Retinal artery occlusion as the manifestation of left atrial myxoma: a case report.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tibetan Plateau is a highland area with special geographical location, time zone, and ethnic composition. We herein report the rationale, methodology and baseline data of the school-based childhood cohort study named Lhasa Childhood Eye Study (LCES), with the primary objective to pursue a comprehensive under...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Chen W,Fu J,Meng Z,Li L,Su H,Dai W,Yao Y

更新日期：2020-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine the interocular differences in the peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL), peripapillary choroidal thickness (PCT) and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) in healthy adults with isometropia, using enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI SD-OCT)...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Yang M,Wang W,Xu Q,Tan S,Wei S

更新日期：2016-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:More than 3 million cataract extractions are undertaken in India annually. Almost 60% of these operations are intracapsular Cataract Extractions. The subsequent optical correction is provided by aphakic spectacles. The aim of this study is to assess visual outcome and perceived benefits of post-operative use of...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Gupta SK,Murthy GV,Sharma N

更新日期：2003-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to estimate both the direct and indirect annual costs of treating bacterial conjunctivitis (BC) in the United States. This was a cost of illness study performed from a U.S. healthcare payer perspective. METHODS:A comprehensive review of the medical literature was supplemented by da...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Smith AF,Waycaster C

更新日期：2009-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite growing number of intraocular lens power calculation formulas, there is no evidence that these formulas have good predictive accuracy in pediatric, whose eyes are still undergoing rapid growth and refractive changes. This study is intended to compare the prediction error and the accuracy of predictab...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Jasman AA,Shaharuddin B,Noor RA,Ismail S,Ghani ZA,Embong Z

更新日期：2010-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a kind of inherited retinal degenerative diseases characterized by the progressive loss of photoreceptors. RP has been a conundrum without satisfactory countermeasures in clinic until now. Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), a major enzyme involved in aldehyde detoxification, h...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Yan W,Long P,Wei D,Yan W,Zheng X,Chen G,Wang J,Zhang Z,Chen T,Chen M

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To compare the long-term efficacy of ranibizumab versus bevacizumab for myopic choroidal neovascularization (CNV). METHODS:This was a retrospective, multicenter, comparative, non-randomized study of 64 consecutive patients with myopic CNV treated with ranibizumab (22 patients) or bevacizumab (42 patients). ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Cha DM,Kim TW,Heo JW,Woo SJ,Park KH,Yu HG,Chung H

更新日期：2014-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this analysis, we aimed to systematically compare the complications which were associated with femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) versus the conventional phacoemulsification surgery (CPE). METHODS:Commonly used search databases, specifically MEDLINE, Cochrane Central, EMBASE, and http://...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Wang J,Su F,Wang Y,Chen Y,Chen Q,Li F

更新日期：2019-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To compare the efficacy of phacoemulsification (PKE) combined with nonpenetrating deep sclerectomy (NPDS) with mitomycin C (MMC) versus XEN® gel stent with MMC. METHODS:In this nonrandomized, retrospective, comparative, single-center pilot study, 105 consecutive eyes of 75 patients with uncontrolled primary...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Theillac V,Blumen-Ohana E,Akesbi J,Hamard P,Sellam A,Brasnu E,Baudouin C,Labbe A,Nordmann JP

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To present a case of conjunctival lymphoma in a young woman complicated by pregnancy. CASE PRESENTATION:A 38-year-old previously healthy woman presented with a 2-year history of progressive right blepharoptosis. Giant papillomatous sessile masses were identified in the upper and lower fornix bilaterally and...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Ong SJ,Jung SM,Lin HC

更新日期：2017-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the most effective route of administration of corticosteroids in the treatment of ocular surface disease, by characterizing the difference between oral prednisolone and topical dexamethasone administration using an animal model. METHODS:Pharmacokinetic analyses determined the corticosteroid con...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Araki-Sasaki K,Katsuta O,Mano H,Nagano T,Nakamura M

更新日期：2016-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This case report describes a patient with chronic unilateral chemosis, likely due to treatment with amlodipine besylate. CASE PRESENTATION:A 52-year-old man visited the clinic with symptoms of foreign body sensation and puffiness in his right eye, which had persisted for 4 months. There were no other sympto...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Kim KH,Kim WS

更新日期：2014-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lateralization of horizontal semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (HSC-BPPV) is very important for successful repositioning. The directions of lying-down nystagmus (LDN) and head-bending nystagmus (HBN) have been used as ancillary findings to identify the affected sites. This retrospective...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Oh JH,Song SK,Lee JS,Choi JC,Kang SY,Kang JH

更新日期：2014-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Raised intraocular pressure (IOP) is the only causal risk factor for glaucoma that can be therapeutically manipulated to change the course of the disease process. Though Goldman applanation tonometry (GAT) is the "gold standard" for IOP measurement, readings of IOP with GAT are affected by central corneal th...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Gelaw Y

更新日期：2012-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To report the first case of a cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) with ocular symptoms and review the characteristics of this case and the main point of confusion for the diagnosis of such a case. CASE PRESENTATION:A 58-year-old woman presented to the ophthalmology clinic with 1 and a half years of ri...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Shen S,Liu X,Chen J,Yang C,Shi C,Zhou Q

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cataract surgery in diabetics is more technically challenging due to a number of factors including poor intraoperative pupil dilation and a higher risk of vision threatening complications. This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of an intracameral combination of 2 mydriatics and 1 anesthetic (ICMA, Mydr...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Labetoulle M,Behndig A,Tassignon MJ,Nuijts R,Mencucci R,Güell JL,Pleyer U,Szaflik J,Rosen P,Bérard A,Chiambaretta F,Cochener-Lamard B,Intracameral Mydrane (ICMA), Ethics Group.

