Bacterial endophthalmitis associated with exposed monofilament sutures following corneal transplantation.

abstract：PURPOSE:To report an uncommon case of multifocal choroiditis as the result of disseminated Cryptococcus neoformans infection in a patient who is HIV-positive. DESIGN:Interventional case report. METHODS:A 27-year-old HIV-positive woman with fever, headache, and vomiting was examined. Lumbar puncture was performed and ...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Andreola C,Ribeiro MP,de Carli CR,Gouvea AL,Curi AL

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a corneal perforation during argon laser photocoagulation around a retinal tear following pneumatic retinopexy. METHODS:The patient was examined and found to have a corneal perforation with pigment in the base of the wound. To help explain this phenomenon, we evaluated the ability of argon blue-green...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Keithahn MA,Gross RH,Mannis MJ,Morales RB,Morse LS

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the rate of progressive visual field (VF) loss and associated factors for structural or functional progression in preperimetric open-angle glaucoma (OAG). DESIGN:Longitudinal, observational study. METHODS:We included 127 eyes of 127 preperimetric OAG patients who were treated with topical medic...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Kim KE,Jeoung JW,Kim DM,Ahn SJ,Park KH,Kim SH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a rare case of tuberculosis with facial abscess. METHODS:A 4 1/2-year-old girl had an acute left upper eyelid abscess and a large, spherical tumescence involving the right upper eyelid, eyebrow, and forehead. The left upper eyelid abscess was drained, and the mass involving the right eyelid, eyebrow,...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Zorić LD,Zorić DL,Zorić DM

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 35-year-old woman with Engelmann's disease and systemic lupus erythematosus developed spontaneous luxation of the globe and glaucoma. Radiological studies demonstrated increased sclerosis of the orbital bones and decreased orbital volumes, the probable cause of the luxation and the glaucoma. The glaucoma was control...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Brodrick JD

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the clinical characteristics of microrips of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). DESIGN:Retrospective case series. METHODS:For this study, we retrospectively reviewed 156 consecutive eyes of 136 patients with PCV. The lesions were examined with fluorescein...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Musashi K,Tsujikawa A,Hirami Y,Otani A,Yodoi Y,Tamura H,Yoshimura N

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Classically, corneal allograft rejection is thought to be a T(H)1-mediated phenomenon. However, T(H)2-mediated allograft rejection has been reported in other transplanted organ systems, including the heart and kidney. We previously reported a form of T(H)2-mediated corneal allograft rejection in a murine model ...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Hargrave S,Chu Y,Mendelblatt D,Mayhew E,Niederkorn J

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report severe ocular and orbital toxicity after administration of intracarotid etoposide phosphate and carboplatin. METHOD:Case report. RESULTS:A 52-year-old man with glioblastoma multiforme underwent left intracarotid administration of eto poside phosphate and carboplatin inferior to the ophthalmic artery...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Lauer AK,Wobig JL,Shults WT,Neuwelt EA,Wilson MW

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight patients with manifest latent nystagmus, as noted by ocular movement recordings, were examined for nystagmus reduction after surgical or optical treatment. Seven of the patients had strabismus. Five patients underwent strabismus surgery, had no tropia postoperatively, and the manifest latent nystagmus converted ...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Zubcov AA,Reinecke RD,Gottlob I,Manley DR,Calhoun JH

更新日期：1990-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We treated seven patients (all male, ranging in age from 11 to 31 years) with Schwartz syndrome, a combination of uveitis, high intraocular pressure, and retinal detachment with peripheral tears. The condition was resistant to corticosteroids but responded well to surgery. Puncture of the anterior chamber disclosed ma...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Matsuo N,Takabatake M,Ueno H,Nakayama T,Matsuo T

更新日期：1986-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether the hepatocyte growth factor is increased in the vitreous of patients with proliferative vitreoretinopathy. METHODS:We assayed hepatocyte growth factor levels by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in vitreous samples from 65 consecutive eyes (65 patients) with proliferative vitreore...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Mitamura Y,Takeuchi S,Matsuda A,Tagawa Y,Mizue Y,Nishihira J

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To learn whether electrophysiological changes indicating amblyopia occur even in the absence of clinically recognizable amblyopia. DESIGN:Prospective study. METHODS:Four consecutive infants between 7 and 19 months of age with unilateral periocular vascular lesions that intermittently obstructed vision in the ...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Good WV,Hou C,Frieden IJ,Norcia AM

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two groups of patients, 37 with primary basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid and 16 with basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid previously treated by other physicians were reviewed. All of the tumors were excised with at least 3 to 4 mm of normal-appearing tissue at each margin of resection. All of the excised specimens wer...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Chalfin J,Putterman AM

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-five patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and early glaucomatous damage who had medical therapy and laser trabeculoplasty were followed up for four to 11 years or until progressive glaucomatous damage was documented. Factors associated with the stability or progression of glaucoma were evaluated. Eyes with ...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Mao LK,Stewart WC,Shields MB

更新日期：1991-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the efficacy and visual results of phacoemulsification vs manual sutureless small-incision extracapsular cataract surgery (SICS) for the treatment of cataracts in Nepal. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized comparison of 108 consecutive patients with visually significant cataracts. METHODS:settings: Outr...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Ruit S,Tabin G,Chang D,Bajracharya L,Kline DC,Richheimer W,Shrestha M,Paudyal G

