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BMC Ophthalmology

Ausgabe 1/2015

Inhalt (180 Artikel)

Open Access Research article

Femtosecond laser-assisted anterior lamellar keratoplasty for the treatment of stromal corneal pathology

Yan Lu, Liping Yang, YiRui Ge, Xiangfei Chen, Zhenping Huang

Open Access Research article

Baseline traits of patients presenting at a low vision clinic in Shanghai, China

Guohong Gao, Chaohu Ouyang, Jinhui Dai, Feng Xue, Xiaoying Wang, Leilei Zou, Minjie Chen, Fei Ma, Manrong Yu

Open Access Research article

Pre-operative intraocular pressure does not influence outcome of trabeculectomy surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Nisha Nesaratnam, Nicholas Sarkies, Keith R Martin, Humma Shahid

Open Access Research article

Common synonymous variants in ABCA4 are protective for chloroquine induced maculopathy (toxic maculopathy)

Felix Grassmann, Richard Bergholz, Julia Mändl, Herbert Jägle, Klaus Ruether, Bernhard HF Weber

Open Access Case report

Binarization of enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomographic images of an eye with Wyburn-Mason syndrome: a case report

Akiko Iwata, Yoshinori Mitamura, Masanori Niki, Kentaro Semba, Mariko Egawa, Takashi Katome, Shozo Sonoda, Taiji Sakamoto

Open Access Research article

Intravitreal ranibizumab monotherapy to treat retinopathy of prematurity zone II, stage 3 with plus disease

Marcel N Menke, Carsten Framme, Mathias Nelle, Markus R Berger, Veit Sturm, Sebastian Wolf

Open Access Case report

Rapidly evolving conjunctivitis due to Pasteurella multocida, occurring after direct inoculation with animal droplets in an immuno-compromised host

Anthony Corchia, Anne Limelette, Béatrice Hubault, Ailsa Robbins, Anne Quinquenel, Firouze Bani-Sadr, Yohan N’Guyen

Open Access Case report

Objective assessment of symptomatic vitreous floaters using optical coherence tomography: a case report

Kevin Patrick Kennelly, James Plunkett Morgan, David Jude Keegan, Paul Patrick Connell

Open Access Case report

Inflammatory pseudotumor of eyelid: a probable IgG4-related sclerosing disease clinically mimicking eyelid pilomatrixoma

Youn Joo Choi, Min Joung Lee, Namju Kim, Ho-Kyung Choung, Sang In Khwarg, Ji Eun Kim

Open Access Research article

Helicobacter pylori infection, dementia and primary open-angle glaucoma: are they connected?

Fani Tsolaki, Jannis Kountouras, Fotios Topouzis, Magda Tsolaki

Open Access Case report

Intravitreal cilium associated with retinal detachment 40 years following penetrating eye injury: a case report

Maria Dettoraki, Konstantinos Andreanos, Stavroula Davou, Nikolaos Nomikarios, Marilita M Moschos, Dimitrios Brouzas

Open Access Research article

Visual outcomes after bilateral trifocal diffractive intraocular lens implantation

Jesús Carballo-Alvarez, Jose M Vazquez-Molini, Juan C Sanz-Fernandez, Javier Garcia-Bella, Vicente Polo, Julián García-Feijoo, Jose M Martinez-de-la-Casa

Open Access Case report

Macular thickness changes in a patient with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy

Ayako Mizoguchi, Yuki Hashimoto, Yasuhiro Shinmei, Mayo Nozaki, Kan Ishijima, Yoshiaki Tagawa, Susumu Ishida

Open Access Research article

Efficacy of 1% carboxymethylcellulose sodium for treating dry eye after phacoemulsification: results from a multicenter, open-label, randomized, controlled study

Ke Yao, Yongzhen Bao, Jian Ye, Yi Lu, Hongsheng Bi, Xin Tang, Yune Zhao, Jinsong Zhang, Jinling Yang

Open Access Research article

Experimental study on cryotherapy for fungal corneal ulcer

Yingxin Chen, Weijia Yang, Minghong Gao, Michael Wellington Belin, Hai Yu, Jing Yu

Open Access Case report

Full thickness macular hole case after intravitreal aflibercept treatment

Yuji Oshima, Rajendra S Apte, Shintaro Nakao, Shigeo Yoshida, Tatsuro Ishibashi

Open Access Case report

Bilateral cystoid macular edema following docetaxel chemotherapy in a patient with retinitis pigmentosa: a case report