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To report the prevalence of ocular abnormalities and investigate visual acuity in a large cohort of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients in Western China. METHODS:The medical records and ophthalmic examination reports of 2127 eyes of 1065 RP patients at one eye hospital were retrospectively reviewed to determ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Tan L,Long Y,Li Z,Ying X,Ren J,Sun C,Meng X,Li S

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pterygium is a condition characterized by epithelial overgrowth of the cornea, inflammatory cell infiltration and an abnormal extracellular matrix accumulation. Chronic UV exposure is considered as a pathogenic factor of this disease. Proteasome is an intracellular multi-subunit protease complex that degrade...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Aletras AJ,Trilivas I,Christopoulou ME,Drakouli S,Georgakopoulos CD,Pharmakakis N

更新日期：2018-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which sensory retina separates from the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) due to accumulation of fluid in subretinal space. Pharmacological stimulation of fluid reabsorption from subretinal space to choroid across the RPE has been suggested as a treatment strateg...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Iserovich P,Qin Q,Petrukhin K

更新日期：2011-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous analyses of real-life data indicated that injection frequency and health care costs did not differ for anti-VEGF treatment with aflibercept and ranibizumab. The objective of this study was to investigate whether this finding persisted when analysing a longer time period after licensing. METHODS:Ret...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Reich O,Schmid MK,Rapold R,Bachmann LM,Blozik E

更新日期：2017-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With age, the human lens accumulates variety of substances that absorbs and fluorescence, which explains the color of yellow, brunescent and nigrescent cataract in terms of aging. The aim of this study was to assess lens fluorophores with properties comparable to those of advanced glycated end products (AGEs...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Ranjan M,Beedu SR

更新日期：2006-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To study the healing processes of partial thickness wounds in the adult rabbit cornea after grafting a porous collagen-glycosaminoglycan copolymer matrix (CG). METHODS:In this study, the regeneration of surgically-induced rabbit corneal defect implanted with CG was investigated. The corneal partial thicknes...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Wu SY,Pan CY,Shen EP,Tzeng IS,Hsu WC

更新日期：2018-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) has become the third most commonly performed surgery in the world, it can also induce multiple post complications easily. Among them, cataract progression is the most frequent one that can lead to blindness eventually. METHODS:To understand the underlying mechanisms of post...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Ji Y,Rong X,Lu Y

更新日期：2018-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Artificial iris anterior chamber implants were originally developed for therapeutic purposes but have been used recently for the cosmetic alteration of eye colour. There is a growing body of evidence surrounding their associated risks. We report a case presenting with complications secondary to bilateral New...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Shweikh Y,Ameen S,Mearza A

更新日期：2015-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bone marrow transplantation retinopathy is a rare condition affecting the posterior pole. The purpose of this case report is to highlight the possible risk factors and clinical features. CASE PRESENTATION:A 19y old male with relapsed and refractory acute lymphoblastic leukaemia was admitted under haematolog...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Butt F,McKibbin M

更新日期：2018-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glaucoma will undoubtedly impact on a person's ability to function as they go about their day-to-day life. The purpose of this study is to investigate the amount of published knowledge in quality of life (QoL) and visual disability studies for glaucoma, and make comparisons with similar research in other chr...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Glen FC,Crabb DP,Garway-Heath DF

更新日期：2011-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine the clinical features of acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE) and to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a single injection of botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) on binocular visual function (BVF). METHODS:This retrospective, observational case series study enrolled patients with AACE examined ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Tong L,Yu X,Tang X,Zhang Y,Zheng S,Sun Z

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Monocular infantile blindness may be associated with bilateral horizontal nystagmus, a subtype of fusion maldevelopment nystagmus syndrome (FMNS). Patients often adopt a significant anomalous head posture (AHP) towards the fixing eye in order to dampen the nystagmus. This clinical entity has also been report...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Sturm V,Hejcmanova M,Landau K

更新日期：2014-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To report the successful treatment of ocular toxoplasmosis and present the use of multimodal imaging to describe the changes in ocular toxoplasmic lesions subsequent to treatment. CASE PRESENTATION:A 73-year-old female visited the clinic with decreased visual acuity in the left eye. Fundus examination showe...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Park JH,Lee SY,Lee EK

更新日期：2019-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anterior chamber depth (ACD) is becoming a hot topic and plays an important role in correcting the refractive errors (REs) after cataract surgery. The aim of this study was to assess the ACD changes and their relationship with the REs after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in patie...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Ning X,Yang Y,Yan H,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-06-25 00:00:00