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Dangerous waters: outbreak of eye lesions caused by fresh water sponge spicules
(Londres, 2013-12-11)
Purpose
To describe an extremely uncommon outbreak of eye lesions in a specific area of the Brazilian Amazonia.
Methods
Prospective noncomparative case series. Fifty-nine patients who developed eye lesions after ...
Portable light transmission measuring system for preserved corneas
(2005-12)
Abstract
Background
The authors have developed a small portable device for the objective measurement of the transparency of ...
Late-onset infections after LASIK
(Slack Inc, 2008-04-01)
PURPOSE: To report two cases of infectious keratitis that developed 2 and 6 years after LASIK.METHODS: Case 1 was a 56-year-old woman who presented with redness and decreased vision in the right eye 6 years after LASIK. ...
Corneal haze following PRK with mitomycin C as a retreatment versus prophylactic use in the contralateral eye
(Slack Inc, 2007-01-01)
PURPOSE: To report photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) treated with mitomycin C (MMC) for previous corneal haze in one eye and PRK with MMC to prevent corneal haze formation in the fellow eye.METHODS: A 40-year-old woman ...
Scheimpflug-Based Tomography and Biomechanical Assessment in Pressure-Induced Stromal Keratopathy
(Slack Inc, 2013-05-01)
PURPOSE: To report the tomographic and biomechanical findings before and after treatment of a case of pressure-induced stromal keratopathy (PISK), which was misdiagnosed as diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK).METHODS: A case ...
Aerobic bacterial conjunctival flora in diabetic patients
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004-03-01)
Objective: To study the aerobic conjunctival flora of diabetic patients and its relation to the presence and level of diabetic retinopathy and the duration of the disease.Methods: one hundred three patients from the diabetic ...
Zone I of Tear Microdesiccates Is a Lipid-Containing Structure
(2017)
Purpose: Morphological features of tear microdesiccates on glass surfaces have been associated with tear fluid status. Tear-film lipids play a critical role in the pathophysiology of some ocular surface disorders. Tear ...
Use of topical mitomycin C in myoplasty of the medial rectus muscle of rabbits
(Blackwell Publishing, 2004-09-01)
To possibly reduce postoperative adhesions that occur after ocular myoplasties, we investigated the topical effects of 0.04% mitomycin C on the repaired areas of the medial rectus muscle using an equine renal capsule ...
Use of topical mitomycin C in myoplasty of the medial rectus muscle of rabbits
(Blackwell Publishing, 2004-09-01)
To possibly reduce postoperative adhesions that occur after ocular myoplasties, we investigated the topical effects of 0.04% mitomycin C on the repaired areas of the medial rectus muscle using an equine renal capsule ...
Ophthalmic parameters in adult lowland paca (Cuniculus paca) raised in captivity
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2018-01-01)
Objective To investigate the ophthalmic parameters of lowland pacas, including the anatomic features, tear production, intraocular pressure, central corneal thickness, and morphology of the corneal endothelium. Animals ...