Anna Enzsoly, Kinga Kammerer, Janos Nemeth, Miklos Schneider

Open Access Research article

Two or more dexamethasone intravitreal implants as monotherapy or in combination therapy for macular edema in retinal vein occlusion: subgroup analysis of a retrospective chart review study

Michael A Singer, Antonio Capone Jr, Pravin U Dugel, Richard F Dreyer, David G Dodwell, Daniel B Roth, Rui Shi, John G Walt, Lanita C Scott, David A Hollander

Open Access Research article

Bacteriological profile and drug susceptibility patterns in dacryocystitis patients attending Gondar University Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Yared Assefa, Feleke Moges, Mengistu Endris, Banchamlak Zereay, Bemnet Amare, Damtew Bekele, Solomon Tesfaye, Andargachew Mulu, Yeshambel Belyhun

Open Access Research article

Imiquimod cream efficacy in the treatment of periocular nodular basal cell carcinoma: a non-randomized trial

Erick Marcet Santiago de Macedo, Rachel Camargo Carneiro, Patricia Picciarelli de Lima, Breno Gonçalves Silva, Suzana Matayoshi

Open Access Research article

Repeatability and reproducibility of applanation resonance tonometry: a cross-sectional study

Laura Ottobelli, Paolo Fogagnolo, Paolo Frezzotti, Stefano De Cillà, Elena Vallenzasca, Maurizio Digiuni, Ruggiero Paderni, Ilaria Motolese, Simone Alex Bagaglia, Eduardo Motolese, Luca Rossetti

Open Access Research article

Investigation of novel autoantibodies in Sjogren’s syndrome utilizing Sera from the Sjogren’s international collaborative clinical alliance cohort

Lakshmanan Suresh, Kishore Malyavantham, Long Shen, Julian L Ambrus Jr

Open Access Research article

Bevacizumab treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration in the setting of a clinic: “real life” long-term outcome

Gala Beykin, Michelle Grunin, Edward Averbukh, Eyal Banin, Yitzchak Hemo, Itay Chowers

Open Access Research article

Short-term outcomes of switching anti-VEGF agents in eyes with treatment-resistant wet AMD

Figen Batioglu, Sibel Demirel, Emin Özmert, Ahmet Abdullayev, Serdar Bilici

Open Access Research article

Comparison of resident and glaucoma faculty practice patterns in the care of open-angle glaucoma

Nazlee Zebardast, Jason F Solus, Harry A Quigley, Divya Srikumaran, Pradeep Y Ramulu

Open Access Research article

A systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the efficacy of acyclovir 3% ophthalmic ointment to idoxuridine in curing herpetic keratitis by Day 7 of treatment

Diane E Balderson, Gengqian Cai, Michael A Fries, David M Kleinman, Megan M McLaughlin, Trupti M Trivedi, John I Wurzelmann, Sheila B Young

Open Access Case report

Disappearance of soft drusen and subsequent development of choroidal neovascularization following macular hole surgery: a case report

Ji Hwan Lee, Taekjune Lee, Sung Chul Lee, Christopher Seungkyu Lee

Open Access Research article

Association between retinal vein occlusion, axial length and vitreous chamber depth measured by optical low coherence reflectometry

Andrea Szigeti, Miklós Schneider, Mónika Ecsedy, Zoltán Zsolt Nagy, Zsuzsanna Récsán

Open Access Case report

Intraorbital haematoma during a commercial flight: a case report

Alper Mete, Can Pamukcu, Ahmet Mete, Sabit Kimyon, Duçem Mete, İbrahim Gözen, Oğuzhan Saygılı

Open Access Research article

Corneal thickness, epithelial thickness and axial length differences in normal and high myopia

Xiaogang Wang, Jing Dong, Qiang Wu

Open Access Research article

Protective effect of high concentration of BN52021 on retinal contusion in cat eyes

Jin-Feng Huang, Hai-Peng Zhao, Yan-Feng Yang, Hui-Min Huang, Yi Yao, Zhi-Jun Wang

