Publications by authors named "Angelika Klein"
Unlabelled: Intraorbital tumours are often undetected for a long period and may lead to compression of the optic nerve and loss of vision. Although CT, MRI's and ultrasound can help in determining the probable diagnosis, most orbital tumours are only diagnosed by surgical biopsy. In intraconal lesions this may prove especially difficult as the expansions are situated next to sensitive anatomical structures (eye bulb, optic nerve).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To compare collared silicone punctal plugs to intracanalicular SmartPlugs for the treatment of moderate to severe dry eye.
Materials And Methods: In this prospective, randomized, single blind, clinical study, 30 patients (60 eyes) who had been diagnosed with moderate to severe dry eye syndrome were enrolled. Study group I (n = 30 eyes) received collared silicone punctal plugs and group II (n = 30 eyes) received intracanalicular SmartPlugs.
Article Synopsis
- Intraconal tumors of the orbit are rare and challenging to treat surgically, but endoscopic transnasal techniques offer a new approach, with limited prior studies available.
- The Graz study introduced a method for temporarily medializing the medial rectus muscle during endoscopic surgeries, analyzing patient data from 2006 to 2010 involving six patients with various intraorbital tumors.
- Results showed successful outcomes for four patients with hemangiomas and a Schwannoma, allowing for safe biopsy and resection, highlighting good visibility and minimizing scars as advantages of the endoscopic method, while noting some limitations for certain tumor locations.
Purpose: To determine the clinical value and relevance of punctal and proximal canalicular stenoses after punctal plug therapy in moderate to severe dry eye syndrome.
Design: Retrospective, observational case series.
Methods: Seventeen eyes were determined to have punctum or proximal canalicular stenoses after spontaneous loss of a collared silicone punctal plug.