Correlation Between Corneal Biomechanical Indices and the Severity of Keratoconus.

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the safety and efficacy of amniotic membrane transplantation to restore and maintain a stable corneal epithelium and reduce ocular surface pain after surgical removal of band keratopathy arising from ocular causes. METHODS:Fifteen patients (16 eyes) from two centers with band keratopathy secondary...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Anderson DF,Prabhasawat P,Alfonso E,Tseng SC

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of tear film osmolarity as a diagnostic tool for detecting dry eye disease (DED) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The second aim was to determine whether there is a relationship between tear film osmolarity, a commonly used RA score, and diagnosti...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Schargus M,Wolf F,Tony HP,Meyer-Ter-Vehn T,Geerling G

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate and compare the in vitro antimicrobial activity of levofloxacin versus ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin against ocular isolates from patients with bacterial conjunctivitis. METHODS:The in vitro antimicrobial susceptibilities of ocular isolates to levofloxacin, ofloxacin, and ciprofloxacin were determine...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Graves A,Henry M,O'Brien TP,Hwang DG,Van Buskirk A,Trousdale MD

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Successful limbal allotransplantation allows regression of limbal stem cell deficiency features. Transplant survival is presumed if clinical improvement occurs. However, positive proof of surviving transplanted stem cells remains difficult. This follow-up study attempted to prove donor cell survival 5 years aft...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Henderson TR,Findlay I,Matthews PL,Noble BA

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the distribution and relative level of expression of the receptor tyrosine kinases, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), ErbB2 and ErbB3, in human ocular surface epithelia. METHODS:Immunofluorescent staining was performed to identify expression of the EGFR, ErbB2 and ErbB3 in the corneal, li...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Liu Z,Carvajal M,Carraway CA,Carraway K,Pflugfelder SC

更新日期：2001-01-01 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 demonstrate the feasibility of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) performed after previous penetrating keratoplasty (PK) failure and to describe primary outcomes. METHODS:Twenty-eight eyes of 28 patients who underwent DMEK after primary PK failure between January 2013 and November 2017 were i...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Pierné K,Panthier C,Courtin R,Mazharian A,Souedan V,Gatinel D,Saad A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corneal epithelial permeability studies using fluorophotometers were performed on 90 eyes of 51 normal subjects. After recording the autofluorescence of the cornea (AFC) and of the lens (AFL), we applied 20 microliters of 2% sodium fluorescein to the conjunctival sac. The corneal fluorescence 45 min later (F45), which...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Chang SW,Hu FR

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy of superficial keratectomy and conjunctival advancement hood flap (SKCAHF) for the treatment of bullous keratopathy in canine patients. METHODS:Nine dogs (12 eyes) diagnosed with progressive corneal edema underwent superficial keratectomy followed by placement of conjunctival advanceme...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Horikawa T,Thomasy SM,Stanley AA,Calderon AS,Li J,Linton LL,Murphy CJ

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the benefit of bilateral penetrating keratoplasty with regard to binocular vision. METHODS:We compared patients who underwent corneal transplantation bilaterally with patients who had successful corneal transplantation in one eye and corneal disease in the other eye. Specifically, changes in fusio...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sampaio R,Held E,Cohen EJ,Grewal S,Rapuano CJ,Smith AF,Laibson PR

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) on the meibomian glands, ocular surface, and tear parameters. METHODS:The study included 59 individuals (32 subjects with OSAHS, 27 control subjects) who underwent polysomnography in the Chest Diseases Clinic. The right eyes of all ind...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Muhafiz E,Ölçen M,Erten R,Bozkurt E

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate outcomes and graft survival of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) for failed penetrating keratoplasty (PK). METHODS:Ninety-three DMEK procedures performed in 84 eyes of 77 patients with failed PK were retrospectively reviewed. The main outcomes were corrected distance visual acuity a...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Pasari A,Price MO,Feng MT,Price FW Jr

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been reports of the clearing of sclera that has been grafted into the cornea. This clearing was studied in the rabbit by transplanting full-thickness scleral buttons or by implanting slivers of sclera, both autografts and allografts, into the cornea. Some clearing around the edges of the implanted scleral t...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Maurice DM,Singh T

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of ocular surface allergy in the forms of atopic conjunctivitis and vernal keratoconjunctivitis has been highlighted by specific functions of chemokines. In the context of late-phase allergic responses, these molecules have key roles in recruitment and activation of leukocytes. Their interaction with lig...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Miyazaki D,Nakamura T,Komatsu N,Nawata N,Ikeda Y,Inoue Y,Higashi H,Ono SJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze whether plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) eye drops preserve their biological characteristics and activity after storage for 3 and 6 months at -20°C, at 4°C, and at room temperature for 72 hours, compared with fresh samples (t0). METHODS:Blood from 6 healthy donors was harvested and centrifuged t...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Anitua E,de la Fuente M,Riestra A,Merayo-Lloves J,Muruzábal F,Orive G

