Dogan, Ceylan Uslu Tuzer, Can Turker, Ibrahim Cagri Alkan, Abdurrahman Alpaslan Culha, Damla Demir, Semra
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International ophthalmology
Symptom control in the long-term with less side effects is important in perennial allergic conjunctivitis, since would improve quality of life. This study aimed to assess the clinical efficacies of topical cyclosporin A and subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (SCIT) in terms of sign control in perennial allergic conjunctivitis. This retrospective s...
Vokurka Topljak, Sandra Galiot Delić, Martina Mandić, Krešimir Perić, Sanja Baretić, Maja Juri Mandić, Jelena
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International ophthalmology
To evaluate the effectiveness of incobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin®) in treating upper eyelid retraction in patients with Graves orbitopathy (GO) initially scheduled for surgery via two different application sites. This is a comparative, prospective study, conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology, Medical School, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, EU...
Garcia-Queiruga, Jacobo Pena-Verdeal, Hugo Sabucedo-Villamarin, Belén Giraldez, Maria J Garcia-Resua, Carlos Yebra-Pimentel, Eva
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To determine if the Meibomian Gland (MG) secretion quality is associated with symptoms of ocular discomfort, hours of Video Display Terminals (VDT) use, eyelid margin abnormalities, conjunctival hyperemia, and Meibomian Gland Loss Area (MGLA) in a sample of university students. An online survey that included an Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) q...
Nagarkar, Nitin M Sahu, Vijaya Arora, Ripudaman Pathak, Madhumallika Shambharkar, Martina S Naveen, Prithvi
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To report cumulative mortality rates using survival analysis from an outbreak of 211 patients with post COVID-19 rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) in central India. Case files of eligible patients were evaluated and mucor was identified from deep nasal swabs using freshly prepared KOH mount. All patients underwent contrast enhanced MRI and ...
Almalki, Ashwaq M Alblowi, Mohammed Aldosari, Ayat M Khandekar, Rajiv Al-Swailem, Samar A
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To assess the magnitude severity and determinants of eyestrain and the use of digital devices in a Saudi population during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. This web-based survey was conducted in September 2020 and enrolled only Saudi nationals 15 years or older. Data were collected on demographics, eye strain related symptoms, severity, and the use ...
Roy, Aravind Kanhere, Minal Rajarajan, Mugundhan Dureja, Rohit Bagga, Bhupesh Das, Sujata Sharma, Savitri Mohammed, Ashik Fernandes, Merle
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To study the challenges of managing microbial keratitis(MK) during the COVID19 pandemic related lockdown and assess the outcomes of treatment at a tertiary cornea service. Retrospective, non comparative study of electronic medical records of MK presenting to a network of four tertiary care cornea services. The medical history, presenting clinical f...
Pillar, Shani Weinberg, Tamar Amer, Radgonde
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To report the occurrence of posterior ocular adverse events following the administration of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. A retrospective consecutive case series, in which the medical files of patients presenting with ocular adverse events within 30 days of the vaccine inoculation, were analyzed. Four patients (2 females) were inclu...
Liu, Wenting Chen, Yaying Song, Xiangyuan Xue, Yiwen Zhang, Yuyan
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To investigate the anti-fibrotic effect of ZD6474 (a novel inhibitor of VEGF and EGF) in TGF-β1 stimulated human Tenon's capsule fibroblasts (HTFs) and the anti-angiogenetic role in HUVECs, compared to that of mitomycin C (MMC). The effects of ZD6474 on cell proliferation or migration in TGF-β1-stimulated HTFs and HUVECs were determined, using CCK8...
Cutolo, Carlo A Bonzano, Chiara Catti, Carlo Pizzorno, Chiara Bagnis, Alessandro Traverso, Carlo E Iester, Michele
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To describe reoperations in the operating room for complications that occurred within the first 90 days after gel stent implantation or trabeculectomy at a single institution over 5 years. In this retrospective chart review, patients who have undergone gel stent implantation with mitomycin C (MMC) or trabeculectomy with MMC were enrolled. Postopera...
Lee, Natalie Si-Yi Ong, Keith
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After cataract phacoemulsification surgery, spherical equivalent refraction (SER) may be affected by factors including corneal curvature, effective lens position and axial length. While refractive outcomes have been assessed in the immediate post-operative period, longer-term changes in refraction have not been reported. The purpose of this study w...
