Modified relaxing incision technique for postkeratoplasty astigmatism.

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the anterior segment parameters in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) compared with healthy control subjects. METHODS:Seventeen patients with OI and 19 age-matched healthy controls were included into this cross-sectional case-control study. Corneal topographic, topometric and Belin-Ambrósio...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Keleş A,Doğuizi S,Şahin NM,Koç M,Aycan Z

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review data on malpractice claims related to refractive surgery to identify common allegations and injuries and financial outcomes. METHODS:The WestlawNext database was reviewed for all malpractice lawsuits/settlements related to refractive eye surgery. Data evaluated included patient demographics, type of ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Custer BL,Ballard SR,Carroll RB,Barnes SD,Justin GA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcal infections are an important cause of corneal ulcers, endophthalmitis, conjunctivitis, and dacryocystitis. We retrospectively reviewed 53 ocular streptococcal infections diagnosed and followed at Wills Eye Hospital between January 1, 1984, and July 1, 1986. Corneal ulcers (23 of 53; 43%) and endophthalmit...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Jones S,Cohen EJ,Arentsen JJ,Laibson PR

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report intraoperative and 1-year postoperative results of the pachy-bubble technique for deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK). METHODS:This prospective interventional case series included 110 eyes of 107 patients with anterior corneal pathology who underwent DALK, including 78 with keratoconus. Outcom...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ghanem RC,Bogoni A,Ghanem VC

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the expression of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in healthy corneas and corneas with active or nonactive herpetic stromal keratitis (HSK). METHODS:Eight corneas with HSK (including 5 active and 3 nonactive cases) and 8 healthy corneas were evaluated for TLR1-10 mRNA by reverse transcription-polymerase cha...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Jin X,Qin Q,Chen W,Qu J

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：PURPOSE:To evaluate the epidemiology of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) and its associated risk factors in a South Florida Veterans Affairs Hospital population. METHODS:Retrospective case-control study. Twenty-eight confirmed cases of OSSN from 24,179 veterans who received care at the Miami Veterans Affairs H...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： McClellan AJ,McClellan AL,Pezon CF,Karp CL,Feuer W,Galor A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this case series was to evaluate the effectiveness of modified deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in eyes with scarring secondary to hydrops associated with keratoconus. METHODS:Four patients underwent modified deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty. This was performed by controlled air injection ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ramamurthi S,Ramaesh K

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify changing trends in indications for penetrating keratoplasty and associated surgical procedures. METHODS:Review of charts from all patients who underwent penetrating keratoplasty at Wills Eye Hospital from January 1, 1989 through December 31, 1995. RESULTS:A total of 2,442 corneal transplants were ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lois N,Kowal VO,Cohen EJ,Rapuano CJ,Gault JA,Raber IM,Laibson PR

更新日期：1997-11-01 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 evaluate the potential of human anterior lens capsule (HALC) as a carrier matrix for cultivating and transplanting human corneal endothelial cells (HCECs). METHODS:HALCs obtained from 12 patients during cataract surgery were exposed to enzyme digestion to dissolve the lens epithelium and were plated with th...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yoeruek E,Saygili O,Spitzer MS,Tatar O,Bartz-Schmidt KU,Szurman P

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the use of anterior stromal micropuncture and amniotic membrane transplantation in the management of painful bullous keratopathy in patients with poor visual potential. METHODS:Interventional case series. A retrospective review was performed to identify all patients who were treated by one of us (A.J...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sonmez B,Kim BT,Aldave AJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess donor rim culture results and outcomes of ocular infections in the Cornea Preservation Time Study (CPTS). METHODS:Donor corneal rim cultures were optional. Donor characteristics were assessed for association with positive cultures using the Fisher exact test and Poisson regression analyses. Incidence...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Mian SI,Aldave AJ,Tu EY,Ayres BD,Jeng BH,Macsai MS,Nordlund ML,Penta JG,Pramanik S,Szczotka-Flynn LB,Ayala AR,Liang W,Maguire MG,Lass JH

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the data of Frank et al. in the light of increasing concern over the safety of contact lenses used for extended wear. Relative risks were calculated for four types of contact lenses (CLs): extended wear soft, daily wear soft, rigid gas-permeable (RGP), and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) lenses--worn ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Bailey CS