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate central endothelial cell density (ECD), morphology, and central corneal thickness (CCT) in patients newly diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and to determine the correlation between these parameters and OSAHS severity. METHODS:This prospective, comparative ca...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Chalkiadaki E,Andreanos K,Florou C,Droutsas K,Maniou C,Amfilochiou A,Georgalas I,Papaconstantinou D,Koutsandrea C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the morphological features of the corneal limbus as measured by in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) following standard and accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) for keratoconus. METHODS:Patients with progressive keratoconus scheduled to undergo standard CXL (group 1; 31 patients, 3 mW/cm,...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Uçakhan ÖÖ,Bayraktutar B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lamellar techniques for selective replacement of diseased corneal structures have recently been improved. Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) allows the sole replacement of the endothelium--Descemet membrane layer (EDM). However, wide-spread use of DMEK is currently limited because of problems wit...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kruse FE,Laaser K,Cursiefen C,Heindl LM,Schlötzer-Schrehardt U,Riss S,Bachmann BO

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：:An understanding of corneal optics is important to optimize the visual outcome after eye surgery. Recent advances in the surgical techniques of lamellar keratoplasty have changed the strategies used for corneal transplantation. Lamellar keratoplasty has the advantage of having a lower rate of graft rejection, superior...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yamaguchi T,Satake Y,Dogru M,Ohnuma K,Negishi K,Shimazaki J

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary graft failure is a rare but major complication of penetrating keratoplasty. An apparent clustering of four cases during a 1-month period led to a review of all 778 keratoplasties performed by nine surgeons at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary from July 1, 1986 to June 30, 1988. The objectives of this study w...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Mead MD,Hyman L,Grimson R,Schein OD

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe severe acute corneal hydrops in a patient with previously undiagnosed keratoconus, in which anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) revealed a protruding ridge of tissue on either side of Descemet membrane (DM) break, treated successfully with ultrathin Descemet-stripping automated en...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Blitzer AL,Liles CA,Harocopos GJ,Reidy JJ,Farooq AV

更新日期：2020-09-09 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

abstract：PURPOSE:To document the relationship of iris cavernous hemangiomas with multiorgan hemangiomas in a child. METHODS:A 7-year-old girl with kidney hemangiomas, brain hemangiomas, and skin hemangiomas developed blurred vision and darkening of the right iris. She had undergone 6 previous brain surgeries and multiple revis...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Thangappan A,Shields CL,Dinowitz M,Shields JA

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the clinical features and outcomes for conjunctival melanoma based on patient age. METHODS:A retrospective review of patients with conjunctival melanoma managed at a single tertiary referral center from April 18, 1974, to September 9, 2019. Clinical features and outcomes were compared by patient...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Dalvin LA,Yaghy A,Vaidya S,Pacheco RR,Perez AL,Lally SE,Shields JA,Shields CL

更新日期：2020-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the efficacy of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride ointment with that of ciprofloxacin drops for treatment of experimental Pseudomonas keratitis, rabbit eyes were infected by intrastromal injection of 10(3) colony-forming units (CFU) log-phase P. aeruginosa. Infected and uninfected eyes were treated with either 0....

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hobden JA,O'Callaghan RJ,Insler MS,Hill JM

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical features, and prognosis of fungal keratitis caused by Exserohilum. METHODS:All culture-proven cases of keratomycosis caused by Exserohilum presented from January 2012 to December 2014 were retrospectively analyzed using a computerized database. RESULTS:Amo...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Rathi H,Venugopal A,Rameshkumar G,Ramakrishnan R,Meenakshi R

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Compare corneal endothelial image analysis by Konan SP8000 and Bio-Optics Bambi image-analysis systems. METHODS:Corneal endothelial images from 98 individuals (191 eyes), ranging in age from 4 to 87 years, with a normal slit-lamp examination and no history of ocular trauma, intraocular surgery, or intraocular ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Benetz BA,Diaconu E,Bowlin SJ,Oak SS,Laing RA,Lass JH

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight pseudomonal species were involved in 106 invasive infections of the eye; all were community acquired. Eighteen percent of the total and 9% of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains were gentamicin resistant, as defined using conventional criteria. All 10 cases of "resistant" pseudomonal (nine P. aeruginosa) keratiti...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ormerod LD,Heseltine PN,Alfonso E,Becker MI,Kenyon KR,Baerveldt G,Smith RE

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a case of antiepiligrin cicatricial pemphigoid with unusual ocular manifestations and its remission after surgical removal of gastric carcinoma. METHODS:We describe a 61-year-old Japanese man with antiepiligrin cicatricial pemphigoid. RESULTS:He presented with conjunctival injection and discharge ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Uchiyama K,Yamamoto Y,Taniuchi K,Matsui C,Fushida Y,Shirao Y

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00