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Haze Development After Photorefractive Keratectomy: Mechanical vs Ethanol Epithelial Removal in Rabbits
(SLACK INC, 2008)
PURPOSE: To compare mechanical and ethanol epithelial removal with respect to myofibroblast development and haze formation after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). METHODS: Seventeen rabbits underwent mechanical or ethanol ...
Corneal stroma PDGF blockade and myofibroblast development
(ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2009)
Myofibroblast development and haze generation in the corneal stroma is mediated by cytokines, including transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), and possibly other cytokines. This study examined the effects of stromal ...
Phosphene Thresholds Elicited by Transcorneal Electrical Stimulation in Healthy Subjects and Patients with Retinal Diseases
(ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INCROCKVILLE, 2012)
PURPOSE. To evaluate electrically evoked phosphene thresholds (EPTs) in healthy subjects and in patients with retinal disease and to assess repeatability and possible correlations with common ophthalmologic tests. METHODS. ...
Reduced occurrence of programmed cell death and gliosis in the retinas of juvenile rabbits after shortterm treatment with intravitreous bevacizumab
(Faculdade de Medicina / USP, 2012)
OBJECTIVE: Bevacizumab has been widely used as a vascular endothelial growth factor antagonist in the treatment of retinal vasoproliferative disorders in adults and, more recently, in infants with retinopathy of prematurity. ...
Subconjunctival Loa loa worm: first case report in Brazil
(CONSEL BRASIL OFTALMOLOGIASAO PAULO, 2012)
We report the first case of ocular infestation by Loa loa in Brazil. Loiasis is caused by infestation with Loa loa, a filarial parasite originally found in the rainforests of western and central Africa. It is transmitted ...
Queratitis por Lasiodiplodia theobromae: comunicación de un caso y revisión de la literaturaKeratitis by Lasiodiplodia theobromae: a case report and literature review
(Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia, 2014-12)
We report a case of mycotic keratitis caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae in a 60-year-old man with a history of ocular trauma with vegetable matter. Ophthalmological assessment with slit-lamp and microbiological evaluation
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Anterior segment optical coherence tomography findings in type I Boston keratoprosthesis
(Consel Brasil Oftalmologia, 2018)
Purpose: To report the results of high-resolution anterior segment optical coherence tomography of patients implanted with a type 1 Boston keratoprosthesis (KPro). Methods: The retrospective study cohort included 11 eyes ...
Photorefractive keratectomy with mitomycin C versus LASIK in custom surgeries for myopia: A bilateral prospective randomized clinical trial
(Slack Inc, 2008-04-01)
PURPOSE: To compare photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) with prophylactic use of mitomycin C (MMC) and LASIK in custom surgeries for myopic astigmatism.METHODS: Eighty-eight eyes of 44 patients with a minimum estimated ...
Spontaneous separation in idiopathic vitreomacular traction syndrome associated with contralateral full-thickness macular hole
PURPOSE. Vitreomacular traction syndrome (VMTS) and full-thickness macular hole are two different well-known entities that on follow-up may be subjected to clinical modifications. Precisely, a spontaneous separation of ...
Relationship between ocular surface alterations and concentrations of aerial particulate matter
(Knowledge E, 2019-10)
Purpose: To evaluate ocular surface alterations in two populations at different exposure levels to particulate matter (PM) in their living and work environments. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, including ...