Purpose Hyaluronic acid-based polymer films are emerging as drug-delivery vehicles for local and continuous drug administration to the eye. The highly lubricating hyaluronic acid increases comfort, but displaces films from the eye, reducing drug exposure and efficacy. Previous studies have shown that careful control of the surface interaction of the film with the eye is critical for improved re...

BACKGROUND It has been postulated that eye movement disorders in chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO) have a neurological as well as a myopathic component to them. AIM To investigate whether there is a supranuclear component to eye movement disorders in CPEO using eye movement recordings. METHODS Saccade and smooth pursuit (SP) characteristics together with vestibulo-ocular r...

We examined the presence of virulence and antibiotic resistance genes, SCCmec types and determined the genomic diversity among ocular S. epidermidis isolates (patients-23, healthy controls-29). PCR determined the presence of antibiotic resistance genes, virulence genes and SCCmec types among all isolates. MLST and PFGE determined the genomic relatedness among them. All isolates of S. epidermidi...

purpose: to evaluate the prevalence of acute ocular chemical injuries in patients referred to labbafinejad medical center (lmc) over a period of one year. methods: all patients with chemical burns referred to lmc emergency ophthalmology service were included in the study. demographic characteristics and information regarding the burn were obtained. visual acuity assessment and slit lamp examina...

conclusions eye trauma was prevalent among males, young people, urban residents, and manual and industrial workers. as the eyes play a vital role in daily life, communication, and work activities, and eye health is so important for individuals to attain high educational status and productivity, the public should be thoroughly educated about eye protection and the use of safety measures, especia...

rapid prototyping (rp) is a technique of manufacturing parts by the additive layer manufacturing technology; where, a three-dimensional (3d) model created in a computer aided design (cad) system is sectioned into 2d profiles, which are further constructed by rp layer by layer. its use is not limited to industrial or engineering fields and has extended to the medical field for the manufacturing ...

a small clinical and serological survey to determine the prevalence and severity of trachoma was conducted in 11 iranian villages located in the dezful and kazerun areas. no evidence of severe active disease or severe squeal was found among the 389 individuals examined. seventy-seven per cent of those examined were more than 12 years of age. the prevalence of active trachoma by clinical examina...

ultrasonography is a relatively easy, safe and non-invasive examination method which can be used in diagnosis of ocular disorders as complementary to routine ophthalmic examinations. as there has been no collated study undertaken on the normal measurements of ocular structures in caspian miniature horse, obtaining these measurements could be a benchmark to diagnose some of the diseases and eye ...

The aim of this study was to investigate whether S-(-)-10,11-dihydroxyfarnesic acid methyl ester produced by cell subtype Beauveria bassiana CS1029 causes acute toxicity when used for cosmetic purposes by performing an eye irritation test. New Zealand white (NZW) rabbits were treated with a 100 mg/dose of S-(-)-10,11-dihydroxyfarnesic acid methyl ester according to standard procedure guidelines...

this experiment was designed and conducted to increase to yield as well as quality of greenhouse cut-rose. the experiment was conducted in a factorial arrangement, based upon a completely randomized design of three replications, under hydroponic conditions. the study was followed with the aim of investigating the effects of cultivar type (‘bull's eye’-‘cherry brandy’), pot volume (5-8l) an...