Purpose To evaluate the surgical outcomes of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) in pediatric patients, focusing on impact demographic characteristics and age at surgery success rates. Methods This retrospective study analyzed a cohort patients diagnosed as having CNLDO undergoing intervention tertiary care center between 2011 2022. Data patient demographics, diagnosis, surgery, technique used, perioperative findings, postoperative complications, follow-up results were collected...

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the severity diabetic disease in retina is paralleled by changes photoreceptor layer.This cross-sectional included healthy volunteers (30 volunteers, 60 eyes) and patients with diabetes (48 patients, 96 eyes). Each patient underwent a single session spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) which each imaged twice. On OCT image, thickness PROS layer measured at foveal center points 750 μm temporal nasal center. For statistical...

To investigate the relationship between serum and aqueous levels of inflammatory markers diabetic macular edema (DME).The study included four patient groups: healthy control group (n = 23 eyes); 22 groups with without DME 20 eyes n eyes, respectively). The patients were evaluated based on their HbA1c, C-reactive protein (CRP) tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α).Statistically significant differences present for CRP TNF-α (p 0.004 p 0.03, respectively); 0.009 0.001, respectively).Increased in...

In Brief Purpose: To evaluate the long-term outcomes of pegged and unpegged bioceramic orbital implants. Methods: A retrospective analysis 101 cases evisceration, enucleation, or secondary implant surgery with placement a porous was conducted. Type surgery, existence peg, peg system used, time pegging, problems encountered before after treatment methods, final status were recorded. Results: Evisceration performed on 74, enucleation 16, 11 patients. The patients observed for mean 68.4 months...

To evaluate long-term clinical results of 2 different accelerated corneal crosslinking (CXL) protocols in pediatric patients with keratoconus.Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.Retrospective case-control study.Patients who were younger than 18 years included the study. Group 1 received 4 minutes illumination at 30 mW/cm, 5 mW/cm. Uncorrected corrected distance visual acuities, manifest refraction, topographic parameters, higher-order aberrations (HOAs) evaluated...

To evaluate the effect of suturing silicone rod to tarsal plate and suture material used in on surgical success frontalis suspension for congenital ptosis.Eighty eyes 56 consecutive patients who underwent surgery using rods ptosis between 2005 2011 were included this retrospective study. The results compared, which had not been sutured (group 1), with those monofilament polypropylene 2), polybutylate-coated braided polyester 3). Surgical indicated that postoperative eyelid position was...

Context (Background): Imiquimod (IMQ) 5% cream is an immunomodulatory and antitumorigenic agent, which was used as a topical treatment regimen, who had periocular basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Aim: This study aims to present three cases with large BCC at the medial canthal area treated IMQ cream. Materials Methods: in patients ages 45, 49, 73 preferred medical over surgery. Following incisional biopsy once day, 5 times week were followed up weekly during 12 period monthly after clearance of...

Purpose. To evaluate the outcome of silicone intubation and tube removal in external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) patients with distal canalicular or common obstruction. Methods Seventy-five eyes 69 obstruction who had undergone DCR insertion were included study. Silicone was left place at least for 3 months. Presence epiphora questioned patency assessed by irrigation each control after removal. Results. Mean patient age 49.8±14.4 years (range 15-78) mean follow-up surgery 13.2±4.2 months...

Purpose: To investigate how corneal aberrations change after phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) for subepithelial infiltrates adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis. Methods: The records of patients who underwent transepithelial PTK were retrospectively reviewed. Preoperative best-corrected visual acuity (VA) and the results slit-lamp biomicroscopy examinations recorded. procedure was performed under topical anesthesia with an Amaris excimer laser. Patients' manifest refraction values,...

To evaluate corneal refractive and topographical changes after Müller's muscle conjunctival resection surgery on patients with mild ptosis.A total of 28 eyes ptosis underwent resection. Visual acuity, margin reflex distance, cycloplegic refraction were analyzed preoperatively at first, third, sixth months postoperatively. Change in topography was Sirius System using parameters including astigmatism (CYL), average simulated keratometry value (simK), apical front (AKf), symmetry index (SIf),...

To evaluate the efficacy and complications of transconjunctival Botulinum toxin A injections performed according to an algorithm, for management upper eyelid retraction associated with thyroid eye disease.Seventy one eyes 60 patients at inactive stage, who had undergone injection were reviewed retrospectively. was injected transconjunctivally, just above superior tarsal border in doses between 2-15 units depending on amount retraction. Margin-reflex distances measured photographs taken under...

To compare predictability of the outcomes Muller's muscle conjunctiva resection (MMCR) in patients with severe versus mild/moderate involutional aponeurotic ptosis.This was a retrospective case-control study. All cases were recruited into groups terms preoperative marginal reflex distance upper eyelid (MRD-1). Group 1 consisted mild to moderate blepharoptosis defined as an MRD-1 equal 1.1 3 mm and 2 ⩽ mm. underwent MMCR based on response phenylephrine amount ptosis. obtained both manually...

Purpose: To evaluate surgical outcomes of Müller muscle conjunctival resection surgery for reoperation residual ptosis after external levator advancement in patients with aponeurotic ptosis. Methods: A total 23 eyes who had undergone between January 2016 and July 2018 were reviewed retrospectively. Margin reflex distance (MRD), interlid crease, show measurements performed a ruler millimeters during the office examination, photographs taken before procedure on 10th day, at first, third, sixth...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether orbital changes induced by thyroid eye disease affect the ocular pulse amplitude and choroidal perfusion.Materials Methods: A total 38 eyes patients with (Group 1) control individuals 2) normal intraocular pressure were enrolled in study. Thyroid activity defined using clinical score. Intraocular measurement Goldmann applanation tonometer, axial length, central corneal thickness, Hertel exophthalmometry systolic diastolic blood...

To compare the outcomes of transcanalicular diode laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy (TCL-DCR), nonendoscopic endonasal (NEN-DCR), and external (EXT-DCR) as first-line treatments for functional epiphora.This multicenter, retrospective, case-control study included 135 eyes patients with epiphora (86 females 49 males). Functional was diagnosed based on a patent lacrimal system delay in fluorescein dye disappearance test (FDDT) or dacryoscintigraphy (DSG) no ocular surface eyelid...

Purpose: To evaluate our results in the management of socket contraction. Design: Case seriesMethod: One hundred and eighty eight patients with contracted sockets were retrospectively analyzed.Reasons for eye removal, type initial surgery, presence an implant, time onset contraction, degree additional pathologies accompanying surgery socket, interventions, number surgeries, final status recorded evaluated.Results: There 101 (53.72%) male 87 (46.28%) female patients, age range between 1 78...

IntroductionComplications ranging from mild punctate epitheliopathy to refractory corneal ulcers, keratitis, scars, and even perforation may occur in the case of lagophthalmos after facial palsy.To prevent these sight-threatening consequences, it is crucial manage paralytic early-onset.The main aim therapy overcome restore ocular surface area (OSA) moisture (1).Ocu-Objectives: Gold weight implantation upper eyelid a frequently performed treatment for exposure.A margin reflex distance -1 -2...

To compare muller muscle conjunctival resection (MMCR) and external levator advancement (ELA) in terms of objective subjective symmetry unilateral ptosis.The patients who underwent MMCR (group1, n = 25) ELA (group2, were reviewed retrospectively. With the written algorithm, margin reflex distance-1 (MRD1), localization contour peak, percentage overlapping curvatures (POC) both upper eyelid curves calculated. Semi-automated measurements compared with manual measurements. The correlation...