Open Globe Injuries-Primary Repair of Corneoscleral Injuries
... Note that ideal depth through which the suture should pass is 90% (14) which should take it just over the Descemet’s membrane. An important factor to be taken into account during suturing of corneal lacerations is the issue of edematous wound edges frequently seen when the time gap between the injur ...
... Note that ideal depth through which the suture should pass is 90% (14) which should take it just over the Descemet’s membrane. An important factor to be taken into account during suturing of corneal lacerations is the issue of edematous wound edges frequently seen when the time gap between the injur ...
Congenital Corneal Opacities
... copious purulent discharge often with a pseudomembrane. Unless treated it usually progresses to central ulcer, ring abscess, progressive corneal melt and corneal perforation. Emergency management with systemic penicillin is required. Supportive treatment includes topical antibiotics, cycloplegics an ...
... copious purulent discharge often with a pseudomembrane. Unless treated it usually progresses to central ulcer, ring abscess, progressive corneal melt and corneal perforation. Emergency management with systemic penicillin is required. Supportive treatment includes topical antibiotics, cycloplegics an ...
Corneal ulcer, descemetocele
... barrier to keep the internal structures in place within the eye. The cornea allows light to pass into the eye and thus through the lens to the retina at the back of the eye. It also bends the incoming light rays to aid the lens in focusing the incoming light. The cornea is composed of five microscop ...
... barrier to keep the internal structures in place within the eye. The cornea allows light to pass into the eye and thus through the lens to the retina at the back of the eye. It also bends the incoming light rays to aid the lens in focusing the incoming light. The cornea is composed of five microscop ...
A Case Report Discussing The Options for Placement of Glaucoma
... to prevent vitreous from occluding the tube lumen. In cases of tube occlusion by vitreous remnants, Nd:YAG laser membranectomy may be performed to reopen the blocked tube shunt. Subsequent re-blockage within 2 months has been reported in 54% of cases.9 However, placement of the tube into the pars pl ...
... to prevent vitreous from occluding the tube lumen. In cases of tube occlusion by vitreous remnants, Nd:YAG laser membranectomy may be performed to reopen the blocked tube shunt. Subsequent re-blockage within 2 months has been reported in 54% of cases.9 However, placement of the tube into the pars pl ...
Co-Management Guide
... that our success lies in the company we keep. We are very aware that the relationship with our co-managing Doctors is an integral part of our success. As we are committed to reinforcing your role as the Primary Eye Care Provider, we provide the convenience of collecting your co-management fees at th ...
... that our success lies in the company we keep. We are very aware that the relationship with our co-managing Doctors is an integral part of our success. As we are committed to reinforcing your role as the Primary Eye Care Provider, we provide the convenience of collecting your co-management fees at th ...
Long-term Outcomes of Keratolimbal Allograft for the Treatment of
... epithelium, reduction of corneal vascularization and conjunctivalization, decreased pain, and visual improvement. Results: The mean follow-up was 60 months (range, 15–96 months). Eight eyes (24.2%) never reepithelialized and were considered primary failures. The remaining 25 grafts initially restore ...
... epithelium, reduction of corneal vascularization and conjunctivalization, decreased pain, and visual improvement. Results: The mean follow-up was 60 months (range, 15–96 months). Eight eyes (24.2%) never reepithelialized and were considered primary failures. The remaining 25 grafts initially restore ...
Cataract
... multifocal lens to create a visual environment in which patients are less dependent on glasses. Such multifocal lenses are mechanically flexible and can be controlled using the eye muscles used to control the natural lens. Complications are possible after cataract surgery, including endophthalmitis, ...
... multifocal lens to create a visual environment in which patients are less dependent on glasses. Such multifocal lenses are mechanically flexible and can be controlled using the eye muscles used to control the natural lens. Complications are possible after cataract surgery, including endophthalmitis, ...
ulcerative keratitis
... examine the eye; most retained 1 to 2 weeks, then removed; should monitor eye for increased pain and fluid build-up in the cornea (corneal edema), which may indicate that the contact lens does not fit and is causing corneal injury Various surgical procedures (such as rotational pedicle conjunctiva ...
... examine the eye; most retained 1 to 2 weeks, then removed; should monitor eye for increased pain and fluid build-up in the cornea (corneal edema), which may indicate that the contact lens does not fit and is causing corneal injury Various surgical procedures (such as rotational pedicle conjunctiva ...
Posterior Polar Cataract and Its Management
... sulcus and perform the optic capture in the bag (The Rhexis-Fixated Lens) [15]. In case of PC rent, after implanting pciol the viscoelastic should be removed. Bimanual Phacoemulsification [14] [16]—Bimanual phaco is very good option for posterior polar cataracts to minimize the risk of complications ...
