abstract：PURPOSE:To introduce an improved technique of pterygium surgery and to compare postoperative results between this technique and previous techniques. METHODS:In a retrospective survey, the records of 216 consecutive eyes with primary pterygium that underwent surgery by three different techniques were reviewed. The new ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Akura J,Kaneda S,Matsuura K,Setogawa A,Takeda K,Honda S

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether preserved amniotic membrane can be used to reconstruct the ocular surface after excision of the invading granulation material typical of LOGIC syndrome (laryngeal and ocular granulation tissue in children from the Indian subcontinent). METHODS:Granulation tissue was dissected and excised f...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Moore JE,Dua HS,Page AB,Irvine AD,Archer DB

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify changing trends in penetrating keratoplasties (PKs) performed at the Hotel-Dieu Hospital in Paris between January 1980 and December 1999 and to explain the reasons for the changes. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 3,736 of the 3,836 PKs performed between January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1999, a...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Legeais JM,Parc C,d'Hermies F,Pouliquen Y,Renard G

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed to investigate the possible association of proteoglycans with D-periodic collagen fibrils in the human cornea and sclera, using energy-filtering transmission electron microscopy (EF-TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). METHODS:Human cornea and sclera were digested with keratanase to eliminate kerat...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Miyagawa A,Kobayashi M,Fujita Y,Hamdy O,Hirano K,Nakamura M,Miyake Y

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the benefit of bilateral penetrating keratoplasty with regard to binocular vision. METHODS:We compared patients who underwent corneal transplantation bilaterally with patients who had successful corneal transplantation in one eye and corneal disease in the other eye. Specifically, changes in fusio...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sampaio R,Held E,Cohen EJ,Grewal S,Rapuano CJ,Smith AF,Laibson PR

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a 16-year-old woman who had peripheral keratitis as a presenting sign of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), which rapidly progressed to acute renal failure. METHOD:Case report. RESULTS:The patient's vasculitis was diagnosed by renal biopsy, which was evaluated with histologic, immunofluorescence, and e...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Darlington JK,Mannis MJ,Segal WA,Feiz V,Klug DE

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the safety and efficacy of amniotic membrane transplantation to restore and maintain a stable corneal epithelium and reduce ocular surface pain after surgical removal of band keratopathy arising from ocular causes. METHODS:Fifteen patients (16 eyes) from two centers with band keratopathy secondary...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Anderson DF,Prabhasawat P,Alfonso E,Tseng SC

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Successful limbal allotransplantation allows regression of limbal stem cell deficiency features. Transplant survival is presumed if clinical improvement occurs. However, positive proof of surviving transplanted stem cells remains difficult. This follow-up study attempted to prove donor cell survival 5 years aft...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Henderson TR,Findlay I,Matthews PL,Noble BA

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the process of conjunctival epithelial regeneration after three types of pterygium excision procedures. METHODS:Thirty-eight patients (45 eyes) with primary pterygium were randomly assigned to a bare-sclera procedure (group 1, 15 eyes of 12 patients), bare-sclera with intraoperative mitomycin C (MMC...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Tseng SH,Chen YT,Cheng HC,Huang FC,Lee SC,Chen FK

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate and compare the in vitro antimicrobial activity of levofloxacin versus ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin against ocular isolates from patients with bacterial conjunctivitis. METHODS:The in vitro antimicrobial susceptibilities of ocular isolates to levofloxacin, ofloxacin, and ciprofloxacin were determine...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Graves A,Henry M,O'Brien TP,Hwang DG,Van Buskirk A,Trousdale MD

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review ocular injuries secondary to airbag deployment that were seen in our institution and were reported in the literature. METHODS:Patients examined at our institution between 1997 and 2000 were evaluated for ocular injuries caused by airbags. A review of the medical literature using Medline was performed...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Ball DC,Bouchard CS

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the role of epithelial cells in inducing the differentiation of keratocytes into myofibroblasts and to determine whether this effect may be inhibited by amniotic membrane matrix. METHODS:In vivo, a 9-mm diameter, partial-thickness corneal flap was created in 12 rabbit eyes (6 rabbits), which were eq...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Choi TH,Tseng SC

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A web-like retrocorneal membrane (RCM) is an uncommon complication of chronic syphilitic interstitial keratitis. Extracellular matrix components have not yet been defined in this structure, although previous histologic examinations have suggested the presence of collagen. We examined the presence and distributi...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kawaguchi R,Saika S,Wakayama M,Ooshima A,Ohnishi Y,Yabe H

