Optimizing Reading Tests for Dry Eye Disease.

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the current standard of care of ophthalmologists who are likely to encounter ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) in their practices and to compare this with data gathered in 2003. METHODS:Invitations to a web-based survey were sent to members of the Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group. In...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Adler E,Turner JR,Stone DU

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of a single rebubbling procedure after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) on corneal backscatter and endothelial cell loss (ECL). METHODS:Medical records of 130 consecutive DMEK cases (118 patients) were reviewed and 3 groups were formed: group 1 (n = 32), consisting of DM...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lazaridis A,Fydanaki O,Giallouros E,Georgalas I,Kymionis G,Sekundo W,Droutsas K

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin A deficiency causing xerophthalmia, although a major public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa, is rarely seen in people living in developed countries. In such cases, it is usually associated with severe malnutrition caused by intestinal disorders, such as celiac disease, pancreatitis, or extensive bowel surge...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Collins CE,Koay P

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In humans, loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding Chordin-like 1 (CHRDL1) cause X-linked megalocornea (MGC1), characterized by bilateral corneal enlargement, decreased corneal thickness, and increased anterior chamber depth (ACD). We sought to determine whether Chrdl1 knockout (KO) mice would recapitul...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Chen D,Liu Y,Shu G,Chen C,Sullivan DA,Kam WR,Hann S,Fowler M,Warman ML

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of Mycobacterium chelonae keratitis following corneal injury by a foreign body. Diagnosis was made by Ziehl-Neelsen staining and Löwenstein-Jensen culture of corneal scrapings. On the basis of the in vitro susceptibility testing, the patient was treated with topical fortified amikacin. Given the lack ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lois N,Perez del Molino ML

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the effects of corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) on contrast sensitivity (CS), visual acuity, and corneal topography investigating possible predictors of efficacy. METHODS:Sixty-eight eyes of 34 patients with progressive keratoconus were enrolled in this prospective study. CXL was performed in one...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lamy R,Netto CF,Reis RG,Procopio B,Porco TC,Stewart JM,Dantas AM,Moraes HV Jr

更新日期：2013-05-01 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:To evaluate human corneal endothelial mucin layer thickness and ultrastructure after phacoemulsification and irrigation-aspiration with either next generation ophthalmic irrigating solution (NGOIS) or BSS PLUS. METHODS:Paired human corneas were mounted in an artificial anterior chamber, exposed to 3 minutes of...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ghate DA,Holley G,Dollinger H,Bullock JP,Markwardt K,Edelhauser HF

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the rate of epithelial healing of corneal erosion in an animal model with 2 commercial formulations of fourth-generation fluoroquinolones: 0.3% gatifloxacin and 0.5% moxifloxacin. METHODS:Corneal erosions, 6 mm in diameter, were created in 28 rabbit eyes. The rabbits were randomized to receive topic...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Barequet IS,Habot-Wilner Z,Lavinsky F,Ziv H,Belkin M,Rosner M

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate outcomes of endothelial keratoplasty (EK) without Descemet membrane stripping for treatment of failed penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). METHODS:Retrospective cohort study of all eyes that underwent EK without Descemet membrane stripping for failed PKP at one institution between May 2008 and June 2010...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Heitor de Paula F,Kamyar R,Shtein RM,Sugar A,Mian SI

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to describe the clinical features of infectious scleritis with distinct inciting events and to analyze the factors associated with poor visual outcome. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the predisposing factors, clinical findings, isolated organisms, complications, and outcomes of p...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ho YF,Yeh LK,Tan HY,Chen HC,Chen YF,Lin HC,Chen SY,Hui-Kang D,Hsiao CH

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of intraocular lens (IOL) exchange performed 1 week after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). METHODS:Describe the clinical findings and outcome of IOL exchange in an 80-year-old man with pseudophakic bullous keratopathy and retained Artisan (Ophtec BV, Groningen, th...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lapenna L,Kadyan A,Busin M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Previous studies on the use of human amniotic membrane (HAM) in rabbit stem cell deficiency models have found the new epithelium growing over the HAM to express cornea-specific keratins (K3 and K12) in 40% of the cases, suggesting that HAM may have induced conjunctival epithelial cells to transdifferentiate int...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Cho BJ,Djalilian AR,Obritsch WF,Matteson DM,Chan CC,Holland EJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), refractive outcome, corneal topography, optical coherence tomography, and endothelial cell density 12 months after femtosecond laser-assisted inverted mushroom keratoplasty. METHODS:We performed a prospective study of a surgical case series of 5 patients undergo...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Cheng YY,Tahzib NG,van Rij G,van Cleynenbreugel H,Pels E,Hendrikse F,Nuijts R

