日期：2000-07-01 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:In our report, we present a suspected case of donor-derived Acanthamoeba keratitis after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty. To the authors' knowledge, there have been no confirmed cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis transmission through corneal transplantation. METHODS:Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty was per...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ward MS,Bontu S,Martheswaran T,Mamalis N,Moshirfar M

更新日期：2020-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Using CJLAT, a chimeric herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) that produces a high incidence of herpes stromal keratitis (HSK) in latently infected rabbits, and in vivo confocal microscopy (CM), we characterized the cellular events that precede the development of HSK. METHODS:Thirty days after infection, in vivo CM was...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Jester JV,Morishige N,BenMohamed L,Brown DJ,Osorio N,Hsiang C,Perng GC,Jones C,Wechsler SL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of herpes simplex keratitis has ranged from simple debridement to the use of prototypic antiviral agents specific to the herpes family, such as acyclovir. The various treatment modalities for dendritic keratitis, for the most part, have been effective. However, in recent years numerous reports of antivir...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Minkovitz JB,Pepose JS

更新日期：1995-05-01 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：:Effective chemotherapy for Acanthamoeba keratitis has been hampered because of the marked resistance of the parasites to a variety of antimicrobial agents. In view of the fact that topical Brolene (propamidine isethionate) and neosporin are currently considered to be the medical treatment of choice in Europe, we sough...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Alizadeh H,Silvany RE,Meyer DR,Dougherty JM,McCulley JP

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To retrospectively evaluate the results of myopic photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for different levels of intended correction, including analysis of loss of best spectacle-corrected visual acuity. METHODS:Four hundred seventy-five consecutive eyes with 1 year of follow-up that had PRK for the correction of 1...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kapadia MS,Wilson SE

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine if concurrent use of 5% natamycin and 2% econazole offers greater benefits than monotherapy with 5% natamycin for the management of fungal keratitis. METHODS:Subjects presenting to the cornea service were treated with 5% natamycin and 2% econazole used concurrently. We compared the results with a ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Prajna NV,Nirmalan PK,Mahalakshmi R,Lalitha P,Srinivasan M

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop and measure the uptake of a local guideline for herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) and to standardize initial antiviral therapy in Australia. METHODS:The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario Toolkit: "Implementation of Best Practice Guidelines" was used to develop, implement, and evaluate the guide...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Cabrera-Aguas M,Kerdraon Y,Symes RJ,McCluskey P,Samarawickrama C,Rawlinson W,Watson SL

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Corneal transplantation is the standard of care for pediatric corneal opacities, but little consensus exists on optimal surgical management. Our goal was to evaluate cross-sectional data of donor and recipient characteristics collected from eye banks providing tissue for pediatric corneal transplant cases to as...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Zhu AY,Prescott CR

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the prevalence of different topographic patterns in refractive surgery candidates and to estimate the extent of candidate rejection based on topography alone. METHODS:We performed a retrospective evaluation of videokeratographies of previously unoperated refractive surgery candidates. The defined t...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Varssano D,Kaiserman I,Hazarbassanov R

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a novel technique for removal of Descemet membrane (DM) tags or remnants in hazy corneas during Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. METHODS:The DM tags or remnants may be difficult to visualize in the presence of hazy corneas. To identify and remove the residual DM remnants and t...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sharma N,Sharma VK,Arora T,Singh KR,Agarwal T,Vajpayee RB

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a simple finding, consisting of a double-line reflection from the graft inside the anterior chamber, that can be used to determine the correct donor tissue orientation in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty: which we would like to call Berrospi's sign. METHODS:Evaluation of the presence of l...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Berrospi RD,Galvis V,Bhogal M,Tello A

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the epidemiology of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) and its associated risk factors in a South Florida Veterans Affairs Hospital population. METHODS:Retrospective case-control study. Twenty-eight confirmed cases of OSSN from 24,179 veterans who received care at the Miami Veterans Affairs H...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： McClellan AJ,McClellan AL,Pezon CF,Karp CL,Feuer W,Galor A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of penetrating keratoplasties, at the University Eye Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany, using organ-cultured donor corneas and to identify preoperative risk factors, which may influence the event of graft failure. METHODS:In this study, 3...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yu AL,Kaiser M,Schaumberger M,Messmer E,Kook D,Welge-Lussen U

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：PURPOSE:To determine whether glucocorticoids suppress corneal lymphatic vessel growth (lymphangiogenesis) or induce lymphatic vessel regression. METHODS:We measured human lymphatic endothelial cell proliferation and collagen-induced tubulogenesis in culture conditions with and without dexamethasone, a potent glucocort...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Steele MM,Kelley PM,Schieler AM,Tempero RM

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the management and outcome of an ocular surface alkali burn in the setting of previous laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). METHODS:This is a case report and review of relevant literature. RESULTS:A 25-year-old man with a history of LASIK presented 4 weeks after a sodium hydroxide splash to his l...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Witsberger EM,Patel SV

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report 5-year outcomes of ultrathin Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (UT-DSAEK) with a central graft thickness intended to be <100 μm. METHODS:This retrospective, consecutive, interventional case series included 354 eyes with endothelial decompensation due to various causes (Fuchs endot...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Madi S,Leon P,Nahum Y,DʼAngelo S,Giannaccare G,Beltz J,Busin M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the findings in nine Asian-Indian patients with gelatinous droplike corneal dystrophy (GDCD). Most patients showed initial signs of bilateral decreased vision and photophobia at an early age. The siblings were affected in four cases, and parental consanguinity was recorded in seven cases. We classified the...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Li S,Edward DP,Ratnakar KS,Reddy M,Tso MO

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was designed to assess the success of surgical monovision in presbyopic patients. METHODS:A university refractive surgery center retrospective chart review of 82 patients who elected to undergo surgical monovision with laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) between January 2000 and January 2003 was co...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Reilly CD,Lee WB,Alvarenga L,Caspar J,Garcia-Ferrer F,Mannis MJ

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe the clinical, molecular genetic, and pathologic findings of a patient with corneal decompensation associated with the mitochondrial ophthalmoplegia plus (Kearns-Sayre) syndrome. Ultrastructurally abnormal mitochondria were observed and possibly implicate this organelle in the pathogenesis of corne...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Chang TS,Johns DR,Stark WJ,Drachman DB,Green WR

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To introduce an improved technique of pterygium surgery and to compare postoperative results between this technique and previous techniques. METHODS:In a retrospective survey, the records of 216 consecutive eyes with primary pterygium that underwent surgery by three different techniques were reviewed. The new ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Akura J,Kaneda S,Matsuura K,Setogawa A,Takeda K,Honda S

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00