The aim of the study was to evaluate the visual and anatomic/structural outcomes of severe ocular injuries and their predictive factors. The objectives of the study: 1. To evaluate the risk factors for severe ocular injuries. 2. To evaluate the differences between open globe and closed globe ocular injuries 3. ...

PURPOSE: We describe a retinal endovascular fibrinolysis technique to directly reperfuse experimentally occluded retinal veins using a simple micropipette. METHODS: Retinal vein occlusion was photochemically induced in 12 eyes of 12 minipigs: after intravenous injection of 10% fluorescein (1-mL bolus), the targeted retinal vein segment was exposed to thrombin (50 ...

Charged by the Pope Julius II for painting the Cappella Sistina in Rome (between 1508 and 1512), Michelangelo worked in an elevated scaffolding, in an anomalous position with dyes (including poisoning lead salts) and solvents (such as toxic turpentine) dripping on his face and continuously inhaling, in a dim environment ...

Purpose: To compare the dose and image quality of three methods for reducing the radiation dose to the eye at head computed tomography (CT): bismuth shielding, organ-based tube current modulation (TCM), and global reduction of the tube current. Materials and Methods: An anthropomorphic head phantom was scanned under six conditions: ...

The Wnt/planar cell polarity (PCP) signaling pathway plays a critical role in wing, eye, neural tube defects, and sensory bristle development of Drosophila and vertebrate development. Recently, the Wnt/PCP pathway has been known to regulate convergent extension (CE) movements that are essential for establishing the three germ layers and body ...

PURPOSE:: To report a case of late failure of a posterior segment placed Ahmed valve in a uveitic eye with a corneal graft and a minimally invasive, ab interno approach in restoring valve function, pressure control, and preservation of vision. DESIGN:: Case report. METHODS:: A 25 gauge trans-conjunctival 3-port pars ...

PURPOSE:: Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy (CHED) may be present at birth in the form of whitish cloudy corneas. Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty has been attempted to solve the problem but never in babies. We report a case of successful bilateral surgery in a 3-month-old baby. METHODS:: CHED was detected at ...

PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical outcome of a modified anterior chamber tube shunt to an encircling band (ACTSEB) procedure in eyes with uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP) after scleral encircling band (EB) implantation for treatment of retinal detachment. METHODS: Eight eyes of 7 consecutive patients were analyzed. Silicone tube (external/internal diameter, ...

BACKGROUND: To compare the success rate of monocanalicular intubation (MCI) compared with bicanalicular silicone intubation (BCI) in congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) in infants and toddlers. METHODS: In a prospective, nonrandomized, comparative study, MCI (n = 35 eyes) through the inferior canaliculus or BCI (n = 35 eyes) were performed under general anaesthesia in ...

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate a new procedure for treating canalicular obstruction by re-canaliculisation and bicanalicular intubation (RC-BCI). Methods Thirty adult patients (32 eyes) with canalicular obstruction were treated with RC-BCI from September 2005 to December 2007 at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre (Guangzhou, China). Silicone tubes were ...

BACKGROUND: Thermal stress is a risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Recently, baby sleeping bags have been recommended as a preventive measure against SIDS. The aim of this study was to describe in which way the use of baby sleeping bags might influence thermoregulation of sleeping infants and ...

Background:  A prospective evaluation of the pattern of fundus autofluorescence in cases of acute versus chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSR). Methods:  A prospective, cross-sectional, single-centre investigation was performed using three diagnostic techniques, namely, fundus autofluorescence, optical coherence tomography and fundus fluorescein angiography to evaluate a sample of patients (n = ...

Purpose: To investigate the effect of L-lactate on the retinal arteriolar diameter following acute branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) in minipigs. Methods: Under general anesthesia, 13 eyes of 13 minipigs were evaluated. BRVO was induced using a standardized method of argon laser endo-photocoagulation. Two hours after BRVO, an intravitreal juxta-arteriolar ...

Purpose: To report spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT) findings in acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE). Design: Prospective, observational case report. Methods: Complete ophthalmologic examination, including fluorescein angiography and SD OCT. Results: A 31-year-old female with APMPPE presented with large intraretinal cysts in the outer nuclear layer ...

PURPOSE: To assess the changes of inner retinal thickness in patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease (VKH) using enhanced spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed enhanced SD-OCT images of 12 eyes of seven consecutive patients with VKH in both acute and convalescent phases. Inner retinal thickness, measured from ...

