The Management of Refractory Dry Eye With Semi-Scleral Contact Lens.

We presented a case of refractory dry eye management with semi-scleral contact lens. Dry eye was associated with facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) palsy as a result of cerebellopontine angle tumor surgery. She was treated with several topical treatments and punctal plug.

The effects of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin on oxidative stress in diabetic patients.

Aim: Diabetes is associated with abnormalities in lipid profile and increased oxidative stress. Statins are preferred agents in diabetic patients due to their antioxidant and LDL-C lowering effects. This study is designed to compare the effects of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin on low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), lipid hydroperoxide (LOOH), total oxidant status (TOS) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in diabetic patients with hyperlipidemia.

Effect of ocular compression on intraocular penetration of systemic ofloxacin.

Intraocular levels of ofloxacin are documented after topical and systemic administration, but systemic administration of ofloxacin in ocular compression has not yet been studied. This study was undertaken to determine the intraocular penetration of systemic ofloxacin into aqueous and vitreous humor after the application of ocular compression in rabbit eyes. Ocular compression with the Honan balloon was applied for 30 min to the right eyes of 11 albino New Zealand white rabbits.

Acquired retraction of the eye as the first sign of myositis.

The authors report a patient who was diagnosed with idiopathic orbital myositis based on the findings of diplopia, worse on right gaze, globe retraction on adduction and injection at the lateral muscle tendon insertion of the left eye. Although orbital myositis as a cause of acquired retraction of the eye is rare, they wish to emphasize the importance of globe retraction with injection over the recti as an important clue for the diagnosis of orbital myositis.

The effects of sildenafil on ocular blood flow.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of sildenafil, a popular new drug in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, on ocular blood flow.

Methods: This study was designed as a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Twenty participants with erectile dysfunction were given a single oral dose of 100 mg sildenafil, while 10 participants with erectile dysfunction were given placebo.

Synthesis and characterization of polymeric linseed oil grafted methyl methacrylate or styrene.

Syntheses of wholly natural polymeric linseed oil (PLO) containing peroxide groups have been reported. Peroxidation, epoxidation and/or perepoxidation reactions of linseed oil, either under air or under oxygen flow at room temperature, resulted in polymeric peroxides, PLO-air and PLO-ofl, containing 1.3 and 3.

Phototherapeutic keratectomy in Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy.

Objective: To emphasize the effectiveness of phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in a patient with Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy (SCCD).

Methods: Case report.

Results: Two eyes of a patient with SCCD underwent PTK.

Fine mapping of the Schnyder's crystalline corneal dystrophy locus.

Schnyder's crystalline corneal dystrophy (SCCD) is a rare autosomal dominant eye disease with a spectrum of clinical manifestations that may include bilateral corneal clouding, arcus lipoides, and anterior corneal crystalline cholesterol deposition. We have previously performed a genome-wide linkage analysis on two large Swede-Finn families and mapped the SCCD locus to a 16-cM interval between markers D1S2633 and D1S228 on chromosome 1p36. We have collected 11 additional families from Finland, Germany, Turkey, and USA to narrow the critical region for SCCD.

Ophthalmologic abnormalities in children from a Turkish school for the deaf.

The aim of this study was to determine the nature and prevalence of ophthalmologic abnormalities in deaf children. Complete ophthalmologic examinations were performed on 104 children aged 7 to 20 years from a Turkish school for the deaf. Of 104 children, 42 children (40.

Oculomotor palsy with cyclic spasms: a case report.

Oculomotor palsy with cyclic spasms is a rare, non-progressive disorder in which the muscles innervated by the third cranial nerve undergo alternating rhythmic spasm and paralysis. An 18-year-old male was referred with left upper eyelid ptosis present since birth. On examination we noted cyclic movements of the left eyelid and pupil.