The use of bioerodible polymers and 5-fluorouracil in
... experimental eyes is probably due to the higher concentration of 5-FU in the polymer and longer duration of release. However, it is noted that eventually both experimental and control eyes in this study returned to preoperative intraocular pressure levels. No tonographic measurements were performed ...
... experimental eyes is probably due to the higher concentration of 5-FU in the polymer and longer duration of release. However, it is noted that eventually both experimental and control eyes in this study returned to preoperative intraocular pressure levels. No tonographic measurements were performed ...
Effect of excimer laser repetition rate on outcomes after
... In the current study, both lasers had comparable results for low to moderate myopic correction by PRK. No significant difference in predictability was found between the lasers. At the 3-month postoperative examination, there was a statistically significant difference in the incidence of haze, which ...
... In the current study, both lasers had comparable results for low to moderate myopic correction by PRK. No significant difference in predictability was found between the lasers. At the 3-month postoperative examination, there was a statistically significant difference in the incidence of haze, which ...
MINISTRY OF HEALTH GUIDELINES FOR EYE CARE
... This is the first edition of the guidelines for eye care in Uganda. They have been developed to complement the Uganda Clinical Guidelines. A study on the quality of cataract service in Uganda (Wabulembo 2014), indicated that although the quality of services was acceptable, there was no documentation ...
... This is the first edition of the guidelines for eye care in Uganda. They have been developed to complement the Uganda Clinical Guidelines. A study on the quality of cataract service in Uganda (Wabulembo 2014), indicated that although the quality of services was acceptable, there was no documentation ...
Facial Nerve Problems - Vinod K. Anand, MD, FACS
... Twitching, weakness or paralysis of the face is a symptom of some disorder involving the facial nerve. It is not a disease in itself. The disorder may be caused by many different diseases, including infection, injury, or treatment. Function of the Facial Nerve: The facial nerve resembles a telephone ...
... Twitching, weakness or paralysis of the face is a symptom of some disorder involving the facial nerve. It is not a disease in itself. The disorder may be caused by many different diseases, including infection, injury, or treatment. Function of the Facial Nerve: The facial nerve resembles a telephone ...
Q-factor customized ablation profile for the correction of myopic
... refractive error, the quality of vision deteriorated significantly, especially under mesopic and low-contrast conditions.2–5 As a logical consequence, research was directed toward aspheric ablation profiles, wavefront analysis of the eyes operated on, and the optical aberrations induced by the opera ...
... refractive error, the quality of vision deteriorated significantly, especially under mesopic and low-contrast conditions.2–5 As a logical consequence, research was directed toward aspheric ablation profiles, wavefront analysis of the eyes operated on, and the optical aberrations induced by the opera ...
Entropion - The College of Optometrists
... Entropion is a condition in which the edge of the eyelid (usually the lower lid) rolls inwards, so that the eyelashes touch the surface of the eye. The commonest cause is loss of elasticity and muscle tone of the eyelids which happens as part of the ageing process. It can also result if the eyelid i ...
... Entropion is a condition in which the edge of the eyelid (usually the lower lid) rolls inwards, so that the eyelashes touch the surface of the eye. The commonest cause is loss of elasticity and muscle tone of the eyelids which happens as part of the ageing process. It can also result if the eyelid i ...
Refractive Surgery at the Cutting Edge - SCHWIND eye
... cause of aberrations is mainly due to abnormalities in two structures, the cornea and the lens, but changes in other optical structures such as vitreous condensation or uneven tear film can also contribute to the development of aberrations. There are several points that must be considered when discu ...
... cause of aberrations is mainly due to abnormalities in two structures, the cornea and the lens, but changes in other optical structures such as vitreous condensation or uneven tear film can also contribute to the development of aberrations. There are several points that must be considered when discu ...
Excimer Laser Phototherapeutic Keratectomy for Corneal Dystrophies
... basement membrane dystrophy (ABMD) and the corneal dystrophies of Bowman’s membrane (classically Reis-Bücklers’ dystrophy), often cause disruption of the most superficial layer of the cornea, which can result in recurrent erosions. Recurrent erosions are painful breaks in the corneal epithelium, whi ...
