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Risk Assessment for Corneal Ectasia following Photorefractive Keratectomy

open access: yesJournal of Ophthalmology, 2017
Purpose. To analyze the risk factors associated with a series of ectasia cases following photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and all published cases. Methods.
Nir Sorkin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in the management of keratoconus

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
Advanced cases of keratoconus often require surgical intervention to restore corneal anatomy and improve eyesight. Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) although commonly performed has potential risk of immunological rejection and is now no longer automatically ...
Rajesh Fogla
doaj   +1 more source

Nipple discharge: the state of the art [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Over 80% of females experience nipple discharge during their life. Differently from lactational (milk production) and physiological (white, green, or yellow), which are usually bilateral and involving multiple ducts, pathologic nipple discharge (PND ...
Panzironi, Giovanna   +2 more
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Corneal Biomechanics in Ectatic Diseases: Refractive Surgery Implications. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BACKGROUND: Ectasia development occurs due to a chronic corneal biomechanical decompensation or weakness, resulting in stromal thinning and corneal protrusion. This leads to corneal steepening, increase in astigmatism, and irregularity.
Ahmed Elsheikh   +97 more
core   +1 more source

Long term efficacy and stability of corneal collagen cross linking for post-LASIK ectasia: an average of 80mo follow-up [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
This study was designed to evaluate efficacy and stability of corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) in halting the progression of post-laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) ectasia and provide long-term follow-up results with an average of 80mo.
Walid Sharif   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Case Report of a Mediastinal Fistula with Liver Abscesses as a Complication of Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
We report a case of mediastinal fistula with liver abscesses detected by thoracic and abdominal computed tomography as a complication of aortic valve replacement ...
Eduardo Bossone   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Progress of corneal collagen cross-linking combined with refractive surgery

open access: yesInternational Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
As a photochemical reaction that can stiffen the cornea, corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) is the only promising method of preventing the progress of keratectasia, such as keratoconus and secondary ectasia following refractive surgery.
Na Li, Xiu-Jun Peng, Zheng-Jun Fan
doaj   +1 more source

Keratoconus Features on Corneal Higher-Order Aberration Ablation Maps: Proof-of-Concept of a New Diagnostic Modality

open access: yesClinical Ophthalmology, 2021
Avi Wallerstein,1,2 Mathieu Gauvin,1,2 Michael Mimouni,3 Louis Racine,4 Ali Salimi,1,2 Mark Cohen2,5 1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; 2LASIK MD, Montreal, QC, Canada; 3Department of Ophthalmology ...
Wallerstein A   +5 more
doaj  

Coronary artery ectasia, an enigma in cardiology: A case report with review of literature

open access: yesHeart India, 2016
Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is the diffuse affection of artery which is defined as a dilation 1.5 fold the diameter of the normal adjacent segments of the same artery. Usually, it affects male, and the cause is multifactorial.
Tony Ete   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review of current indications for combined very high fluence collagen cross-linking and laser in situ keratomileusis surgery

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
In this brief review we will discuss the reasoning and evolution of our current use of combined very high-fluence collagen crosslinking and laser in situ keratomileusis.
Anastasios John Kanellopoulos   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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