Serum IL-4, IL-12, IL-13, IL-27, and IL-33 levels in active and inactive ocular Behcet's disease.

Purpose: To investigate serum levels of interleukin (IL)-12 (Th1 cytokine), IL-27 (an immunomodulatory cytokine), IL-4 (suppressor of Th1-cell growth), IL-13 (a stimulatory signal for Th2 cytokines), and IL-33 (an epithelial cell-derived cytokine) and their relations with the disease activity in Behcet's Disease (BD).

Methods: Four groups, each composed of 20 participants were enrolled in the study; active ocular BD (Group-A), ocular BD in remission (Group-B), nonocular BD in remission (Group-C) and healthy controls (Group-D). IL levels were compared between the study groups and their correlation with the disease activity parameters were analyzed.

Mean Platelet Volume in Patients with Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy.

Objective. We aimed to investigate the mean platelet volume (MPV) of the patients with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Methods.

Evaluation of the Anterior Segment Parameters of the Patients with Scleroderma.

Purpose: To evaluate corneal parameters of scleroderma (SC) patients by Pentacam-HR.

Methods: Twenty-two eyes of 22 SC patients and 33 eyes of 33 control subjects were enrolled. All participants underwent Pentacam (Pentacam-HR, Oculus, Germany) evaluation.

Serum omentin, resistin and tumour necrosis factor-α levels in Behcet patients with and without ocular involvement.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate serum omentin, resistin and tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels in Behcet disease (BD) patients with and without ocular involvement, as well as control subjects.

Methods: Omentin, resistin and TNF-α levels were assessed in the plasma of 51 BD patients and compared with those of 24 control subjects.

Results: The plasma resistin and TNF-α levels were significantly higher in the BD patients than in the control group (p = 0.

Impact of Collagen Cross-linking on Psychological Distress and Vision and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Keratoconus.

Objective: To evaluate the changes in psychological distress level and quality of life (QoL) scores of keratoconus (KC) patients 1 year after corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL).

Methods: Observational cross-sectional study. Thirty-three, consecutive progressive KC patients who received CXL treatment were enrolled in the study.

Approach of Turkish ophthalmologists to micronutrition in age-related macular degeneration.

Purpose: To evaluate the knowledge and behaviors of ophthalmologists in Turkey concerning micronutrition support in patients with age related macular degeneration (ARMD).

Methods: This study involved 1,845 ophthalmologists. A scientific poll was sent to all participants by email.

Inner and outer segment junction (IS/OS line) integrity in ocular Behçet's disease.

Purpose: In this study, we examined the spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings of ocular Behçet's disease (OB) in patients with inactive uveitis. Specifically, we analyzed the inner and outer segment junction (IS/OS line) integrity and the effect of disturbed IS/OS line integrity on visual acuity.

Methods: Patient files and OCT images of OB patients who had been followed-up between January and June of the year 2013 at the Dicle University Eye Clinic were evaluated retrospectively.

Etiology and prognosis of penetrating eye injuries in geriatric patients in the Southeastern region of Anatolia Turkey.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the etiologic and prognostic factors of open eye injuries in geriatric patients in the Southeastern region of Anatolia.

Methods: Forty-five geriatric patients who underwent surgery for an open eye injury in our clinic between the years of 2008 and 2012 were evaluated retrospectively. Age, gender, cause and the mechanism of the trauma, visual acuity (VA), and the time between the trauma and the surgery were obtained from files and evaluated.

Vision-related quality of life in patients after ocular penetrating injuries.

Purpose: To measure and investigate visual functioning and health-related quality of life (QOL) in patients after ocular penetrating injuries (OPI).

Methods: Fifty-four adult patients with OPI and 26 healthy control subjects were enrolled in the study. The National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) and the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF 36) were administered.

Topical cyclosporine a 0.05% eyedrops in the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis - randomized placebo-controlled trial.

Background: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic, bilateral inflammation of the conjunctiva that mostly affects children and young adult males. Management of VKC is primarily aimed at reducing symptoms and preventing serious vision threatening sequelae.

Objectives: To assess the efficacy of topical cyclosporine A (CsA) 0.

Ocular Blood Flow Changes in Behçet Disease Patients with/without Thrombotic Disease.

In this study, the authors aimed to evaluate ocular blood flow changes in Behçet disease (BD) with and without thrombotic disease. Ninety eyes of 90 patients with a diagnosis of BD (30 eyes with active uveitis, 23 eyes with inactive uveitis, 25 eyes without ocular involvement, and 12 eyes without ocular involvement and with a history of thrombosis) and 30 eyes of 30 age- and sex-matched control patients without any systemic disease with a total of 120 eyes were evaluated. In all cases, ophthalmic, central retinal, and ciliary artery flow parameters were measured with colour Doppler ultrasonography (CDU).

Incidence of retinopathy of prematurity in extremely premature infants.

Purpose. To investigate the incidence and the severity of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in extremely preterm infants born before 28 weeks of gestation in southeastern Turkey. Methods.

