Use of a Purpose-Built Impression Cytology Device for Gene Expression Quantification at the Ocular Surface Using Quantitative PCR and Droplet Digital PCR.

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the incidence, clinical course, and management of fungal interface keratitis (IK) after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). METHODS:This is a single-center retrospective observational case series of 3950 eyes undergoing DMEK. Six eyes with fungal IK were detected and analyzed. Analys...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Augustin VA,Weller JM,Kruse FE,Tourtas T

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the relative diagnostic value of confocal microscopy and superficial corneal cultures in the diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis by using clinical and microbiologic definitions of disease. METHODS:Results of confocal microscopy, superficial corneal smear, and superficial corneal culture were analyze...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tu EY,Joslin CE,Sugar J,Booton GC,Shoff ME,Fuerst PA

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the clinical features, histopathology, surgical management and possible etiopathogenesis of corneoscleral epithelial cysts. METHODS:Three patients with corneoscleral epithelial cysts underwent surgical ablation of the cysts. Material obtained during surgery was subjected to histopathologic analysis...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Rao SK,Fogla R,Biswas J,Padmanabhan P

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the long-term clinical course of scleromalacia with calcified plaque as a complication of cosmetic conjunctivectomy with topical mitomycin C (MMC) application and to introduce a surgical method for this complication using calcified plaque removal and/or conjunctival flap surgery. METHODS:Eleven ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kwon HJ,Nam SM,Lee SY,Ahn JM,Seo KY

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This report describes a case of multiple myeloma that presented as bilateral eyelid ecchymoses and corneal crystals in the absence of widespread signs of systemic disease. METHODS:A 55-year-old man was found to have the sudden appearance of bilateral eyelid ecchymoses after he flexed 90 degrees at the waist. O...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Goldstein DA,Schteingart MT,Birnbaum AD,Tessler HH

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salzmann's nodular degeneration is a rare, noninflammatory, slowly progressive, degenerative condition. Bluish-white nodules raised above the surface of the cornea characterize it. It has usually developed in corneas with a history of phlyctenulosis, trachoma, vernal keratoconjunctivitis, measles, scarlet fever, and v...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Das S,Link B,Seitz B

更新日期：2005-10-01 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：PURPOSE:To measure subbasal nerve density and orientation in normal human corneas across a broad age range. METHODS:Sixty-five normal corneas of 65 subjects were examined by using tandem scanning confocal microscopy. Ages of subjects ranged from 15 to 79 years (mean 46 +/- 19 years), with 5 subjects from each hemideca...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Erie JC,McLaren JW,Hodge DO,Bourne WM

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review the development of artificial corneas (prostheses and tissue equivalents) for transplantation, and to provide recent updates on our tissue-engineered replacement corneas. METHODS:Modified natural polymers and synthetic polymers were screened for their potential to replace damaged portions of the huma...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Griffith M,Hakim M,Shimmura S,Watsky MA,Li F,Carlsson D,Doillon CJ,Nakamura M,Suuronen E,Shinozaki N,Nakata K,Sheardown H

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the influence of donor characteristics on the outcome of anterior lamellar keratoplasty (ALK) and to evaluate whether corneal donor tissue considered unsuitable for penetrating or posterior lamellar keratoplasty due to poor endothelial condition may be safely used for ALK. METHODS:Institutional setti...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Borderie VM,Sandali O,Basli E,Goldschmidt P,Laroche L

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Study aimed to examine buttons removed from patients originally grafted for KC (group 1) for signs of recurrence at a cellular level and compare them with buttons removed from patients originally grafted for other conditions (group 2). The study further aimed to compare buttons from group 1 exhibiting high asti...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Brookes NH,Niederer RL,Hickey D,McGhee CN,Sherwin T

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Absorbable intracanalicular collagen implants were placed in both canaliculi of one eye of nine human volunteers. The other eye served as a control. Twenty-four hours later 2% sodium fluorescein was placed into both conjunctival sacs. Serial corneal fluorescein concentrations were measured with a scanning ocular fluor...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Unterman SR,Reidy JJ,Hill JH,Kaufman HE

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease and a potentially blinding subepithelial blistering disorder. The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical spectrum of the disease and to assess the efficacy and safety of immunosuppressive agents in a cohort of patients with OC...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fremont F,Pelissier-Suarez C,Fournié P,Porterie M,Thevenin A,Astudillo L,Paricaud K,Gualino V,Soler V,Pugnet G

