Sturge-Weber syndrome coexisting with polydactyly: a case report.

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:Because latanoprost and the original formulation of travoprost that included benzalkonium chloride (BAK) have been shown to be similar with regard to tolerability, we compared initial topical intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering medication change rates in patients newly treated with latanoprost or travoprost-...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Fain JM,Kotak S,Mardekian J,Bacharach J,Edward DP,Rauchman S,Brevetti T,Fox JL,Lovelace C

更新日期：2011-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy affects the anterior portion of the optic nerve and is characterized by sudden, painless visual loss. The affected eye has a relative afferent pupillary defect. The typical funduscopic appearance includes optic disc edema, with associated nerve fiber layer hemorrhage. R...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Sadaba LM,Garcia-Layana A,Maldonado MJ,Berian JM

更新日期：2006-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A cyclodialysis cleft often leads to direct communication between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space. It is a rare condition that is encountered with blunt trauma, and less commonly, after surgery. Hypotony is the major sequelae that may lead to hypotonous maculopathy, optic disc edema, cornea...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Bair H,Lin CJ,Lai CT,Hsia NY,Tsai YY

更新日期：2020-03-23 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: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:A description of the diagnostic features of Miller Fisher syndrome. CASE PRESENTATION:The clinical presentation, investigation, and subsequent progress of our patient with clinical unilateral external ophthalmoplegia. CONCLUSION:Our case demonstrates the presentation of clinical unilateral external ophthal...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Smith J,Clarke L,Severn P,Boyce R

更新日期：2007-04-17 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:Diabetic macular edema (DME) can be treated with different alternatives, among them Dexamethasone intravitreal implant 0.7 mg (DEX 0.7) has demonstrated that may improve both central macular thickness (CMT) and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the intravitreal d...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Castro-Navarro V,Cervera-Taulet E,Navarro-Palop C,Monferrer-Adsuara C,Hernández-Bel L,Montero-Hernández J

更新日期：2019-01-11 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:Older drivers aged ≥70 years old have among the highest rates of motor vehicle collisions (MVC) compared to other age groups. Driving is a highly visual task, and older adults have a high prevalence of vision impairment compared to other ages. Most studies addressing visual risk factors for MVCs by older dri...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Owsley C,McGwin G Jr,Antin JF,Wood JM,Elgin J

更新日期：2018-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate results after seven years using prophylactic intracameral cefazolin for the prevention of endophthalmitis in cataract surgery. METHODS:A prospective, observational study of all patients submitted to cataract surgery over the period January 1996 to December 2009. All cases of postoperative endoph...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Romero-Aroca P,Méndez-Marin I,Salvat-Serra M,Fernández-Ballart J,Almena-Garcia M,Reyes-Torres J

更新日期：2012-01-24 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: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:The presence of an intraocular cilium is very rare and the response of the eye to the cilium is variable. We present the case of a patient with a cilium found in the vitreous cavity during vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment 40 years following penetrating eye injury. To our knowledge, this is th...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Dettoraki M,Andreanos K,Davou S,Nomikarios N,Moschos MM,Brouzas D

更新日期：2015-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ocular signs of Fabry disease can be seen in the first decade of life. METHODS:We examined the occurrence of ocular signs in 232 paediatric patients in the Fabry Outcome Survey (FOS) international registry and looked for relationships between the presence of eye findings and disease severity as measured by ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Kalkum G,Pitz S,Karabul N,Beck M,Pintos-Morell G,Parini R,Rohrbach M,Bizjajeva S,Ramaswami U

更新日期：2016-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgeons may be unaware of the ability of plant toxins to cause corneal damage. Therefore, corneal damage following intraocular surgery due to plant toxins may be misdiagnosed as postoperative infection. CASE PRESENTATION:A 74-year-old man presented with hyperemia and reduced visual acuity in both eyes 6 we...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Matsuura K,Hatta S,Terasaka Y,Inoue Y

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the long-term outcomes of Argon laser photocoagulation compared to surgical direct cyclopexy in small-size cyclodialysis cleft patients. METHODS:This is a retrospective study. Small-size cyclodialysis cleft patients who underwent Argon laser photocoagulation and surgical direct cyclopexy were re...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Han JC,Kwun YK,Cho SH,Kee C

更新日期：2015-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study sought to introduce clinical characteristics and stepwise surgical strategies of isolated complete cryptophthalmos, a rare, congenital ocular anomaly. CASE PRESENTATION:Retrospective, noncomparative, clinical study. Six patients with isolated complete cryptophthalmos were diagnosed at the ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Liu Z,Xie B,Li Y,Ding J,Li D

更新日期：2019-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To study the therapeutic effect of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC) against retinal neovascularization and to compare with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy. METHODS:Neonatal C57BL/6 mice were exposed in hyperoxygen and returned to room air to develop oxygen-induced ret...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Xu W,Cheng W,Cui X,Xu G

更新日期：2020-01-06 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:To evaluate the efficacy of triple therapy consisting of single-session photodynamic therapy (PDT), intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) and intravitreal triamcinolone (IVT) as initial pulse therapy followed by repeat intravitreal bevacizumab injections for maintenance treatment in neovascular age-related macular ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Ahmadieh H,Taei R,Soheilian M,Riazi-Esfahani M,Karkhaneh R,Lashay A,Azarmina M,Dehghan MH,Moradian S

更新日期：2007-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To screen for visual impairment in Malaysian preschool children. METHODS:Visual screening was conducted in 400 preschool children aged 4 to 6 years. The screening involved two basic procedures; the distant visual acuity test using the Sheridan Gardiner chart and the depth perception test using the Langs ste...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Premsenthil M,Manju R,Thanaraj A,Rahman SA,Kah TA

更新日期：2013-04-19 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ocular coloboma is an excavation of ocular structures that occurs due to abnormal fusion of the embryonic optic fissure. Further, cleft lip/palate (CL/P), a congenital midline abnormality, is caused by a defect in the fusion of the frontonasal, maxillary, and mandibular prominences. No study has reported the...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Yoo YJ,Han SB,Yang HK,Hwang JM

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cavernous carotid aneurysm (CCA) represents 2-9% of all intracranial aneurysms and 15% of internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms; additionally, giant aneurysms are those aneurysms that are > 25 mm in size. Bilateral CCAs account for 11-29% of patients and are commonly associated with structural weaknesses i...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Vanikieti K,Poonyathalang A,Jindahra P,Cheecharoen P,Chokthaweesak W

更新日期：2018-02-02 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 assess the precision and agreement of measurements of higher order aberrations (HOAs) obtained with a ray tracing aberrometer (iTrace) and a Hartmann-Shack aberrometer (Topcon KR-1 W). METHODS:Prospective evaluation of the diagnostic test. Data from the right eyes of 92 normal subjects obtained using the...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Xu Z,Hua Y,Qiu W,Li G,Wu Q

更新日期：2018-01-27 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:Uncorrected refractive errors contribute enormously to the burden of avoidable visual impairment worldwide. There is a huge disparity in different parts of the globe in context to spectacle coverage for distance vision. This study was undertaken with objectives of determining prevalence of spectacle coverage...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Malhotra S,Kalaivani M,Rath R,Prasad M,Vashist P,Gupta N,Senjam SS,Gupta SK

更新日期：2019-12-12 00:00:00