PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to critically compare the various glaucoma drainage implants in popular use. RECENT FINDINGS Glaucoma drainage implants are being increasingly utilized in the surgical management of glaucoma. Comparisons between the various drainage implants are difficult because most clinical data are derived from retrospective studies with different study popu...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of posterior capsulotomy on macular thickness, intraocular pressure and endothelial cell loss in pseudophakic patients with posterior capsule opacification using the other eye of every patient as a control. METHODS An observational prospective study was conducted on 31 pseudophakic patients with posterior capsular opacification in one eye, using the other eye...

Background Capsular contracture is the most common serious breast surgery complication. The cause of capsular formation remains unknown, but chronic inflammation commonly considered to excessive fibrosis. Curcumin has anti-inflammatory effects and thus can relieve symptoms inflammatory diseases, as demonstrated in animal studies. This study aimed evaluate curcumin on fibrous envelope covering s...

Capsular contraction is a frequent complication following breast augmentation. On the other hand, capsular weakness, a not widely recognized complication, may occur around the implant. A weak capsule allows the migration of the prosthesis to the lateral region of the thoracic region or inferiorly, towards the abdomen, due to gravitational forces. The cause of capsular weakness remains unresolve...

pasteurella multocida is known as one of the main organisms causing pneumonia in sheep. as immunity in pasteurellosis is serogroup specific, identification of prevalent capsular group among endemic areas is essential. the aim of this study was to molecular identification and determine of the capsular type of the p. multocida strains isolated from sheep pneumonia in iran. bacteriological and bio...

BACKGROUND The fibrotic capsule that surrounds silicone implants consists mainly of collagen. The FDA-approved collagenase of the bacterium clostridium histolyticum provides a reasonable treatment option. Safety and efficacy at the female breast site must be evaluated before clinical utilization. MATERIALS AND METHODS We incubated 20 samples of fibrotic capsule as well as 12 full thickness sk...

PURPOSE To investigate mechanical properties of the human posterior lens capsule. METHODS Twenty-five human donor eyes were obtained from an eye bank. The age of the donors ranged from 1 to 94 years. Test specimens were prepared as tissue rings from posterior lens capsules by means of excimer laser. Capsular thickness was measured microscopically as the difference in focus between microspheru...