Pachymetry-guided intrastromal air injection ("pachy-bubble") for deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: results of the first 110 cases.

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：PURPOSE:To describe the clinical results of Pentacam-based big bubble deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) to achieve an intended 90% depth of initial lamellar trephination. METHODS:Fifty consecutive eyes of 50 patients with keratoconus, keratoglobus, and anterior stromal scars were included. DALK was performed ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Riss S,Heindl LM,Bachmann BO,Kruse FE,Cursiefen C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effect of mitomycin C (MMC) on the corneal endothelium after primary pterygium surgery. METHODS:This prospective, interventional, nonrandomized, observer-masked study included 46 consecutive patients (51 eyes) with primary pterygium. The bare sclera technique with 1-minute application of 0.02%...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Pérez-Rico C,Benítez-Herreros J,Montes-Mollón MA,Germain F,Castro-Rebollo M,Gómez-SanGil Y,Paz-Moreno J,Teus MA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report 2 cases of cornea verticillata (CV) after vandetanib treatment for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). METHODS:In this retrospective interventional, case-report study, 2 patients who under vandetanib treatment for MTC were referred to our ophthalmology department because of vision complaints. Both sub...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Arriola-Villalobos P,Benito-Pascual B,Díaz-Valle D,Benítez-Del-Castillo JM

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Comparison of corneal pachymetry assessment with ultrasound and Orbscan II using acoustic factor and subtraction methods. METHODS:Ultrasound and Orbscan pachymetry for all patients with LASIK performed between July 2002 and May 2003 were retrospectively analyzed. Comparison between the 2 preoperative measureme...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Cheng AC,Tang E,Mohamed S,Lam DS

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study explored a new method for removing thermosensitive acrylic punctal plugs from lacrimal puncta. METHODS:A total of 14 dry eye patients (14 eyes), who required the removal of thermosensitive acrylic punctal plugs from the lacrimal puncta because of serious complications, were recruited. Among the 14 p...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Zhang M,Zhang X

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To retrospectively evaluate the coexistence of congenital glaucoma with congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy. METHODS:Ten infants presented to our hospital with diffuse corneal edema and bilaterally elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). These patients were diagnosed with congenital glaucoma. All patients...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ramamurthy B,Sachdeva V,Mandal AK,Vemuganti GK,Garg P,Sangwan VS

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To ascertain whether offsetting the Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) punch can expand the donor pool in conjunction with prepunched and preloaded services by recapturing the corneas otherwise excluded by the conventional central clear zone criteria. METHODS:In this retrospective review of corn...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kornberg DL,Prabhu S,Sales CS,Williams RS,Clover J,Tran KD

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penetrating keratoplasty is currently the only treatment for corneal endothelial dysfunction. Although corneal transplantation has a high success rate, a few problems still remain, such as the limited availability of donor grafts, the change in refraction after penetrating keratoplasty, and the higher chance of immune...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Mohay J,Lange TM,Soltau JB,Wood TO,McLaughlin BJ

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report impression cytologic (IC) results after corneal cross-linking (CXL) using riboflavin and ultraviolet-A light in the treatment of keratoconus and compare the data with those from a group of subjects with the same disease. METHODS:Forty eyes were distributed into 2 groups: patients in group 1 underwent...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Renesto Ada C,Barros Jde N,Campos M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was designed to report a case of biopsy-proven mucous membrane pemphigoid with severe bronchial involvement in a young woman. METHODS:Case report of a 17-year-old girl who presented with worsening dyspnea, skin rash, and bilateral ocular injection, symblepharon, and fornix foreshortening. Conjunctiv...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gamm DM,Harris A,Mehran RJ,Wood M,Foster CS,Mootha VV

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Subepithelial amyloidosis of the cornea, or gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy (GDD), is a severe form of corneal stromal amyloidosis predominantly found in the Japanese population. GDD causes severe visual disturbances with irritating symptoms, and keratoplasty is inevitably complicated by early recurrence...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Shimazaki J,Shimmura S,Tsubota K

更新日期：2002-03-01 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:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of punctal occlusion using hypromellose 2% in patients with dry eye. METHODS:In this prospective, randomized single-blinded clinical trial, we evaluated 76 eyes of 38 patients (36 women and 2 men) with dry eye secondary to rheumatic diseases. In each pati...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Capita L,Chalita MR,dos Santos-Neto LL

