Severe Corneal Hydrops With Suspected Posterior Stromal Rupture Managed With Ultrathin Descemet-Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty.

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the efficacy of conjunctival resection versus conjunctival resection with amniotic membrane graft (AMG) in patients with superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis not responsive to medical therapies. METHODS:In a retrospective and comparative study, 16 eyes of 9 patients with long-lasting superior limbic...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gris O,Plazas A,Lerma E,Güell JL,Pelegrín L,Elíes D

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the first use of Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) for spontaneous Descemet membrane detachment in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), keratoconus, and acute bullous keratopathy. METHODS:A case report of a 25-year-old man with OI and symptomatic unilateral bullous...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Gorovoy MS,Gorovoy IR,Ullman S,Gorovoy JB

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the efficacy of topical cyclosporine [0.05% cyclosporine A (CsA)] and preservative-free artificial tears in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). METHODS:A 3-month prospective, randomized, double-masked, parallel-group controlled trial enrolled 70 patients with symptomatic MGD and unst...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Prabhasawat P,Tesavibul N,Mahawong W

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Keratoconus Outcomes Research Questionnaire (KORQ) in patients enrolled in the Save Sight Keratoconus Registry. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing prospectively collected web-based registry data. The psychometric prop...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kandel H,Pesudovs K,Ferdi A,Mills R,Chen JY,Watson A,Poon A,Downie LE,Watson SL

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate visual, refractive, and corneal topography outcomes in eyes with keratoconus that have undergone exchange/adjustment surgery with a new intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) combination after unsuccessful visual and/or refractive outcomes after primary ICRS surgery. METHODS:A retrospective nonra...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Monteiro T,Mendes JF,Faria-Correia F,Franqueira N,Madrid-Costa D,Alfonso JF

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the changes of meibomian gland (MG) and tear film stability in subjects with eyelid tattoos. METHODS:Forty female subjects were recruited. Ten subjects had eyelid tattoos and 30 subjects did not (control group). Tear film break-up time (TBUT) measurement and fluorescein staining were performed t...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lee YB,Kim JJ,Hyon JY,Wee WR,Shin YJ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corneal photorefractive surgery is currently performed by ablation of corneal stroma under the stromal flap. A stromal flap is created using a femtosecond (FS) laser or mechanical microkeratome, although the FS laser procedure is considered safer and more accurate. This review assesses and compares the use of FS laser...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sumioka T,Miyamoto T,Takatsuki R,Okada Y,Yamanaka O,Saika S

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Peters anomaly is the most common cause of congenital corneal opacities. Although conservative management is often ineffective except in mild cases, surgical intervention in the form of penetrating keratoplasty is fraught with unpredictability and often has unacceptable postoperative outcomes. As such, there is...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Soh YQ,Mehta JS

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial was conducted in five centers to assess safety, ocular tolerance, and efficacy of an ophthalmic solution of epidermal growth factor (EGF) for the treatment of traumatic corneal epithelial defects. One hundred four patients completed the study: ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Pastor JC,Calonge M

更新日期：1992-07-01 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：PURPOSE:To identify potential donor, recipient, surgical, and postoperative factors that may influence survival and visual outcome of penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). METHODS:As part of a prospective longitudinal study, the electronic records of the New Zealand National Eye Bank were analyzed for the 10-year period fro...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Patel HY,Ormonde S,Brookes NH,Moffatt SL,Sherwin T,Pendergrast DG,McGhee CN

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of successful medical treatment with oral posaconazole in refractory fungal keratitis caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus. METHODS:Case report. RESULTS:A 57-year-old male, soft contact lens wearer presented with irritation, pain, photophobia, and reduced vision. Slit-lamp examination showed a la...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Arnoldner MA,Kheirkhah A,Jakobiec FA,Durand ML,Hamrah P

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report a case of mycotic keratitis caused by a rare fungus Chaetomium atrobrunneum. METHODS:Clinical examination, slit-lamp examination, and microbiological evaluation of corneal ulcer were done, and its treatment outcome was studied. The fungal etiology was established by conventional microbiological techn...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Balne PK,Nalamada S,Kodiganti M,Taneja M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, it was suggested that the use of the Advanced Medical Optics Complete MoisturePlus multipurpose cleaning solution might be a risk factor for contracting Acanthamoeba keratitis, and the manufacturer voluntarily recalled it in May 2007. Polymerase chain reaction amplification and sequencing of a variable part ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Hasler S,Dedes W,Mathis A,Grimm F,Thiel MA