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two cases of posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy in members of the same family. We correlated the clinical findings with refraction, topography, and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM). This is the first report of UBM findings in amorphous corneal dystrophy and we describe the depth of stromal opacification me...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Castelo Branco B,Chalita MR,Casanova FH,Castelo Branco AB,Allemann N,de Freitas D

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To measure the refractive index (RI) of the human corneal stroma in vivo using an objective Abbé refractometer (VCH-1) and to determine if RI of the stroma is related to age. METHODS:The VCH-1 was calibrated against a standard subjective Abbé refractometer using 7 randomly selected turbid semiliquid media. VCH...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Patel S,Alió JL,Amparo F,Rodriguez-Prats JL

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the severity of keratoconus in terms of corneal elevation differences with 2 different reference surfaces using topographic analysis. METHODS:Eighty-six eyes of 50 patients with keratoconus of various clinical stages (61 male and 25 female eyes) with mean age of 37.3 ± 11.6 years were evaluated....

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ishii R,Kamiya K,Igarashi A,Shimizu K,Utsumi Y,Kumanomido T

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of Dermabond with conventional nylon sutures for sealing linear corneal incisions. METHODS:A keratome knife was used to create a 4-mm full-thickness linear corneal incision anterior to the limbal arcade in 20 fresh pig eyes. The incision was sealed with Dermabond tissue adhesive or cl...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Leung GY,Peponis V,Varnell ED,Lam DS,Kaufman HE

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report spontaneous corneal perforation as a presenting sign of unilateral Terrien marginal degeneration in a young adult. METHODS:A 19-year-old woman presented with sudden loss of vision in her left eye of 1-day duration. Examination revealed superior corneal thinning with superficial vascularization and se...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Srinivasan S,Murphy CC,Fisher AC,Freeman LB,Kaye SB

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of Alternaria alternata keratitis analyzed with in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) and anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS:A 68-year-old man with unilateral keratitis was evaluated using IVCM (Heidelberg Retina Tomograph II; Heidelberg, Germany) and anterior segment OC...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Martone G,Pichierri P,Franceschini R,Moramarco A,Ciompi L,Tosi GM,Balestrazzi A

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We have previously reported that mouse kallikrein (KLK) 22 in the lacrimal and salivary glands is an autoantigen that can induce primary Sjogren syndrome (SS) in rats. In this study, we determine whether the production of antibodies against tissue KLK is specific for SS and whether the antibody can be used as a...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： El Annan J,Jiang G,Wang D,Zhou J,Foulks GN,Shao H

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the developments in contrast sensitivity, color vision, and subjective perception after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD). METHODS:Included in this study were pseudophakic, unilateral DMEK patients with bilateral FECD having ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Bayyoud T,Wilhelm H,Gelisken F,Martus P,Bartz-Schmidt KU,Thaler S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the first use of Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) for spontaneous Descemet membrane detachment in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), keratoconus, and acute bullous keratopathy. METHODS:A case report of a 25-year-old man with OI and symptomatic unilateral bullous...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gorovoy MS,Gorovoy IR,Ullman S,Gorovoy JB

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the effect of a 3- and 5-minute intraoperative application of topical mitomycin C 0.02% on the recurrence of pterygium. METHODS:A comparative, prospective clinical design was used. The study population consisted of 134 consecutive patients with unilateral primary advanced pterygium (growth of 3 mm o...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Avisar R,Gaton DD,Loya N,Appel I,Weinberger D

更新日期：2003-03-01 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 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 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 describe whether deep lamellar keratectomy with a conjunctival flap is effective for the treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis. METHODS:Two patients (three eyes) had at least a 4-week history of painful keratitis misdiagnosed as herpetic keratitis and bacterial keratitis. Both patients were started on multipl...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Cremona G,Carrasco MA,Tytiun A,Cosentino MJ

更新日期：2002-10-01 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: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