Solitary epibulbar neurofibroma in older adult patients.

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:To determine if superficial lamellar corneal excision with femtosecond laser followed by phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) using a masking substance improves visual acuity and optical quality of patients with severe corneal opacities. METHODS:Twelve eyes with corneal haze or scarring underwent confocal micros...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Alió JL,Agdeppa MC,Uceda-Montanes A

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：PURPOSE:To assess the reproducibility of relatives' replies to questions asked at the time of corneal donation and again 2 months later concerning infectious disease risk factors and to identify characteristics associated with inconsistent responses. METHODS:A reinterview study involving individuals who answered quest...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Scardino MK,Hwang SJ,Hanna CL,Danneffel-Mandelkorn MB,Wilhelmus KR

更新日期：2002-11-01 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 evaluate the efficacy of transepithelial cross-linking (CXL) in keratoconic eyes after Intacs implantation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Twenty-five eyes of 17 patients with bilateral keratoconus underwent Intacs implantation with subsequent cross-linking (CXL) treatment. Inclusion criteria were absence of corneal ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ertan A,Karacal H,Kamburoğlu G

更新日期：2009-08-01 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:Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a common eye disease caused by tear deficiency or excessive tear evaporation. Because the tear film layers play a major role in the pathogenesis of the evaporative dry eye, some previous articles have suggested the possible mechanism of dyslipidemia and DES. However, the previous resul...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Choi HR,Lee JH,Lee HK,Song JS,Kim HC

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of successful medical treatment with oral posaconazole in refractory fungal keratitis caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus. METHODS:Case report. RESULTS:A 57-year-old male, soft contact lens wearer presented with irritation, pain, photophobia, and reduced vision. Slit-lamp examination showed a la...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Arnoldner MA,Kheirkhah A,Jakobiec FA,Durand ML,Hamrah P

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To provide 6-month results of a 1-year clinical trial evaluating conductive keratoplasty (CK) for the treatment of presbyopic symptoms in emmetropic and hyperopic eyes. METHODS:A total of 143 patients with presbyopic symptoms were enrolled in this 1-year United States FDA clinical trial and treated to improve ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： McDonald MB,Durrie D,Asbell P,Maloney R,Nichamin L

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tear secretion from the main lacrimal gland (LG) is mainly regulated by parasympathetic nerves. We performed several innervation studies to investigate lacrimation. METHODS:In male rabbits, we performed a retrograde dye-tracing study of LG innervation, evaluated preganglionic parasympathetic denervation, and a...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Toshida H,Suto C

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To measure subbasal nerve density and orientation in normal human corneas across a broad age range. METHODS:Sixty-five normal corneas of 65 subjects were examined by using tandem scanning confocal microscopy. Ages of subjects ranged from 15 to 79 years (mean 46 +/- 19 years), with 5 subjects from each hemideca...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Erie JC,McLaren JW,Hodge DO,Bourne WM

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An understanding of corneal optics is important to optimize the visual outcome after eye surgery. Recent advances in the surgical techniques of lamellar keratoplasty have changed the strategies used for corneal transplantation. Lamellar keratoplasty has the advantage of having a lower rate of graft rejection, superior...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yamaguchi T,Satake Y,Dogru M,Ohnuma K,Negishi K,Shimazaki J

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are essential for the maintenance of immune homeostasis. Studies of Treg are not only necessary for understanding the mechanism of immune homeostasis but also extremely useful for the development of treatments of various immune diseases. Forkhead box P3 (Foxp3) was identified as the master g...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ito M,Iizuka-Koga M,Ando M,Yoshimura A

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and visual outcome of 61 cases of Fusarium keratitis in Mexico. METHODS:Retrospective, comparative study of 61 patients with clinically and culture-confirmed Fusarium keratitis, who were attended at an eye hospital in Mexico City from 1981 to 2001...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Pérez-Balbuena AL,Vanzzini-Rosano V,Valadéz-Virgen Jde J,Campos-Möller X

