Publications by authors named "Sheng-sheng Wei"

Aim: To assess the corneal high-order aberration (HOA) and its correlation with corneal morphological parameters in patients with bilateral keratoconus (KCN) and unilateral Vogt's striae.

Methods: A total of 168 eyes of 84 patients with KCN, whose corneas had definite signs of unilateral Vogt's striae, were enrolled. Corneal HOA and morphological parameters were measured using Pentacam HR.

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Objective: This study aimed to determine whether lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induces the loss of corneal nerve fibers in cultured trigeminal ganglion (TG) cells, and the underlying mechanism of LPS-induced TG neurite damage.

Methods: TG neurons were isolated from C57BL/6 mice, and the cell viability and purity were maintained for up to 7 days. Then, they were treated with LPS (1 µg/mL) or the autophagy regulator (autophibib and rapamycin) alone or in combination for 48 h, and the length of neurites in TG cells was examined by the immunofluorescence staining of the neuron-specific protein β3-tubulin.

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Objective: To evaluate and compare the recovery of central and peripheral corneal sensitivity in the early period after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEx).

Methods: In this study, 47 cases (87 eyes) which underwent SMILE and FLEx were included. Central, superior, inferior, nasal and temporal corneal sensitivity was measured using a Cochet-Bonnet esthesiometer (Luneau Ophthalmologic) before and 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after SMILE and FLEx.

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