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the surgical and clinical outcomes of anterior lamellar keratoplasty using anterior corneal buttons from Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) donor tissue. METHODS:Retrospective data from 8 patients with unilateral limbal dermoids, treated between February 2011 and January 20...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Wu KI,Chu HS,Pai AS,Hou YC,Lin SY,Chen WL,Hu FR

更新日期：2017-01-01 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 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:The aim of this study was to evaluate the visual function information obtained from multiple reading tests in a dry eye population. METHODS:In this case-control, single-center clinical research center-based study, 15 subjects with dry eye (mean age 65 years) and 10 normal subjects (mean age 40 years) were incl...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ousler GW 3rd,Rodriguez JD,Smith LM,Lane KJ,Heckley C,Angjeli E,Abelson MB

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare anterior segment spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) with eye bank technician slit-lamp examination (SLE) in characterizing lesions in donor corneas. METHODS:Twenty-nine donor corneas identified by eye bank technicians to have opacities or lesions potentially representing pathologic f...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hsu ST,Perry I,Botsay S,Ko N,Stinnett SS,Kuo AN,Shieh C

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary graft failure is a rare but major complication of penetrating keratoplasty. An apparent clustering of four cases during a 1-month period led to a review of all 778 keratoplasties performed by nine surgeons at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary from July 1, 1986 to June 30, 1988. The objectives of this study w...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Mead MD,Hyman L,Grimson R,Schein OD

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the long-term clinical course of dry eye in patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). METHODS:A prospective case series of 49 patients with cGVHD was conducted. Complete history and ophthalmic examination were performed at baseline and at 36 months (range, 26-53). All patients received...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sáles CS,Johnston LJ,Ta CN

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To bioengineer a corneal surface replacement using ex vivo expanded, cultured corneal epithelial stem cells seeded on a matrix derived from amniotic membrane and use this bioengineered graft to manage difficult ocular surface disease. METHODS:Fourteen patients with ocular surface disease unresponsive to standa...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Schwab IR,Reyes M,Isseroff RR

更新日期：2000-07-01 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:Little research has been done on robotic ocular microsurgery. This study aims to demonstrate the feasibility of pterygium surgery using a robotic surgical system. METHODS:Robot-assisted pterygium surgery was performed on a 73-year-old patient with nasal and temporal pterygia using the DaVinci Si HD robotic Sur...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Bourcier T,Chammas J,Becmeur PH,Danan J,Sauer A,Gaucher D,Liverneaux P,Mutter D

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the predisposing conditions, treatments, and visual outcomes of nontraumatic corneal perforations. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was conducted of all nontraumatic corneal perforations seen between January 1992 and December 1998, with > or = 3 months of follow-up, at the Cornea Service Wills Eye...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lekskul M,Fracht HU,Cohen EJ,Rapuano CJ,Laibson PR

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the reliability between pneumatonometry intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement in different scleral locations and corneal IOP in a penetrating keratoplasty (PK) setting. Our aim is to validate a method that can potentially be used for patients with keratoprostheses. METHODS:This is a prospective ob...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Magalhaes OA,Aldave AJ

更新日期：2017-10-01 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 report 2 cases of ocular chemical burns associated with the use of a swim goggle antifog agent and to review the literature for this and similar antifog products. METHODS:Case reports and systematic review of the medical literature, material safety data, product safety reports, and consumer reviews. RESULT...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Welling JD,Pike EC,Mauger TF

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare efficiency and safety of epithelium-off corneal cross-linking (CXL) and transepithelial cross-linking (TE-CXL) in pediatric patients with progressive keratoconus. METHODS:Uncorrected and corrected visual acuity, corneal topography and pachymetry (Pentacam; Oculus Pentacam), and in vivo confocal micr...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Magli A,Forte R,Tortori A,Capasso L,Marsico G,Piozzi E

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the efficacy of using a bandage contact lens (BCL) for 3 months for recurrent corneal erosions (RCE) to facilitate epithelial adhesion. METHODS:Retrospective study of patients presented to the Casey Eye Institute (Portland, OR) with RCE after failing at least 6 weeks of medical lubrication therapy. S...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fraunfelder FW,Cabezas M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00