Estimating Total Corneal Astigmatism From Anterior Corneal Data.

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the incidence, clinically relevant factors, and antibiotic sensitivity profile of cases of enterococcal keratitis presenting at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary between January 1, 1996, and December 31, 2005. METHODS:The records of all corneal cultures submitted to the Microbiology Laboratory of the...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Rau G,Seedor JA,Shah MK,Ritterband DC,Koplin RS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meibomian glands secrete the oily layer of the tear film, which prevents excessive evaporation of tear fluid. Dysfunction of meibomian glands is not only one of the causes of evaporative dry eye but also one of the main causes of entire dry eye. To understand the pathophysiology of meibomian gland dysfunction, it is i...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Arita R,Fukuoka S,Morishige N

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To present four cases of localized corneal amyloidosis secondary to trichiasis and to discuss its pathogenesis. METHODS:Medical and pathologic records of four patients with corneal amyloidosis secondary to trichiasis were reviewed retrospectively. Two patients underwent trichiasis surgery and then lamellar ker...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lin PY,Kao SC,Hsueh KF,Chen WY,Lee SM,Lee FL,Shiuh WM

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decompensation of the corneal endothelium causes severe visual impairments that lead to blindness. Although corneal transplantation is a well-known effective therapy for corneal endothelial dysfunction, many patients are not afforded that therapeutic opportunity owing to the worldwide shortage of donor corneas. Thus, ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Okumura N,Kinoshita S,Koizumi N

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate changes in the anterior chamber of eyes that have undergone Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) and to identify factors that affect these changes. METHODS:This retrospective study included 25 pseudophakic eyes of 25 patients who underwent DMEK. We determined the preoperative and posto...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Onouchi H,Hayashi T,Shimizu T,Matsuzawa A,Suzuki Y,Kato N

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of corneal ulceration and perforation after PRK connected with high doses of ketorolac tromethamine (Acula). METHODS:A 31-year-old man presented 5 days after PRK in the left eye with corneal ulceration and perforation requiring penetrating keratoplasty. The patient admitted to using Acular eve...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Mian SI,Gupta A,Pineda R 2nd

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the case of a patient who initially presented with primary acquired melanosis (PAM) without atypia of the conjunctiva and later developed lentigo maligna of the eyelids and PAM with atypia of the conjunctiva. We illustrate the utility of combination topical therapy with adjunctive cryotherapy to treat...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Bratton EM,Knutsen-Larson S,Durairaj VD,Gregory DG,Mellette JR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the changes in anterior and posterior corneal irregularity after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). METHODS:This retrospective study included 27 eyes of 23 patients who underwent DMEK and 27 eyes of age-matched healthy controls. Corneal irregularity indexes, surface regularity of...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Oyakawa I,Hayashi T,Kobashigawa Y,Matsuzawa A,Takahashi H,Kato N

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the corneal topographic characteristics of first-degree relatives of patients with keratoconus with corneal topography to determine the incidence of clinical keratoconus and topographic abnormalities. METHODS:Between February and August 2006, Orbscan II analysis was done in 144 eyes of 72 cases who...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kaya V,Utine CA,Altunsoy M,Oral D,Yilmaz OF

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the incidence of corneal epithelial ingrowth (EIG) and the visual outcomes of enhancement with laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) by flap lift when a bandage soft contact lens (CL) was fitted after the procedure and when it was not. METHODS:This is a multicenter, retrospective, interventional case...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ortega-Usobiaga J,Baviera-Sabater J,Llovet-Osuna F,González-López F,Bilbao-Calabuig R,Llovet-Rausell A,Beltrán-Sanz J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The records of 39 patients undergoing 40 consecutive penetrating keratoplasties were reviewed to identify donor factors that might correlate with the presence of an epithelial defect on the first postoperative day. Of the 40 transplanted corneas, 13 (32.5%) had no epithelial defect, 18 (45%) had some epithelial defect...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kim T,Palay DA,Lynn M

更新日期：1996-09-01 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 a case of Listeria monocytogenes sclerokeratitis and to review the literature. METHODS:Case report. RESULTS:A 25-year-old non-contact lens-wearing male rugby player was referred with progressive infective sclerokeratitis unresponsive to topical antivirals and antibiotics. On examination, visual acui...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tay E,Rajan M,Tuft S

