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Intracellular dark spots are associated with endothelial cell loss after Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty
Intracellular dark endothelial spots (IDESs) on specular microscopy developed in 78/122 patients (63.9%) after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). Endothelial cell density ...
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Use of immunomodulatory treatment for non-infectious uveitis: an International Ocular Inflammation Society report of real-world practice
Background Non-infectious uveitis is a diverse group of inflammatory conditions that collectively account for substantial blindness worldwide. Expert guidelines and results of clinical trials guide ...
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Long-term surgical outcomes of porous polyethylene orbital implants: a review of 314 cases
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Correspondence to Dr Suk-Woo Yang, Department of ...
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Differential effects of primary disease and corneal vascularisation on corneal transplant rejection and survival
Aims To investigate the relative risk of pretransplant corneal vascularisation on rate of rejection and graft failure within 5 years of surgery when categorised by indication for transplantation. We ...
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Prevalence and risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in China: a multi-hospital-based cross-sectional study
Correspondence to Dr Mingzhi Zhang, Department of Ophthalmology, The Joint Shantou International Eye Center of Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Dongxia Road, Jingping ...
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Ophthalmic statistics note 12: multivariable or multivariate: what’s in a name?
A senior colleague asks me to critique a paper which reports to have used multivariate statistical methods to suggest an inhibitory effect of maternal smoking on the development of severe retinopathy ...
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Successful treatment of optic neuropathy in association with systemic lupus erythematosus using intravenous cyclophosphamide
Oregon Health Sciences University, Casey Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon, USA J T Rosenbaum, MD, Oregon Health Sciences University, Casey Eye Institute, 3375 SW Terwilliger Blvd, Portland, OR 97201, ...
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Bacterial keratitis in the critically ill
BACKGROUND In the 4 year period (1988–91) there were nine cases of bacterial keratitis in five critically ill patients on an intensive care unit (‘unit A’), all except one due toPseudomonas aeruginosa ...
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Management of keratoconus: current scenario
Keratoconus is an ectatic corneal dystrophy and is a leading indication for corneal transplantation surgery worldwide. The disease was first described in detail more than 150 years ago by Dr John ...
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Idiopathic orbital inflammatory syndrome: Clinical features and treatment outcomes
Aim: To characterise the clinical and pathological features of 24 patients with biopsy proven Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Syndrome (IOIS). Methods: Retrospective case series. Results: The study ...
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Efficacy of a contact lens cleaning device and its enhancement of the performance of contact lens care products
BACKGROUND Corneal infections due to contact lens contamination are risks associated with contact lens wear. Care systems which reduce these risks are desirable. METHODS This study evaluated a contact ...