Not only pregnancy but also the number of fetuses in the uterus affects intraocular pressure
Aim: To investigate whether, intraocular pressure (IOP) is affected when there is a second fetus in the uterus during pregnancy. Materials and Methods: Eighty eyes of 40 twin pregnancies (TwPs), 80 eyes of 40 singleton pregnancies (SiPs) and 80 eyes of ...
Metin Saylik, Safiye A Saylık
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Kidney surface development in human fetuses: study applied to radiological diagnosis
Objective: To evaluate the anatomical aspects of the kidney surface in human fetuses during the second gestational trimester. Material and Methods: We studied 108 kidneys obtained from 54 human fetuses (29 males and 25 females). The kidney was dissected
Luciano A. Favorito +4 more
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Distribution and transmission of copy number variations of uncertain significance in 105 trios
Background The distribution and genetic characteristics of copy number variations (CNVs) remain unclear. Here, we investigated the distribution and transmission of CNVs of uncertain significance in fetuses.
Qiang Wen +4 more
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Laboratory analyses of two explanted hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses
Two three-piece hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses (IOLs) were explanted from two patients at 7 and 9 years, respectively, after implantation, because of poor fundus visualisation and/or a clinically significant decrease in visual acuity related to ...
Yunhai Dai +3 more
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Morphology of functioning trabeculectomy blebs using anterior segment optical coherence tomography
Purpose: To image trabeculectomy blebs using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT), and to correlate the bleb morphologic features at one month postoperatively with bleb function at six months.
Mayuri B Khamar +4 more
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Dexamethasone treatment during pregnancy influences the number of TSH cells in rat fetuses [PDF]
Glucocorticoids and thyroid hormones control many aspects of fetal development. Using immunohistochemistry and stereology, in the present study we investigated the effects of dexamethasone (Dx) administration during pregnancy on pituitary TSH cells of 19-
Manojlović-Stojanoski Milica +6 more
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A subconjunctival foreign body confused with uveal prolapse
There are cases in which the presence of a foreign body (FB) is difficult to diagnose based on history taking or clinical examination. We report a case of subconjunctival FB confused with uveal prolapse.
Young Min Park +3 more
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A 70-year-old female patient presented with proptosis of right eye for the past 15 days and defective vision in both eyes since birth. She was found to have eccentric painful proptosis of right eye along with features of oculocutaneous albinism ...
J Saravanan +2 more
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Roles of elevated intravitreal IL-1β and IL-10 levels in proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Purpose: To determine the roles of interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-10 in the vitreous of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Materials and Methods: Vitreous samples were obtained from 26 eyes of 26 patients with PDR and from eight eyes of eight cases ...
Chunjie Mao, Hua Yan
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland: A rare presentation
Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma in lacrimal gland is a rare entity unlike its salivary gland counterpart. This rare tumor poses a diagnostic challenge to clinicians as pre-operative diagnosis is difficult and diagnosis is only by careful pathological ...
Lily Daniel +3 more
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