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report our experience in treating two cases of Scedosporium apiospermum keratitis and provide a review of basic scientific and clinical data regarding the treatment of this visually devastating disease. METHOD:We present a case report and literature review. RESULTS:A 35-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Wu Z,Ying H,Yiu S,Irvine J,Smith R

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective chemotherapy for Acanthamoeba keratitis has been hampered because of the marked resistance of the parasites to a variety of antimicrobial agents. In view of the fact that topical Brolene (propamidine isethionate) and neosporin are currently considered to be the medical treatment of choice in Europe, we sough...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Alizadeh H,Silvany RE,Meyer DR,Dougherty JM,McCulley JP

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the effects of topical moxifloxacin and gatifloxacin on corneal reepithelialization after penetrating keratoplasty. METHODS:In this single-center, open-label, prospective study, 46 consecutive patients requiring penetrating keratoplasty were alternately assigned to receive either postoperative moxif...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Moshirfar M,Marx DP,Kumar R

更新日期：2005-10-01 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 case of traumatic flap partial dislocation and subsequent diffuse lamellar inflammation 14 months after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) retreatment. METHODS:Case report of a late flap dislocation that occurred during routine recreational activity (struck with a finger in the right eye while pl...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Aldave AJ,Hollander DA,Abbott RL

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of ocular manifestations after a primary varicella infection. METHODS:Review of the literature and a case report of a 10-year-old male patient with history of blurry vision and an enlarged pupil 2 months after a varicella infection. Examination revealed uveitis, interstitial keratitis, and int...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fernández de Castro LE,Sarraf OA,Hawthorne KM,Solomon KD,Vroman DT

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop a new rabbit model of corneal endothelial injury using a neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser. METHODS:The corneal endothelia of 2 groups of New Zealand white rabbits were treated with an Nd:YAG laser in a uniformly scattered fashion. Rabbits in group A underwent laser burns on the...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Zhang W,Hu Y,Lu L,Liu Y,Yang X,Sun H,Ruan J,Chen J,Yao Q,Yan C,Gu P,Fu Y,Shao C,Fan X

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop a mobile app that allows photographs to be captured and edited under the overlay of images and projection of a protractor with 360 degrees axis markings, which enables the surgeon to accurately visualize the programmed and marked alignment where the intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) will be i...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fernandes Dias FA,Fernandes Dias VJ,Carneiro CLB,Bernardes BG,Dutra BAL,Crispim Ribeiro J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Subepithelial amyloidosis of the cornea, or gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy (GDD), is a severe form of corneal stromal amyloidosis predominantly found in the Japanese population. GDD causes severe visual disturbances with irritating symptoms, and keratoplasty is inevitably complicated by early recurrence...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Shimazaki J,Shimmura S,Tsubota K

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corneal intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is the term applied by some authors to the spectrum of disease ranging from mild dysplasia to carcinoma in situ. Such lesions usually are associated with dysplastic or neoplastic processes at the limbus or adjacent conjunctiva; isolated corneal dysplasia is rare. Clinically, CIN...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Brown HH,Glasgow BJ,Holland GN,Foos RY

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Videokeratoscopes provide a wealth of information about the topography of the ocular surface. Although there have been numerous studies of the accuracy and precision of videokeratoscopes with inanimate test objects, little information exists on their precision (repeatability) for real eyes. METHODS:To investig...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Buehren T,Collins MJ,Iskander DR,Davis B,Lingelbach B

更新日期：2001-11-01 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 determine whether autologous Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty is technically feasible and whether it eliminates the risk of endothelial rejection in "only eyes" at high risk of immunological rejection. METHODS:This is a prospective observational interventional study from 2016 to 2018 with a 24-mo...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Myerscough J,Friehmann A,Bovone C,Busin M

更新日期：2020-05-01 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 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 report the clinical results of posterior lamellar keratoplasty (PLK) using predissected organ-cultured donor corneal tissue implanted after stripping of the Descemet membrane. METHODS:Twenty-two eyes of 22 patients in whom a PLK procedure was performed for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy and/or Fuchs endot...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Nieuwendaal CP,Lapid-Gortzak R,van der Meulen IJ,Melles GJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corneal complications of herpes zoster ophthalmicus include pseudodendritic keratitis, late mucous adherent keratopathy, varied forms of stromal keratitis, and exposure/neurotrophic keratopathy. Prophylactic therapy of acute herpes zoster ophthalmicus with oral acyclovir is of proven benefit in reducing the incidence ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Cobo LM

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00