Incidence and clinical presentation of chlamydial keratoconjunctivitis: a preliminary study.

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study is to examine the morphometry of the lacrimal drainage system with reference to bony landmarks in the vicinity. METHODS:Twenty midsaggitalized heads obtained from sixteen preserved cadavers were studied. Measurements involved detailed morphometry of anterior and posterior lacrimal c...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Ali MJ,Schicht M,Paulsen F

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of subtotal iridodialysis that was repaired using suturing with the assistance of a guide needle. PATIENT AND METHODS:A 52-year-old man had subtotal iridodialysis of approximately 300° with massive hyphema and vitreous hemorrhage after blunt trauma. The patient was treated with pars plana vitr...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Okamoto Y,Yamada S,Akimoto M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanoma-associated retinopathy is a paraneoplastic retinopathy associated mostly with cutaneous melanoma. In most cases it presents months to years after diagnosis of primary cutaneous melanoma was made or after recurrence. We describe a 55-year-old male patient who presented with symptoms of decreased vision and pho...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Rappoport D,Leiba H

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the systemic and ocular characteristics and laboratory findings of patients developing toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) after uneventful phaco surgery with unaffected subjects undergoing the same surgery in the same session. DESIGN:A retrospective case-control study. METHODS:The study group c...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Yazgan S,Celik U,Ayar O,Ugurbas SH,Celik B,Akdemir MO,Ugurbas SC,Alpay A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:State Gentamicin antibiotic prophylaxis is contraindicated in 25 gauge Transconjunctival Sutureless Vitrectomy. METHODS:A 75-year-old diabetic woman was affected by glaucoma and mild diabetic retinopathy in both eyes, and epiretinal membrane in the left eye. A 25-gauge Transconjunctival Sutureless Vitrectomy (...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Cardascia N,Boscia F,Furino C,Sborgia L

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case illustrating a new technique of using intraoperative optical coherence tomography (IOCT) for foreign body removal from the limbus and cornea. In this case, fragments of a fish hook in the temporal limbus and cornea were identified on the OCT. The residual pieces were then removed, assisted by high-r...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Bondalapati S,Ambati B

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We encountered two cases of Harada's disease in monozygotic twins, and this is the first such report as far as could be determined. Case 1 was a 32-year-old woman who presented a typical clinical picture of Harada's disease. Seven years later, case 2 (the younger sister), also presented with the disease at 39 years of...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Itho S,Kurimoto S,Kouno T

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess ophthalmic manifestations in patients with stroke and emphasize the importance of a formal screening for visual problems in stroke patients in hospital and rehabilitation settings. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study of 50 newly diagnosed patients with stroke with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) > 8 ex...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Dadia S,Shinde C,Desai R,Mahajan AG,Sharma S,Singh B,Bharti S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between HLA-A29 and birdshot chorioretinopathy is the strongest of all associations between HLA and disease. Determination of HLA-A29 is even of diagnostic significance. The association between HLA-B27 and acute anterior uveitis (AAU) is much weaker, but B27 positive AAU may be considered as a distinct...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Feltkamp TE

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the outcomes of endothelial keratoplasty (EK) for bullous keratopathy in eyes with a retained angle-supported anterior chamber intraocular lens (acIOL). METHODS:Among 263 consecutive EK procedures, 7 DMEK and 11 DSAEK procedures were identified in eyes with an acIOL and included in the present retr...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Droutsas K,Lazaridis A,Kymionis G,Chatzistefanou K,Papaconstantinou D,Sekundo W,Koutsandrea C

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence and risk factors associated with retinal redetachment after silicone oil (SO) removal in the African population. A retrospective cohort study was performed on patients undergoing SO removal over a period of 4 years. The risk factors assessed were (1) character...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Dhalla K,Kapesa I,Odouard C

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Nd.YAG-laser treatment on retinal function. All the patients treated showed a temporary decrease of visual acuity immediately after treatment. The ERG and EOG recordings were identical before and after treatment. The Umazume-Ohta test showed temporary central or ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Hendrikse F,Pinckers A

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To gain an insight into the manufacturing and fitting of artificial eyes in children and potential improvements to the process. METHOD:An online qualitative survey was distributed to 39 ocularists/prosthetists in Europe and Canada. Participants were recruited through purposive sampling, specifically maximum va...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Chinnery H,Thompson SBN,Noroozi S,Dyer B,Rees K

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate superficial capillary plexus (SCP) changes occurring after internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling for the treatment of idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM). METHODS:A total of 15 eyes of 15 patients affected by idiopathic ERM (eight males and seven females; mean age 59.8 ± 9.6 years) were enrolle...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Mastropasqua L,Borrelli E,Carpineto P,Toto L,Di Antonio L,Mattei PA,Mastropasqua R

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Extemporaneously prepared miconazole eye drops (EPMD) are used by some eye care practitioners to manage keratomycosis in Ghana. This study therefore aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of EPMD using in vitro and in vivo experimental models. METHODS:The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of EPMD was ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Gyanfosu L,Koffuor GA,Kyei S,Ababio-Danso B,Peprah-Donkor K,Nyansah WB,Asare F