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the intraocular pressure (IOP) with three different instruments, Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT), noncontact tonometer, and Tono-Pen after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for myopia. METHODS:A prospective case series study to evaluate preoperative and postoperative IOP measurements of 149 ey...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Garzozi HJ,Chung HS,Lang Y,Kagemann L,Harris A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the distribution and relative level of expression of the receptor tyrosine kinases, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), ErbB2 and ErbB3, in human ocular surface epithelia. METHODS:Immunofluorescent staining was performed to identify expression of the EGFR, ErbB2 and ErbB3 in the corneal, li...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Liu Z,Carvajal M,Carraway CA,Carraway K,Pflugfelder SC

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare paired human corneas after storage at 4 degrees C in Chen medium (CM) and Optisol-GS medium (OM) for 7, 10, 14, and 21 days. METHODS:One cornea of each pair from nine human donors was randomly stored in either CM or OM, with its mate cornea stored in the other medium. Three pairs of corneas were sto...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Nelson LR,Hodge DO,Bourne WM

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate mutations of the human transforming growth factor beta-induced gene (TGFBI), transforming growth factor-beta-induced gene product (betaig-h3, keratoepithelin), in Japanese patients with Avellino corneal dystrophy (ACD), lattice corneal dystrophy (LCD), granular corneal dystrophy (GCD), and Reis-B...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Fujiki K,Hotta Y,Nakayasu K,Yamaguchi T,Kato T,Uesugi Y,Ha NT,Endo S,Ishida N,Lu WN,Kanai A

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In the late 1960s, the management of fungal keratitis was a serious unresolved problem. Little was known of the epidemiology of the disease, and there were no antifungal agents formulated for use in the eye. METHODS:A thorough review of the literature was done back to 1969 on clinical reports and experimental ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： O'Day DM,Head WS

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To bioengineer a corneal surface replacement using ex vivo expanded, cultured corneal epithelial stem cells seeded on a matrix derived from amniotic membrane and use this bioengineered graft to manage difficult ocular surface disease. METHODS:Fourteen patients with ocular surface disease unresponsive to standa...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Schwab IR,Reyes M,Isseroff RR

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effectiveness of intraoperative mitomycin C in preventing the recurrence of primary pterygium. METHODS:In this prospective, randomized study, 38 eyes of 35 patients with primary pterygium were evaluated. In 19 eyes, the "bare sclera technique" combined with intraoperative application of 0.2 mg/...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yanyali AC,Talu H,Alp BN,Karabas L,Ay GM,Caglar Y

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare acid-base and oxidation-reduction indicators and to investigate the effect of buffer and temperature on the colorimetric detection of microbial growth in corneal preservation media. METHODS:Corneal preservation media containing gentamicin, without or with HEPES buffer, were prepared with either phen...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Chu YI,Penland RL,Wilhelmus KR

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a case of antiepiligrin cicatricial pemphigoid with unusual ocular manifestations and its remission after surgical removal of gastric carcinoma. METHODS:We describe a 61-year-old Japanese man with antiepiligrin cicatricial pemphigoid. RESULTS:He presented with conjunctival injection and discharge ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Uchiyama K,Yamamoto Y,Taniuchi K,Matsui C,Fushida Y,Shirao Y

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the predisposing conditions, treatments, and visual outcomes of nontraumatic corneal perforations. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was conducted of all nontraumatic corneal perforations seen between January 1992 and December 1998, with > or = 3 months of follow-up, at the Cornea Service Wills Eye...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Lekskul M,Fracht HU,Cohen EJ,Rapuano CJ,Laibson PR

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We studied the possibility that tranilast, an antiallergic and antiproliferative drug, may be beneficial for the treatment of pterygium. METHODS:Pterygium-derived cells were identified by immunohistochemical methods. Growth rate of pterygium-derived cells was determined by using a hemocytometer. Chemotaxis was...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Isaji M,Kikuchi S,Miyata H,Ajisawa Y,Araki-Inazawa K,Tsukamoto Y,Amano Y

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a case of Beauveria bassiana keratitis and to discuss the management of this rare condition. METHODS:An 82-year-old woman underwent surgical repair of a graft wound dehiscence. Seven months later, shortly after the removal of sutures, the patient developed a fungal keratitis. B. bassiana was identi...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kisla TA,Cu-Unjieng A,Sigler L,Sugar J

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a newly developed noninvasive method to measure the radius of tear meniscus curvature (reflective meniscometry) and its application to normal eyes, dry eyes, and other ocular surface conditions. METHODS:Two types of meniscometer--photographic and video--were devised. Both use tear meniscus as a conca...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Yokoi N,Bron AJ,Tiffany JM,Kinoshita S

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To retrospectively evaluate the results of myopic photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for different levels of intended correction, including analysis of loss of best spectacle-corrected visual acuity. METHODS:Four hundred seventy-five consecutive eyes with 1 year of follow-up that had PRK for the correction of 1...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Kapadia MS,Wilson SE

