Publications by authors named "Ronakorn Panjaphongse"

Purpose: To determine the incidence and risk factors for developing blepharoptosis after vitrectomy surgery.

Methods: This prospective observational study conducted in patients who had vitrectomy surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. The patients' eyelids were photographed before, surgery and follow-up visits at 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery.

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Purpose: To describe an unusual macular complication after dexamethasone intravitreal implant (Ozurdex) injection.

Methods: Case history and macular optical coherence tomography findings are described. The report describes a patient with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and vitreoschisis who received Ozurdex treatment for diabetic macular edema.

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Purpose: To analyze the kinematics of a dexamethasone intravitreal implant, Ozurdex, after its injection in a balanced salt solution (BSS) at different release angles to simulate its movement in BSS/aqueous-filled eyes.

Methods: Eighteen Ozurdex implants were injected into a BSS-filled box at different release angles (15°, 30°, 45°), using 6 implants/group. The movement of injected implants was recorded by a high-speed video camera.

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Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy and systemic side effects of2.5% and 10%phenylephrinefor mydriasis in diabetic patient with darkly pigmented irides.

Material And Method: A prospective randomized double-blind controlled trial was conducted.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the macroscopic and histologic results of transplanting a tissue-engineered chondral plug made of atelocollagen sponge and PLLA mesh to treat osteochondral defects.

Type Of Study: Controlled experimental study.

Methods: Twelve-week-old male Japanese white rabbits were used.

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