abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to investigate the role of protein peroxidation by detecting the serum levels of advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), a novel marker for the degree of oxidative damage to proteins, and total thiol as a marker of antioxidant status in diabetic patients with or without diabetic retinopathy...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Baskol G,Gumus K,Oner A,Arda H,Karakucuk S

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report on the intraocular use of a steroid slow-release device in an attempt to avoid multiple intraocular triamcinolone injections in chronic sympathetic ophthalmia. METHODS:A 47-year-old patient with sympathetic ophthalmia had received 17 intravitreal triamcinolone injections to suppress the uveitis, to i...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Jonas JB,Rensch F

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate anterior chamber biometry of the eyes of normal children using ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) and to evaluate the differences in biometry between children and adults, and before and after pupil dilation in children. METHODS:Anterior chamber depth (ACD) and trabecular-iris angle (TIA) were measured ...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Tsuchiya AK,Tanaka K,Sakurada I,Oba S,Mizuki N

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the safety and efficacy of intravitreal tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas with sequential photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the management of submacular hemorrhage (SMH) associated with macular degeneration (MD). METHODS:Consecutive case series of five patients presen...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Muqit MM,Ghanchi FD

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a patient who sustained a spark fire burn during a routine pterygium operation. METHODS:A 40-year-old woman was referred for pterygium excision in her left eye. During the operation a low temperature cautery caused a spark fire that resulted in left eye corneal burn, upper and lower eyelid burns, and...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Naftali M,Jabaly-Habib H,Mukari A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe and compare long-term (> or = 36 months) effects of patients with 86 primary pterygia treated with bare sclera extirpation (BSE) followed by Beta-RT or by sham irradiation. METHODS:Prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind study. After BSE of their pterygium, patients were randomized to ei...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Mourits MP,Wyrdeman HK,Jurgenliemk-Schulz IM,Bidlot E

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the clinical results of heparin surface modified (HSM) hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) with those of hydrophobic acrylic IOL. METHODS:One hundred patients with cataract were randomized to receive one of acrylic foldable IOLs after phacoemulsification: HSM hydrophilic acrylic IOL (n=50) Bi...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Kang S,Kim MJ,Park SH,Joo CK

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To calculate the reliability of an eye-dedicated triaging system named Rome Eye Scoring System for Urgency and Emergency (RESCUE). METHODS:There were four coding parameters: pain, redness, loss of vision, and risk of open globe. Each parameter is assigned a score, the sum of which allows color coding. There we...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Rossi T,Boccassini B,Cedrone C,Iossa M,Mutolo MG,Lesnoni G,Mutolo PA

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Posterior microphthalmos is a rare ocular abnormality. The authors report two siblings with bilateral posterior microphthalmos. METHODS:Two siblings (aged 10 and 13) were admitted with a history of low degree of vision. Ophthalmologic examinations, ocular ultrasonography, ultrasonic biomicroscopy (UBM), and op...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Erdol H,Kola M,Turk A,Akyol N

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report on the efficacy and safety of combined phacoemulsification and an Ahmed valve glaucoma drainage implant with respect to visual acuity improvement, intraocular pressure (IOP) control, and requirement for antiglaucoma medication. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was conducted of 41 eyes (31 patient...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Nassiri N,Nassiri N,Sadeghi Yarandi S,Mohammadi B,Rahmani L

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the additional therapeutic effect of single intravitreal bevacizumab injection on standard laser treatment in the management of proliferative diabetic retinopathy. METHODS:A prospective, fellow-eye sham controlled clinical trial was conducted on 80 eyes of 40 high-risk characteristic proliferative ...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Mirshahi A,Roohipoor R,Lashay A,Mohammadi SF,Abdoallahi A,Faghihi H

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is recognized as the most common cause of isolated blindness in young men. The current study was designed to test whether LHON as a mitochondrial disease is associated with vascular functional alterations characterized by aortic elastic properties during echocardiography...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Nemes A,De Coo IF,Spruijt L,Smeets HJ,Chinnery PF,Soliman OI,Geleijnse ML,Ten Cate FJ

