Surgical removal of submacular perfluorocarbon liquid with a 38-gauge flexible cannula combined with internal limiting membrane peeling and intravitreal air tamponade: a case series.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The tear film breakup time (tBUT) is a clinical evaluation of evaporative dry eye disease assessed by instilling topical fluorescein into the eyes. In the present study, we introduce a new diagnostic test, blinking tolerance time (BTT), for self-evaluation of tear-film stability. We compared the results with...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Hwang HB,Ku YH,Kim EC,Kim HS,Kim MS,Hwang HS

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Silicone oil tamponade is more frequently reserved for cases of complex retinal detachment. We describe the effects of different variations in oil ratios with the relatively unknown technique of double oil tamponade. METHODS:Retrospective case note review of nine patients with complex rhegmatogenous retinal...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： MacGregor C,Jonas A,Hanifudin A,Lochhead J

更新日期：2017-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the efficacy of the intravitreal (IVT) injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide (TA) as compared to posterior subtenon (SBT) capsule injection for the treatment of cystoid diabetic macular edema. METHODS:Fourteen patients with type II diabetes mellitus and on insulin treatment, presenting diffuse cyst...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Cellini M,Pazzaglia A,Zamparini E,Leonetti P,Campos EC

更新日期：2008-03-17 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:The SRK/T formula is one of the third generation IOL calculation formulas. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of the SRK/T formula in predicting a target refraction ±1.0D in short and long eyes using ultrasound biometry after phacoemulsification. METHODS:The present study was a retros...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Karabela Y,Eliacik M,Kaya F

更新日期：2016-07-08 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:We explore and compare the advantages and disadvantages of different operating methods for a peripheral iridectomy (PI) for phakic posterior chamber implantable contact lens (ICL) implantation in patients with dark-brown irides. METHODS:Forty-six patients completed this prospective comparative study. Neodym...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Wu Y,Han F,Quan Y,Jiang W,Zhang H,Luo T

更新日期：2016-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary lacrimal sac melanoma is an extremely rare condition with fewer than 50 cases reported so far. Clinically, its symptoms resemble those of dacryocystitis, leading to frequent misdiagnosis. During diagnosis, imaging examination is often performed to differentiate tumors from inflammation. In this repor...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Shao JW,Yin JH,Xiang ST,He Q,Zhou H,Su W

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To predict the effectiveness of topical glaucoma medications based on initial uniocular and binocular treatment. To test a traditional hypothesis that effectiveness following a uniocular trial is associated with the change in IOP in the initially treated eye minus the change in the initially untreated eye. T...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Leffler CT,Amini L

更新日期：2007-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glaucoma is one of the most leading causes of permanent visual impairments in Korea, and social expenses spent for the glaucoma are increasing. This study is to identify association between socioeconomic status and the visual impairments caused by primary glaucoma in Korea. METHODS:This study is based on a ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Sung H,Shin HH,Baek Y,Kim GA,Koh JS,Park EC,Shin J

更新日期：2017-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The case describes a rare entity. Most cases of IOL dislocation are associated with surgical trauma or preexisting zonulopathy. This patient presents IOL dislocation following routine exam, suggesting the need of careful evaluation of zonular integrity on pseudopahkic patients. METHODS:Patient is a 65 year ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Castanos MV,Najac T,Dauhajre J,Buxton DF

更新日期：2020-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older drivers have a crash rate nearly equal to that of young drivers whose crash rate is the highest among all age groups. Contrast sensitivity impairment is common in older adults. The purpose of this study is to examine whether parameters from the photopic and mesopic contrast sensitivity functions (CSF) ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Owsley C,Swain T,Liu R,McGwin G Jr,Kwon MY

更新日期：2020-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Orbital cellulitis is a rare cause of exudative retinal detachment. Hereby, we aimed to report the first case of exudative retinal detachment derived from orbital cellulitis in mainland China. CASE PRESENTATION:A 16-year-old girl developed severe left orbital cellulitis in 4 days. Two exudative retinal deta...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Song W,Du C,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Macular thickening (MT) without clinically recognized macular edema has been described in anterior uveitis (AU). Although fellow-eyes of patients have been used as controls in several studies, little is known about macular thickness in these eyes. We studied the rate and extent of MT in both AU-affected and ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Wexler A,Sand T,Elsås TB