Purpose. To determine the main prognostic factors related to final visual acuity (VA) after intraocular ocular foreign body (IOFB) extraction. Methods. We performed a retrospective chart review of 80 patients (84 eyes) who underwent surgical removal of IOFBs and repair of associated ocular trauma. Data on age, gender, presenting clinical ...

Objectives: This study was designed to investigate the value of 3-D optical coherence tomography (3-D OCT) combined with fundus photochromy in the diagnosis of acute central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). Subjects and Methods: 3-D OCT and fundus photochromy were performed on 30 patients (36 eyes) with acute CSCR. Fluorescein angiography (FA) ...

PURPOSE:: To report the occurrence of acute hydrops 52 months after successful deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) using the Anwar big-bubble technique in a keratoconic eye. METHODS:: A 20-year-old man with a history of bilateral keratoconus who had undergone DALK in his right eye, presented with complaints of sudden visual ...

The authors describe the anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) findings of a 25-year-old patient with acute hydrops associated with keratoconus. The patient presented with decreased visual acuity, pain, and redness in the left eye. The symptoms, clinical presentation, and topographical findings of the right eye confirmed this condition to ...

The authors report a penetrating orbitocerebral steel mattress spring injury without permanent ophthalmic or neurologic sequelae. A 44-year-old female mattress factory worker sustained an injury to her right orbit by a high-velocity projectile foreign body. Imaging revealed a metallic spring in the right orbit traversing the optic nerve and superior ...

To determine visual outcomes and prognostic factors of open globe injury in Korea and to assess the prognostic power of Ocular Trauma Score (OTS) model. The medical records of 194 consecutive patients (194 eyes) with open globe injury were reviewed. Data including demographics, mechanisms of injuries, wound sizes and locations, ...

The aims of present research were to analyze the visually guided eye movements of subjects suffering from the consequences of whiplash injury and the possibility to differentiate patients from feigning subject. We analyzed the role of video-nystagmography for clinical and forensic aspects. It was a prospective case-control study. Detailed history ...

Perioperative eye injuries, although rare, often lead to great discomfort and anxiety for patients. The purpose of this study was to explore the incidence and related risk factors of perioperative eye injuries. We retrospectively analyzed the records of inpatients who underwent nonocular surgery under general anesthesia with intubation between October ...

In traffic accidents, eye injuries occur as isolated or with polytrauma. They may involve just one eye, but simultaneous injuries to both eyes do happen occasionally. The aim of our paper was to reveal the risk factors, in an effort to reduce the number of such accidents and to prevent ...

To describe the epidemiology of ocular injuries presenting to the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Prospective analysis of all ocular trauma injuries presenting to the Department of Ophthalmology in UMMC from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008. A total of 603 eyes of 546 patients were ...

Occupational eye injuries are among the major causes of ocular trauma and can cause severe visual impairment, with even minor injuries incurring considerable financial costs due to work absenteeism. This study was designed to evaluate the epidemiology of eye trauma and the role of occupational injuries at Farabi Eye Hospital, ...

The impact on health and safety of the combination of chronic sleep deficits and extended working hours has received worldwide attention. Using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), an in-person household survey using a multistage, stratified, clustered sample design representing the US civilian, non-institutionalized population, the authors estimated the effect ...

A prospective observational study was done to assess ocular survival, visual outcome and prognostic factors of open globe injury. Eighty eyes of penetrating trauma between 2004 and 2006 were categorized according to the ocular trauma classification system. Primary repair was done and outcomes were assessed at one, three and six ...

To study the clinical characteristics of patients with severe ocular chemical injury in Shanghai and to determine their relationship with visual outcome. Retrospective case series. A total of 79 525 in-patients at Shanghai Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital between 1998 and 2008. Medical records of severe ocular chemical injuries ...

This study aims to describe the epidemiology of ocular burns and related injuries due to fireworks during the Aidil Fitri celebration on the East Coast of the Peninsular Malaysia. A prospective analysis of all patients with ocular burns and related injuries due to fireworks attended three tertiary hospitals in East ...

To explore the relationship between sleeping habits, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), and different injury risks in the general population of Taiwan. Cross-sectional national data from the Taiwan Social Trend Survey conducted in 2005 by interviews using validated inventories. Population-based face-to-face interviews at participants' residences. 36,473 Taiwanese citizens aged 15 years ...

OBJECTIVE: There is a high prevalence of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans returning with the "polytrauma clinical triad" of pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, and traumatic brain injury. This study examined the effect of the polytrauma clinical triad on sleep disturbance, defined as difficulty falling or staying asleep, a common ...

This is to illustrate the case of a 14 year old male student of a secondary school who fell off the top of an unguarded bunk bed in his hostel while sleeping and sustained a fracture of the left orbital margin, severe periorbital echymosis and conjunctivitis. He was managed conservatively. ...

