Corneal Cross-Linking With Verteporfin and Nonthermal Laser Therapy.

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 evaluate tear osmolarity and tear film parameters in patients with vitiligo. METHODS:A total of 25 eyes of 25 patients with vitiligo with periocular involvement (group 1), 30 eyes of 30 patients with vitiligo without periocular involvement (group 2), and 20 eyes of 20 controls (group 3) were evaluated using...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Erdur SK,Aydin R,Balevi A,Ozsutcu M,Kocabora MS

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to determine the effect of nicergoline in patients with neurotrophic keratopathy. METHODS:This is a prospective, noncomparative interventional study. The study included 27 eyes of 24 patients with neurotrophic keratopathy who were unresponsive to conventional therapy. Patients were tr...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lee YC,Kim SY

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report a case of possible iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob many years following penetrating keratoplasty. DESIGN:Observational case report. METHODS:We reviewed the patient's chart, available literature on Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and current recommendations from the Eye Bank of America Association. RESULT...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hammersmith KM,Cohen EJ,Rapuano CJ,Laibson PR

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the results of trocar-assisted, sutureless, scleral-fixated (SSF) intraocular lens (IOL) implantation combined with penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). METHODS:This study comprised 4 eyes (4 patients) undergoing trocar-assisted SSF-IOL implantation during PKP. The combined technique was performed in 3 ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Karadag R,Bayramlar H,Azari AA,Rapuano CJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have utilized a radically new type of optical scanning microscope to study the full-thickness morphology of the intact cornea in an excised human eye bank eye and in freshly sacrificed rabbit eyes in situ. This technology enables one to study corneal morphology layer by layer in extremely thin sections, only distur...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lemp MA,Dilly PN,Boyde A

更新日期：1985-01-01 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:To examine the carbohydrate sulfotransferase 6 (CHST6) gene in Chinese patients with macular corneal dystrophy (MCD). METHODS:Nineteen unrelated Chinese families with MCD, including 24 patients and 3 unaffected relatives, were examined. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes. The coding reg...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Liu Z,Tian X,Iida N,Fujiki K,Xie P,Wang W,Ma Z,Kanai A,Murakami A

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：PURPOSE:To evaluate the refractive, keratometric, and visual outcomes of a modified Ruiz procedure in patients with high astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). METHODS:Retrospective cohort study with 26 eyes of 24 patients. A modified Ruiz incision pattern was used. Two paired arcuate incisions, centered on...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Zuberbuhler B,Agrawal A,Gale R,Kipioti T,Gauba V,Noble B

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Corneal Recipient Registry was begun in 1985 to collect information on all recipients of corneal grafts in the province of Ontario, Canada, and on the donors providing tissue. While most of the tissue is handled by the Eye Bank of Canada (Ontario Division), ophthalmologists in centers away from the Eye Bank often ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Chipman ML,Willett P,Basu PK,Wolf A

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Corneal lesions such as ulcers and erosions are major complications observed in patients with severe ocular allergic diseases. We aimed to look into the relationship between specific clinical conjunctival findings and the severity of corneal complications. METHODS:Thirty eyes of 6 patients with vernal kerato...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tanaka M,Dogru M,Takano Y,Miyake-Kashima M,Asano-Kato N,Fukagawa K,Tsubota K,Fujishima H

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the factors affecting the time to onset of ocular graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). METHODS:A retrospective chart review of 200 patients with ocular GVHD was performed to evaluate the association between various do...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Shikari H,Amparo F,Saboo U,Dana R

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the keratocyte density (KD) in the cornea of patients with keratoconus not using contact lenses. METHOD:In this pilot study, the eyes (n = 68) of 35 patients with the diagnosis of keratoconus, who did not use contact lenses and the eyes(n = 70) of 35 healthy controls were prospectively examined using...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Timucin OB,Karadag MF,Cinal A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial viability in bacterial adherence to new soft contact lenses (SCLs) was studied by exposing polymacon and lidofilcon A lenses to Pseudomonas aeruginosa: L, live, untreated bacteria; H, bacteria heated for 1 h at 100 degrees C; and P, bacteria treated with 3% hydrogen peroxide for 1 h. Cultures of groups L, H,...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： John T,Refojo MF,Hanninen L,Leong FL,Medina A,Kenyon KR

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There recently have been several reports of microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis caused by the organism Encephalitozoon hellem. However, treatment of this infection has been largely ineffective. We report a case of a 35-year-old Hispanic woman with AIDS and E. hellem keratoconjunctivitis confirmed with light, electron,...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Rosberger DF,Serdarevic ON,Erlandson RA,Bryan RT,Schwartz DA,Visvesvara GS,Keenan PC