Anterior segment parameters of rabbits with rotating Scheimpflug camera.

Background: Rabbit is one of the most commonly used experimental animals for corneal studies due to similarity of size to human cornea and ease of manipulation. In this study, we assessed anterior segment parameters of the healthy rabbit eyes with Pentacam HR (Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany).

Methods: Six-month-old, approximately 2.

Effect of vernal keratoconjunctivitis on vitreous depth in patients with keratoconus.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate the vitreous depth (VD) of keratoconic eyes in patients with or without vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC).

Material And Methods: Eighty eyes of 80 consecutive keratoconus (KC) patients and 40 emmetropic control subjects were enrolled. KC patients were divided into two groups according to accompanying VKC (VKC-KC group and KC group).

Mean platelet volume in ocular Behçet's disease.

Objective: To determine whether mean platelet volume (MPV) is an indicator of disease severity in ocular Behçet's Disease (BD).

Materials And Methods: The study population was 30 newly diagnosed ocular BD patients who presented with active uveitis. These patients had no past history of smoking, drug use, or systemic diseases including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and renal disease.

Cellular debris in the anterior vitreous in silent eyes of behçet patients as a clue of asymptomatic ocular involvement.

Purpose. To investigate if there is a prognostic implication of the presence of cellular debris in the anterior vitreous in patients with Behçet's disease (BD) without any ocular symptoms. Methods.

Comparison of central corneal thickness measurements with a rotating scheimpflug camera, a specular microscope, optical low-coherence reflectometry, and ultrasound pachymetry in keratoconic eyes.

Objective: To compare central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements with a rotating Scheimpflug camera (RSC), noncontact specular microscopy (SM), optical low-coherence reflectometry (OLCR), and ultrasonic pachymetry (UP) in keratoconus (KC) patients.

Method: In this prospective study, four CCT measurements taken with an RSC, SM, OLCR, and UP were compared in 81 eyes of 44 consecutive KC patients. The KC patients were divided into four subgroups according to Amsler-Krumeich's KC classification.

Comparison of accelerated and conventional corneal collagen cross-linking for progressive keratoconus.

Purpose: To compare outcomes of accelerated and conventional corneal cross-linking (CXL) for progressive keratoconus (KC).

Materials And Methods: Patients were divided into two groups as the accelerated CXL group and the conventional CXL group. The uncorrected distant visual acuity (UDVA), corrected distant visual acuity (CDVA), refraction and keratometric values were measured preoperatively and postoperatively.

Spontaneous bilateral corneal perforation in a patient with ichthyosis.

We present an 8-month-old female patient with bilateral spontaneous corneal perforation and lamellar ichthyosis. On examination, the skin of the body and face of the patient was completely dry and scaly. Cicatricial ectropion and descemetocele with small perforations were seen.

Congenital bilateral upper eyelid eversion: report of a case.

Congenital bilateral upper eyelid eversion is a rare condition and the definite cause is not known. It is often seen in Black babies or babies with Down's syndrome. With early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, the condition can be managed without surgery.

One year results of anti-VEGF treatment in pigment epithelial detachment secondary to macular degeneration.

Purpose: Pigment epithelial detachment (PED) may be seen in all stages of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and may lead to poor prognosis. In this study, we retrospectively examined the effect of anti-VEGF treatments in ARMD patients with vascularized PED.

Methods: Medical records of 15 patients with PED secondary to ARMD were reviewed retrospectively.

Evaluation of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in vernal keratoconjunctivitis patients under long-term topical corticosteroid therapy.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) patients who were under long-term topical corticosteroid therapy.

Methods: Thirty-six eyes of 36 VKC patients with clear cornea and normal videokeratography and 40 eyes of 40 age- and gender-matched normal children were included in the study. Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients were noted and detailed ophthalmological examination was performed.

Comparison of Optical versus Ultrasonic Biometry in Keratoconic Eyes.

Purpose. To compare the measurements of optical versus ultrasonic biometry devices in keratoconic eyes. Materials and Methods.

Accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking for progressive keratoconus.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of accelerated corneal cross-linking (CXL) procedure for progressive keratoconus.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-three eyes of 23 patients undergone accelerated CXL procedure were evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively at 1st, 3rd and 6th month for uncorrected distant visual acuity (UDVA), best corrected distant visual acuity (CDVA), spherical error, cylindrical error, spherical equivalent (SE), keratometric values and thinnest corneal thickness (TCT) values with corneal topography by Scheimpflug camera and endothelial cell density (ECD).

Results: The mean UDVA was improved from 0.

Topical and subconjunctival ranibizumab (lucentis) for corneal neovascularization in experimental rat model.

Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of the topical and subconjunctival (SC) ranibizumab treatment in experimental corneal neovascularization (NV) model in rats.

Methods: A model of NV was generated by cauterizing right corneas of 30 Sprague-Dawley rats with silver nitrate. The animals were separated into five groups randomly.