OBJECTIVES To investigate the diagnostic performance and reliability of ultrasonography (US) in detecting and grading common extensor tendon (CET) tear in patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis (LE), using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the reference standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study comprised fifty-eight chronic LE patients. Each patient underwent US and MRI. CET status was...

dec 2009 were studied. patients with vascular injuries caused by causes other than tear gas shells were excluded from the study. results: all patients were treated with reverse saphenous vein graft as segmental loss was less than 2.5 cm. wound infection was the most common complication, followed by graft occlu-sion. amputation rate was 16.66%. associated nerve injury occurred in 44.44% of the p...

PURPOSE To examine the factors which contribute to tear stability and the validity and reliability of methods used for assessing tear break up time which is a core part of an examination of tear stability in dry eye patients. METHODS A review of publications which are relevant to tear stability and its assessment. RESULTS Tear break up time may be more invasive than intended if difficulty a...

the main objective of this project was to investigate the behavior and the damaging effects of hot tear segregationsin the continuously cast steel blooms on the final product quality. to achieve this aim, plant data from three differenttypes of steels were used. investigations using the scanning electron microscope (sem) equipped with energydispersive x-ray spectroscopy (eds) probe and metallog...

Our understanding of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), also known as dry eye syndrome, has been changed over recent years. Until lately, the condition was thought to be merely due to aqueous tear insufficiency. Today, it is understood that KCS is a multifactorial disorder due to inflammation of the ocular surface and lacrimal gland, neurotrophic deficiency and meibomian gland dysfunction. This ...

Background: Dry Eye Disease (DED) is a common ophthalmic condition resulting from dysfunction in the ocular surface, main lacrimal gland, meibomian glands, or connecting nerves. Objective: A group of local experts met to discuss challenges and establish consensus DED management across Middle East. Methods: modified Delphi method was used reach consensus, comprising two rounds survey face-to-fac...

We found that the original osmolality of the tear film is regained rapidly subsequent to the installation of hypotonic artificial tears or other nonisotonic solutions. The minor irritation due to nonisotonicity and the increased tear volume both contribute to the increased turnover rate which in turn results in the short half-life (measured in seconds) of these solutions in the eye. Despite the...

The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the cases in which a subcoracoid bursa had been detected using various imaging tools, to discuss imaging features among the different modalities, and to correlate our findings with those of associated shoulder joint disorders. In total, 23 cases of subcoracoid bursa diagnosed imaging studies were retrospectively analyzed. Five of these cases...

PURPOSE To study the association between tear osmolarity and dry eye severity grade, based on a modified Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS) scale, and between osmolarity and the signs and symptoms that determine dry eye disease severity. METHODS Nineteen patients with dry eye disease were asked to complete an evaluation of dry eye signs and symptoms composed of the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) qu...

Spinal stenosis can be a very disabling condition. Surgical decompression carries a risk of dural tear and neural injury, which is increased in patients with severe stenosis or an atypical anatomy. We present an unusual case of symptomatic stenosis secondary to achondroplasia presenting in a paediatric patient, and highlight a new surgical technique used to minimise the risk of dural and neural...