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study aimed to determine whether detectable concentrations of colchicine are present in the tear fluid of treated patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and thus demonstrate a possible route by which colchicine reaches the corneal surface. METHODS:Tear fluid samples (50-100 microL) were collected...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Leibovitch I,Alster Y,Scherrmann JM,Azmon B,Barequet IS,Livneh A,O'Brien TP,Lazar M,Loewenstein A

更新日期：2003-04-01 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 determine whether preserved amniotic membrane can be used to reconstruct the ocular surface after excision of the invading granulation material typical of LOGIC syndrome (laryngeal and ocular granulation tissue in children from the Indian subcontinent). METHODS:Granulation tissue was dissected and excised f...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Moore JE,Dua HS,Page AB,Irvine AD,Archer DB

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the prevalence of positive microbiology results (culture and/or Gram stain) in donor cornea tissue with newer transplant methods and to assess if the results subsequently correlate with higher incidence of clinical infection. METHODS:A retrospective review of the microbiology records of 569 consecu...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Garg S,Said B,Farid M,Steinert RF

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to introduce a newly developed graft inserter for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, which can be readily used with 1 hand, and to examine endothelial cell loss (ECL) after graft insertion using this new inserter in an ex vivo rabbit model. METHODS:Rabbit corneal g...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Toyama T,Honda N,Usui T,Amano S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report a patient with progressive idiopathic, nonulcerative, noninflammatory, avascular, bilateral, paracentral and peripheral corneal thinning monitored for 13 years. METHODS:Because of progressive corneal thinning, the patient underwent several surgical procedures, including an arcuate lamellar keratectom...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hagen KB,Waring GO 3rd,Johnson-Wint B

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelium plays a very important structural and functional role in the cornea and conjunctiva. Evaluation of the epithelium is the first step in diagnosing many pathologic states. We have developed a new technique for the in vivo staining of nuclei of corneal and conjunctival epithelium in rabbits and guinea pigs. Se...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Wander AH,Neumeister RD,Tschismadia I,Choromokos EA,Masukawa T

更新日期：1985-01-01 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:To compare the rebubbling rate and clinical outcomes of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) with 5% sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas versus 100% air as a tamponade for graft attachment. METHODS:Retrospective, comparative, interventional case series including 368 consecutive pseudophakic eyes with Fu...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ampazas P,Droutsas K,Giallouros E,Schroeder FM,Sekundo W

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Peters anomaly is the most common cause of congenital corneal opacities. Although conservative management is often ineffective except in mild cases, surgical intervention in the form of penetrating keratoplasty is fraught with unpredictability and often has unacceptable postoperative outcomes. As such, there is...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Soh YQ,Mehta JS

更新日期：2018-03-01 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 describe a new minimally invasive surgical technique for the symptomatic management of bullous keratopathy in blind eyes. METHODS:Four patients with severe corneal edema due to endothelial decompensation and no visual function in the affected eye presented for the relief of their ocular symptoms (pain and t...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kymionis GD,Diakonis VF,Kankariya VP,Plaka AD,Panagopoulou SI,Kontadakis GA,Grentzelos MA,Tsilimbaris MK,Pallikaris IG

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the process of conjunctival epithelial regeneration after three types of pterygium excision procedures. METHODS:Thirty-eight patients (45 eyes) with primary pterygium were randomly assigned to a bare-sclera procedure (group 1, 15 eyes of 12 patients), bare-sclera with intraoperative mitomycin C (MMC...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tseng SH,Chen YT,Cheng HC,Huang FC,Lee SC,Chen FK

更新日期：2001-04-01 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：:Infectious keratitis after penetrating keratoplasty can be devastating to the survival of the graft and its visual outcome. From November 1989 to October 1994, we treated 41 episodes of late microbial keratitis among 354 consecutive penetrating keratoplasty patients and reviewed their medical records retrospectively. ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tseng SH,Ling KC

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the histologic findings in three explanted osteo-odontokeratoprosthesis (OOKP) laminae. METHODS:The osteodental lamina of patient 1 with linear IgA bullous dermatosis had to be explanted 15 months after OOKP surgery because of permanent leakage after the resorption of the inferior half of the bone/de...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Stoiber J,Csáky D,Schedle A,Ruckhofer J,Grabner G

更新日期：2002-05-01 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