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Regional variations of the preoperative biometry can affect the refractive accuracy of cataract surgery. We aimed to compare the preoperative biometric data for cataract surgery between two domestic institutions. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the preoperative biometric data of 673 consecutive eyes underg...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Kamiya K,Fujimura F,Iijima K,Nobuyuki S,Mori Y,Miyata K

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports the outcomes of therapeutic penetrating keratoplasties, defined as keratoplasties performed to eradicate active infectious corneal diseases or to repair a structural defect of the cornea. The records of 24 eyes of 24 patients (17 female and 7 male) treated with therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty b...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Yalniz-Akkaya Z,Burcu A,Doğan E,Onat M,Ornek F

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate whether retinal arteriolar widths change in normal patients and in different glaucoma types. We measured the arteriolar width at the merge in the optic nerve (MD), at the edge of the optic nerve (ED) and at the peripapillary area (1 disc diameter distance) (disc distance D). HRT software 1.11, Inter...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Angelica MM,Sanseau A,Argento C

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Coagulase-negative staphylococci have been reported to be the most frequent cause of bacterial postoperative endophthalmitis. Biofilm formation is the major virulence factor of Staphylococcus epidermidis and is often associated with methicillin resistance. This study aims at evaluating the presence of biofilm-p...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Fariña N,Samudio M,Carpinelli L,Nentwich MM,de Kaspar HM

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Corneal melting with perforation is a severe ophthalmic complication of autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis. It requires urgent medical management in order to maintain the integrity of the globe and preserve vision. Treating this complication by penetrating keratoplasty is problematic due to the h...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Livny E,Mimouni M,Bahar I,Molad Y,Gershoni A,Kremer I

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To describe the efficacy of intravitreal chemotherapy (IViC) preceded by intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) for the treatment of advanced stage retinoblastoma. This non-comparative interventional case series retrospectively reviewed the medical records of six patients who presented within months of each other with unil...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： De Francesco S,Galluzzi P,Bracco S,Menicacci F,Motolese E,Hadjistilianou T

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to evaluate the visual prognosis and postoperative course in advanced glaucoma patients who underwent trabeculectomy. The records of 30 patients with advanced visual field (VF) defects undergoing trabeculectomy were retrospectively reviewed. Severe VF defects were defined as those with a...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Baser EF,Seymenoglu G,Mayali H

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term use of topical drugs can induce changes in the conjunctiva and ocular surface. To determine the conjunctival changes resulting from topical glaucoma medication, patients with glaucoma were selected and classified into seven groups, according to the medication received: 24 eyes were treated with betaxolol, 20...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Turaçli E,Budak K,Kaur A,Mizrak B,Ekinci C

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to report various conditions masquerading as congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO). Retrospective review was designed in a tertiary hospital setting. 92 eyes of 65 consecutive patients were included in this study. All patients presenting with CNLDO symptomatology but where the ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Kamal S,Ali MJ,Gupta A,Naik MN

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the outcome of penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in the surgical management of keratoconus (KC). PATIENT AND METHODS:A retrospective review was conducted of the medical records of all patients treated with PKP or DALK for KC at University of Iowa Hospitals...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Cohen AW,Goins KM,Sutphin JE,Wandling GR,Wagoner MD

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the efficiency of fluid-air exchange on the reattachment of the retina and clarifies the possibility that a posterior retinotomy is a cause for intra- and postoperative complications. A consecutive series of 211 eyes with retinal detachments due to P.V.R. (47%), diabetic traction, perforating trau...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Berrod JP,Rozot P,Raspiller A,Thiery D

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the efficacy and safety of two intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents, ranibizumab and aflibercept, for the treatment of vascularized pigment epithelium detachment (vPED) due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a follow-up time of 12 months. METHODS:Particip...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Rouvas A,Chatziralli I,Androu A,Mpougatsou P,Alonistiotis D,Douvali M,Kabanarou SA,Theodossiadis P

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the changes in ocular higher-order aberrations (HOA) after trabeculectomy using mitomycin-C (MMC). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed data for 63 eyes from 63 glaucoma patients who had undergone MMC augmented trabeculectomy. We measured intraocular pressure (IOP), refractive errors, anterior ch...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Jo SH,Seo JH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of resolution of retinal arterial aneurysms in a patient of idiopathic retinal vasculitis, aneurysms and neuroretinitis (IRVAN) treated with oral steroids. METHODS:This study contains case report and review of literature. RESULTS:A 16-year-old girl with stage 2 IRVAN was treated with oral ste...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Kumawat D,Kumar V

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strabismus is a well recognized complication of retrobulbar anesthesia for cataract surgery. This may manifest as either paresis or sometimes contracture (overaction) in the late stage. Management of the patient is tailored to the individual case. Herein, we report a patient with inferior rectus paresis and medial rec...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Muralidhar R,Vijayalakshmi P,Gunda AK

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00