更新日期：2012-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To describe the characteristics of patients with syphilitic uveitis in northern China. METHODS:A case series of 21 patients (33 eyes) diagnosed with syphilitic uveitis from 2011 to 2016 at a tertiary center in northern China was retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS:Twenty-one patients (33 eyes) were diagnosed...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Zhang X,Du Q,Ma F,Lu Y,Wang M,Li X

更新日期：2017-06-19 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:To report patients with age-related macular degeneration and atypical central retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) defects not attributable to geographic atrophy (GA) or RPE-tears with overlying preserved photoreceptor layers. METHODS:Multimodal imaging case-series evaluating the course of atypical RPE- defects...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Giannakaki-Zimmermann H,Querques G,Munch IC,Shroff D,Sarraf D,Chen X,Cunha-Souza E,Mrejen S,Capuano V,Rodrigues MW,Gupta C,Ebneter A,Zinkernagel MS,Munk MR

更新日期：2017-05-15 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: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 investigate the 3-month postoperative performance and safety after implantation of a trifocal intraocular lens (IOL) in a Korean population. METHODS:This was a clinical, prospective, multicenter, single-arm study. Forty-four subjects (88 eyes) with bilateral cataract with expected postoperative corneal a...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Kim TI,Chung TY,Kim MJ,Lee K,Hyon JY

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the ability of characterizing neonatal retinal hemorrhage (RH) using RetCam in healthy newborns and the systemic effects during the procedure. METHODS:This prospective study enrolled 68 healthy newborns aged 2 to 4 days old. The RH was imaged and classified according to the location and numbe...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Chen F,Cheng D,Pan J,Huang C,Cai X,Tian Z,Lu F,Shen L

更新日期：2018-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Characterization of the neuro-glial profile of cells growing out of human idiopathic epiretinal membranes (iERMs) and testing their proliferative and pluripotent properties ex vivo is needed to better understand the pathogenesis of their formation. METHODS:iERMs obtained during uneventful vitrectomies were ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Andjelić S,Lumi X,Yan X,Graw J,Moe MC,Facskó A,Hawlina M,Petrovski G

更新日期：2014-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the normative value of the retinal macular thickness is undocumented in the Middle East, the aim of this work is to assess the normative values of the macular thickness in healthy eyes in a Middle Eastern population and its relationship with age, sex, and laterality. METHODS:One hundred sixteen indivi...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： AlSaad MM,Shatarat AT,AlRyalat SAS

更新日期：2020-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

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

更新日期：2020-07-31 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 investigate the clinical relevance of two different preservative formulations, we compared 1-year incidence rates of additional coding of dry eye, ocular infection, or ocular surface disease (either dry eye or ocular infection) in open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension patients newly treated with lat...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Schwartz GF,Kotak S,Mardekian J,Fain JM

更新日期：2011-06-14 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:To evaluate the retinal function before and soon after an intravitreal injection of an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents. METHODS:Seventy-nine eyes of 79 patients that were treated by an intravitreal injection of an anti-VEGF agent for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabeti...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Terauchi G,Shinoda K,Sakai H,Kawashima M,Matsumoto CS,Mizota A,Miyake Y

更新日期：2019-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to investigate patient adherence to face-down positioning (FDP) and non-supine positioning (NSP) following vitrectomy with gas tamponade for treating macular holes (MHs). METHODS:Nursing records of 92 patients who underwent vitrectomy with gas tamponade for small-diameter (diameter < 400 μm...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Morimoto E,Shimada Y,Sugimoto M,Mizuguchi T,Tanikawa A,Horiguchi M

更新日期：2018-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nocardia infection is uncommon in clinical practice, with most cases occuring as the result of opportunistic infection in immunocompromsed patients. Here, we report a case of disseminated nocardiosis with subretinal abscess in a patient with nephrotic syndrome, and whom is receiving immunosuppressive therapy...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Xu H,Fu B,Xu L,Sun J

更新日期：2018-09-03 00:00:00