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the visual results, higher-order aberrations, and corneal biomechanical properties of femtosecond small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) at depths of 100 and 160 μm. METHODS:A prospective comparative interventional clinical trial of a series of patients who underwent SMILE. In the right eye, a ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： El-Massry AA,Goweida MB,Shama Ael-S,Elkhawaga MH,Abdalla MF

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the developments in contrast sensitivity, color vision, and subjective perception after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD). METHODS:Included in this study were pseudophakic, unilateral DMEK patients with bilateral FECD having ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Bayyoud T,Wilhelm H,Gelisken F,Martus P,Bartz-Schmidt KU,Thaler S

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：:We describe the findings in nine Asian-Indian patients with gelatinous droplike corneal dystrophy (GDCD). Most patients showed initial signs of bilateral decreased vision and photophobia at an early age. The siblings were affected in four cases, and parental consanguinity was recorded in seven cases. We classified the...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Li S,Edward DP,Ratnakar KS,Reddy M,Tso MO

更新日期：1996-07-01 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：:This trial was a randomized, double-masked, crossover study during which patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca underwent 6 weeks of treatment with either cyclosporine 1% ophthalmic ointment or placebo followed by 6 weeks of the alternative treatment. Washout periods using only unpreserved artificial tears preceded ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Laibovitz RA,Solch S,Andriano K,O'Connell M,Silverman MH

更新日期：1993-07-01 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 evaluate the efficacy of intraoperative mitomycin-C in excision of ocular surface neoplasia for prevention of recurrence. METHODS:Seven patients (eight eyes), three men and four women, aged 56 to 87 years (mean, 73.8 years), with lesions suspicious for corneal or conjunctival neoplasia, were operated on bet...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Siganos CS,Kozobolis VP,Christodoulakis EV

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the survival rate 1 year after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in pseudophakic eyes versus combined phacoemulsification and DMEK (triple-DMEK). METHODS:Retrospective, interventional, consecutive case series. From all DMEKs performed from January 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018, we select...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fajardo-Sanchez J,de Benito-Llopis L

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the tissue samples of 2 corneal recipients from a rabies-infected donor for the presence of rabies to explain their survival. METHODS:Interventional case series with a review of the literature. The explanted corneal donor buttons were examined via nested reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reacti...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Vetter JM,Frisch L,Drosten C,Ross RS,Roggendorf M,Wolters B,Müller T,Dick HB,Pfeiffer N

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：:The many published studies on sterile procedures used by eye banks have included none until now on ways to optimize sterile handling of corneas procured in the morgues of forensic pathologists. The present study sought to discover if fewer positive cultures would be reported at the time of surgery from corneas which h...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Farge EJ,Fort RA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report two patients with primary graft failure (PGF) from a mutual donor. The surgery in each case was done by a different surgeon experienced in penetrating keratoplasty (PK). The cases were managed differently in the postoperative period with good visual results in both cases. We discuss the various manage...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Van Rensburg PD,Raber IM,Laibson PR,Eagle RC Jr

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detachment of Descemet's membrane is an unusual cause of postoperative corneal edema. The typical detachment is small and usually limited to the area near the limbal wound. These peripheral detachments usually heal without sequelae as endothelium spreads over the area and secretes a new Descemet's membrane. We report ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Morrison LK,Talley TW,Waltman SR

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate human corneal endothelial mucin layer thickness and ultrastructure after phacoemulsification and irrigation-aspiration with either next generation ophthalmic irrigating solution (NGOIS) or BSS PLUS. METHODS:Paired human corneas were mounted in an artificial anterior chamber, exposed to 3 minutes of...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ghate DA,Holley G,Dollinger H,Bullock JP,Markwardt K,Edelhauser HF

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate corneal stiffness and analyze its possible influence on other corneal biomechanical and nonbiomechanical parameters in myopic eyes of Chinese patients. METHODS:A total of 387 healthy (right) myopic eyes were included in this study. Corneal visualization Scheimpflug technology was used to measure...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Zhang Y,Wang Y,Li L,Dou R,Wu W,Wu D,Jhanji V

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00