Purpose To assess the retinal and choroidal microvascular changes in patients with benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) to investigate factors that may be effective on microvascularity.

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 present study aimed to report the outcomes of patients with progressive keratoconus who were treated via accelerated crosslinking (CXL) 6 months earlier and determine factors that promoted improved visual acuity after treatment.This retrospective included 35 eyes 34 underwent CXL. Topographical measurements obtained preoperatively in first, third, sixth postoperatively using a rotating Scheimpflug camera. uncorrected (UCVA), best-corrected (BCVA), flat keratometry (K) value (K1), steep K...

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect pseudoexfoliation (PEX) and PEX-induced dry eye on central corneal thickness (CCT).This cross-sectional consists total 270 eyes 135 patients (67 females, 68 males) in total. After excluding PEX (-) 32 with other eye, totally 130 group 108 (+) were included study. was regrouped as syndrome (80 50 patients) glaucoma (28 20 patients).In group, mean Schirmer test result 12 ± 4 mm (4-25 mm), 10 (4-22 9 3 (4-15 mm). difference among groups...

To evaluate dry eye disease (DED) in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and compare healthy individuals.The study was conducted the Ophthalmology Endocrinology Department of Bagcilar Education Research Hospital, a tertiary care center Istanbul, Turkey, between January December 2015. In this prospective case-controlled study, tests were performed on 44 MetS 43 controls. TearLab Osmolarity System, which is lab-on-a-chip technology, used to measure tear osmolarity. McMonnies & Ho symptoms...

Does severity of dermatochalasis in aging affect corneal biomechanical properties? Kurşat Atalay, Ceren Gurez, Ahmet Kirgiz Kubra Serefoglu Cabuk Department Ophthalmology, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey Purpose: The aim this study was to investigate the possibility a relationship between properties different grades dermatochalasis.Patients methods: Patients were assigned four groups according their dermatochalasis: normal (Group 1), mild 2), moderate 3), severe 4)....

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...

Aim. To determine the effects of hemodialysis (HD) on tear osmolarity and to define blood biochemical tests correlating with among patients end stage renal disease (ESRD). Material-Method. Tear ESRD before after program was determined as well data including glucose, sodium, potassium, calcium, urea, creatinine levels. Results. Totally 43 eyes (20 females 23 males) a mean age 53.98 ± 18.06 years were included in study. statistically significantly decreased (314.06 17.77 versus 301.88 15.22...

Methanol is a highly toxic substance and methanol poisoning results in severe health situations. occurs when it consumed by various methods such as orally, inhalation, transdermally. Transdermal rarely seen causes complications.A 59-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency room due blurred vision knee pain. He had wrapped alcohol soaked cotton around his knees because of pain, left for 10 hours at night. On physical examination only exhibited redness. Upon funduscopic examination,...

Homocystinuria is a hereditary disease caused by defect in the enzymes involved metabolizing methionine. can influence many systems and may be mistaken for other diseases, including Moyamoya disease. Here, we report case of 10-year-old male patient with diagnosis who had been monitored that an extended period. The patient's was changed to homocystinuria as result lens subluxation cataract findings.A presented vomiting, headache, lethargy, muscular weakness, eye redness. mentally retarded,...

Background. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is an autoimmune endocrine disorder that results from a dysregulation of the immune system leading to attack on thyroid gland. It has potential effects different organs and tissues.Objectives. The aim study was investigate effect HT corneal biomechanical properties using ocular response analyzer (ORA).Material Methods. A total 48 patients with 49 healthy subjects were enrolled in study. mean age 42.33 ±11.96 40.20 ±12.60 years, respectively (p =...

To evaluate the corneal biomechanical features and central thickness in ankylosing spondylitis patients to correlations of these parameters with disease activity.The study included 51 diagnosed (mean age, 40.80 ± 13.15 years; range, 18-72 years) 34 age- sex-matched healthy controls 42.00 12.32 18-60 years). All underwent a complete ophthalmological physical examination, including visual acuity testing biomicroscopic anterior posterior segment examinations. Corneal hysteresis, resistance...

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...

Amaç: Üst ve alt lakrimal drenaj sistemi (LDS) tıkanıklığı olan olgularda preoperatif kan testlerinden
 sistemik inflamasyon belirteçlerini araştırmak gruplar arasında bu inflamatuar belirteçleri ve
 uygulanan cerrahi tedavilerin başarısını karşılaştırmak amaçlandı.
 Gereç Yöntemler: Bu retrospektif çalışmada 2021-2023 yılları LDS olguların
 dosyaları incelendi. olgular Grup 1'e 2'ye
 dahil edildi. Tüm hastaların ameliyat öncesi tam sayımından, belirteçler olan
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Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the relationships of inner/outer segment (IS/OS) junction disruption, macular thickness, and epiretinal membrane (ERM) grade with best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), as well relationship between IS/OS disruption ERM grade. Methods: Fifty-four eyes 54 patients different grades were retrospectively reviewed. Patients classified into three groups by according retinal striae vessel distortion: grade/group 1, visible membranes without or distortion;...

Objective: To evaluate lid wiper epitheliopathy (LWE) in benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) and hemifacial spasm (HFS), to analyze the relationship between dry eye involuntary contractions of m.orbicularis oculi by comparing unaffected affected eyes HFS patients. Materials Methods: BEB or patients who underwent botulinum toxin injections were included this comparative two-eye study. Based on Jankovic rating scale, frequency severity recorded. Corneal staining LWE at upper eyelids had been...