更新日期：2009-02-01 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 report the clinical impact of conjunctivochalasis on the ocular surface by evaluating the effect of a new concept of conjunctivochalasis operation on the resolution of patients' symptoms and corneal epithelial damage. Also, the association of inflammation with conjunctivochalasis is examined. PATIENTS AND M...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yokoi N,Komuro A,Nishii M,Inagaki K,Tanioka H,Kawasaki S,Kinoshita S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the incidence of postkeratoplasty fungal endophthalmitis and keratitis at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. To determine whether there is a relationship between culture-positive corneoscleral donor material and postoperative infection. METHODS:The microbiologic records of corneoscleral donor rim...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Keyhani K,Seedor JA,Shah MK,Terraciano AJ,Ritterband DC

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the morphologic differences of three types of lattice corneal dystrophies (LCDs) from histologic, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural studies. METHODS:Corneas from three patients, one LCD1, one His626Arg-LCD, and one LCD3A were processed for Congo red, betaig-h3(541-564) antibodies immunostainin...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Schmitt-Bernard CF,Schneider C,Argilés A

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the technique and outcomes of limbal stem cell-sparing lamellar keratoplasty (LSCS-LKP) for the management of advanced keratoglobus (KGB). METHODS:In a sequential interventional case series from March 2010 to December 2012, 8 eyes of 6 patients with advanced KGB underwent an LSCS-LKP. Three patient...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Karimian F,Baradaran-Rafii A,Faramarzi A,Akbari M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To estimate the prevalence of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) in the Japanese population using new diagnostic criteria, including lid margin abnormalities and signs of occlusion of the meibomian gland orifices as essential signs. METHODS:The participants were consecutive patients scheduled for cataract surge...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Amano S,Inoue K

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report bilateral epibulbar xanthomatous lesions in an adult with a normal serum lipid profile and no cutaneous or systemic features of a histiocytic disease. METHODS:Clinicopathologic report. RESULTS:A 44-year-old man presented with gradually enlarging yellow epibulbar masses in both eyes. The lesions had ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Satchi K,Loughnan MS,McKelvie PA,McNab AA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the surface epithelium of 30 eyes with color specular microscopy at 3-month intervals 1-18 months following penetrating keratoplasty. At least three examinations were performed on most eyes. We found a vortex keratopathy to be present in 70% of these eyes. In nine eyes, this vortex pattern was present at e...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Mathers WD,Lemp MA

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of delayed bilateral Descemet's detachment with spontaneous resolution in one eye following successful treatment of the fellow eye. METHOD:Case report. RESULTS:A 78-year-old male who underwent uncomplicated bilateral cataract extraction with phacoemulsification developed delayed bilateral Des...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Couch SM,Baratz KH

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report a patient with chronic Sweet syndrome (SS) treated by anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) therapy, who presented with a severe bilateral chemosis. METHODS:Case report. RESULTS:Conjunctival biopsy revealed an ocular localization of SS. CONCLUSIONS:SS is a rare disorder that usually affects middle-age w...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Michel G,Lhermitte B,Cribier B,Speeg-Schatz C,Bourcier T

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the characteristics of BioMask as a potential masking agent for use with the excimer laser. METHOD:We addressed ablation rate, smoothness, ease of use, dioptric shift, treatment of standardized irregular topography, and ability of BioMask to induce dioptric change in vivo. RESULTS:BioMask ablates at...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Stevens SX,Bowyer BL,Sanchez-Thorin JC,Rocha G,Young DA,Rowsey JJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decompensation of the corneal endothelium causes severe visual impairments that lead to blindness. Although corneal transplantation is a well-known effective therapy for corneal endothelial dysfunction, many patients are not afforded that therapeutic opportunity owing to the worldwide shortage of donor corneas. Thus, ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Okumura N,Kinoshita S,Koizumi N

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：PURPOSE:To determine how ocular surface epithelium adjusts to an increase in cell replication after treatment with the opioid antagonist naltrexone (NTX). METHODS:Adult male rats were given twice daily injections of 30 mg/kg NTX or vehicle for 7 days. Outcomes of NTX administration included DNA synthesis (monitored wi...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Zagon IS,Sassani JW,McLaughlin PJ

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Patients undergoing primary pterygium excision with autologous conjunctival autograft and human tissue adhesive in New Zealand, currently receive subconjunctival anesthesia with oral postoperative analgesia for pain. Our aim was to investigate the potential added benefit of intraoperative subtenon bupivacaine t...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Bhikoo R,Hughes K,Vather R,Murphy C

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the efficacy of using a bandage contact lens (BCL) for 3 months for recurrent corneal erosions (RCE) to facilitate epithelial adhesion. METHODS:Retrospective study of patients presented to the Casey Eye Institute (Portland, OR) with RCE after failing at least 6 weeks of medical lubrication therapy. S...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fraunfelder FW,Cabezas M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00