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Informed consent in refractive surgery: in-person vs telemedicine approach. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Purpose:The aim of this study was to compare the quality of consent process in refractive surgery between patients who had a preoperative consent discussion with the surgeon using a telemedicine approach and those who had a face-to-face discussion ...
Hannan, Stephen J   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Enhancement of Corneal Visibility in Optical Coherence Tomography Images with Corneal Opacification

open access: yesTranslational Vision Science & Technology, 2016
Purpose To establish and to rank the performance of a corneal adaptive compensation (CAC) algorithm in enhancing corneal images with scars acquired from three commercially available anterior segment optical coherence tomography (ASOCT) devices.
C. W. Chung   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Step‐Ladder Bioprinting to Align Collagen Fibers for Anisotropic Tissue Fabrication

open access: yesSmall, EarlyView.
The step‐ladder printing platform includes successive segments of channels with varying widths in a custom barrel design. This design allows for improved anisotropy of collagen fibers during extrusion. To demonstrate its effectiveness, corneal constructs with high transparency and shape fidelity, as well as articular cartilage constructs, displaying ...
Ilayda Namli   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the precision of femtosecond laser-assisted descemetorhexis in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Objective Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) remains a challenging technique. We compare the precision of femtosecond laser-assisted DMEK to manual DMEK. Methods and Analysis A manual descemetorhexis (DR) of 8 mm diameter was compared with
Bertelmann, Eckart   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Refining laissez‐faire treatment of periocular tumour defects by exploring the impact of defect localization and geometry on the healing process

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Large lower eyelid defects resulting from tumour removal are frequently reconstructed using a tarsoconjunctival flap from the upper eyelid together with an overlying free skin graft, the so‐called Hughes procedure. One disadvantage of this technique is that the tarsoconjunctival flap occludes the eye during the revascularization of ...
Jens Nääv Ottosson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differential systemic gene expression profile in patients with diabetic macular edema: Responders versus nonresponders to standard treatment

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
Introduction: Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a vision-threatening complication of diabetic retinopathy. The current practice of management is a" trial and error "method of using intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)′′ or steroids to
Supriya S Dabir   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Projecting the benefits of golden rice in the Philippines [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Golden Rice has been genetically engineered to produce beta-carotene in the endosperm of the grain. It could improve the vitamin A status of deficient food consumers, especially women and children in the developing world.
Qaim, Matin, Zimmermann, Roukayatou
core   +1 more source

Metallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazard.

open access: yesArquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, 2014
PURPOSE To analyze the risk factors, outcomes, demographic characteristics, and attitudes of workers with metallic corneal foreign body (FB) injury. METHODS One hundred consecutive patients who presented with a metallic corneal FB to the eye clinic at ...
Z. Ozkurt   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of chilled eye drops on postoperative pain sensation after phototherapeutic keratectomy: Randomised controlled clinical trial

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To analyse pain sensation after phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) using chilled eye drops or drops at room temperature during the early postoperative period. Methods Our randomised controlled, parallel‐group study conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe‐University, Frankfurt (Main), Germany, with blinded participants and ...
Carolin Marion Kolb‐Wetterau   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The KIDROP model of combining strategies for providing retinopathy of prematurity screening in underserved areas in India using wide-field imaging, tele-medicine, non-physician graders and smart phone reporting

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
Aim: To report the Karnataka Internet Assisted Diagnosis of Retinopathy of Prematurity (KIDROP) program for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening in underserved rural areas using an indigenously developed tele-ROP model.
Anand Vinekar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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