Comparison of different treatment intervals between bevacizumab injection and...
Abstract Purpose To compare the results of combination therapy with different intervals between intravitreal bevacizumab and photodynamic therapy (PDT) with verteporfin for age-related macular...
View ArticleReduced retinal ganglion cell complex thickness in patients with posterior...
Abstract Purpose To report a reduction in macular ganglion cell complex (GCC) thickness detected with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in patients with homonymous hemianopia...
View ArticleEffects of topical carteolol on retinal arterial blood flow in primary...
Abstract Purpose Our aim was to evaluate the effects of topical carteolol on retinal arterial blood flow (RBF) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. Methods Sixteen patients received...
View ArticleMacular pigment density changes in Japanese individuals supplemented with...
Abstract Purpose Our purpose was to determine whether either lutein or zeaxanthin supplementation affects macular pigment concentration/optical density (MPOD) in healthy Japanese individuals. Methods...
View ArticleEffectiveness of 1.25 % povidone–iodine combined with topical levofloxacin...
Abstract Purpose To compare the effect of a reduced concentration (1.25 %) of povidone–iodine (PI) eye drops, combined with 0.5 % topical levofloxacin (LVFX), with that of the standard of care (5 %...
View ArticleThe 2009 prospective multi-center epidemiologic survey of uveitis in Japan
Abstract Purpose To investigate etiologic data on intraocular inflammation in Japan collected in the 2009 epidemiologic survey of uveitis in Japan and assess the current state of etiology compared...
View ArticleRelationship between compliance with ophthalmic examinations preoperatively...
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the relationship between compliance with ophthalmic examinations before vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and postoperative vision. Methods The...
View ArticleDescemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty for microcornea
Abstract Purpose Our aim was to evaluate the surgical technique and postoperative results of Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) for bullous keratopathy in eyes with...
View ArticleBilateral transient myopia, angle-closure glaucoma, and choroidal detachment...
Abstract Purpose We report the case of a patient with acute bilateral transient myopia, secondary angle-closure glaucoma, and choroidal detachment associated with oral administration of methazolamide....
View ArticleAdjunctive effect of intravitreal bevacizumab prior to lens-sparing...
Abstract Background Intravitreal injection of bevacizumab in retinopathy of prematurity has shown satisfactory results without any systemic complications. However, increased fibrosis and tissue...
View ArticlePathological findings of infraorbital nerve enlargement in IgG4-related...
Abstract Purpose We report a case of bilateral infraorbital nerve enlargement (IONE) associated with immunoglobulin (Ig)G4-related ophthalmic disease and describe the associated histopathologic...
View ArticleEffect on corneal shape of suturing the scleral wound during 23-gauge...
Abstract Purpose We investigated the effects on corneal shape of suturing the scleral wound during 23-gauge vitreous surgery. Methods We used a corneal topographic modeling system to measure the...
View ArticleThe role of fibronectin in corneal wound healing explored by a...
Abstract For the past 30 years, I have worked as a physician–scientist in both the clinic and laboratory setting at a number of university medical schools. Encountering patients in the clinic for whom...
View ArticlePrognostic risk factors for failure of trabeculectomy with mitomycin C after...
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the prognostic risk factors for failure of trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC) in vitrectomized eyes. Methods Retrospective cohort study. We reviewed the medical...
View ArticleClinical and histopathological features of a suspected case of fish-eye disease
Abstract Purpose To report the clinical and histopathological features of a suspected case of fish-eye disease. Case A 57-year-old man presented with blurred vision. The best corrected visual acuity...
View ArticleRodent model of nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy and its...
Abstract Purpose Our aim was to establish a rodent model of nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (rNAION). Methods To induce rNAION, after administration of Rose Bengal (RB) (2.5 mM), the small...
View ArticleEffects of the toric intraocular lens on correction of preexisting corneal...
Abstract Purpose To examine the effects of a toric intraocular lens (IOL) on the correction of preexisting corneal astigmatism after cataract surgery. Methods Fifty eyes that underwent...
View ArticleChanges in choroidal thickness and optical axial length accompanying...
Abstract Purpose To measure changes in choroidal thickness (CT), retinal thickness (RT), and axial length (AL) accompanying intraocular pressure (IOP) increase and to investigate the changes in axial...
View ArticleIntravitreal bevacizumab versus low-fluence photodynamic therapy for...
Abstract Purpose To report the effectiveness and safety of intravitreal bevacizumab injection (IVB) compared with low-fluence photodynamic therapy (L-PDT) in eyes with chronic central serous...
View ArticleEndoscope-assisted vitrectomy for retinal detachment in an eye with microcornea
Abstract Background We report a case of an endoscope-assisted vitrectomy for the treatment of retinal detachment associated with microcornea in a normal size globe. Subjects A 26-year-old Japanese...
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