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether the central corneal thickness (CCT) shows alterations in Graves disease and Graves ophthalmopathy (GO) cases according to the disease severity and hormonal status of the patients. METHODS:A total of 150 patients (62 male, 88 female) with Graves disease and 32 control subjects (11 male, 2...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Unal M,Onol M,Konuk O,Aktas Z,Aksoy S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pterygium is an invasive and highly vascularized growth, thought to arise from activated and proliferating limbal epithelial stem cells. Epidemiologic studies have found the increase of active angiogenic and epithelial growth factors in pterygia, and implicated that these molecules could be involved directly or...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Bau DT,Chiang CC,Tsai YY,Lee CC,Tsai Y,Lin CC,Tsai CH,Tsai FJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the use of 10/0 polyester (Mersilene) sutures for closure of small corneal incision after congenital cataract surgery. METHODS:The authors retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 58 cases (42 patients) who underwent congenital cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation between 19...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Bar-Sela SM,Spierer O,Spierer A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the unknown coexistence of bilateral optic disc pit and keratoconus. METHODS:A 23-year-old man with bilateral keratoconus underwent complete ophthalmology screening, with an unexpected detection of undiagnosed optic disc pit in both eyes. Computerized corneal topography (CT), Orbscan, corneal pachome...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Fasciani R,Mosca L,Giannico ML,Legrottaglie EF,Balestrazzi E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the symptoms, signs, and results of objective tests for dry eye syndrome (DES) in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients and controls. METHODS:A total of 104 children with T1DM and 104 age- and sex-matched controls were compared in terms of the symptoms, signs, and results of objective tests for D...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Akinci A,Cetinkaya E,Aycan Z

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) are angiogenic mediators that share a significant proinflammatory activity. Both substances have been suggested to play a key role in uveitis pathogenesis. The authors analyzed VEGF and IL-8 levels in the aqueous humor and serum of patients with...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Paroli MP,Teodori C,D'Alessandro M,Mariani P,Iannucci G,Paroli M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the off-label use of systemic bevacizumab in a patient with stage 3 retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP) associated with a vascularized pigmented epithelium detachment (PED). METHODS:Interventional case report. RESULTS:The patient was treated with systemic bevacizumab after obtaining fully inform...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Abi-Ayad N,Mauget-Faysse M,Amara-Allieu S,Ardisson P

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Among the 500 ABCA4 mutations identified so far in the retina-specific ABC transporter (ABCA4) gene, only 20 have been described in patients with autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (arRP). In this study the gene was screened for mutations in a cohort of 25 patients of Spanish origin, to further assess ABC...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Stenirri S,Battistella S,Soriani N,Bernal S,Baiget M,Ferrari M,Cremonesi L

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effects of levodopa and dopamine agonists on retinal nerve fiber layer using scanning laser ophthalmoscope. METHODS:Forty-four patients with the diagnosis of Parkinson disease and receiving levodopa or dopamine agonist monotherapy were included in this prospective study. The control group consi...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Yavas GF,Yilmaz O,Küsbeci T,Oztürk F

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To present an unusual case of simultaneous bilateral retinal detachment (RD) following a coronary artery bypass graft in a patient with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS:A 78-year-old man was first seen for bilateral sudden visual loss after surgical treatment of AMI. The patient underwent ultrasound ...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Ceruti P,Tosi R,Marchini G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is the standard surgical treatment for adult nasolacrimal duct obstruction. There have been relatively few studies of closed nasolacrimal duct intubation in adults. The aim of this study was to determine rates of anatomic patency following this procedure. METHODS:The authors carried...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Shah A,Tekriwal AK,Drummond PM,Woodruff G

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate in a retrospective study the long-term usefulness of red 647 nm krypton and 670 nm diode laser for transscleral contact cyclophotocoagulation (CPC) in the treatment of therapy-resistant inflammatory glaucoma. METHODS:The authors treated 48 eyes of 38 consecutive patients (mean age 36.8 years, range...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Puska PM,Tarkkanen AH

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the short-term efficacy and safety of intravitreal bevacizumab in myopic choroidal neovascularization (mCNV). METHODS:In this noncomparative, consecutive, interventional case series, 12 eyes of 11 patients with mCNV without any previous treatment were included. Patients received intravitreal bevaci...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Mandal S,Venkatesh P,Sampangi R,Garg S

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the unusual complication of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) tear after intravitreal ranibizumab (Lucentis) for subfoveal fibrovascular pigment epithelial detachment (PED) and its effective management. METHODS:Chart review for case report of RPE tear after ranibizumab. RESULTS:An inferior RPE tear...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Chan CK,Lin SG

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy of AcrySof SN60WF aspheric intraocular lens (IOL) in decreasing spherical aberration and total higher order aberrations (HOAs) after cataract surgery compared to the spherical SN60AT lens. METHODS:Wavefront analysis was conducted on 28 eyes of 28 patients that underwent un-complicated ...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Awwad ST,Lehmann JD,McCulley JP,Bowman RW