Open Access Case report

Lymphoma of the orbit masquerading as Tolosa-Hunt syndrome

Tarek A Shazly, Ellen B Mitchell, Gabrielle R Bonhomme, Joel S Schuman

Open Access Research article

Systematic review and mixed treatment comparison of intravitreal aflibercept with other therapies for diabetic macular edema (DME)

Jean-Francois Korobelnik, Jos Kleijnen, Shona H Lang, Richard Birnie, Regina M Leadley, Kate Misso, Gill Worthy, Dominic Muston, Diana V Do

Open Access Research article

Brimonidine reduces TGF-beta-induced extracellular matrix synthesis in human Tenon’s fibroblasts

Samin Hong, Sueng-Han Han, Chan Yun Kim, Kang Yoon Kim, Yoo Kyung Song, Gong Je Seong

Open Access Research article

The role of Syk signaling in antifungal innate immunity of human corneal epithelial cells

Ying Liu, Guiqiu Zhao, Jing Lin, Cui Li, Qing Li, Chengye Che, Qian Wang, Liting Hu

Open Access Research article

Mydriasert pupillary dilation for cataract surgery: an economic and clinical study

Ameet Shah, Sukhvinder Johal, Nicholas Lee

Open Access Case report

Systemic adalimumab induces peripheral corneal infiltrates: a case report

Alexandre Matet, Alejandra Daruich, Talal Beydoun, Jacques Cosnes, Jean-Louis Bourges

Open Access Research article

Effectiveness and relevant factors of 2 % rebamipide ophthalmic suspension treatment in dry eye

Kaori Ueda, Wataru Matsumiya, Keiko Otsuka, Yoshifumi Maeda, Takayuki Nagai, Makoto Nakamura

Open Access Research article

One-year outcomes of small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE): mild to moderate myopia vs. high myopia

Jae Ryun Kim, Bu Ki Kim, Su Joung Mun, Young Taek Chung, Hyun Seung Kim

Open Access Case report

Spontaneous hyphaema secondary to bleeding from an iris vascular tuft in a patient with a supratherapeutic International normalised ratio: case report

Kenneth G. J. Ooi, Rohan Gupta, Sarah B. Wang, Samuel Dance, Armand Borovik, Ian C. Francis

Open Access Research article

Association of TCF4 polymorphisms and fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy: a meta-analysis

Dan Li, XiaoYan Peng, HuiYu Sun

Open Access Case report

Intraocular lens dislocation and tube shunt in the posterior chamber: a case report

Javier Moreno-Montañés, Alvaro Velázquez-Villoria, Alfonso L. Sabater, Angel Salinas-Alamán

Open Access Research article

Protective effect of 14-3-3 antibodies on stressed neuroretinal cells via the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway

Katharina Bell, Corina Wilding, Sebastian Funke, Norbert Pfeiffer, Franz H. Grus

Open Access Research article

Visual signs and symptoms in patients with the visual variant of Alzheimer disease

Pierre-François Kaeser, Joseph Ghika, François-Xavier Borruat

Open Access Research article

1-year results of combined half-dose photodynamic therapy and ranibizumab for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy

Ian Y. Wong, Xuan Shi, Rita Gangwani, Paul Zhao, Lawrence P. Iu, Qing Li, Alex Ng, Xiaoxin Li

Open Access Research article

Factors affecting cataract surgical coverage and outcomes: a retrospective cross-sectional study of eye health systems in sub-Saharan Africa

Susan Lewallen, Elena Schmidt, Emma Jolley, Robert Lindfield, William H. Dean, Colin Cook, Wanjiku Mathenge, Paul Courtright

Open Access Research article

The course of dry eye after phacoemulsification surgery

Servet Cetinkaya, Emine Mestan, Nursen Oncel Acir, Yasemin Fatma Cetinkaya, Zeynep Dadaci, Halil Ibrahim Yener

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of allergic conjunctivitis among basic school children in the Kumasi Metropolis (Ghana): a community-based cross-sectional study

David Ben Kumah, Seth Yaw Lartey, Felix Yemanyi, Evans Gyimah Boateng, Emmanuel Awuah

Open Access Research article

Choroidal thickness and high myopia: a cross-sectional study and meta-analysis

Shiming Wang, Yong Wang, Xiaoming Gao, Nana Qian, Youer Zhuo

Open Access Study protocol

Comparing the effectiveness and costs of Bevacizumab to Ranibizumab in patients with Diabetic Macular Edema: a randomized clinical trial (the BRDME study)

