Purpose To compare the thicknesses of each retinal layer in patients with clinically unilateral pseudoexfoliation syndrome (XFS) versus unaffected fellow eyes and healthy age-matched controls. Methods In this cross-sectional study, a complete ophthalmologic evaluation, including intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement, was performed 40 XFS-affected 43 After confirming that were unaffected, all underwent segmentation analysis using enhanced depth imaging spectral-domain optical coherence...

To assess and compare the outcomes of trabeculectomy with without antimetabolites (AMs) glaucoma drainage devices (GDDs) in management elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) after penetrating keratoplasty (PK).Data 84 eyes 81 patients who underwent (12 an AM 42 AM) or GDD implantation (30 eyes) PK were reviewed retrospectively. The main outcome measures IOP control, corneal graft survival, postoperative ocular complications.At final visit, success (<22 mm Hg) was 58.3% alone, 64.3% (TrabAM),...

Behcet's Disease (BD) is a multisystem chronic inflammatory disease. The pathology believed to involve both genetic susceptibility and environmental factors. Hypomethylation leading activation of interspersed repetitive sequences (IRSs) such as LINE-1 Alu contributes the pathologies autoimmune diseases cancer. Herein, epigenetic changes IRSs in BD were evaluated using combined bisulfite restriction analysis-interspersed (COBRA-IRS). DNA from neutrophils peripheral blood mononuclear cells...

Objectives: To compare the optical disc and macular vascular density values of patients with glaucoma healthy individuals by using coherence tomography angiography evaluate relationship between structural functional test results density. Materials Methods:The study included 128 eyes in total: 31 pseudoexfoliation (PEG), 55 primary openangle (POAG) similar visual field defects, 42 eyes.Whole image peripapillary vessel (wpVD), intradisc (idVD), (pVD), whole (wmVD), parafoveal (pfVD) were...

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of corneal collagen cross-linking with photoactivated chromophore (PACK-CXL) plus medical treatment in comparison non-CXL group management graft infections after penetrating keratoplasty. Methods: Forty eyes 40 patients, 18 PACK-CXL 22 group, were retrospectively reviewed. Patients microbial keratitis who resistant to for at least 1 week treated conjunction treatment. The received only Results: median (interquartile range) size infiltrate was 11...

PURPOSES: This study aims to assess and compare the postoperative visual topographic outcomes, complications, graft survival rates following deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty penetrating in patients with macular corneal dystrophy. METHODS: In this we enrolled 59 (23 male; 36 female) dystrophy comprising 81 eyes. Out of these, 64 eyes underwent keratoplasty, while 17 keratoplasty. The two groups were analyzed compared based on best-corrected acuity, tomography parameters, pachymetry,...

To assess the necessity of neuroimaging in patients with neurological or atypical findings normal tension glaucoma (NTG) who do not exhibit typical manifestations.

Purpose: To investigate clinical features, visual prognosis, and ocular complications in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)-associated anterior uveitis (AU).Methods: Data of 211 eyes 145 AU associated AS were reviewed retrospectively.Results: Mean follow-up time was 6.31 ± 6.33 years. Men younger than women at diagnosis (p = 0.035). The mean number flares highest during the first quarter year lowest third 0.017). Immunosuppressive agent use higher men 0.052). Ocular developed 120...

To compare our combined surgery (CS) and sequential (SS) results.The files of 44 patients who underwent CS (penetrating keratoplasty [PK], cataract extraction, intraocular lens [IOL] implantation) 126 SS (cataract extraction IOL implantation in a second session after PK) between January 2009 December 2018 were evaluated retrospectively. One eye the followed up for at least 1 year was included study. The two groups compared terms indications, corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA),...

To investigate the indications for and results of treating scleral surface problems with donor corneal grafts that are not used in keratoplasty surgery or left over from keratoplasty.The records 16 patients whom tissue was to repair a defect cover an exposed glaucoma drainage implant were evaluated retrospectively. Partial-thickness prepared using combined microkeratome system artificial anterior chamber 10 eyes by manual dissection 3 eyes. Full-thickness eyes.There 8 female male aged 5-79...

Objective: To compare the outcomes of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) and Penetrating (PK) in patients with pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK). Methods: Records 51 eyes PBK (32 male, 19 female) who underwent PK (Group1=38 eyes) DMEK (Group 2=13 were reviewed retrospectively. The two groups compared for Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), graft survival rates, complications. Results: mean age was 69.1 67.1 years group 1 2, respectively. First-year cumulative rates 2...

In this study, we compared the surgical outcomes of penetrating keratoplasty using domestic and imported donor corneas.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of topical fresh frozen plasma (FFP) therapy on clinical symptoms, findings, and prognosis after anterior segment surgeries in patients with ligneous conjunctivitis (LC). Methods: Retrospective case note review. Results: Eleven eyes 7 cases whose remission was not achieved medical treatment such as corticosteroids, cyclosporine A, heparin were included study. The median age admission 19 (1–49) years, duration FFP 48 (15–79) months, follow-up period 62...

We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of single-dose autologous serum eye drops (ASEDs) for treatment persistent corneal epithelial defects (PEDs).About 34 eyes 26 patients treated from March 2016 May 2020 with a single dose ASEDs PEDs that did not respond conventional were retrospectively evaluated. Patient demographics, predisposing factors, size, duration PED, treatment, dosage ASEDs, PED healing time, success rate ASED follow-up time after onset recorded. Autologous (20%)...

Infectious keratitis after corneal lamellar surgery is a rare complication. In this report, we present unexpected complications crescentic wedge resection (CLWR) and their treatment in patient with pellucid marginal degeneration. A 42-year-old male developed fungal due to

AIM: To evaluate the etiological and demographic characteristics treatment processes of patients with trauma-induced elevated intraocular pressure (IOP).&#x0D; MATHERIAL AND METHOD: We retrospectively analysed 191 IOP after trauma between 1990 2018. Demographic characteristics, type trauma, cause glaucoma, lens status, visual acuity, IOP, other ocular findings, medical and/or surgical treatments follow-up periods were recorded.&#x0D; RESULTS: A total 148 (77.5%) males 43 (22.5%) females a...

A 40-years old female patient applied with complaining of a progressive vision loss for 3 months. Systemic symptoms were; headache, tingling in her hands and feet pain during eye movements. Visual acuity was hand motion on the right eye, 20/20 Snellen chart left. There relative afferent pupillary defect eye. In fundoscopic examination, disc edema met left eye’s fundus examination normal. prolongation p100 wave latency Evoked Potentials total visual field automated perimetry test were seen...

Amaç: Beyin omurilik sıvısı bileşiminin normal olması ve intrakraniyal yer kaplayıcı lezyon veya hidrosefali gibi yapısal bir lezyonun olmaması ile ortaya çıkan kafa içi basıncının artışı, psödotümör serebri sendromu (PTS) olarak kabul edilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, PTS tanısı izlenen hastaların klinik, nörooftalmolojik demografik özelliklerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç Yöntemler: Ankara Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi Göz Kliniği Nörooftalmoloji Biriminde, Haziran 2016-Haziran 2018...