Suspensory materials for surgery of blepharoptosis: a systematic review of observational studies [PDF]
, 2016 Background Frontalis suspension surgery is considered the procedure of choice in cases of blepharoptosis. Among all the materials used in this type of surgery, ophthalmic and plastic surgeons prefer to use autologous Fascia Lata.
Amorelli, Giulia Maria +7 more
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Safety and efficacy of fluticasone propionate in the topical treatment of skin diseases [PDF]
, 2004 Fluticasone propionate - the first carbothioate corticosteroid - has been classified as a potent anti-inflammatory drug for dermatological use. It is available as 0.05% cream and 0.005% ointment formulations for the acute and maintenance treatment of ...
Atsuta J +33 more
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Acquired capillary hemangioma of the eyelid in a 49-year-old woman from Turkey
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014 A 49-year-old woman developed a dark brown nodular mass in the lower eyelid. The lesion had grown fast for 2 months and then had remained stable in size. Excisional biopsy was performed.
Sertac Argun Kivanc +2 more
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elastography in primary open-angle glaucoma [PDF]
, 2016 Objective: The aim of this study was to compare sonoelastographic findings in the retina-choroid-sclera (RCS) complex and vitreous in glaucomatous and healthy eyes.Methods: For this cross-sectional comparative study, 20 patients with primary open-angle ...
Agladioglu, K +4 more
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Structural insights into an engineered feruloyl esterase with improved MHET degrading properties
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.A feruloyl esterase was engineered to mimic key features of MHETase, enhancing the degradation of PET oligomers. Structural and computational analysis reveal how a point mutation stabilizes the active site and reshapes the binding cleft, expading substrate scope.
Panagiota Karampa +5 more
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Cryotherapy for a morpheaform basal cell carcinoma: A 5-year follow-up
Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016 The purpose of this article is to highlight that cryotherapy is an effective, noninvasive, and simple treatment modality for basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid, especially if the tumor size is small.
Amita Verghese +2 more
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 2018 Purpose To determine whether an eyelid pressure measurement device, called a blepharo-tensiometer, can detect changes in the eyelid pressure in different types of ocular surface disorders.
M. Yamaguchi, A. Shiraishi
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Effect of recombinant human nerve growth factor eye drops in patients with dry eye: a phase IIa, open label, multiple-dose study [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Dry eye disease (DED) affects more than 14% of the elderly population causing decrease of quality of life, high costs and vision impairment.
Allegretti, M. +7 more
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RIPK4 function interferes with melanoma cell adhesion and metastasis
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.RIPK4 promotes melanoma growth and spread. RIPK4 levels increase as skin lesions progress to melanoma. CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated deletion of RIPK4 causes melanoma cells to form less compact spheroids, reduces their migratory and invasive abilities and limits tumour growth and dissemination in mouse models.
Norbert Wronski +9 more
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Giant basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid: a case history
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016 Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer and rare, aggressive forms of basal cell carcinoma can invade and destroy nearby muscles, nerves and bone. Very rarely, basal cell carcinoma can spread to other areas of the body.
Mohamed Fetohi, Abderrahmane El Mazghi
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