Contralateral Autologous Corneal Transplantation Experience in Mexico City.

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:To evaluate the efficacy of ultraviolet-corneal cross-linking (CXL) for treating infectious melting keratitis. METHODS:Five patients with infectious keratitis associated with corneal melting were treated with CXL at the outpatient departments of the Institut für Refraktive und Ophthalmo-Chirurgie and the eye h...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Iseli HP,Thiel MA,Hafezi F,Kampmeier J,Seiler T

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：PURPOSE:Pseudophakic/aphakic bullous keratopathy (PBK/ABK) human corneas accumulate an extracellular matrix glycoprotein tenascin-C (TN-C), an important modulator of cell adhesion and migration. Here, the purpose was to identify specific TN-C mRNA splice variants in normal and PBK/ABK human corneas. METHODS:Convention...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Saghizadeh M,Khin HL,Bourdon MA,Kenney MC,Ljubimov AV

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to establish a new rhesus monkey model of severe dry eye. METHODS:A total of 8 rhesus monkeys were used for the study. Four monkeys had their main lacrimal gland and nictitating membrane surgically removed (group 1). Another 4 monkeys had a similar surgery with further application of ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Qin Y,Tan X,Zhang Y,Jie Y,Labbe A,Pan Z

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelialization of uveal structures is frequently difficult to diagnose clinically and may require scanning and/or transmission electron microscopy to detect histologically. Since the scanning and transmission electron microscopic findings of progressive iris epithelialization have not previously been described, we ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Burris TE,Nordquist RE,Rowsey JJ

更新日期：1985-01-01 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：PURPOSE:Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK), currently the most common procedure for managing corneal endothelial dysfunction, may be repeated following DSEK failure from a variety of causes. This multicenter study reports the risk factors and outcomes of repeat DSEK. METHODS:This was an institutional r...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Thompson JM,Truong AH,Stern HD,Djalilian A,Cortina MS,Tu EY,Johnson P,Verdier DD,Rafol L,Lubeck D,Spektor T,Jorgensen C,Rubenstein JB,Majmudar PA,Talati R,Basti S,Feder R,Sugar A,Mian SI,Balasubramanian N,Sandhu J

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare corneal endothelial cell loss after cataract surgery by phacoemulsification and by Aqualase. METHODS:This was a prospective, randomized study of 75 eyes of 75 patients undergoing cataract surgery. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either phacoemulsification or Aqualase for cataract removal....

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hu V,Hughes EH,Patel N,Whitefield LA

更新日期：2010-03-01 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:The aim of this study was to evaluate glaucoma onset and progression after implantation of Boston Keratoprostheses (B-KPro) and the role of glaucoma surgery. METHODS:Records of patients with B-KPro implantation during 2004 to 2009 were reviewed. Parameters relevant to B-KPro surgery and glaucoma status were re...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Crnej A,Paschalis EI,Salvador-Culla B,Tauber A,Drnovsek-Olup B,Shen LQ,Dohlman CH

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report an unusual case of corneal whorl-like opacity patterns in a patient of primary localized conjunctival amyloidosis. METHODS:Case report and review of literature. RESULTS:A 35-year old man with a case of primary localized conjunctival amyloidosis presented with corneal whorl-like opacity patterns and ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sharma VK,Agarwal M,Tyagi A,Sati A

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe two cases of secondary congenital aphakia in association with Peters anomaly. METHODS:Two infants were noted to have corneal opacification at birth. Each child was found to have Peters anomaly requiring corneal transplantation in 1 or both eyes. RESULTS:Each child underwent penetrating keratoplast...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Banning CS,Blackmon DM,Song CD,Grossniklaus HE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During wound healing, corneal tissue has to restore its transparency for proper vision. Various cytokines and growth factors are believed to orchestrate cellular behavior in a healing cornea. This review summarizes the roles of 1 such factor, the proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, in the proce...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Saika S

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the validity of the observations made by specialist corneal surgeons that there seems to be an absence or loss of older patients with keratoconus (KC). METHODS:Using a PubMed search and key words such as KC, epidemiology, mortality, mitral valve prolapse, atopy, and asthma, the literature related to...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： McMonnies CW

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phacoemulsification has become the most commonly used procedure in cataract surgery owing to the development of new devices and surgical techniques; however, corneal endothelial damage still represents a serious complication. Although several factors are known to cause corneal endothelial damage, effects of irrigating...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Takahashi H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to compare topographic and biomechanical properties of corneas in patients with acromegaly with those of healthy individuals. METHODS:Thirty-five patients with acromegaly (study group) and 35 healthy individuals (control group) were enrolled in this prospective study. Topographic meas...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Altinkaynak H,Duru N,Ersoy R,Kalkan Akcay E,Ugurlu N,Cagil N,Cakir B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate and report the efficacy of fibrin glue (FG)-assisted augmented amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) in patients with large corneal perforations. METHODS:In a retrospective case series, 10 patients with corneal perforations more than 2 mm in diameter were treated with "FG-assisted augmented AMT."...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kim HK,Park HS

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports the findings of investigations on an osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis in an eye that was enucleated owing to severe complications 12 years after implantation. Scanning electron microscopy and electron probe X-ray microanalysis showed extensive resorption of the bone that was used as a supporting elem...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Caiazza S,Falcinelli G,Pintucci S

更新日期：1990-01-01 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 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: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 study the possible changes in Scheimpflug corneal densitometry 6 months after mitomycin C-augmented trabeculectomy and to compare these measurements with healthy controls. METHODS:Corneal densitometry was monitored with the Pentacam HR3 before and 6 months after first-time uncomplicated mitomycin C-augmente...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Pillunat KR,Orphal J,Haase M,Pillunat LE,Herber R

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop a rat model of chronic Acanthamoeba polyphaga keratitis suitable for pharmacologic assessment of therapeutic agents. METHODS:An A. polyphaga isolate (ATCC #50495) was grown in peptone-yeast extract-glucose medium. Five-weeks-old, Sprague-Dawley male rats were injected with 10(3) or 10(4) trophozoite...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Vasseneix C,Gargala G,François A,Hellot MF,Duclos C,Muraine M,Benichou J,Ballet JJ,Brasseur G,Favennec L

更新日期：2006-06-01 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 describe an impression cytology (IC) technique using a purpose-built, sterile, EYEPRIM IC device that can be coupled with a TRIzol reagent-based RNA extraction protocol to yield sufficient RNA for gene expression analysis. METHODS:IC samples using the EYEPRIM device were collected from the bulbar conjunctiv...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ganesalingam K,Ismail S,Craig JP,Sherwin T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate endothelial cell damage after eye bank preparation and passage through 1 of 2 different injectors for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty grafts. METHODS:Eighteen Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty grafts were prepared by Lions VisionGift with the standard partial prepeel technique a...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Schallhorn JM,Holiman JD,Stoeger CG,Chamberlain W

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to report the first case of fungal keratitis resulting from Thielavia sp. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective chart review. RESULTS:A 10-year old girl presented 2 weeks after ocular plant injury with pain and corneal stromal infiltration with central ulceration and ill-defined m...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Theoulakis P,Goldblum D,Zimmerli S,Muehlethaler K,Frueh BE

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the efficacy of combined excimer laser photoablation and amniotic overlay membrane in the relief of symptomatic discomfort in a 17-year-old patient who had gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy. METHODS:The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was measured with Snellen letters. Slit-lamp examinatio...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Alex AF,Eter N,Uhlig CE

更新日期：2015-10-01 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