Publications by authors named "P L Schor"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the refractive outcomes of mechanical PRK (mPRK) and transepithelial PRK (tPRK) using the WaveLight Allegretto EX500 laser system in patients with astigmatism and myopia.
- Conducted at the Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, the prospective randomized study involved 151 eyes from 73 patients, ensuring minimal differences in pre-surgery refraction.
- Results indicated that six months post-surgery, mPRK had better uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) and spherical equivalent (SE) compared to tPRK, though both procedures showed similar safety profiles.
Purpose: To objectively demonstrate eyelid spasms relief in hemifacial spasm (HFS) patients using a smartphone and a custom-made software.
Methods: Nineteen patients with HFS had standardized videos recorded with a smartphone (iPhone 6S, Apple) camera before and 15 days after receiving onabotulinumtoxinA injections. Nineteen age-matched control subjects were also assessed.
Purpose: To determine the absorbance coefficient of the thin porcine cornea to ultraviolet-A radiation (365 nm) submitted for crosslinking.
Methods: This in vitro, benchtop experiment using cadaver tissue study analyzed 12 porcine corneal lamellas, which were obtained using a microkeratome after mechanical de-epithelization and separated into three thickness groups: 180, 300, and 360 μm. The corneal thickness values were measured by anterior-segment optical coherence tomography.
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) deals with development of algorithms that seek to perceive one's environment and perform actions that maximize one's chance of successfully reaching one's predetermined goals.
Objective: To provide an overview of the basic principles of AI and its main studies in the fields of glaucoma, retinopathy of prematurity, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. From this perspective, the limitations and potential challenges that have accompanied the implementation and development of this new technology within ophthalmology are presented.
Purpose: To evaluate the surgical technique, clinical performance, and biocompatibility of a novel keratoprosthesis (KPro) named KPro of Brazil (KoBra) in an alkali-burned rabbit model.
Methods: Two-piece three-dimensional-printed titanium powder and polymethyl methacrylate KPros were implanted into 14 alkali-burned corneas of 14 rabbits using an autologous full-thickness corneal graft as the KPro carrier. Rabbits were examined weekly for 12 months to evaluate retention and postoperative complications.