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the incidence of developing an idiopathic full-thickness macular hole in fellow eyes that have vitreofoveal attachments and perifoveal vitreous detachment in patients with unilateral idiopathic macular hole. DESIGN:Retrospective cross-sectional observational study. METHODS:The fellow eyes of 201 ...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Niwa H,Terasaki H,Ito Y,Miyake Y

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine changes in the outer layer of the detached retina in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) with optical coherence tomography (OCT). DESIGN:Retrospective, observational case series. METHODS:Fifteen eyes (15 patients) with RRD and 16 eyes (16 patients) wit...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Maruko I,Iida T,Sekiryu T,Saito M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Longstanding corneal edema can lead to anterior stromal scarring that may limit visual acuity following Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK). The ideal time to perform DSEK to prevent permanent changes is unclear. Our aim is to determine whether earlier DSEK is associated with improved visual outc...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Weissbart SB,Hammersmith KM,Ayres BD,Rapuano CJ,Nagra PK,Raber IM,Azari AA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the regional differences in the test-retest variability of topographic measurements of the optic nerve head obtained with a confocal scanning laser retina tomograph. METHODS:Three 10-degree topographic images centered on the optic disk of 20 individuals (20 eyes), five normal subjects, seven glauc...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Brigatti L,Weitzman M,Caprioli J

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medical records of 13 patients with primary malignant lesions of the lacrimal gland revealed adenoid cystic carcinoma as the most common malignant tumor. The histologic cell type, neural invasion, and bony destruction were correlated with localized control and ultimate survival. Surgical removal of the lacrimal gl...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Byers RM,Berkeley RG,Luna M,Jesse RH

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the pre-exudative stage of exudative perifoveal vascular anomalous complex (ePVAC), referred to as nonexudative PVAC (nePVAC). DESIGN:Retrospective noncomparative case series. METHODS:Patients diagnosed with nePVAC were identified at 4 retina referral centers worldwide. Multimodal retinal imaging,...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Sacconi R,Borrelli E,Sadda S,Corradetti G,Freund KB,Yannuzzi LA,Souied E,Capuano V,Sarraf D,Querques L,Bandello F,Querques G

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To measure the change of peripapillary retinal vessel density (VD) in eyes with a history of acute primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG). DESIGN:Case-control study. METHODS:Twenty-one consecutive Chinese patients with history of unilateral acute PACG were enrolled. Eyes with acute PACG constituted the case gr...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Zhang S,Wu C,Liu L,Jia Y,Zhang Y,Zhang Y,Zhang H,Zhong Y,Huang D

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To treat a 30-year-old man with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt who had progressive visual loss. METHODS:The patient underwent computed tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging scans and ocular examination. RESULTS:He was diagnosed with ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure despite the lack of ventriculomegaly on...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Lee AG

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the nocturnal effects of once-daily timolol and latanoprost on intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with ocular hypertension or early glaucomatous changes. DESIGN:Prospective, open-label, experimental study with crossover design. METHODS:Eighteen patients with ocular hypertension or early glaucom...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Liu JH,Kripke DF,Weinreb RN

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the long-term follow-up on a consecutive series of 16 eyes from ten patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis-associated cataracts that were removed by using pars plana lensectomy and vitrectomy. All patients had prominent cataracts, chronic uveitis, posterior synechiae, and vitreitis preoperatively, and...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Fox GM,Flynn HW Jr,Davis JL,Culbertson W

更新日期：1992-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:I have modified a Maumenee-Park eyelid speculum to permit eyelid retraction in the direct plane of action of the lids and to avoid pressure on the globe from the speculum weight. A ball-joint at the end of the blade allows the blade to adjust with the eyelid. Increased angulation of the sidearm places the blade perpen...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Krupin T

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the co-occurrence of acute ischemic stroke and acute retinal artery occlusion (RAO). DESIGN:Retrospective observational case series. METHODS:We included 33 consecutive patients with acute RAO who underwent diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging within 7 days of the onset of visual symptoms....

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Lee J,Kim SW,Lee SC,Kwon OW,Kim YD,Byeon SH

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE/METHODS:We studied a case of crystalline retinopathy occurring after prolonged use of oral canthaxanthin. The patient was followed up for 38 months during which time she sustained a branch retinal vein occlusion in her left eye. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS:An asymmetric appearance to the crystalline deposition was not...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Chang TS,Aylward W,Clarkson JG,Gass JD

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A controlled chemotherapy trial of trachoma was carried out in a Tunisian oasis among schoolchildren with active disease. We compared 1% tetracycline ointment (79 patients) or 1% rifampicin ointment (76 patients) with 5% boric acid ointment (79 patients). Medications were administered twice daily, six days a week, for...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Dawson CR,Hoshiwara I,Daghfous T,Messadi M,Vastine DW,Schachter J

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify which presenting features of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) suggest the presence of multiple retinal breaks and to ascertain relevant patterns in retinal break location. DESIGN:Observational single-center case series. METHODS:We collected data from 851 eyes undergoing surgery for RRD betw...

journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology

authors： Shunmugam M,Shah AN,Hysi PG,Williamson TH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00