AIM To realize two minimally invasive techniques of scleral collagen cross-linking (SXL) at the equator and posterior pole of the eye: 1) targeted irradiation of the region with ultraviolet A (UVA) and 2) sub-Tenon injection of Sklerateks. MATERIAL AND METHODS To perform UVA-SXL, a tool was developed that includes a UV-LED light source (370 nm, 3 mW/cm2) and a polymer-coated silica multimode ...

The origin of neural crest-derived ectomesenchymal condensations located subjacent to scleral papillae and the development of the more deeply situated scleral ossicles were investigated in scleral tissues explanted from the eyes of chick embryos at Hamburger & Hamilton (1952) stages 30-38 (6 1/2-12 days of incubation). Explants were pulse labelled with [3H]thymidine for 4h in vitro. Nuclear cou...

© 2016 Journal of ophthalmic and Vision research | published by Wolters KluWer medKnoW Sir, We read with great interest the article titled “Association between refractive errors and ocular biometry in Iranian adults” by Hashemi et al[1] The authors aimed to evaluate the association between refractive errors and ocular biometry. We appreciate their valuable study and would like to make a comment...

A married woman aged 47 years came to the Chatterjee Memorial Eye Hospital on November 2, 1954, with the history of sudden onset of pain and tenderness of the left eye 3 weeks previously. Since then she had noticed a small abscess-like swelling with redness around it in the upper part of the eyeball. Examination.-An almost round punched-out hole in the sclera was seen near the 12 o'clock positi...

BACKGROUND Cytokine signaling within the amnionic, chorionic and decidual extraplacental gestational membranes plays an important role in membrane rupture and the timing of birth. The predominant in vitro explant culture system for evaluating cytokine induction in human gestational membranes has been the free-floating biopsy punch culture. Punch systems have been used to investigate the impact ...

PURPOSE To compare the results of narrow encircling band surgery with standard encircling scleral buckling for retinal detachments (RDs) with intrabasal or unseen breaks. METHODS In a retrospective study, eyes with intrabasal or unseen breaks underwent narrow band implantation (group N) or standard encircling buckling plus wide tire placement (group W) and were followed for at least one year....