A.M.E. Schauwvlieghe, G. Dijkman, J.M. Hooymans, F.D. Verbraak, C.B. Hoyng, M.G.W. Dijkgraaf, R. Van Leeuwen, J.R. Vingerling, A.C. Moll, Reinier O. Schlingemann

Open Access Research article

Budget impact assessment of Aprokam® compared with unlicensed cefuroxime for prophylaxis of post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis

Christine Purslow, Keith Davey, Mildred Johnson, Guilhem Pietri, Gaurav Suri

Open Access Research article

Effect of outdoor activity on myopia onset and progression in school-aged children in northeast china: the sujiatun eye care study

Ju-Xiang Jin, Wen-Juan Hua, Xuan Jiang, Xiao-Yan Wu, Ji-Wen Yang, Guo-Peng Gao, Yun Fang, Chen-Lu Pei, Song Wang, Jie-Zheng Zhang, Li-Ming Tao, Fang-Biao Tao

Open Access Technical advance

A novel device for assessing dark adaptation in field settings

Alain B. Labrique, Amanda C. Palmer, Katherine Healy, Sucheta Mehra, Theodor C. Sauer, Keith P. West Jr, Alfred Sommer

Open Access Research article

23 Gauge pars plana vitrectomy for the removal of retained intraocular foreign bodies

Kemal Yuksel, Ugur Celik, Cengiz Alagoz, Huseyin Dundar, Burcu Celik, Ahmet Taylan Yazıcı

Open Access Research article

Screening of potential target genes for cataract by analyzing mRNA expression profile of mouse Hsf4-null lens

Wenjuan Zhao, Wenqing Zhao, Jun Zhao, Dong Wang, Jinghai Li

Open Access Case report

Systemic amyloidosis with bilateral conjunctival involvement: a case report

Leandro J. Correa, J. Pablo Maccio, Evangelina Esposito, Rodolfo Monti, M. Eugenia Gonzalez-Castellanos, Martin Paradelo, Horacio M. Serra, Julio A. Urrets-Zavalia

Open Access Research article

Prospective, randomized, double-blind trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of corneal cross-linking to halt the progression of keratoconus

Stefan J. Lang, Elisabeth M. Messmer, Gerd Geerling, Marc J. Mackert, Tobias Brunner, Sylvia Dollak, Borislav Kutchoukov, Daniel Böhringer, Thomas Reinhard, Philip Maier

Open Access Research article

Noninvasive vascular imaging of ruptured retinal arterial macroaneurysms by Doppler optical coherence tomography

Masahiro Miura, Daisuke Muramatsu, Young-Joo Hong, Yoshiaki Yasuno, Ayako Itami, Takuya Iwasaki, Hiroshi Goto

Open Access Research article

Patient experiences in retinal trials: a cross-sectional study

Cheryl Pui-Yan Au, Nicole Fardell, Maria Williams, Samantha Fraser-Bell, Anna Campain, Mark Gillies

Open Access Research article

23-gauge transconjunctival vitrectomy in eyes with pre-existing functioning filtering blebs

Seong Taeck Kim, Gwang Rae Shin, Ji Man Park

Open Access Case report

Case report: successful closure of a large macular hole secondary to uveitis using the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique

Masayuki Hirano, Yuki Morizane, Tetsuhiro Kawata, Shuhei Kimura, Mio Hosokawa, Yusuke Shiode, Shinichiro Doi, Mika Hosogi, Atsushi Fujiwara, Fumio Shiraga

Open Access Research article

Is there association between Glutathione S Transferases polymorphisms and cataract risk: a meta-analysis?

