- Polymorphisms of Aldose Reductase (ALR2) Regulatory Gene are Risk Factors for Diabetic Retinopathy in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Bali, Indonesia. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: It can be concluded that C(-104)T polymorphism in the regulatory region of Aldose Reductase (ALR2) gene was the risk factor for DR among T2DM patients in Bali, Indonesia. However, small sample size, systolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose and 2-hours post-prandial blood glucose could affect our finding.
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- Maximising Refractive Outcomes with an Extended Depth of Focus IOL. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: The Symfony IOL is an effective surgical means of addressing presbyopia and reducing postoperative spectacle dependence. We stress caution when offering potential spectacle independence for patients with over 1D of preoperative corneal astigmatism as these patients achieve statistically significantly inferior and less predictable visual results.
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- Refractive Error among Male Primary School Students in Jazan, Saudi Arabia: Prevalence and Associated Factors. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Refractive error was highly prevalent among primary school children in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The rural students were more affected by refractive errors, mainly hyperopia. The preschool vision test should be reconsidered, and a periodic vision examination should be applied to detect vision problems as early as possible.
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- Outcomes of Wavefront-Optimized Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis and Photorefractive Keratectomy for correction of Myopia and Myopic Astigmatism over One Year Follow-Up. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Our study results confirm the excellent efficacy, safety, good predictability and stability of myopia / myopic astigmatism correction by either wavefront- optimized LASIK or PRK over 1-year follow-up without significant differences between them using the WaveLight® EX500 excimer laser system.
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- Clinical Characteristics, Treatment Outcomes and Predictive Factors in Optic Neuritis. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: NMOSD is a more common cause of optic neuritis than MS in Thai population. Female patients with poor initial VA, poor response to steroids treatment, and presenting recurrent attacks are highly suspicious for NMOSD. Optic neuritis without associated demyelinating disease has a better visual outcome and lower recurrence rate.
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- A New User-Friendly and Affordable Method in Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty. [Case Reports]
- CONCLUSIONS: We proposed a novel effective user-friendly and affordable technique to perform DSAEK.
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- Development of In Vitro Methodologies to Investigate Binding by Sodium Hyaluronate in Eye Drops to Corneal Surfaces. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Dynamic and static models performed on different corneal sources were used to determine sodium hyaluronate binding kinetics in solutions under physiological conditions. These methodologies resulted in a ranking of the capacity of sodium hyaluronate to bind in vitro to corneal surfaces.
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- Predictive Factors for Successful High Myopia Treatment Using High-Frequency Laser-In-Situ Keratomileusis. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Modern machines provide a more promising efficacy and success of LASIK procedure in high myopia: important predictive factors were a high degree of sphere and astigmatism for achieving the optimal final outcome.
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- A Review of Corneal Collagen Cross-linking - Current Trends in Practice Applications. [Review]
- CONCLUSIONS: Corneal cross-linking is a procedure with an expanding list of indications from the treatment of corneal ectasias to infective keratitis. While the standard Dresden protocol is established as the gold standard treatment for progressive keratoconus, the more recent protocols may require further refinements, investigative and long-term studies.
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- Use of Pressurized Air Infusion For Pre Descemet's Endothelial Keratoplasty (PDEK) - The Air Pump Assisted PDEK Technique. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: This technique makes several steps of surgery easier and improves graft adhesion.
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- Review of Corneal Biomechanical Properties Following LASIK and SMILE for Myopia and Myopic Astigmatism. [Review]
- Worldwide, femtosecond Laser Assisted In-situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) is a well known and commonly used refractive technique, although Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) has become increasingly popular since it was introduced in 2011. In LASIK, a corneal flap is cut with a microkeratome or femtosecond laser, followed by thinning of the stromal bed with excimer laser ablation. In SMILE, a …
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- Perspective of Future Potent Therapies for Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy. [Review]
- CONCLUSIONS: This article reviews the current knowledge of the genetics and pathophysiology of FECD, and it introduces some potent therapeutic modalities that show promise as new treatments for this disorder.
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- Simultaneous Accelerated Corneal Crosslinking and Laser In situ Keratomileusis for the Treatment of High Myopia in Asian Eyes. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: LASIK Xtra achieved comparable safety, predictability and efficacy as LASIK in patients with high myopia. Good refractive stability was attained at 6-12 months. Further long term studies are required to determine whether simultaneous CXL is able to reduce postoperative LASIK keratectasia in high-risk individuals.
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- Outcomes of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) Using Surgeon's Prepared Donor DM-Roll in Consecutive 100 Indian Eyes. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty is a safe and effective procedure in several types of endothelial diseases among Indian patients with encouraging surgical and visual outcomes. Complications are less and endothelial cell loss percentage is acceptable.
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