Ocular findings in cerebro-ocular-myopathy syndrome (COMS). A possible role of growth factors?

abstract：PURPOSE:To estimate objective visual acuity in subjects suffering from cataract and age-related macular degeneration via the optokinetic response evoked by a non-conventional induction method (oktotype); in addition, to compare such objective outcome with the subjective acuity based on the ETDRS charts. METHODS:Patien...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Aleci C,Cossu G,Belcastro E,Canavese L

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess safety and efficacy of deep topical anesthesia with ropivacaine-soaked sponge compared with topical anesthesia with oxybuprocaine in patients undergoing phacoemulsification. METHODS:This was a retrospective study where records of patients operated for cataract were evaluated. Patients using a visual ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Scuderi G,Scuderi L,Calafiore S,Fenicia V,Abdolrahimzadeh S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bietti crystalline corneoretinal dystrophy (BCD, MIM 210370) is a type of hereditary retinal disorder which commonly occurs in China. It is known that mutations in the CYP4V2 gene result in BCD. The purpose of this study was to investigate the case of a Chinese family and characterize the polymorphisms of the CYP4V2 g...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Song Y,Mo G,Yin G

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autoenucleation is a severe, rare form of self-mutilation. The majority of cases have been reported in the 15- to 60-year age group, usually in psychiatric patients with a history of depression or schizophrenia, sometimes caused by drug abuse. CASE REPORT:We report a case of left-sided autoenucleation in an...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Schargus M,Schneider E,Klink T

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) for the control of cystoid macular oedema (CMO) secondary to noninfectious uveitis (NU). METHODS:The medical records of 19 consecutive patients with inflammatory CMO treated with MMF were retrospectively reviewed. Patient demographics...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Neri P,Mariotti C,Cimino L,Mercanti L,Giovannini A

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a unique case of congenital simple hamartoma of retinal pigment epithelium (CSHRPE) associated with full-thickness macular hole (FTMH). METHODS:A 14-year-old female with a previous diagnosis of simple hamartoma of retinal pigment epithelium in the left eye presented with a 3-week onset of reduced vis...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Stavrakas P,Vachtsevanos A,Karakosta E,Kozeis N,Triantafylla M,Tranos P

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether there are angiographic differences among normal, preperimetric and advanced glaucoma eyes using indocyanine green angiography with SLO. This method was chosen because of its sensibility to detect peripapillary capillary vessels. METHODS:Scanning laser opthalmoscopy was preformed on normal ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Marengo J,Ucha RA,Martinez-Cartier M,Sampaolesi JR

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of the study was to assess adjuvant treatment with topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (0.9 % bromfenac, 0.1 % nepafenac, 0.5 % indomethacin, or 0.1 % diclofenac) in addition to topical steroidal treatment with 0.1 % dexamethasone and 0.3 % netilmicin for prevention of cystoid macu...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Cardascia N,Palmisano C,Centoducati T,Alessio G

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate tear osmolarity and ocular comfort with two different types of hydrogel daily disposable lenses. The right eyes of 15 first-time contact lens users were included in this prospective study. All eyes wore hilafilcon B silicone hydrogel contact lenses for 8 h (group 1). After 1 week ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Sarac O,Gurdal C,Bostancı-Ceran B,Can I

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I have developed two protective caps that fit on the viewing windows of the indirect ophthalmoscope. These caps contain filters that absorb the argon laser beam and protect the operator's eyes during endolaser treatment. ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Peyman GA

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report two cases of retinal vascular occlusion and associated subconjunctival hemorrhage in needle optic nerve injury during local bulbar anesthesia. METHODS:Surgical records of these two subjects who presented with acute vision loss after cataract extraction were studied, and systemic workup and ocular ima...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Behera UC,Panda L,Gupta S,Modi RR

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), as an alternative, are replacing corticosteroids in ocular inflammatory diseases. Diclofenac has been used mainly topically, and recent focus has been on intravitreal delivery. Both of these methods have been shown to have complications in long-term application....