Wen Sun, Liling Su, Yan Sheng, Ye Shen, Guangdi Chen

Open Access Research article

Whole-exome sequencing reveals a novel CHM gene mutation in a family with choroideremia initially diagnosed as retinitis pigmentosa

Hui Guo, Jisheng Li, Fei Gao, Jiangxia Li, Xinyi Wu, Qiji Liu

Open Access Research article

Comparison of corneal endothelial cell measurements by two non-contact specular microscopes

Laura Gasser, Thomas Reinhard, Daniel Böhringer

Open Access Research article

Small-incision phacotrabeculectomy versus phacoemulsification in refractory acute primary angle closure with cataract

Xu Hou, Dan Hu, Zhili Cui, Jian Zhou, Li Cai, Yusheng Wang

Open Access Study protocol

A prospective, longitudinal, observational cohort study examining how glaucoma affects quality of life and visually-related function over 4 years: design and methodology

Michael Waisbourd, Samantha Parker, Feyzahan Ekici, Patricia Martinez, Rachel Murphy, Katie Scully, Sheryl S. Wizov, Lisa A. Hark, George L. Spaeth

Open Access Case report

Case series and techniques of Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty for severe bullous keratopathy after birth injury

Akira Kobayashi, Hideaki Yokogawa, Natsuko Mori, Kazuhisa Sugiyama

Open Access Research article

Postoperative anatomical and functional outcomes of different stages of high myopia macular hole

Qing Shao, Huijuan Xia, Florian M. A. Heussen, Yanling Ouyang, Xiaodong Sun, Ying Fan

Open Access Case report

Successful displacement of a traumatic submacular hemorrhage in a 13-year-old boy treated by vitrectomy, subretinal injection of tissue plasminogen activator and intravitreal air tamponade: a case report

Shinichiro Doi, Shuhei Kimura, Yuki Morizane, Yusuke Shiode, Mio Hosokawa, Masayuki Hirano, Mika Hosogi, Atsushi Fujiwara, Kazuhisa Miyamoto, Fumio Shiraga

Open Access Case report

A case of episcleral tattooing – an emerging body modification trend

James Brodie, Husam El Galhud, Adam Bates

Open Access Case report

Acute angle-closure glaucoma in retinopathy of prematurity following pupil dilation

Shiu-Chen Wu, Yung-Sung Lee, Wei-Chi Wu, Shirley H L Chang

Open Access Case report

Complications secondary to cosmetic artificial iris anterior chamber implants: a case report

Yusrah Shweikh, Sally Ameen, Ali Mearza

Open Access Technical advance

Outcome measure for the treatment of cone photoreceptor diseases: orientation to a scene with cone-only contrast

Alejandro J. Roman, Artur V. Cideciyan, Rodrigo Matsui, Rebecca Sheplock, Sharon B. Schwartz, Samuel G. Jacobson

Open Access Research article

Study on establishment and mechanics application of finite element model of bovine eye

Yan-Hui Cui, Ju-Fang Huang, Si-Ying Cheng, Wei Wei, Lei Shang, Na Li, Kun Xiong

Open Access Research article

Bacterial isolates and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern among patients with external ocular infections at Borumeda hospital, Northeast Ethiopia

Birtukan Shiferaw, Baye Gelaw, Abate Assefa, Yared Assefa, Zelalem Addis

Open Access Case report

Exposure of haptic of posterior chamber intraocular lens after sutureless intrascleral fixation

Yoshitsugu Matsui, Hisashi Matsubara, Tsukasa Hanemoto, Mineo Kondo

Open Access Case report

Cladosporium keratitis – a case report and literature review

Steve Chih-Hsuan Cheng, Ying-Yu Lin, Chien-Neng Kuo, Li-Ju Lai

Open Access Research article

Long-term outcomes after acute primary angle closure in a White Caucasian population

Walter Andreatta, Ibrahim Elaroud, Peter Nightingale, Maged Nessim

Open Access Research article

Binocular function to increase visual outcome in patients implanted with a diffractive trifocal intraocular lens

Florian T. A. Kretz, Matthias Müller, Matthias Gerl, Ralf H. Gerl, Gerd U. Auffarth

Open Access Research article

Primary open angle glaucoma in northern Nigeria: stage at presentation and acceptance of treatment

Mohammed M. Abdull, Clare C. Gilbert, Jennifer Evans

Open Access Research article

Treating childhood intermittent distance exotropia: a qualitative study of decision making

Jan Lecouturier, Michael P. Clarke, Gail Errington, Nina Hallowell, Madeleine J. Murtagh, Richard Thomson

Open Access Case report

Intraocular myofibroblastoma in an infant: a case report

Ning Hua, Jinyong Lin, Xuehan Qian, Nan Wei, Shaozhen Zhao

Open Access Technical advance

A machine-independent method to have active removal of 5,000 centistokes silicone oil using plastic infusion tube and 23-gauge microcannulas

