Prevalence and Risk Factors for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy in a General Japanese Population: The Hisayama Study.

abstract：PURPOSE:Endothelial keratoplasty (EKP) has become increasingly popular in the treatment of corneal disease. However, the global shortage of human donor corneas limits clinical corneal transplantation. Genetically engineered (GE) pigs may provide an alternative source of corneas for EKP. The aim of this study was to eva...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Lee SE,Mehra R,Fujita M,Roh DS,Long C,Lee W,Funderburgh JL,Ayares DL,Cooper DK,Hara H

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the effect of low, moderate, and high myopia on the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and Ganglion cell complex (GCC) measured by Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) in non-glaucomatous subjects. METHODS:The subjects were divided into three groups: low (n = 81, 35.6%...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Sezgin Akcay BI,Gunay BO,Kardes E,Unlu C,Ergin A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To present an analysis of the percentage choroidal thickness (PCT) and evaluate PCT profile in eyes with different axial length (AL). Methods: Axial length (AL) measurements and spectral domain optical coherence tomography examinations, including radial 9-mm scan and 4 circle scans with diameter of 3.0, 5.0, ...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Maltsev DS,Kulikov AN,Burnasheva MA,Chhablani J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macular hole formation is a rare complication of cataract extraction. Although the exact etiology is unclear, macular holes can be classified into pre-existing holes that may not have been visible prior to cataract surgery, early stage macular holes that progressed to a more advanced stage, symptomatic holes following...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Ameli N,Lashkari K

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the effect of posterior capsular opacification (PCO) and Neodymium-doped:Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy on tilt and decentration of intraocular lens (IOL) at vertical and horizontal meridians. METHODS:The study included 64 eyes of 64 patients. IOL decentration and tilt were measu...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Uzel MM,Ozates S,Koc M,Taslipinar Uzel AG,Yılmazbaş P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To retrospectively investigate the clinical characteristics of Moraxella keratitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We reviewed the medical records of 17 patients with Moraxella keratitis. Onset age, sex, predisposing factors, initial clinical presentations, culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and managemen...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Tobimatsu Y,Inada N,Shoji J,Yamagami S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several new aqueous inflow inhibitors have been introduced over the past few years. These new agents include two alpha agonists, two topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, and a novel combination agent. All of these agent compare favorably with timolol in terms of aqueous suppression, though each has its own relative ...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Doyle JW,Smith MF

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraocular gas tamponades are an important part of vitreoretinal surgery and have become a standard of care. The use of intraocular gas began in 1911. Modem use of intraocular gases as a surgical adjunct is continuously broadening. Today, sulfur hexafluoride and perfluoropropane are increasingly being used as intraoc...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Cekic O,Ohji M

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate vision-related quality of life in patients with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). DESIGN:Prospective, cross-sectional study. METHODS:The interviewer-administered National Eye Institute visual function questionnaire (NEI-VFQ-25) was used in 30 adult consecutive patients with chronic ...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Türkcü FM,Şahin A,Bez Y,Yüksel H,Cinar Y,Kürşat Cingü A,Çaça İ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital grouped albinotic retinal pigment epithelial spots (CGARPES) is a rare retinal pigment epithelium disease with multiple, white spots, generally involving the peripheral retina, with variable angiographic pattern. A 46-year-old male affected by CGARPES underwent fluorescein angiography and indocyanine green ...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Battaglia Parodi M,Iacono P

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Investigate risk factors for unplanned return to the operating room after resident-performed cataract surgery. DESIGN:Retrospective case-control study. SETTING:Institutional. METHODS:Study population: All patients with reoperation within 90 days of resident-performed phacoemulsification were matched to fou...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Menda SA,Driver TH,Neiman AE,Blumberg S,Naseri A,Stewart JM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the use of photoscreening for preschool vision screening in several diverse locations throughout the world. METHODS:The MTI photo screener was used to screen pre-verbal children; photographs were interpreted using standard criteria. RESULTS:The Tennessee vision screening program remains successful...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Donahue SP,Lorenz S,Johnson T

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A seven-month-old male child was brought in for an eye test for poor vision and nystagmus noticed from four months of age. The child had delayed milestones of development and multiple (six times) episodes of unexplained lower respiratory tract infection (from two months of age) treated by pediatricians at different ce...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Padhi TR,Pattnaik S,Kesarwani S,Das T

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle moving at high speed. Upon initial assessment, the patient scored a 3T on the Glasgow Coma Scale. The patient suffered multiple facial and sinus fractures, a right orbital wall fracture, and a depressed open frontal skull fracture with visible brain parenchym...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Marriott E,Jay WM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the characteristics and publication outcomes of abstracts presented in American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meetings. SUBJECT AND METHODS:Abstracts from AAO meetings for the years 2012 and 2013 were evaluated from the meeting archives. The study characteristics were ...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Goyal S,Kilgore DA,Nawaz SF,Rettiganti M,Gupta P

