abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a huge need for the availability of transplantable donor corneas worldwide to reduce the burden of corneal blindness due to corneal opacity. Voluntary eye donation depends on the awareness levels of various stakeholders in the community. This study aimed to assess the awareness level regarding eye d...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Ronanki VR,Sheeladevi S,Ramachandran BP,Jalbert I

更新日期：2014-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blank cartridge guns are generally regarded as being harmless and relative safe. However recent published articles demonstrated that the gas pressure from the exploding propellant of blank cartridge is powerful enough to penetrate the thoracic wall, abdominal muscle, small intestine and the skull. And there ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Moon S,Lim SH

更新日期：2014-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the relationships between Reichert Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) parameters corneal hysteresis (CH) and corneal response factor (CRF) and ocular dimensions, age and intraocular pressure. METHODS:Two hundred and twelve eyes of 212 participants with no ocular pathology had CH and CRF measured wit...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Kotecha A,Russell RA,Sinapis A,Pourjavan S,Sinapis D,Garway-Heath DF

更新日期：2014-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the socio-demographic and health-related risk factors associated with cataract subtypes in Korea. METHODS:A total of 11,591 participants (aged ≥40 years) were selected from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2008 and 2010. The Korean Ophthalmologic Society conducte...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Rim TH,Kim MH,Kim WC,Kim TI,Kim EK

更新日期：2014-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Goldenhar Syndrome is characterized by malformations of multiple anatomical districts. Between these, bulbar dermoids are common and represent a significant clinical problem as they can affect both ocular function and aesthetic comfort.Histologic characterization of dermoids has been extensively performed; h...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Triolo G,Ferrari G,Doglioni C,Rama P

更新日期：2013-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To develop a side-view imaging technique for observing the dynamic behavior of posterior chamber structures (PCSs) in porcine eyes which mimics closed-eye cataract surgery in humans. METHODS:Enucleated porcine eyes were placed into liquid nitrogen for 5 seconds and immediately bisected at about a 45-degree ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Tasaka Y,Minami N,Suzuki T,Kawasaki S,Zheng X,Shiraishi A,Uno T,Miyake K,Ohashi Y

更新日期：2013-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To report a rare case of bilateral Purtscher-like retinopathy in a Chinese female patient with dermatomyositis. CASE PRESENTATION:An 18-year-old woman with lower extremity muscle weakness was admitted due to decreased vision of both eyes for two weeks. Ophthalmic examination revealed violaceous eruption on ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Yan Y,Shen X

更新日期：2013-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dolosigranulum pigrum is a commensal inhabitant of the upper respiratory tract suspected to be responsible for ocular infections but no well-described case of D. pigrum corneal infection has been reported. Herein culture and PCR-sequencing-based investigations of corneal scraping specimens confirmed D. pigru...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Sampo M,Ghazouani O,Cadiou D,Trichet E,Hoffart L,Drancourt M

更新日期：2013-07-10 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:An increase in macular thickness due to fluid accumulation in the macula in patients with diabetes mellitus. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been shown to be highly reproducible in measuring macular thickness in normal individuals and diabetic patients. OCT can detect subtle changes of macular thickne...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Demir M,Oba E,Dirim B,Ozdal E,Can E

更新日期：2013-04-09 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 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: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:Bullous keratopathy (BK), a severe sight-threatening disorder can have a variety of etiologies such as prophylactic laser iridotomy, intraocular surgery, trauma, and other ocular disorders. However, there are cases of unknown origins, among which a unique clinical entity namely pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PE...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Zheng X,Inoue Y,Shiraishi A,Hara Y,Goto T,Ohashi Y

更新日期：2012-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An eye injury that causes no light perception (NLP) typically carries an unfavorable prognosis, and NLP because of trauma is a common indication for enucleation. With advances in vitreoretinal surgical techniques, however, the indication for enucleation is no longer determined by posttrauma NLP vision alone....

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Agrawal R,Wei HS,Teoh S

更新日期：2012-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To compare the corneal high-order aberrations (HOAs), asphericity and regularity after Q-value guided laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) in high myopic astigmatism. METHODS:In this retrospectively comparative study, we measured the corneal HOAs, asphericity indi...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Huang H,Yang J,Bao H,Chen S,Xia B,Zou J

更新日期：2012-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To report atypical features on Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in a case of non-familial pure adult nanophthalmos. CASE PRESENTATION:A 39 year old male hyperope was found to have biometric and fundus findings typical of nanophthalmos. The additional atypical features included serous pi...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Rao A,Padhi TR,Jena S,Mandal S,Das T

更新日期：2012-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retinal dystrophies display a considerably wide range of phenotypic variability, which can make diagnosis and clinical staging difficult. The aim of the study is to analyze the contribution of retro-mode imaging (RMI) and fundus autofluorescence (FAF) to the characterization of retinal dystrophies. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Maurizio BP,Pierluigi I,Stelios K,Stefano V,Marialucia C,Ilaria Z,Francesco B

更新日期：2012-05-15 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: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: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 eMERGE (electronic MEdical Records and Genomics) network, funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute, is a national consortium formed to develop, disseminate, and apply approaches to research that combine DNA biorepositories with electronic health record (EHR) systems for large-scale, high-th...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Waudby CJ,Berg RL,Linneman JG,Rasmussen LV,Peissig PL,Chen L,McCarty CA

更新日期：2011-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To report a case of disseminated fusariosis with endogenous endophthalmitis in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Transfusion-associated immune modulation secondary to platelet transfusion could play an important role in the pathophysiology of this case. CASE PRESENTATION:A 9 year-old male with ac...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Kah TA,Yong KC,Rahman RA

更新日期：2011-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The influence of serous retinal detachment (SRD) on retinal sensitivity in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) and macular edema remains unclear. This is despite the frequent co-existence of SRD and cystoid macular edema (CME) in BRVO patients on optical coherence tomography (OCT) and the fact...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

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

更新日期：2011-09-26 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:The performance of glaucoma diagnostic systems could be conceivably improved by the integration of functional and structural test measurements that provide relevant and complementary information for reaching a diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the performance of data fusion methods and ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Bizios D,Heijl A,Bengtsson B

更新日期：2011-08-04 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: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: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: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: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:Sclopetaria is a rare ophthalmic finding in trauma CASE PRESENTATION:This is a report of a patient who developed macular holes from sclopetaria induced by indirect trauma. A 22-year-old male, suffered a gunshot wound that passed behind his eyes, resulting in bilateral macular hole formation CONCLUSION:To o...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Kunjukunju N,Navarro A,Oliver S,Olson J,Patel C,Garcia G,Mandava N,Quiroz-Mercado H

更新日期：2010-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A 23 year old white male with a history of social and behavioural problems attempted to blind himself chemically, with alcohol, and mechanically, with a razor blade. METHODS:Observational case report of a patient who self-inflicted bilateral scleral lacerations with a razor blade, after losing his job. RES...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Razavi H,Price N

更新日期：2009-12-10 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: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 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 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:Patients' feedback is of great importance in health care policy decisions. The Consumer Quality Index Cataract Questionnaire (CQI Cataract) was used to measure patients' experiences with quality of care after a cataract operation. This study aims to evaluate the reliability and the dimensional structure of t...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Stubbe JH,Brouwer W,Delnoij DM

更新日期：2007-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the rate of glaucoma following congenital cataract surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital (MEH), and to investigate potential risk factors for glaucoma in our case series. METHODS:A retrospective case notes review was undertaken of all congenital cataract lensectomies performed at MEH between 1994 ...

journal_title：BMC ophthalmology

authors： Michaelides M,Bunce C,Adams GG

更新日期：2007-09-11 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