Comparison of Toric Implantable Collamer Lens and Toric Artiflex Phakic IOLs in Terms of Visual Outcome: a Paired Contralateral Eye Study.

Purpose: This study sought to compare the postoperative visual outcomes of toric implantable collamer lens (T-ICL) with toric Artiflex (T-Artiflex) lenses.

Design: Alternating treatment, contralateral eye matched clinical study.

Methods: This study compared 82 eyes of 41 patients with T-ICL lenses in one eye and toric Artiflex implantation in the contralateral eye to correct myopic astigmatism.

Toric Intraocular Lens for Astigmatism Correction in Cataract Patients.

Background: To assess the clinical consequences of AcrySof toric intraocular lens (IOL) and Hoya toric IOL implantation to correct preexisting corneal astigmatism in patients undergoing cataract surgery.

Materials And Methods: In this study, we examined 55 eyes of 45 patients with at least 1.00 D corneal astigmatism who were scheduled for cataract surgery.

Photorefractive keratectomy for patients with preoperative low Schirmer test value.

Purpose: To compare dry eye signs and symptoms between patients with preoperative low and normal Schirmer test after Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).

Methods: In this prospective, nonrandomized, comparative case series, 76 eyes of 76 patients were preoperatively categorized into two groups according to selected criteria for characterization of tear film status: the low Schirmer test value (STV) group and the normal STV group. For the tear function assessment, we performed a Schirmer test with and without anesthesia, tear break-up time (TBUT) test, and measurement dry eye symptoms using the Farsi translation of Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire pre- and 3 months post-operation.

Comparison of Scheimpflug and swept-source anterior segment optical coherence tomography in normal and keratoconus eyes.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess the agreement of anterior segment optical coherence tomography with its older well-known opponent i.e., Sheimpflug imaging in evaluation of the cornea in normal and keratoconus subjects.

Evaluation of the outcomes of corneal collagen cross-linking in progressive keratoconic eyes.

Background: Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) is gaining popularity as a treatment in arresting the progression of keratoconus. It is a relatively new therapy using ultraviolet-A (UVA) with a photosensitizer to increase corneal stiffness. The purpose of this study was to evaluate visual, keratometric and topographic outcomes after corneal CXL in progressive keratoconic eyes.

Flexible toric iris claw phakic intraocular lens implantation for myopia and astigmatism.

Purpose: To assess the visual and refractive outcomes of flexible toric iris claw phakic intraocular lens implantation for correction of moderate to high myopia with astigmatism.

Methods: In this non-randomized prospective study, 31 eyes of 18 patients including 8 male and 10 female subjects with mean age of 27.62±5.

Tear Film Break-up Time in Bipolar Disorder.

Objective: Ocular dryness is a well-recognized adverse side effect of many topical and systemic medications. In psychiatry, patients who have consumed such drugs as lithium carbonate and sodium valproate frequently experience dry eye symptoms. The purpose of this study was to compare tear film stability between patients who use these drugs with those patients who are not on medication.

Antifungal efficacy of soft contact lens disinfecting solutions against Fusarium solani and Candida albicans.

Purpose: The aim was to evaluate the disinfection properties of six multi-purpose contact lens disinfection solutions (MPDS) available in Iran against Fusarium solani and Candida albicans, based on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14729 guidelines.

Methods: Three lots each of six multi-purpose solutions, namely, Renu MultiPlus, Solo Care Aqua, All-Clean soft, Contact All In One Advanced, Hippia, Ginza Multi-Purpose Solution and 0.9% normal saline solution were inoculated with standard strains of Fusarium solani (ATCC 36031) and Candida albicans (ATCC 10231).

Comparative efficacies of contact lens disinfecting solutions against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the disinfection properties of multipurpose contact lens disinfection solutions, based on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14729 guidelines.

Methods: Three lots of each of six multi-purpose solutions were tested as follows: Renu MultiPlus, Solo Care Aqua, All-Clean Soft, Contact All-in one Advanced, Hippia, Ginza multi-purpose solution and 0.9% normal saline solution were inoculated with the standard strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 9027).