The distribution of living and dead microfilariae in 160 cases of ocular onchocerciasis has been studied. A model for coding the densities in 9 different areas of the cornea has been used. The average numbers of microfilariae and onchocercal punctate opacities per square millimetre were assessed. The highest densities were found in the superficial one-third of the corneal stroma at the peripher...

The distribution of living and dead microfilariae in 160 cases of ocular onchocerciasis has been studied. A model for coding the densities in 9 different areas of the cornea has been used. The average numbers of microfilariae and onchocercal punctate opacities per square millimetre were assessed. The highest densities were found in the superficial one-third of the corneal stroma at the peripher...

RATIONALE We report a case of paraproteinemic keratopathy associated with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, treated with keratoprosthesis as a primary penetrating procedure. Histopathological findings and a world literature review are presented. PATIENT CONCERNS A 74 year old female recently diagnosed with monoclonal gammopathy undetermined significance presented with progre...

PURPOSE To determine the phenotype-genotype correlations in patients with corneal dystrophies associated with human transforming growth factor-β-induced (TGFBI) mutations at the National Taiwan University Hospital. METHODS Twenty-five affected patients from 15 families with corneal dystrophies were recruited. They underwent slit-lamp biomicroscopy and visual acuity examinations. Genomic DNA w...

Purpose To quantify normal corneal transparency by anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) by measuring the average pixel intensity. To analyze the variation in the average pixel intensity in mild and severe grades of corneal opacities. Methods This is an observational, cross-sectional study of 38 eyes from 19 patients with mild or severe grades of corneal opacities greater tha...