Purpose To quantitatively explore preretinal abnormal tissue (PAT) in macula-on rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) before and after surgery. Methods In this case-series study, PAT was detected by ...

1 Department of Clinical Physiopathology, Ophthalmology Section Turin University, Italy 2 Department of Medicine and Experimental Oncology, Turin University, Italy 3 Department of Internal Medicine, ...

Aims: To evaluate the differences in meibomian fatty acid composition in healthy subjects and in patients suffering from meibomian gland dysfunction or aqueous-deficient dry eye. Methods: We collected ...

1 Department of Ophthalmology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The ...

Correspondence to Maurizio Rolando, Ocular Surface Unit, ISPRE Genova, Genoa, Italy; maurizio.rolando{at}gmail.com Dry eye disease (DED) is a growing public health concern affecting quality of life ...

Longitudinal corneal hysteresis changes predict structural progression in medically controlled, early-to-moderate, open-angle glaucoma with a history of refractive surgery ...

Out of a total of 2272 diurnal curves (DC) of intraocular pressure (IOP) obtained from 1178 patients 690 first curves of the right eye of all patients were analysed. For each DC there were 4-6 IOP ...

A case of senile scleral plaques is reported in which expulsion of a calcified plaque anterior to the insertion of the medial horizontal rectus muscle gave rise to senile scleromalacia.

AIMS To evaluate the clinical course and the characteristics of transient refractive error occurring during intensive glycaemic control of severe hyperglycaemia ...

Aim: To determine the transcriptional proximity of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells grown under different culture conditions and native RPE. Methods: ARPE-19 cells were grown under five ...

1 Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 2 Research Associate, Centre for Health Services Research, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 3 ...

Aim: To assess microbial contamination of 20% autologous serum (AS) eye drops used in a hospital inpatient setting. Method: 14 patients received autologous serum drops from 4 to 14 days with a ...