... basement membrane dystrophy (ABMD) and the corneal dystrophies of Bowman’s membrane (classically Reis-Bücklers’ dystrophy), often cause disruption of the most superficial layer of the cornea, which can result in recurrent erosions. Recurrent erosions are painful breaks in the corneal epithelium, whi ...
Increasing Treatment Options for Strabismus
... Medical Center, notes, “Children with strabismus are using one eye at a time; hence, they lack the benefits of binocularity, such as increased visual field to the sides and better depth perception.” Early diagnosis and treatment of strabismus in children is critical, Dr. Isenberg maintains, because ...
... Medical Center, notes, “Children with strabismus are using one eye at a time; hence, they lack the benefits of binocularity, such as increased visual field to the sides and better depth perception.” Early diagnosis and treatment of strabismus in children is critical, Dr. Isenberg maintains, because ...
REVIEW ARTICLE Vernal keratoconjunctivitis
... proliferation include Th2 cytokines (1), growth factors such as TGF-b, bFGF, PDGF, and also histamine (33). These growth factors also increase integrin expression, which in turn promotes cellular infiltration and proliferation in VKC (34). In addition, modified mucin expression has been shown in VKC ...
... proliferation include Th2 cytokines (1), growth factors such as TGF-b, bFGF, PDGF, and also histamine (33). These growth factors also increase integrin expression, which in turn promotes cellular infiltration and proliferation in VKC (34). In addition, modified mucin expression has been shown in VKC ...
Overview - Hadley School for the Blind
... post-graduate-level work in eye and vision care pachymetry: test that uses an ultrasonic wave to measure the thickness of the cornea perimetry: See “visual field test.” tonometry: test that measures IOP; types include the air puff test, applanation tonometry, and an electronic ...
... post-graduate-level work in eye and vision care pachymetry: test that uses an ultrasonic wave to measure the thickness of the cornea perimetry: See “visual field test.” tonometry: test that measures IOP; types include the air puff test, applanation tonometry, and an electronic ...
Acute shallowing of the anterior chamber
... The purpose of this paper is to report an investigamay more readily occur. For example, in primary closed-angle glaucoma the initiating event is irido- tion of the hypothesis that anterior chamber depth is corneal contact, which is a consequence of a forward not a static dimension but that it can sh ...
... The purpose of this paper is to report an investigamay more readily occur. For example, in primary closed-angle glaucoma the initiating event is irido- tion of the hypothesis that anterior chamber depth is corneal contact, which is a consequence of a forward not a static dimension but that it can sh ...
Overview - Hadley School for the Blind
... post-graduate-level work in eye and vision care pachymetry: test that uses an ultrasonic wave to measure the thickness of the cornea perimetry: See “visual field test.” tonometry: test that measures IOP; types include the air puff test, applanation tonometry, and an electronic ...
... post-graduate-level work in eye and vision care pachymetry: test that uses an ultrasonic wave to measure the thickness of the cornea perimetry: See “visual field test.” tonometry: test that measures IOP; types include the air puff test, applanation tonometry, and an electronic ...
Phakic IOL - Augenklinik Teufen
... ability to see things up close, because the lens of the aging eye can no longer change shape. ...
... ability to see things up close, because the lens of the aging eye can no longer change shape. ...
OCULAR ALBINISM WITH CHANGES TYPICAL OF CARRIERS
... the symptom, but it was absent in two dark-haired women. In the first place, these findings show that female carriers may exhibit abortive symptoms of ocular albinism other than the ophthalmoscopic changes, which are constantly present, and the translucence of the irides, which is usually but not in ...
... the symptom, but it was absent in two dark-haired women. In the first place, these findings show that female carriers may exhibit abortive symptoms of ocular albinism other than the ophthalmoscopic changes, which are constantly present, and the translucence of the irides, which is usually but not in ...
... a case, and authors of the majority of the approximately 30 cases reported since accept a congenital origin, analogous to that of the sclerocorneal cysts. However, some authors have suggested a traumatic origin, for example Ruedemann (1956) reporting a case associated with a foreign body, and Reed a ...
Normal pattern electroretinograms in amblyopia.
