Publications by authors named "Tiago Barbalho Lima"
Background And Aim: Hydrodissection is a liquid injection technique that is rarely used in animal ophthalmic procedures. The use of this technique in the creation of conjunctival flaps for the treatment of corneal ulcers in dogs can improve the outcome, task, and comfort for patients. This study aimed to evaluate the use of hydrodissection in the creation of conjunctival flaps in dogs with corneal ulcers.
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- - The New World screwworm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a major cause of myiasis in animals, including pets like dogs, highlighting the need for effective treatments.
- - A study tested the effectiveness of the drug lotilaner, which is typically used for ticks and fleas, on 11 dogs suffering from myiasis by administering a single oral dose and measuring larval expulsion over time.
- - Results showed that lotilaner achieved a larval expulsion rate of 93% within 6 hours and complete efficacy (100%) within 24 hours, indicating it is a rapid and effective treatment for myiasis in dogs.
Expressions of matrix metalloproteinases-1 and -9 and opioid growth factor in rabbit cornea after lamellar keratectomy and treatment with 1% nalbuphine.
Arq Bras Oftalmol
December 2015
Purposes: To evaluate the effects of nalbuphine 1% on the expression of metalloproteinase 1 (MMP-1), metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9), and opioid growth factor (OGF) in rabbit corneas after lamellar keratectomy.
Methods: The rabbits were assigned to two groups: group nalbuphine (GN, n=30), which received 30 µL of nalbuphine 1% in 4 daily applications at regular intervals until corneal epithelialization, and group control (GC, n=30), which received physiological saline solution under the same conditions adopted in GN. The corneas were collected for immunohistochemistry on days 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 after lamellar keratectomy, and the expressions of MMP-1, MMP-9, and OGF were analyzed.
Purposes: To assess the effects of 0.5% ketorolac tromethamine without preservatives on the expression of iNOS and MMP-9 in alkali burn ulcers.
Methods: Twelve eyes of 120-day-old male rabbits were treated (TG) every 6 h with 0.