... sulcus and perform the optic capture in the bag (The Rhexis-Fixated Lens) [15]. In case of PC rent, after implanting pciol the viscoelastic should be removed. Bimanual Phacoemulsification [14] [16]—Bimanual phaco is very good option for posterior polar cataracts to minimize the risk of complications ...
Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery
... Femtosecond cataract surgery is considered to be one of the most significant advances in cataract surgery in 50 years. Laser cataract surgery has shown excellent results for accurate self-sealing corneal incisions, arcuate incisions to reduce astigmatism, highly circular, strong and well-positioned ...
... Femtosecond cataract surgery is considered to be one of the most significant advances in cataract surgery in 50 years. Laser cataract surgery has shown excellent results for accurate self-sealing corneal incisions, arcuate incisions to reduce astigmatism, highly circular, strong and well-positioned ...
personal data - Dr Tamer O Gamaly
... - IntraLase Laser assisted in situ keratomelusis (IL LASIK). - IntraLase Astigmatic Keratotomy (IL-AK). - Epi LASIK (Epi-K). - Laser assisted in situ keratomelusis (LASIK). - Photo Refractive Keratectomy (PRK). - Laser sub epithelial Keratectomy (LASEK). - Photo therapeutic keratectomy (PTK). - Phak ...
... - IntraLase Laser assisted in situ keratomelusis (IL LASIK). - IntraLase Astigmatic Keratotomy (IL-AK). - Epi LASIK (Epi-K). - Laser assisted in situ keratomelusis (LASIK). - Photo Refractive Keratectomy (PRK). - Laser sub epithelial Keratectomy (LASEK). - Photo therapeutic keratectomy (PTK). - Phak ...
Clinical Results of Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty in Treatment
... refractive status like suturing techniques, mean time of suture removal, suture manipulation for high cylindrical errors, refraction at variable duration after suture removal and our limited surgical expertise21,24. Moreover the quality of vision can also be negatively affected by interface haze eve ...
... refractive status like suturing techniques, mean time of suture removal, suture manipulation for high cylindrical errors, refraction at variable duration after suture removal and our limited surgical expertise21,24. Moreover the quality of vision can also be negatively affected by interface haze eve ...
Alterations of the anterior lens capsule associated with climatic
... The pupils of each person included in the study were dilated with one drop of phenylephrine hydrochloride 5%. If dilatation was inadequate this was repeated, and occasionally cyclopentolate hydrochloride 1% added. The lens of each eye was then re-examined with the slit-lamp and direct ophthalmoscope ...
... The pupils of each person included in the study were dilated with one drop of phenylephrine hydrochloride 5%. If dilatation was inadequate this was repeated, and occasionally cyclopentolate hydrochloride 1% added. The lens of each eye was then re-examined with the slit-lamp and direct ophthalmoscope ...
Update on Endothelial Keratoplasty
... Recently, endothelial cells with DM as the isolated carrier have been successfully transplanted clinically. Melles et al8 first proposed the concept of what eventually became known as Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK), and good results have been reported in several series.9-11 Studen ...
... Recently, endothelial cells with DM as the isolated carrier have been successfully transplanted clinically. Melles et al8 first proposed the concept of what eventually became known as Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK), and good results have been reported in several series.9-11 Studen ...
7. Cataract Co
... posterior capsular rupture of up to 10%. A Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK) report, by Desai et al (1999), noted a posterior capsule tear rate of 4.4% in a National Cataract Study, whereas, more recently, Ionides et al (2001), in a series of 1420 cataract procedures noted a similar overall cap ...
... posterior capsular rupture of up to 10%. A Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK) report, by Desai et al (1999), noted a posterior capsule tear rate of 4.4% in a National Cataract Study, whereas, more recently, Ionides et al (2001), in a series of 1420 cataract procedures noted a similar overall cap ...
Early morphogenesis of persistent hyperplastic tunica
... primary vitreous (PHTVL/PHPV) in man and dog have been published previously. Up to the present, no evidence on the etiology of this entity was available. The hereditary occurrence of the disease in the Dobermann pinscher dog and the similarity of ocular development in mammals has provided a useful m ...
... primary vitreous (PHTVL/PHPV) in man and dog have been published previously. Up to the present, no evidence on the etiology of this entity was available. The hereditary occurrence of the disease in the Dobermann pinscher dog and the similarity of ocular development in mammals has provided a useful m ...
Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery (FLACS): An overview
... Today, one of the most common operative procedures performed worldwide is surgery for cataract.5 Cataract operation today is a quick outpatient procedure with rapid recovery of visual function and almost negligible surgical morbidity.6 ...
... Today, one of the most common operative procedures performed worldwide is surgery for cataract.5 Cataract operation today is a quick outpatient procedure with rapid recovery of visual function and almost negligible surgical morbidity.6 ...