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Panahi Y,Naderi M,Jadidi K,Hoseini H,Abrishami M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report two cases of ciliochoroidal effusion after the usage of topiramate. CASES:Two middle-aged women experienced sudden onset of acute glaucoma and acquired myopia after taking topiramate. Ultrasound biomicroscopy demonstrated bilateral ciliochoroidal effusion and angle closure. The A-scan ultrasonography...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Lan YW,Hsieh JW

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oestrus ovis or 'sheep botfly' causes common ophthalmomyiasis in warm climates. It is a self-limited infestation with symptoms such as foreign body sensation and/or tearing. The larvae can be observed in the conjunctiva and should be extracted with forceps. The development of larvae beyond the first stage does not occ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Carrillo I,Zarratea L,Suárez MJ,Izquierdo C,Garde A,Bengoa A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy is low. Silicone oil is a tamponading agent which has anti-microbial activity. Post-operative endophthalmitis following vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade has been rarely reported. We describe the case of a young male who underwent pars plana vitrectomy ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Goel N,Bhambhwani V,Ghosh B

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After glaucoma filtering surgery subconjunctival injection of human recombinant tissue plasminogen activator may promote the function of glaucoma filter bleb and increase outflow facility. It can also increase postoperative complications, such as corneal damage. The aim of our research was to determine corneal endothe...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Szymanski A,Gierek-Lapinska A,Koziak M,Gierek-Kalicka S

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 32-year-old lady presented with bilateral painful proptosis and left infranuclear facial palsy. She was mildly anemic. Ocular examination revealed a firm non-tender mass in the super lateral quadrant of both orbits. Fine-needle aspiration cytology from the orbital mass showed the presence of lymphoplasmacytoid cells...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Kumar S,Das S,Goyal JL,Chauhan D,Sangit V

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome (VKHS) is an inflammatory systemic autoimmune disease principally affecting pigmented tissues in the ocular, auditory, integumentary and central nervous systems. Patients are generally women in the fourth decade of life. The prognosis is correlated mainly with the time between...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Coutinho I,Pedrosa C,Santos C,Pina S,Lisboa M,Bernardo M,Prieto I

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case with acute endophthalmitis as a postoperative complication of 25-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy. METHODS:A 65-year-old gentleman, who underwent 25-gauge sutureless vitrectomy for an idiopathic epiretinal membrane at Beyoğlu Eye Research and Training Hospital, presented with pain...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Acar N,Unver YB,Altan T,Kapran Z

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the actual depth of the tunnel created with femtosecond laser for intracorneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation with the target depth in keratoconus patients. METHODS:In this mix design study, eligible keratoconus patients were identified through chart review. The inclusion criterion was a history o...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Shahhoseini S,Hashemi H,Asgari S

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the inflammatory course and level of visual rehabilitation after cataract extraction and posterior chamber lens implantation in patients with Fuchs' heterochromic iridocyclitis complicated by cataract. METHODS:In a clinical trial, 32 eyes (visual acuity of 20/160 or worse) of 30 patients underw...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Soheilian M,Karimian F,Javadi MA,Sajjadi H,Ahmadieh H,Azarmina M,Valaee N,Rahmani B,Peyman GA

更新日期：1997-01-01 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：: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：:The aim of this study is to report the clinical outcome of a diabetic patient with optic nerve head neovascularization treated with an intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide. A 52-year-old patient presented with clinically significant diffuse macular edema and optic nerve head neovascularization due to prol...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Karacorlu M,Ozdemir H,Karacorlu S,Alacali N

更新日期：2004-03-01 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 one-year visual, refractive, and topographic outcomes of 58 eyes of 53 keratoconus patients who underwent surgery with a progressive thickness intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS). METHODS:This multi-center, retrospective, observational study evaluates the one-year effects of progressive thickn...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Coşkunseven E,Ambrósio R Jr,Smorádková A,Sánchez León F,Sahin O,Kavadarli I,Jankov MR 2nd

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：:To evaluate the role of brimonidine (BMD), an alpha-2 agonist, in the management of clinically significant macular edema (CSME) in diabetic maculopathy with ischemic changes. A prospective, randomized controlled trial including 30 eyes of 30 metabolically stable diabetic patients with CSME showing fundus fluorescein a...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Gupta PC,Sood S,Narang S,Ichhpujani P

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective study of untreated ocular hypertension 117 eyes were non-exfoliative and 20 eyes exfoliative. The percentage of optic disc pallor was significantly larger in the exfoliative than in the non-exfoliative group, whereas no significant differences were found in IOP or in the visual field. ...

journal_title：International ophthalmology

authors： Linnér E,Schwartz B,Araujo D

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00