Solid basal adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast: A case report and literature review.

Rationale: Adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) is a rare malignancy of the breast with a low Ki-67 index and good prognosis. Owing to the rarity of breast AdCC, the misdiagnosis rate is as high as 50%, and there is no consensus or recognized guidelines for the treatment of this disease. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a detailed clinical and pathological analysis in combination with a literature review to improve our understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease.

[Evaluation of the bleb morphology and the function of post filtration surgery using slit-lamp adapted optical coherence tomography and ultrasound biomicroscopy in glaucoma patients].

Objective: To analyze the morphology and the function of subconjunctival filtering bleb in patients with glaucoma by slit-lamp adapted optical coherence tomography (SL-OCT) and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM).

Methods: This retrospective study comprised 53 patients with glaucoma filtering surgery from 2002 to 2006. The post-operation blebs in 69 eyes of 53 patients were scanned by a SL-OCT or UBM and categorized by the reference of intrableb morphology.

Evaluating subconjunctival bleb function after trabeculectomy using slit-lamp optical coherence tomography and ultrasound biomicroscopy.

Background: The existing classifications for evaluating glaucoma filtering blebs rely mostly on external bleb characteristics and the postoperative control of intraocular pressure (IOP). Internal bleb structures are not carefully observed. This study aimed to analyze and compare glaucoma filtering bleb morphology using slit-lamp-adapted optical coherence tomography (SL-OCT) and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM), and to classify blebs according to results and intraocular pressure.

Expression of ciliary neurotrophic factor after induction of ocular hypertension in the retina of rats.

Background: Glaucoma is mainly characterized by the loss of retinal ganglion cells. Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) is believed to stimulate the regeneration of axons of retinal ganglion cells. The objective of our study was to detect the expression of CNTF in the retina of a rat glaucoma model with increased intraocular pressure (IOP).