Lens-Induced Glaucoma: Diagnosis and Management
... synechiae and pupillary membranes. Diagnosis. The diagnosis of lensparticle glaucoma can be made based on a history of recent intraocular surgery or trauma, along with the presence of gross lens material in the anterior chamber. Treatment. Prompt treatment is crucial to avoid serious consequences, i ...
... synechiae and pupillary membranes. Diagnosis. The diagnosis of lensparticle glaucoma can be made based on a history of recent intraocular surgery or trauma, along with the presence of gross lens material in the anterior chamber. Treatment. Prompt treatment is crucial to avoid serious consequences, i ...
5 or 6 - Pennsylvania Optometric Association
... PDL May Be An Important Part Of Structural Tissue That Helps To Maintain Intraocular Pressure. Medwire (2/27, Freeman) reports that researchers “have found that a newly discovered layer of the human eye is an important part of the structural tissue that helps to maintain intraocular pressure and thu ...
... PDL May Be An Important Part Of Structural Tissue That Helps To Maintain Intraocular Pressure. Medwire (2/27, Freeman) reports that researchers “have found that a newly discovered layer of the human eye is an important part of the structural tissue that helps to maintain intraocular pressure and thu ...
Refractive eye disorders
... safer and the outcomes more predictable. Alternatives to corneal laser refractive surgery that do not involve reshaping of the cornea have also become more common. These include implantation of phakic intraocular lenses (IOL), whereby a phakic IOL is implanted into the eye without removing the cryst ...
... safer and the outcomes more predictable. Alternatives to corneal laser refractive surgery that do not involve reshaping of the cornea have also become more common. These include implantation of phakic intraocular lenses (IOL), whereby a phakic IOL is implanted into the eye without removing the cryst ...
Outcomes of Corneal Spherical Aberration
... Practical comparison between the available aberrometers is difficult due to the variety of principles used, such as Hartmann-Shack, Tscherning, ray tracing, and automatic retinoscopy. The ARK-10000 (OPDScan; NIDEK Co Ltd, Gamagori, Japan) uses the principle of dynamic skiascopy and is the only manuf ...
... Practical comparison between the available aberrometers is difficult due to the variety of principles used, such as Hartmann-Shack, Tscherning, ray tracing, and automatic retinoscopy. The ARK-10000 (OPDScan; NIDEK Co Ltd, Gamagori, Japan) uses the principle of dynamic skiascopy and is the only manuf ...
cataract surgery - healthstatistics
... Primary usually refers to opacification of the lens proper and includes congenital (743.3), infantile (366), senile (366.1), cataract secondary to ocular disorders (366.3), diabetic cataract (366.41), toxic (366.45), etc A secondary cataract usually refers to a so-called after-cataract (366.5) and i ...
... Primary usually refers to opacification of the lens proper and includes congenital (743.3), infantile (366), senile (366.1), cataract secondary to ocular disorders (366.3), diabetic cataract (366.41), toxic (366.45), etc A secondary cataract usually refers to a so-called after-cataract (366.5) and i ...
Characterizing corneal changes induced by orthokeratology using
... lenses that temporarily reshape the anterior cornea to correct mild to moderate degrees of myopia1 • Early research, conducted in the late 1990s, suggested that corneal curvature changes induced by OK lens wear resulted from reorganisation of anterior corneal tissue (primarily thinning of central e ...
... lenses that temporarily reshape the anterior cornea to correct mild to moderate degrees of myopia1 • Early research, conducted in the late 1990s, suggested that corneal curvature changes induced by OK lens wear resulted from reorganisation of anterior corneal tissue (primarily thinning of central e ...
Human cornea organ cultures: epithelial-endothelial
... Cameron and associates on corneal organ cultures in rabbits1 and that of Glickstein and associates on corneal organ cultures in dogs2 to corneal organ cultures in man. The previous work showed that the epithelium covered completely within 48 hours the cut edge of rabbit and dog corneal organ culture ...
... Cameron and associates on corneal organ cultures in rabbits1 and that of Glickstein and associates on corneal organ cultures in dogs2 to corneal organ cultures in man. The previous work showed that the epithelium covered completely within 48 hours the cut edge of rabbit and dog corneal organ culture ...
White-to-white corneal diameter: normal values in healthy Iranian
... significantly in various ethnic groups. In addition, there was a significant difference in the mean WTW between genders in our study population which is a similar finding in comparison with previous reports [15,17]. Furthermore, there was no significant difference between right and left eyes; contra ...
... significantly in various ethnic groups. In addition, there was a significant difference in the mean WTW between genders in our study population which is a similar finding in comparison with previous reports [15,17]. Furthermore, there was no significant difference between right and left eyes; contra ...
Glued IOL
Glued IOL or Glued Intraocular lens is a new Surgical technique for implantation of a posterior chamber IOL with the use of biological glue in eyes with deficient or absent posterior capsules (Fig 1). A quick-acting surgical fibrin sealant derived from human blood plasma, with both hemostatic and adhesive properties is used.