Lamellar corneal patch grafts in the management of corneal thinning and perforations without using extra corneas.

Objectives: To report the tectonic role of circular and square-shaped lamellar grafts without using extra corneas.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 23 lamellar patch grafts performed over a six-year period for various tectonic indications in corneal thinning and perforations. The anterior stroma of corneal endothelium peeled for Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty were used to prepare circular lamellar corneal grafts.

Hypotony Maculopathy After Trabeculectomy in a Patient With GAPO Syndrome.

This report describes a case of hypotony maculopathy developing in a patient with GAPO syndrome following a trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC). A 42-year-old man with a diagnosis of GAPO syndrome underwent a trabeculectomy with an MMC application of 0.4 mg/mL for 1 minute.

The impact of acupuncture treatment on nitric oxide (NO) in migraine patients.

The purpose of this study is to contribute to efforts to understand the pathophysiology of migraine and create an alternative perspective for prophylaxis and treatment of migraine attacks. Acupuncture treatment was applied to the 22 volunteer migraine patients. The acupuncture treatment consists of 5 sessions with 2 sessions per week.