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Use of Ultrasound and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography to Compare Central Corneal Thickness Values in Patients with Open Angle Glaucoma

Panagiotis Tsikripis, Fryni Riga & Maria Stamatiou · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2018

Purpose: To compare central corneal Thickness (CCT) using ultrasound (US) pachymetry and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography (AS-OCT), in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG). Methods: Ninety patients above 50 years with healthy corneas were prospectively included fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2018/40561

Keratoconus Plus (KC-Plus): A New Term Proposed by an Egyptian Research Team for Use in Relation to Keratoconus, with Coexisting Cataract

Mohammed Iqbal, Ahmed Elmassry, Ahmed Tawfik, Mervat Elshabrawy Elgharieb, Khaled Nagy & Waleed Abou Samra · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2018

Purpose: To establish a consensus in the Egyptian literature on the management of keratoconus (KC) and cataract in the same eye. Methods: An Egyptian research team, including 42 KC experts, met to develop a protocol for the management of KC in Egypt. In three scientific meetings,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2018/40049

Clinical Outcomes of Tetraflex Accommodative Intraocular Lens Implantation 2 Years after Cataract Surgery for Presbyopia

Hatice Nur Tarakcioglu, Ulviye Yigit, Ismail Umut Onur & Abdullah Ozkaya · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2018

Aims: To evaluate the 24 month visual and accommodative outcomes of Tetraflex accommodative intraocular lens (AIOL). Study Design: Retrospective, interventional case series. Place and Duration of the Study: Bakirkoy Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, between Decemb...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2018/39991

Revised Technique of Four - Point Scleral Fixated Intraocular Lens: Visual Outcomes and Complications

Sikander A. K. Lodhi & G. Shruthi · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2018

Aims: To analyse the visual results and complications in sclera-fixated intraocular lenses with a four-point fixation technique. Study Design: Case series Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, which is a government medical college and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2018/39882

Decreased Expression of Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 in Normal Conjunctiva May be Contributing to the Formation of Pterygium

Reşat Duman, Betül Demirciler Yavaş, Rahmi Duman & Murat Tosun · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2018

Aim: Although there has been ongoing evidence about the role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of pterygium, exact inflammatory pathogenesis is not known. Cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) is an inflammatory enzyme taking a role in various physiological and pathological res...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2018/39923

A Prospective Pilot Study Comparing the Retinal Layer Effects of Two Techniques for Nd: Yag Laser Posterior Capsulotomy

Reşat Duman, Rahmi Duman, Mehmet Cem Sabaner, Ersan Çetinkaya & Serdar Bilici · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2018

Aim: To compare the effects of cruciate and circular Neodymium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd: YAG) laser posterior capsulotomy techniques on the thickness of retinal layers measured by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Study Design: A prospective cohort, clini...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2018/39922

A Study on Visual Outcome after Intraocular Lens Implantation (IOL) in Children with Traumatic Cataract

Achyut N. Pandey · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2018

Aim: To assess the final visual outcome after Intraocular Lens (IOL) implantation in children with traumatic cataract. Materials and Methods: Retrospective study, Twenty five children with traumatic cataract age ranging from 2 years to 14 years over the period of two years were s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2018/39467

Complications of Phacoemulsification and Extracapsular Cataract Extraction Surgery in Eyes with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome

Ali Kurt & Tekin Yaşar · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2018

Aim: To evaluate the complications of Phacoemulsification (PE) and Extracapsular Cataract Extraction (ECCE) surgery in eyes with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome (PES). Design: A retrospective study. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the charts of a total of 135 cataract cases with...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/OR/2018/39624