Extensive bilateral corneal edema 6 weeks after cataract surgery: Keratopathy due to Asclepias physocarpa: a case report.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical cooling of the eye surface relieves ocular discomfort, but translating this event to drug treatment of dry eye discomfort not been studied. Here, we synthesized a water-soluble TRPM8 receptor agonist called cryosim-3 (C3, 1-diisopropylphosphorylnonane) which selectively activates TRPM8 (linked to co...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Yang JM,Li F,Liu Q,Rüedi M,Wei ET,Lentsman M,Lee HS,Choi W,Kim SJ,Yoon KC

更新日期：2017-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the mechanism of dry eye disease is not clearly understood, it is certain that inflammation and the immune response play a major role in determining the health of the ocular surface in dry eye patients. Accurate ocular surface characterization during the early stages of dry eye disease is critical for success...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Na KS,Hwang KY,Lee HS,Chung SH,Mok JW,Joo CK

更新日期：2015-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the accommodative loads change needed to maintain binocular fusion in patients with intermittent exotropia (IXT). METHODS:Seventeen consecutive patients with basic IXT and 15 normal controls were recruited. The WAM-5500 autorefractor (GrandSeiko, Fukuyama, Japan) was used to measure refractiv...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Ha SG,Jang SM,Cho YA,Kim SH,Song JS,Suh YW

更新日期：2016-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We present a case of post-traumatic endophthalmitis with relatively good prognosis caused by Gordonia sputi, which, to our knowledge is the first case in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION:A 24 year old man, who underwent an intraocular foreign body extraction half a month before presentation in the left eye...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Fang W,Li J,Cui HS,Jin X,Zhai J,Dai Y,Li Y

更新日期：2017-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous techniques resulted with low rates of successful fusion after the surgeries and high necessity of additional surgeries in the treatment of thyroid orbitopathy related strabismus. In this study, reviewing the results of our patients who had surgical correction with relaxed muscle positioning techniqu...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Sarici AM,Mergen B,Oguz V,Dogan C

更新日期：2018-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucins locate to the apical surfaces of all wet-surfaced epithelia including ocular surface. The functions of the mucins include anti-adhesive, lubrication, water retention, allergens and pathogen barrier function. Ocular surface pathologies, i.e. dry eye syndrome or allergic conjunctivitis, are reportedly associated ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Shirai K,Saika S

更新日期：2015-12-17 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:Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is one of the most common causes of childhood blindness worldwide. Comparisons of anti-VEGF and laser treatments in ROP are relatively lacking, and the data are scattered and limited. The objective of this meta-analysis is to compare the efficacy of both treatments in type-1 ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Li Z,Zhang Y,Liao Y,Zeng R,Zeng P,Lan Y

更新日期：2018-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies described cases of Ocriplasmin injections in patients with vitreo-macular traction and reduced central visual acuity. We describe the first case of a patient with 20/20 visual acuity and vitreo-macular traction treated with Ocriplasmin, and, for the first time in literature, we evaluated the...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Rossi S,Orrico A,Melillo P,Testa F,Simonelli F,Della Corte M

更新日期：2015-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the diabetes mellitus (DM) prevalence increasing annually, the human grading of retinal images to evaluate DR has posed a substantial burden worldwide. SmartEye is a recently developed fundus image processing and analysis system with lesion quantification function for DR screening. It is sensitive to th...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Xu Y,Wang Y,Liu B,Tang L,Lv L,Ke X,Ling S,Lu L,Zou H

更新日期：2019-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effectiveness of ranibizumab in the treatment of diabetic macular edema has been proven with large clinical trials. For bevacizumab only two clinical trials have been published and a head-to-head comparison is lacking to date. However, if proved non-inferior to ranibizumab, use of the off-label bevacizum...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Schauwvlieghe AM,Dijkman G,Hooymans JM,Verbraak FD,Hoyng CB,Dijkgraaf MG,Van Leeuwen R,Vingerling JR,Moll AC,Schlingemann RO

更新日期：2015-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study is to determine whether the lifestyle and body stature are significantly associated with the axial length (AL) of the eyes of Japanese third grade students. METHODS:A prospective, cross sectional, observational study was performed on 122 third grade students consisting of 61 boys a...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Terasaki H,Yamashita T,Yoshihara N,Kii Y,Sakamoto T

更新日期：2017-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This is the third reported case of a steatocystoma simplex in the lacrimal caruncle. CASE PRESENTATION:A 60-year-old male presented with a history of a slowly progressing mass in the right lacrimal caruncle since several years before his initial visit. At the first examination, a yellowish, relatively smoot...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Ishida Y,Takahashi Y,Takahashi E,Kitaguchi Y,Kakizaki H

更新日期：2016-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the reliability of the measurements obtained with the PalmScan, when compared with another standardized A-mode ultrasound device, and assess the consistency and correlation between the two methods. METHODS:Transversal, descriptive, and comparative study. We recorded the axial length (AL), anterior...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Velez-Montoya R,Shusterman EM,López-Miranda MJ,Mayorquin-Ruiz M,Salcedo-Villanueva G,Quiroz-Mercado H,Morales-Cantón V

