Choroidal folds in acute-stage vogt-koyanagi-harada disease patients with relatively short axial length.

Purpose: To report 2 cases of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease accompanied by remarkable choroidal folds in the acute stage. The early indicator of recurrence in these 2 cases was the identification of choroidal folds by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).

Case Reports: A 68-year-old woman (Case 1) presented with visual loss in both eyes.

Higher concentration of transforming growth factor-beta in aqueous humor of glaucomatous eyes and diabetic eyes.

Purpose: Diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma are the primary causes of acquired blindness. Cytokines including transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta may be involved in these diseases. We therefore collected aqueous humor samples from patients with glaucoma and/or diabetes who were undergoing surgery, and determined the concentration of TGF-beta.

Effects of tranilast on filtering blebs: a pilot study.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of topical instillation of 0.5% tranilast eye drops on intraocular pressure (IOP) and bleb formation after glaucoma filtering surgery.

Patients And Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, double-masked, and controlled clinical trial.