Publications by authors named "N Yesilirmak"
Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of various tomographic indices, both established and novel, in predicting endothelial decompensation leading to either spontaneous corneal transplantation or transplantation following cataract surgery in patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD).
Methods: In this cross-sectional, retrospective study, we reviewed the files of 93 eyes from 54 FECD patients undergoing regular follow-up. We recorded clinical metrics such as morning visual disturbance (MVD) and corrected distance visual acuity.
Purpose: To investigate systemic and ocular toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 expression and its association with oxidative stress markers in ocular rosacea (OR).
Methods: This prospective study included 40 patients with rosacea with ocular involvement and 20 healthy volunteers. Tear break-up time (TBUT), Schirmer test, meibomoscore, and ocular surface disease index (OSDI) scores were estimated for all participants.
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed thiol/disulfide levels and clinical parameters in 90 rosacea patients with various skin subtypes and 30 healthy controls, finding significant differences in oxidative stress markers and eye-related metrics.
- Key findings indicated that rosacea patients exhibited higher levels of disulfides and lower levels of native thiols, particularly in the erythematotelangiectatic subtype, which also showed worse tear breakup time and quality of life scores.
- Overall, the results suggest a shift towards oxidative stress in rosacea, especially in patients with the erythematotelangiectatic subtype, correlating with greater ocular discomfort and lower quality of life.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to compare choroidal thickness (CT) and choroidal vascularity index (CVI) in patients with ocular rosacea (OR) across different skin subtypes and with healthy controls.
- - Results indicated no significant differences in CT between OR patients and healthy controls, but CVI was significantly lower in OR patients, particularly in phymatous and papulopustular subtypes compared to the erythematotelangiectatic subtype and controls.
- - The conclusion suggests that while CT remains similar across subtypes, CVI indicates ongoing inflammation in phymatous and papulopustular types, highlighting a need for more research on inflammatory factors and CVI in OR.
Purpose: To investigate corneal biomechanical changes after corneal cross-linking (CXL) treatments with rose bengal-green light (RB-CXL) and riboflavin-UVA (RF-CXL).
Methods: A total of 60 freshly enucleated lamb eyes were obtained for this experimental study. Fifteen eyes were treated with RB-CXL using 0.