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the morphologic characteristics of the optic nerve (ON) by using an experimental model of knockout mice for the expression of the P27(Kip1) gene, mainly involved in cell cycle arrest, apoptosis control, and retinoblastoma protein phosphorylation. METHODS:Eyeballs with the retrobulbar ON attached were ...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Lopez-Sanchez E,Frances-Muñoz E,Chaques V,Sanchez-Benavent ML,Menezo JL

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a corneal transplant complication associated with intracameral recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rTPA) treatment of postoperative fibrin reaction. METHODS:In a 71-year-old patient, a triple procedure was performed for perforated rheumatic ulcer and secondary cataract. RESULTS:A dense band ke...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Spitzer MS,Szurman P,Aisenbrey S,Rohrbach JM

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess efficacy and safety of angle-supported phakic intraocular lenses (PIOL) implanted after scleral buckling for retinal detachment. SETTING:Private practice in Siena, Italy. METHODS:Retrospective, noncomparative consecutive case series. Inclusion criteria for retrospective evaluation were previous unco...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Leccisotti A

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of the study was to compare the intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering efficacy and safety of travoprost 0.004%/timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution (Trav/Tim) to latanoprost 0.005%/timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution (Lat/Tim), dosed once daily in the morning, in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) or ...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Topouzis F,Melamed S,Danesh-Meyer H,Wells AP,Kozobolis V,Wieland H,Andrew R,Wells D

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The authors report the ophthalmic characteristics of a male proband in a Japanese family with autosomal dominant optic atrophy (DOA) harboring a frameshift mutation in the OPA1 gene. METHODS:Conventional ophthalmologic examinations including static automated perimetry were performed, as well as assessment of t...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Hayashi T,Takeuchi T,Gekka T,Kitahara K

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To estimate the prevalence of lens opacities in a group of elderly people and evaluate their relation with diverse risk factors. METHODS:Cross-sectional observational study of the cohort of all persons over the age of 64 years from an urban area and a rural nucleus of the province of Cuenca, Spain. Information...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Navarro Esteban JJ,Gutiérrez Leiva JA,Valero Caracena N,Buendía Bermejo J,Calle Purón ME,Martínez Vizcaíno VJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was conducted in 2002-2003 at selected schools of eight health regions of Oman. The authors present risk factors and predictors of progression of myopia between the 7th and 10th grades. METHODS:This was a historical cohort study. A total of 1304 students in 10th grade, both with and without progress...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Khandekar R,Kurup P,Mohammed AJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the long-term surgical outcome of vitrectomy for cystoid macular edema due to nonischemic central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). METHODS:A retrospective chart review of 25 consecutive eyes (25 patients) with cystoid macular edema due to nonischemic CRVO treated with vitrectomy was performed. All pati...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Furukawa M,Kumagai K,Ogino N,Uemura A,Larson E

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report three cases of bilateral primary choroidal melanoma treated with bilateral plaque radiotherapy. METHODS:Retrospective, single-center case series. RESULTS:Case 1: In 1981, a 50-year-old man was diagnosed with a 5-mm-thick choroidal melanoma in the right eye (OD) and treated with plaque radiotherapy. ...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Furuta M,Shields CL,Uysal Y,Shields JA

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report an unusual complication of treatment in the case of a Descemets membrane detachment. METHODS:Observational case report. RESULTS:A 79-year-old woman presented for elective cataract surgery. Ocular risk factors identified preoperatively included moderately shallow anterior chambers bilaterally, previo...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Saeed MU,Singh AJ,Morrell AJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the safety and efficacy of photodynamic therapy with verteporfin (V-PDT) in the treatment of exudative idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (IPCV) lesions that were not suitable for laser photocoagulation. METHODS:This was a prospective, open label study in two centers involving 30 consecu...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Mauget-Faÿsse M,Quaranta-El Maftouhi M,De La Marnièrre E,Leys A

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report a case of spontaneous extrusion of a stainless steel glaucoma drainage implant (Ex-PRESS). METHODS:An Ex-PRESS was implanted under the conjunctiva in a 76-year-old man with primary open-angle glaucoma. RESULTS:Two years after implantation, the Ex-Press extruded spontaneously. Despite this adverse ev...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Tavolato M,Babighian S,Galan A

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess corneal tissue modifications after riboflavin-UVA-induced cross-linking of corneal collagen in patients with progressive keratoconus as well as regeneration of epithelium and subepithelial nerve plexus by in vivo HRT II system confocal microscopy in humans. METHODS:Ten patients with progressive kerat...

journal_title：European journal of ophthalmology

authors： Mazzotta C,Traversi C,Baiocchi S,Sergio P,Caporossi T,Caporossi A

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00