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review the indications and patient characteristics for penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). METHODS:Retrospective review of records at the Pathology Service, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto from 1964 to 1997. RESULTS:The 6,222 records were reviewed. The leading indications for PKP were regraf...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Maeno A,Naor J,Lee HM,Hunter WS,Rootman DS

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Quantitatively define and compare the nanoscale topography of the corneal epithelial basement membrane (anterior basement membrane) and Descemet's membrane (posterior basement membrane) of the human. METHODS:Human corneas not suitable for transplantation were obtained from the Wisconsin Eye Bank. The corneas w...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Abrams GA,Schaus SS,Goodman SL,Nealey PF,Murphy CJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the use of excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in the treatment of corneal subepithelial nodular scarring in a child with Rothmund-Thomson syndrome (RTS), a form of ectodermal dysplasia. METHODS:A case report and review of the literature. RESULTS:Excimer laser PTK successfully treated t...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Stahl J,Fulcher S,Berkeley R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the interactions of hyaluronan with extracellular matrix proteins (fibronectin, laminin, and type IV collagen) on corneal epithelial migration by using an organ-culture system of rabbit corneas. METHODS:Rabbit corneal blocks were cultured in the absence or presence of various reagents for a tot...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Nakamura M,Nishida T

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study changes in structure and barrier function of the corneal epithelium after penetrating keratoplasty. METHODS:Sixty-nine eyes of 56 patients undergoing penetrating keratoplasty were studied. Fifty-six age-matched normal eyes served as controls. Corneal epithelial structure was studied by using specular ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Shimazaki J,Shimmura S,Mochizuki K,Tsubota K

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of corneal infection with Chrysosporium parvum, a filamentous fungus usually associated with pulmonary infections. METHODS:A 43-year-old Saudi man had a corneal stromal infiltrate and perforation of his left eye. He was treated with a therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty and topical and system...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Wagoner MD,Badr IA,Hidayat AA

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate and compare corneal thickness in normal and dry eyes. METHODS:The Orbscan corneal topography system was used to measure the corneal thickness at nine locations in the central and peripheral (superior, superonasal, nasal, inferonasal, inferior, inferotemporal, temporal, superotemporal) cornea in 38 ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Liu Z,Pflugfelder SC

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the efficacy of systemic or topical administration of cyclosporin A (CsA) after limbal transplantation of stem cell allografts in rabbits. METHODS:Thirty-six rabbits underwent corneal epithelial debridement and limbal ablation to induce ocular surface disease and were then treated by limbal allo...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Xu KP,Wu Y,Zhou J,Zhang X

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the association between colonization of contact lenses with Streptococcus pneumoniae and the observation of corneal infiltrative events in a group of patients wearing disposable hydrogel lenses on an extended-wear schedule. METHODS:In a prospective clinical trial, 330 patients wore disposable hydroge...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Sankaridurg PR,Sharma S,Willcox M,Sweeney DF,Naduvilath TJ,Holden BA,Rao GN

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a case in which an eye donor had prior bilateral photorefractive keratectomies and to elucidate possible methods of evaluation and screening of donor tissue. METHODS:Case report. A 62-year-old eye donor was reported to have received radial keratotomy before his death. Further investigation by the e...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Terry MA,Ousley PJ,Rich LF,Wilson DJ

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the characteristics of BioMask as a potential masking agent for use with the excimer laser. METHOD:We addressed ablation rate, smoothness, ease of use, dioptric shift, treatment of standardized irregular topography, and ability of BioMask to induce dioptric change in vivo. RESULTS:BioMask ablates at...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Stevens SX,Bowyer BL,Sanchez-Thorin JC,Rocha G,Young DA,Rowsey JJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Previous studies on the use of human amniotic membrane (HAM) in rabbit stem cell deficiency models have found the new epithelium growing over the HAM to express cornea-specific keratins (K3 and K12) in 40% of the cases, suggesting that HAM may have induced conjunctival epithelial cells to transdifferentiate int...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Cho BJ,Djalilian AR,Obritsch WF,Matteson DM,Chan CC,Holland EJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Compare corneal endothelial image analysis by Konan SP8000 and Bio-Optics Bambi image-analysis systems. METHODS:Corneal endothelial images from 98 individuals (191 eyes), ranging in age from 4 to 87 years, with a normal slit-lamp examination and no history of ocular trauma, intraocular surgery, or intraocular ...

journal_title：Cornea

authors： Benetz BA,Diaconu E,Bowlin SJ,Oak SS,Laing RA,Lass JH

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00