... amblyopia of varying severity were examined after informed consent was obtained. A full ophthalmologic examination was given to each subject to verify that there was no additional sign of ocular pathology. In Table 1, clinical details of the patients are given. Natural pupils were used and found to ...
... amblyopia of varying severity were examined after informed consent was obtained. A full ophthalmologic examination was given to each subject to verify that there was no additional sign of ocular pathology. In Table 1, clinical details of the patients are given. Natural pupils were used and found to ...
Xatabloc eye drops, solution ENG SmPC
... Contact lenses should be removed before instillation of the eye drops and may be reinserted after 15 minutes. When using nasolacrimal occlusion or closing the eyelids for 2 minutes, the systemic absorption is reduced. This may result in a decrease in systemic side effects and an increase in local ac ...
... Contact lenses should be removed before instillation of the eye drops and may be reinserted after 15 minutes. When using nasolacrimal occlusion or closing the eyelids for 2 minutes, the systemic absorption is reduced. This may result in a decrease in systemic side effects and an increase in local ac ...
Eyelid Anatomy and Evaluation
... Suborbicularis oculi fat (SOOF) is found in the lower lid in a continuance of this plane. Ramirez believes that ptosis of SOOF forms the malar fat pad which is anterior to zygomaticus major and levator labii superioris ...
... Suborbicularis oculi fat (SOOF) is found in the lower lid in a continuance of this plane. Ramirez believes that ptosis of SOOF forms the malar fat pad which is anterior to zygomaticus major and levator labii superioris ...
Investigating sources of variability of monochromatic and
... right eyes, and open circles represent left eyes. Labels next to the symbols refer to the subject number. In our convention, angle alpha is negative for right eyes and positive for left eyes, if the fovea is on the nasal side of the optical axis (as is typical). For both right and left eyes, angle a ...
... right eyes, and open circles represent left eyes. Labels next to the symbols refer to the subject number. In our convention, angle alpha is negative for right eyes and positive for left eyes, if the fovea is on the nasal side of the optical axis (as is typical). For both right and left eyes, angle a ...
PDF Edition - Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses
... treatment for patients with presbyopia, reports a new study in the September 2015 Eye & Contact Lens.1 The research accompanies other recent attempts to manage the age-related condition using topical drops.2 External methods like pinhole spectacles and multifocal contact lenses are current treatment ...
... treatment for patients with presbyopia, reports a new study in the September 2015 Eye & Contact Lens.1 The research accompanies other recent attempts to manage the age-related condition using topical drops.2 External methods like pinhole spectacles and multifocal contact lenses are current treatment ...
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... you in the face, time is not on your side. “Despite varying etiologies and presentations, as well as dramatically different treatment approaches at times, corneal ulcers have one thing in common: the potential to cause devastating loss of vision—often rapidly,” said Sonal S. Tuli, MD, associate prof ...
... you in the face, time is not on your side. “Despite varying etiologies and presentations, as well as dramatically different treatment approaches at times, corneal ulcers have one thing in common: the potential to cause devastating loss of vision—often rapidly,” said Sonal S. Tuli, MD, associate prof ...
What`s New in Glaucoma Research
... Two years ago, Dr. Yang began to pursue another research direction. With David S. Williams, PhD, of UC San Diego, she has been developing a gene therapy approach for degenerative retinal diseases, starting with Usher 1B syndrome, a form of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) that causes sufferers to become bo ...
... Two years ago, Dr. Yang began to pursue another research direction. With David S. Williams, PhD, of UC San Diego, she has been developing a gene therapy approach for degenerative retinal diseases, starting with Usher 1B syndrome, a form of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) that causes sufferers to become bo ...
Corneal complications of vernal keratoconjunctivitis
... participate in the complex network of allergic responses in VKC, and were shown to influence each other [3]. Cells and mediators that participate in ocular allergic inflammation cause changes in both of these tissues, and the reciprocal interaction between the cornea and conjunctiva augments the inf ...
... participate in the complex network of allergic responses in VKC, and were shown to influence each other [3]. Cells and mediators that participate in ocular allergic inflammation cause changes in both of these tissues, and the reciprocal interaction between the cornea and conjunctiva augments the inf ...