{"title":"Contact lens-related infectious keratitis in Malaysia.","authors":"S C Reddy, I Tajunisah","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fifty-six contact lens-related corneal ulcers (central in 32; hypopyon in 24 and stromal abscess in 6) were studied. Culture was positive in 78.9%. Corneal ulcers healed with intense antibiotic therapy in nearly all patients. Increased awareness of lens care/disinfection and frequent replacement of storage cases and solution, and early detection of pathogens and intensive appropriate antibiotic therapy are key points in management.</p>","PeriodicalId":8070,"journal":{"name":"Annals of ophthalmology","volume":"40 1","pages":"39-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27502713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mustafa Kasim Karahocagil, Ahmet Demirok, Adil Kiliç, Adnan Cinal, Hüseyin Caksen, Tekin Yasar
{"title":"Brucellosis and uveitis.","authors":"Mustafa Kasim Karahocagil, Ahmet Demirok, Adil Kiliç, Adnan Cinal, Hüseyin Caksen, Tekin Yasar","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 30-year-old-lady, (Case 1) was found to have brucella uveitis in her left eye. Serum agglutination (SAT) and SAT/Coombs titers were positive at 1:320 and 1:160, respectively. In Case 2, a 12-year-old-girl diagnosis of left brucellosis uveitis was made. Both SAT and SAT/Coombs titers were positive at 1:1280. This report confirms that Brucellae organisms as a cause of uveitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":8070,"journal":{"name":"Annals of ophthalmology","volume":"40 1","pages":"48-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27502715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mustafa Ilker Toker, Ayse Vural, Haydar Erdogan, Aysen Topalkara, Mustafa Kemal Arici
{"title":"Efficacy of first Turkish made single-piece foldable hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens Zaraccom F260 on cataract treatment.","authors":"Mustafa Ilker Toker, Ayse Vural, Haydar Erdogan, Aysen Topalkara, Mustafa Kemal Arici","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We evaluated the efficacy of Zaraccom F260 intraocular lenses (IOL) on cataract treatment in 97 adult cataract patients (114 eyes) who underwent phacoemulsification and IOL implantation. The mean preoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.26 +/- 0.26 at one week 0.49 +/- 0.25 and 0.9 +/- 0.28 at follow-ups. The Zaraccom F 260 is an alternative for the patients requiring lens replacement.</p>","PeriodicalId":8070,"journal":{"name":"Annals of ophthalmology","volume":"40 2","pages":"99-102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27842458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pediatric keratoprosthesis: a new surgical approach.","authors":"James V Aquavella","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8070,"journal":{"name":"Annals of ophthalmology","volume":"40 2","pages":"64-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27842515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anecortave acetate for fibrotic lesions with presence of residual peripheral activity in age-related macular degeneration.","authors":"Tina Aggermann, Paulina Haas, Susanne Binder","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We retrospectively examined the efficacy of a single juxtascleral anecortave acetate depot injection for the treatment of fibrotic choroidal neovascular lesions with presence of residual peripheral activity in age related macular degeneration in 20 consecutive patients who rejected intravitreal treatment. As a second line-therapy of classic and occult fibrotic lesions with active peripheral zones, anecortave seems to be a vision conserving therapeutic option.</p>","PeriodicalId":8070,"journal":{"name":"Annals of ophthalmology","volume":"40 1","pages":"28-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27502054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Artificial cornea: surgical use of Boston keratoprosthesis.","authors":"Thomas John","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8070,"journal":{"name":"Annals of ophthalmology","volume":"40 1","pages":"2-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27502049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gul Arikan, Omer Demir, Aylin Yaman, Ozan Bozkurt, A Osman Saatci, Ismet Durak, Adil Esen
{"title":"The effect of various alpha1-adrenergic receptor antagonists on pupillary dilation.","authors":"Gul Arikan, Omer Demir, Aylin Yaman, Ozan Bozkurt, A Osman Saatci, Ismet Durak, Adil Esen","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We prospectively evaluated the effect of various systemic alpha1 adrenergic receptor antagonists on pupillary dilation in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Patients who are at risk for intraoperative floppy iris syndrome cannot be elucidated simply by judging preoperative dilation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8070,"journal":{"name":"Annals of ophthalmology","volume":"40 1","pages":"19-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27502052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adrienne W Scott, Thomas J Cummings, John P Kirkpatrick, Prithvi Mruthyunjaya
{"title":"Choroidal metastasis of follicular thyroid adenocarcinoma diagnosed by 25-gauge transretinal biopsy.","authors":"Adrienne W Scott, Thomas J Cummings, John P Kirkpatrick, Prithvi Mruthyunjaya","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a case of a patient with previously treated follicular thyroid carcinoma who presented with a symptomatic amelanotic choroidal mass with low internal reflectivity and a metastatic lytic skull lesion. A 25-gauge vitrector was used to perform transretinal choroidal biopsy (TRCB), confirming the diagnosis of metastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":8070,"journal":{"name":"Annals of ophthalmology","volume":"40 2","pages":"110-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27842461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tightening our belts while learning to live with less.","authors":"Richard J Fugo, Martin Szanto","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8070,"journal":{"name":"Annals of ophthalmology","volume":"40 2","pages":"63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27842514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trabeculectomy with mitomycin-C in neovascular galucoma patients.","authors":"Ihsan Caça, Seyhmus Ari, Yildirim Bayezit Sakalar, Kaan Unlü, Eyüp Dogan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We sought to determine the effectiveness of trabeculectomy with mitomycin-C (MMC) in neovascular glaucoma (NVG) patients. Trabeculectomy with MMC in NVG patients is a method that has high rate of short-term success.</p>","PeriodicalId":8070,"journal":{"name":"Annals of ophthalmology","volume":"40 2","pages":"75-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27842517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}