Periorbital nodular fasciitis arising during pregnancy
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014 Nodular fasciitis (NF) is a benign proliferation of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts that rarely occurs in the periorbital region. We report what we believe to be the first case of periorbital NF associated with pregnancy. A case of intravascular fasciitis,
Brandon N Phillips, Andrew S Eiseman
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Trichophyton Spp. Fungal Keratitis in 22 Years Old Female Contact Lenses Wearer [PDF]
, 2010 Fungal keratitis represents one of the most difficult forms of microbial keratitis to diagnose and treat successfully. It is difficult to obtain correct diagnosis and topical antifungal preparations.
Iva Dekaris +5 more
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Effect of oral tranexamic acid on macular edema associated with retinal vein occlusion or diabetes [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose: Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a widely used antifibrinolytic agent that can also cause a decrease in vascular permeability. We hypothesized that TXA could improve macular edema (ME) that is caused by an increase in retinal vascular permeability.
Gosho Masahiko +7 more
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PLoS ONE, 2018 The viridans group streptococci comprise multiple species and have gained more recognition in recent years as common etiologic agents of bacterial endophthalmitis. The purpose of this study was to identify the species of human endophthalmitis isolates of
Mary E Marquart +3 more
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Anterior chamber fixation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens: A novel technique
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014 We aimed to evaluate the implantation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) in the anterior chamber (AC) with the haptics passing through two iridectomies to the posterior chamber.
A Sahap Kükner +5 more
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Optical quality of hyperopic and myopic phakic intraocular lenses
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014 Aims: To assess and compare the optical quality of the myopic and hyperopic implantable collamer lens (ICL) from its wavefront aberrations for different powers and pupil diameters. Settings and Design: Prospective study.
Cari Pérez-Vives +4 more
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Uveitis with occult choroiditis due to Mycobacterium kansasii: limitations of interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) tests (case report and mini-review on ocular non-tuberculous mycobacteria and IGRA cross-reactivity) [PDF]
, 2018 Ocular tuberculosis is difficult to diagnose but should be suspected when uveitis fails to respond to inflammation suppressive therapy. Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) represent a substantial help to diagnose suspected ocular tuberculosis ...
Herbort, Carl +2 more
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Genomics-Based Identifcation of Microorganisms in Human Ocular Body Fluid [PDF]
, 2018 Advances in genomics have the potential to revolutionize clinical diagnostics. Here, we examine the microbiome of vitreous (intraocular body fluid) from patients who developed endophthalmitis following cataract surgery or intravitreal injection ...
Aarestrup, Frank Møller +6 more
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Fungal endophthalmitis in an elderly woman: differing responses in each eye
International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2017 Rei Sakata,1,2 Jiro Numaga1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital, 2Department of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Abstract: Candida endophthalmitis is caused by hematogenous
Sakata R, Numaga J
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Medial canthus retiform hemangioendothelioma
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014 Retiform hemangioendothelioma (RH) is a distinct entity in the spectrum of vascular tumors with a high local recurrence rate. It is considered a low-grade, well-differentiated cutaneous angiosarcoma with low metastatic potential.
Yasser H Al-Faky +3 more
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