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy and safety of a modified double extra sharp chopper for removal of hard cataracts. DESIGN:Prospective non-comparative interventional clinical study. PARTICIPANTS:Forty eyes from 25 patients with hard mature cataract grades 3-4. METHODS:The pre-modified Koch chopper was sharpened unde...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Simanjuntak GW,Tan JF,Mailangkay HH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lacrimal caruncle is a modified cutaneous tissue that contains hair follicles, accessory lacrimal glands, sweat glands, lobules of fat, and sebaceous glands. Due to the nature of tissue, a variety of lesions, both benign and malignant, could arise from this area. Lymphomas of the eye and its adnexa are frequently ...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Ting DS,Mansoor Q,Mathew S,Wride NK

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the cause of IIH remains obscure, it has become clear that loss of visual function is common and patients may progress to blindness. Diagnosis should adhere to the modified Dandy criteria. Recent case-control studies cast doubt on the validity of many frequently cited conditions associated with IIH. Valid ass...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Wall M

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 50-year-old man presented with uncontrolled erythroclastic glaucoma and recurrent vitreous hemorrhage from a previously irradiated choroidal melanoma. Despite trabeculectomy, intraocular pressure became uncontrolled due to increasing bleeding from the melanoma. The vitreous hemorrhage became voluminous and could not...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Ferreyra HA,Goldbaum MH,Weinreb RN

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To employ optical coherence tomography (OCT) to examine the relationship of changes in the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and macular thickness as well as ganglion cell (GC) parameters with the stage of keratoconus (KC), and to compare these changes with a control group. METHODS:A total of 84 eyes of 68 pati...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Uzunel UD,Küsbeci T,Yüksel B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this paper is to perform a systematic review of the published literature on complications of intra-arterial chemothrapy (IAC) for the treatment of retinoblastoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A literature search was performed using the Pubmed database using the terms. Complications were divided in...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Monroy JE,Orbach DB,VanderVeen D

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) parameters in diabetic retinopathy (DR) using an updated software with 3D projection artifact removal. Methods: In this cross-sectional observational study, 192 eyes of 111 patients with diabetes mellit...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Ragkousis A,Kozobolis V,Kabanarou S,Bontzos G,Mangouritsas G,Heliopoulos I,Chatziralli I

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive degenerative disease which leads to blindness, affecting the quality of life of millions of Americans. More than 1.75 million individuals in the United States are affected by the advanced form of AMD. The etiological pathway of AMD is not yet fully understood, bu...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Deangelis MM,Silveira AC,Carr EA,Kim IK

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT) has been suggested as a putative treatment for choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This prospective study comprised 66 consecutive patients referred for exudative AMD with predominantly occult subfoveal CNV. Based on fluorescein angiography, ...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Algvere PV,Libert C,Seregard S

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary intraocular lymphoma (PIOL) is a type of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). It is the most common neoplastic masquerade syndrome involving the eye. Its protean ocular manifestations, plus in many cases the initial positive response to corticosteroid therapy for presumed uveitis, delay accurate di...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Choi JY,Kafkala C,Foster CS

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of the Boston Keratoprosthesis (B-KPro) has grown significantly, both in the United States and overseas over the course of the last decade. It is the most frequently employed keratoprosthesis for the management of complex corneal blindness. Improving outcomes and reductions in devastating complications such as cor...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Robert MC,Dohlman CH

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate refractive errors in patients with migraine headache and to compare with healthy subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This prospective case-control study includes patients with migraine and age- and sex-matched healthy subjects. Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients were noted. Detail...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Gunes A,Demirci S,Tok L,Tok O,Koyuncuoglu H,Yurekli VA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of fungal corneal ulcer and bacterial orbital cellulitis as complications of bacterial endophthalmitis following cataract surgery. METHODS:A 51-year-old man underwent anterior chamber irrigation and aspiration in the left eye one day after cataract surgery because of bacterial endophthalmitis....

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Kim EC,Kim MS,Kang NY

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a bilateral multi-factorial disease. The pathogenesis of this disease is not obviously determined, but the role of various inflammatory cytokines has been specified. This study has provided a comparison between the level of interleukin-17 (IL17) in the serum and tears o...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Validad MH,Khazaei HA,Pishjoo M,Safdari Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), or pseudotumor cerebri, describes a condition of elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) that typically presents in obese women of childbearing age with symptoms and signs of posture-dependent headaches, pulsatile tinnitus, visual changes, and papilledema. Optical coherence tom...

journal_title：Seminars in ophthalmology

authors： Heidary G,Rizzo JF 3rd

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00