更新日期：2009-07-01 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 demonstrate the role of intrinsic hyaluronic acid (HA) in the entrapment of inflammatory cells by amniotic membrane (AM) in vitro. METHODS:HA concentration in AM was analyzed by the sandwich protein binding assay, and the approximate molecular weight was measured by gel filtration chromatography. To localiz...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Higa K,Shimmura S,Shimazaki J,Tsubota K

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) DNA in failed Descemet membrane stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) grafts. METHODS:A retrospective interventional case series of patients with DSAEK graft failure treated at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary between January 2...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yin D,Huang A,Warrow D,Ritterband DC,Seedor JA,McCormick SA,Milman T

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Investigators have discovered that topical antiglaucoma drugs may induce meibomian gland dysfunction. This response may contribute to the dry eye disease commonly found in patients with glaucoma taking such medications. We hypothesize that drug action involves a direct effect on human meibomian gland epithelial...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Zhang Y,Kam WR,Liu Y,Chen X,Sullivan DA

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to compare the effect of chloramphenicol eye drops or ointment, high-concentration hyaluronic acid, or no treatment on reepithelialization of corneal erosions in an experimental model. METHODS:Uniform 6-mm corneal erosions were created in 23 rabbit eyes. The rabbits were randomized to...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Barequet IS,Harizman N,Ziv H,Rosner M

更新日期：2014-10-01 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 review the indications and patient characteristics for penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). METHODS:Retrospective review of records at the Pathology Service, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto from 1964 to 1997. RESULTS:The 6,222 records were reviewed. The leading indications for PKP were regraf...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Maeno A,Naor J,Lee HM,Hunter WS,Rootman DS

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In a Strampelli osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis, a patch of oral mucosa is frequently used to cover the ocular surface after implantation of an osteodental lamina into the eye. In many cases, gross modifications in the eye covering become apparent a few years later. The aim of this study was to investigate the hi...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Pecorella I,Maurizio T,Antonio C,Giancarlo F

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of subconjunctival injection of suramin on corneal neovascularization in rabbits. METHODS:Corneal neovascularization was induced by silk suturing of the corneal stroma in 40 eyes of 40 male New Zealand white rabbits. Five days after suture placement, all rabbits were randomly divided int...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lee HS,Chung SK

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the first case of fungal keratitis caused by presumed Carpoligna species. METHODS:A 37-year-old gardener sustained a full-thickness, stellate corneal laceration while cutting wood outdoors with a circular saw. Two months after surgical repair, he developed a severe infectious keratitis with descemeto...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Chew HF,Jungkind DL,Mah DY,Raber IM,Toll AD,Tokarczyk MJ,Cohen EJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe whether subconjunctival bevacizumab decreases corneal neovascularization in patients with ocular surface inflammatory diseases. METHODS:The study is a retrospective case series that includes 8 eyes of 7 patients with corneal neovascularization. Patients received 1-3 injections of 2.5 mg subconjunct...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Doctor PP,Bhat PV,Foster CS

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the antiangiogenic activity of AU6, a novel 6-amino acid peptide derived from Kringle V of human apolipoprotein (a). METHODS:RF/6A rhesus macaque choroid endothelial cells were used for in vitro studies. MTS [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sul...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Wang Z,Zhao H,Ma JX,Xu X

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To present a case of acute idiopathic endotheliitis occurred early after corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) for progressive keratoconus, and to discuss possible risk factors, causes, and other similar complications in the literature. METHODS:A 24-year-old woman with bilateral keratoconus underwent a corneal ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gumus K

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：PURPOSE:To investigate central endothelial cell density (ECD), morphology, and central corneal thickness (CCT) in patients newly diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and to determine the correlation between these parameters and OSAHS severity. METHODS:This prospective, comparative ca...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Chalkiadaki E,Andreanos K,Florou C,Droutsas K,Maniou C,Amfilochiou A,Georgalas I,Papaconstantinou D,Koutsandrea C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00