We have developed surgical techniques for implanting a posterior chamber lens in the absence of capsular and zonular support by securing both haptics to sclera at ciliary sulcus with 10-0 prolene suture. These been successfully performed produced good visual results six monocularly aphakic patients who had contact intolerance and/or contraindications anterior implantations. In consideration high incidence great variety complications associated lenses, these newly will be useful alternative...

• Oculab Tono-Pen tonometry was compared with Goldmann applanation in 142 eyes of 71 patients without corneal problems. Overall we found 63% the readings to be within ±2 mm Hg and 77% ±3 Hg, while 4% were at least ±7 difference. The correlation coefficient between two instruments was.84. mean value paired differences 0.81 ± 3.09 overall, −1.78 1.86 4 10 interval, 0.07 2.97 11 20 1.27 2.62 21 30 4.15 2.28 31 45 interval. We conclude that measures intraocular pressure a manner corresponds well...

To evaluate the association of long-term intraocular pressure (IOP) fluctuation and visual field (VF) progression in patients with glaucoma low IOP.Four hundred eight eyes IOPs below 18 mm Hg after a triple procedure (phacoemulsification, posterior chamber lens implantation, trabeculectomy) were included this study. Measurements IOP VF taken for at least 3 years surgery. Based on SD postoperative IOPs, sample was split into 2 groups (group 1: SD<or=2; group 2: SD>2). Change each test...

To compare perimacular ganglion cell complex (GCC) parameters between patients with normal tension glaucoma (NTG) and primary open-angle (POAG).Participants, consecutively enrolled from January 2009 to June 2009, underwent optical coherence tomographic imaging RTVue-100 (Optovue Inc, Fremont, CA). Optic nerve head (ONH) parameters, retinal fiber layer (RNFL) GCC were acquired. Mean measurements of ONH, RNFL, among the normal, NTG, POAG groups compared using analysis variance. Area under...

Although dermal/subcutaneous injection of filler into the face is a popular aesthetic surgery, severe complications related to arterial occlusion, including skin necrosis and visual loss, have been reported. Herein, we report case intra-arterial hyaluronidase infusion in ophthalmic artery other arteries supplying facial following hyaluronic acid at glabella nasal ala. Despite direct artery, retinal perfusion was not restored, but branches were recanalised. Skin discoloration normalised,...

Open-angle glaucoma (OAG) is one of the major chronic diseases involving optic nerve. However, little known about association between vitamin D and OAG. The present study was conducted to test hypothesis that lower status associated with greater prevalence OAG.Cross-sectional study. Multivariable logistic regression performed examine relationship serum 25-hydroxyvitamin (25(OH)D) OAG after adjusting for traditional potential confounders. defined by criteria International Society Geographical...

To evaluate the long-term efficacy of intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction and complications Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (AGV) implantation in patients with refractory glaucoma.Retrospective study.The study involved 302 glaucoma who underwent AGV had a minimum follow-up 6 months between March 1995 December 2013.An operation was defined as successful when (1) postoperative IOP remained 5 21 mmHg reduced 30% compared to baseline or without medication, (2) there no loss light perception...

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are lipid-enclosed particles released from cells, containing lipids, DNA, RNA, metabolites, and cytosolic cell surface proteins. EVs support intercellular communication orchestrate organogenesis by transferring bioactive molecules in between cells. Mesenchymal stem cells known to produce EVs, which exhibit immunomodulatory regenerative capabilities many target organs, including the salivary glands (SGs). Since cell-based therapies still pose challenges (e.g.,...

Agmatine is an endogenous polyamine formed by the decarboxylation of L-arginine. We investigated protective effects agmatine against hypoxia-induced apoptosis immortalized rat retinal ganglion cells (RGC-5). RGC-5 were cultured in a closed hypoxic chamber (5% O2) with or without agmatine. Cell viability was determined lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay and examined annexin V caspase-3 assays. Expression phosphorylation mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs; JNK, ERK p44/42, p38) nuclear...

Purpose:The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and characteristics glaucoma in population rural Korean town, Sangju.Methods: Residents Sangju aged greater than 50 years old were included study.Participants completed an interview examining their medical ophthalmic history Information collected on participants' uncorrected best corrected vision scores, slit lamp examination results, angle width measurements using Van Herick technique, gonioscopy if less 1 / 4 angle,...

Purpose.: To increase the effectiveness of treating open-angle glaucoma (OAG), we tried to find a screening method differentiating OAG from suspect (GS) without visual field (VF) test. Methods.: Data were collected Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) conducted in 2010. Of 8958 participants, 386 suspected subjects underwent VF For training dataset, five risk prediction models created using multivariate logistic regression an artificial neural network (ANN) with...

To assess and compare the influence of cataract on measurements retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness by time domain (TD) optical coherence tomography (OCT) spectral (SD) OCT.Patients who underwent uncomplicated surgery were consecutively enrolled in this study. The peripapillary RNFL was measured before 8 weeks after using TD-OCT SD-OCT during same visit. Changes measurement signal strength (SS) evaluated.A total 54 patients (54 eyes) included. After excluding 19 eyes owing to poor...

To investigate the surgical results of Ahmed valve implantation with intraoperative bevacizumab injection in patients neovascular glaucoma (NVG).A retrospective comparative case series review was conducted on 52 eyes NVG who underwent or without intravitreal injection. In intravitreous group (IVB group, 20 eyes), 1.25 mg injected into vitreous cavity during implantation. control (32 only performed. Surgical failure defined when (1) postoperative intraocular pressure over 21 mm Hg at...

To evaluate and compare the efficacy safety of combined phacoemulsification goniosynechialysis (PEGS) to alone (PE) in patients with medically well-controlled chronic angle-closure glaucoma (CACG) cataracts.Thirty eyes diagnosed CACG requiring cataract surgery from January 2008 October 2010 were prospectively randomized, 15 each PE PEGS. Changes peripheral anterior synechiae (PAS), intraocular pressure (IOP), chamber depth, number antiglaucoma drugs baseline 2 months after operation...

To determine the associations between levels of growth factors in aqueous humor and surgical outcomes Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation patients with neovascular (NVG).From 19 NVG eyes patients, a sample was taken just before implantation. Levels vascular endothelial factor (VEGF), transforming (TGF)-beta1, TGF-beta2 aspirates were measured using sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. When postoperative intraocular pressures >or=21 mm Hg or without antiglaucoma medications at 2...