更新日期：2010-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess visual outcomes over 24 months in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) who initiated intravitreal aflibercept therapy under a treat-and-extend (TE) regimen in real-world settings. METHODS:In this retrospective, observational, multicentre study in Slovenia, medical reco...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Jaki Mekjavić P,Gregorčič B,Oberč C,Podgoršek S

更新日期：2018-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A patient's health literacy is fundamental for navigating the health system and managing disease. This study aimed to compare the health literacy levels of patients with chronic retinal disease in Denmark. METHODS:This cross-sectional questionnaire study used the validated HLS-EU-Q16 questionnaire to determ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Jandorf S,Krogh Nielsen M,Sørensen K,Sørensen TL

更新日期：2019-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate inner retinal dimples after peeling of the inner limiting membrane (ILM) for macular holes (lamellar macular hole [LMH] and full-thickness macular hole [FTMH]) via multiple imaging modes of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) and to assess their relationship with preoperative vitre...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Liu J,Chen Y,Wang S,Zhang X,Zhao P

更新日期：2018-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myopic foveoschisis (MF) is among the leading causes of visual loss in high myopia. However, it remains controversial whether internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling or gas tamponade is necessary treatment option for MF. METHODS:PubMed, EMBASE, CBM, CNKI, WANFANG DATA and VIP databases were systematically ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Meng B,Zhao L,Yin Y,Li H,Wang X,Yang X,You R,Wang J,Zhang Y,Wang H,Du R,Wang N,Zhan S,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To compare corneal hysteresis (CH) measurements between patients with glaucoma, ocular hypertension (OHT) and glaucoma-like optic discs (GLD)- defined as a cup to disc ratio greater than or equal to 0.6 with normal intraocular pressure (IOP) and visual fields. The secondary aim was to investigate whether cor...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Murphy ML,Pokrovskaya O,Galligan M,O'Brien C

更新日期：2017-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) findings in patients with long-standing Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease and their correlation with disease activity on clinical examination as well as with systemic corticosteroid therapy. METHODS:Twenty-eight patients (51 eyes) with long-standing (≥6 m...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： da Silva FT,Hirata CE,Sakata VM,Olivalves E,Preti R,Pimentel SL,Gomes A,Takahashi WY,Costa RA,Yamamoto JH

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study sought to identify factors associated with retinal detachment and retreatment of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (APROP) initially treated with intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) injection as well as the efficacy of IVR treatment. METHODS:This was a retrospective study. A total of 83 ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Tong Q,Yin H,Zhao M,Li X,Yu W

更新日期：2018-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glial heterotopias are rare, benign, congenital, midline, non-teratomatous extracranial glial tissue. They may masquerade as encephalocoele or dermoid cyst and mostly present in nose. Herein, we present an unusual case of glial heterotopia of the orbit with unilateral blindness. CASE PRESENTATION:A 6 year-o...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Sitaula R,Shrestha GB,Paudel N,Shrestha S,Shah DN

更新日期：2011-11-16 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:Glaucoma is a major cause of blindness worldwide and an increasingly significant global health problem. Glaucoma prevention and management efforts have been challenging due to inherent difficulty in developing a simple and cost-effective screening plan, limited access to health care and educational resources...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Thapa SS,Kelley KH,Rens GV,Paudyal I,Chang L

更新日期：2008-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the changes of choroidal vascular structures in patients after phacoemulsification surgery. METHODS:A self-control study was conducted on 36 eyes of 36 patients who had uneventful phacoemulsification. Choroidal images were acquired preoperatively, 7 days (D7), 1 month (M1), and 3 months (M3) aft...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Chen H,Wu Z,Chen Y,He M,Wang J

更新日期：2018-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in corneal epithelial thickness along the principle meridians of astigmatic corneas after six months of overnight spherical myopic orthokeratology (OK) lens wear. METHODS:This is a prospective study. Fifty-seven subjects with up to 1.50 diopters (D) of co...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Zhou J,Xue F,Zhou X,Naidu RK,Qian Y

更新日期：2020-06-19 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:The mechanism by which vitrectomy improves macular edema in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion remains unclear, although intraocular levels of vascular endothelial growth factor have been suggested to influence the visual prognosis and macular edema. METHODS:A series of 54 consecutive patients (54 ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Noma H,Funatsu H,Mimura T,Eguchi S,Shimada K

更新日期：2010-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the association between metabolic syndrome and intraocular pressure is well known, the relationship between the intraocular pressure and different combination of the components of metabolic syndrome has not been actively researched yet. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between the int...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Son J,Koh H,Son J

更新日期：2016-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the structural changes associated with visual acuity (VA) in patients with idiopathic macular telangiectasia (MT) type 1 using multimodal imaging modalities. METHODS:A retrospective study of 14 patients with MT type 1 and of 10 eyes from 10 healthy individuals as age-matched controls was conduct...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Guo J,Tang W,Ye X,Wu H,Xu G,Liu W,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-03-05 00:00:00