Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the repeatability and agreement of five imaging devices, namely, the Pentacam (Oculus), Sirius (CSO), Orbscan IIz (Bausch and Lomb), Corvis (Oculus), and ultrasound pachymetry (UP, Tomey) in measuring steep
Mukesh Kumar +4 more
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Uso de lentes intraoculares tóricas no tratamento cirúrgico de astigmatismo [PDF]
Correction of corneal astigmatism is a key element of cataract surgery, since post-surgical residual astigmatism can compromise the patient's uncorrected visual acuity.
Koch, Douglas D. +4 more
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One purpose of the broader study was to determine whether keratometric measurements obtained with an autokeratometer (Nidek ARK-700) would be comparable with those measured using the Oculus Pentacam(model 70700).
S. Mathebula, A. Rubin
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A comparison of two conjunctival rotation autograft techniques in primary pterygium surgery. [PDF]
PURPOSE: To compare the effects of 90° and 180° conjunctival rotational autograft (CRA) techniques used in primary pterygium surgery. METHODS: Forty-five patients were included in this retrospective study. Visual acuity (VA), corneal topography, and auto-
Aksoy, Umit +7 more
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Paired opposite clear corneal incision: time-related changes of its effect and factors on which those changes depend [PDF]
PURPOSE To assess astigmatism induced by paired opposite clear corneal incision (OCCI) compared to single incisions and to investigate factors on which its effect depends. METHODS The study comprised 326 eyes from 326 patients.
Berta, András +3 more
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Association between retinal vein occlusion, axial length and vitreous chamber depth measured by optical low coherence reflectometry. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Results of ocular biometric measurements in retinal vein occlusion (RVO) eyes are still inconclusive and controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between ocular axial length (AL), vitreous chamber depth (VCD) and ...
A Agarwal +40 more
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The relationship between central corneal thickness and corneal curvature in adult Nigerians
Purpose: The aim of this study was to provide average values for central corneal thickness (CCT) and corneal curvature (CC) and also to determine a regression model for the relationship between CCT and CC in adult Nigerians without glaucoma. Methods: A
E. Iyamu, N. M. Eze
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Effects of rigid high gas-permeable contact lens wear on progression in patient with keratoconus
Wearing Rigid High Gas-Permeable Contact Lens (RGPCL) is a primary method of vision rehabilitation in keratoconus eyes. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of using RGPCL on the topographical variations at the keratoconus progress.
Tolga Yilmaz +3 more
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Transepithelial Corneal Cross-Linking With Vitamin E-Enhanced Riboflavin Solution and Abbreviated, Low-Dose UV-A: 24-Month Clinical Outcomes [PDF]
Purpose: To report the clinical outcomes with 24-month follow-up of transepithelial cross-linking using a combination of a D-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene-glycol 1000 succinate (vitamin E-TPGS)-enhanced riboflavin solution and abbreviated low fluence UV ...
Barbaro, G. +5 more
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Scleral contact lenses for visual rehabilitation in keratoconus and irregular astigmatism after refractive surgery [PDF]
This study aims to report our experience of using fluid-ventilated, gas-permeable scleral contact lenses (SCLs) for visual rehabilitation of patients with keratoconus and irregular astigmatism after refractive surgery.
Lo, Hua-Lin +2 more
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