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:One of the most disturbing trends in recent years is the growth of resistant strains of bacteria with the simultaneous dearth of new antimicrobial agents. Thus, new antimicrobial agents for the use on the ocular surface are needed. METHODS:We synthesized a variety of ionic liquid compounds, which possess 2 pos...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： O'Toole GA,Wathier M,Zegans ME,Shanks RM,Kowalski R,Grinstaff MW

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To retrospectively evaluate the results of myopic photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for different levels of intended correction, including analysis of loss of best spectacle-corrected visual acuity. METHODS:Four hundred seventy-five consecutive eyes with 1 year of follow-up that had PRK for the correction of 1...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kapadia MS,Wilson SE

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We characterized the presence of hemangiogenesis (HA) and lymphangiogenesis (LA) in human corneal specimens exhibiting 13 underlying pathologies. METHODS:Human corneal specimens were obtained from consenting subjects (n = 2 or n = 3 for each pathology; total sample size, n = 35). The pathological specimens wer...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tshionyi M,Shay E,Lunde E,Lin A,Han KY,Jain S,Chang JH,Azar DT

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We standardized quality-controlled cord blood serum (CBS)-based eye drops and evaluated the efficacy of 1-month CBS treatment in the healing of diseased corneal epithelium in severe dry eye (DE) patients. METHODS:Seventeen graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and 13 Sjogren syndrome patients with severe persistent...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Versura P,Profazio V,Buzzi M,Stancari A,Arpinati M,Malavolta N,Campos EC

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：PURPOSE:To evaluate the treatment with topical 1% cyclosporine A (CsA) in patients with subepithelial corneal infiltrates (SEIs). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the records of 9 patients (12 eyes) before and after the treatment with CsA 1% eyedrops twice daily. All patients had been treated with topical corticost...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Levinger E,Slomovic A,Sansanayudh W,Bahar I,Slomovic AR

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2, MMP-9, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 expression in a case of conjunctival intraepithelial squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) treated with topical 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) chemotherapy. METHODS:Clinicopathologic case report. RESULTS:A 71-year-old male...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Iovieno A,Lambiase A,Moretti C,Perrella E,Bonini S

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the acute endothelial cell damage from trephination and tissue insertion in endothelial keratoplasty (EK) surgery. The influence of insertion technique (forceps insertion vs "pull-through" insertion) of donor tissue and incision size (3 vs 5 mm length) was assessed. METHODS:Forty precut 8.-mm-diam...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Terry MA,Saad HA,Shamie N,Chen ES,Phillips PM,Friend DJ,Holiman JD,Stoeger C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study changes in structure and barrier function of the corneal epithelium after penetrating keratoplasty. METHODS:Sixty-nine eyes of 56 patients undergoing penetrating keratoplasty were studied. Fifty-six age-matched normal eyes served as controls. Corneal epithelial structure was studied by using specular ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Shimazaki J,Shimmura S,Mochizuki K,Tsubota K

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe cataract extraction and intraocular lens placement in a patient with an existing Type I Boston keratoprosthesis. METHODS:Case report to describe the surgical technique used to remove a cataract that developed after Boston keratoprosthesis placement. RESULTS:Extracapsular cataract extraction by usi...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Harissi-Dagher M,Colby KA

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the manual provocation test (MPT), a novel test for intermittent involutional entropion of the lower eyelid. METHODS:Retrospective review of patients with intermittent entropion who presented with ocular irritation and documented inward eyelid rotation by them or their referring physicians, but who...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tonk RS,Meyer DR

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Meta-analysis to compare pterygium surgery outcomes using limbal conjunctival autograft (LCAG) and other techniques. METHODS:A comprehensive literature search was conducted through June 2011 using PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Registry to identify all randomized control trials reported so far, comparing the...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Zheng K,Cai J,Jhanji V,Chen H

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the efficacy of systemic or topical administration of cyclosporin A (CsA) after limbal transplantation of stem cell allografts in rabbits. METHODS:Thirty-six rabbits underwent corneal epithelial debridement and limbal ablation to induce ocular surface disease and were then treated by limbal allo...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Xu KP,Wu Y,Zhou J,Zhang X

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 81-year-old man with metastatic prostate carcinoma underwent a penetrating keratoplasty for phlyctenular keratitis. Two years later he developed a fleshy, vascular mass in the superotemporal corneal graft wound, at the site of prior graft sutures. An excisional biopsy of the mass was performed to rule out metastati...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： De Potter P,Tardio DJ,Shields CL,Shields JA

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00