As the rate of terrorism increases, it is important for health care providers to become familiar with the management of injuries inflicted by blasts and explosions. This article reviews the ocular injuries associated with explosive blasts, providing basic concepts with which to approach the blast-injured patient with eye trauma. We ...

Most ocular injuries involve only the external eye. However, in approximately one-third of cases the intraocular structures are damaged with potentially sight threatening consequences. A small number of sports, such as soccer, rugby, hockey and the racquet sports are responsible for most injuries. Sport is responsible for between 25-40% of ...

PURPOSE: To describe epidemiologic and clinical findings of open-globe trauma (OGT) in the southeast area of Spain. METHODS: A retrospective descriptive study of 94 eyes with OGT evaluated between 1999 and 2007, in a primary referral hospital. RESULTS: The incidence of OGT in our area was 6.76 per 100,000 inhabitants/year. ...

An 11-year-old boy was struck in the left eye with a mechanical pencil in a projectile manner. Initial examination under the operating microscope revealed a presumed partial-thickness corneal injury with a retained 8-mm long segment of graphite lead. After removal of the graphite segment, a full-thickness hole in the cornea ...

PURPOSE: to present the case of a 4-year-old girl with leech infestation of the ocular surface. DESIGN: observational case report. RESULTS: a 4-year-old girl presented with a two-day history of bleeding from the left eye. Examination under anesthesia revealed a leech adhering to the cornea and bulbar conjunctiva. Irrigation with ...

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between sleep apnea indicators and injury in older farmers from Kentucky and South Carolina. Participants reported at least 1 day of farm work during the preceding year (n = 756) and received income from farming. The primary outcome variable was ...

We report a case of traumatic optic neuropathy accompanying a grease gun injury to the orbit. A 48-year-old man with a grease gun injury visited our clinic with decreased visual acuity, proptosis and limited extraocular movement (EOM). Orbital CT revealed a crescent mass of fat in the medial intraconal space. ...

BACKGROUND: The public health concern represented by eye injury in Victoria, Australia has been known for a period now approaching 20 years. However, there has been no improvement observed in this public health concern since it was first identified in the 1990s. This study further investigates the epidemiology of eye ...

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of macular injury caused by prolonged exposure to a flash from the plasma formed at the focus of a femtosecond laser. DESIGN: Interventional case report. PARTICIPANT: A patient with macular injury caused by sustained observation of the plasma flash produced by a femtosecond laser. INTERVENTION: ...

Intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) are not uncommon in patients of penetrating ocular trauma but intralenticular foreign bodies are rarely seen. Penetrating ocular injuries are observed more commonly in young men. Intralenticular foreign bodies cause visually significant cataract in almost all cases. We report here a case of a young soldier ...

We report a case involving a spring-gun device (muzzleloader) loaded solely with gunpowder, installed next to shoes to prevent the neighbors' puppy from removing them. The booby trap was triggered by the 15-year-old dog-owners son when he tried to put the shoes out of the reach of the puppy. The ...

PURPOSE: To investigate major pediatric ocular trauma in Taiwan. METHODS: Retrospective review of medical records of all patients 15 years and younger who were hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of eye injury at National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Taiwan, between June 1988 and May 2006. RESULTS: There were 156 children ...

We report a large series of ocular injuries caused by fire-crackers. This study was a hospital-based, singlecenter, retrospective case series in which the records of 51 patients with ocular injuries were analyzed. Injuries were classified according to Birmingham eye trauma terminology system (BETTS). Visual outcomes before and after the intervention ...

The case is presented of a 12-year old boy who sustained severe penetrating ocular trauma while playing on a domestic trampoline. A main spring broke under tension and the hook had struck the eye at high velocity and penetrated the sclera. Primary repair was undertaken but on review it became ...

Chemical injuries of the eye are a rare complication of airbag deployment and result from seepage of the chemical, causing inflation through vents in the airbag. We describe a severe case of bilateral alkali eye injury upon airbag contact in a road traffic accident. Delayed recognition and irrigation of the ...

BACKGROUND: To document the clinical features, management and visual outcome of fireworks-related ocular injuries during the Spring Festival. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of all patients with fireworks-related ocular injuries attending the Department of Ophthalmology in Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from January 20 to February 10, 2009. Age, gender, laterality, ...

Ocular snake-bite injuries are quite rare away from natural habitats. However, when exotic animals are kept in captivity, the injuries sustained and their management can pose challenges when they present to their local eye department. This report describes an atypical eye injury inflicted by a python and its successful management ...