Zhaotian Zhang, Yantao Wei, Xintong Jiang, Suo Qiu, Shaochong Zhang

Open Access Research article

Retrospective analyses of optical coherence tomography in recurrent macular edema following intravitreal therapy in patients with retinal vein occlusion

Stephen M. Holland, David G. Dodwell, Darrel A. Krimmel, Christopher M. de Fiebre

Open Access Research article

Two or more dexamethasone intravitreal implants in treatment-naïve patients with macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion: subgroup analysis of a retrospective chart review study

Pravin U. Dugel, Antonio Capone Jr, Michael A. Singer, Richard F. Dreyer, David G. Dodwell, Daniel B. Roth, Rui Shi, John G. Walt, Lanita C. Scott, David A. Hollander

Open Access Case report

Parry Romberg syndrome with a wide range of ocular manifestations: a case report

Antonio Maria Fea, Vittoria Aragno, Cristina Briamonte, Mauro Franzone, Davide Putignano, Federico Maria Grignolo

Open Access Research article

Enucleation and evisceration at a tertiary care hospital in a developing country

Osama H. Ababneh, Eman A. AboTaleb, Mohammad A. Abu Ameerh, Yacoub A. Yousef

Open Access Research article

Comparison of scleral buckling and vitrectomy using wide angle viewing system for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in patients older than 35 years

Sung Who Park, Han Jo Kwon, Ho Yun Kim, Ik Soo Byon, Ji Eun Lee, Boo Sup Oum

Open Access Research article

Swept-source optical coherence tomography imaging of macular retinal and choroidal structures in healthy eyes

Jiawei Wang, Xinbo Gao, Wenbin Huang, Wei Wang, Sida Chen, Shaolin Du, Xingyi Li, Xiulan Zhang

Open Access Research article

Long-term outcomes of argon laser photocoagulation in small size cyclodialysis cleft

Jong Chul Han, Young Kyo Kwun, Seok Ho Cho, Changwon Kee

Open Access Research article

Accuracy of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in pachymetry for glaucoma patients

Marcelo Ayala, Robert Strandås

Open Access Research article

The temperament and character personality profile of the glaucoma patient

Harun Çakmak, Vesile Altinyazar, Suzan Güven Yilmaz, İmran Kurt Ömürlü, Tolga Kocatürk, Alper Yazici, Cumali Değirmenci, Sema Oruç Dündar, Halil Ates

Open Access Research article

Role of Dectin-1 in the innate immune response of rat corneal epithelial cells to Aspergillus fumigatus

Qiang Xu, Guiqiu Zhao, Jing Lin, Qian Wang, Liting Hu, Zhao Jiang

Open Access Technical advance

Modified technique for transscleral fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses

Chongde Long, Yantao Wei, Zhaohui Yuan, Zhiqing Zhang, Xiaofeng Lin, Bingqian Liu

Open Access Case report

Case report: a diagnostically challenging conjunctival mass caused by the Epstein-Barr virus

Jordan V. Chervenkoff, Saul N. Rajak, Paul G. Brittain, David A. Wright, Victoria J M Barrett

Open Access Research article

Effect of diabetic retinopathy and diabetes on the intraocular straylight in pseudophakic eyes

Hyung Bin Hwang, Hye Bin Yim, Sung Kun Chung

Open Access Research article

A novel phenotype-genotype correlation with an Arg555Trp mutation of TGFBI gene in Thiel-Behnke corneal dystrophy in a Chinese pedigree

Yinhui Yu, Peijin Qiu, Yanan Zhu, Jinyu Li, Menghan Wu, Buyi Zhang, Ke Yao

Open Access Research article

Comparison of the Ahmed glaucoma valve with the Baerveldt glaucoma implant: a meta-analysis

Yi-Wen Wang, Ping-Bao Wang, Chao Zeng, Xiao-Bo Xia

Open Access Research article

Expert opinion in the management of aqueous Deficient Dry Eye Disease (DED)

Aileen Sy, Kieran S. O’Brien, Margaret P. Liu, Puja A. Cuddapah, Nisha R. Acharya, Thomas M. Lietman, Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer

Open Access Research article

Prevalence and risk factors of primary open-angle glaucoma in a city of Eastern China: a population-based study in Pudong New District, Shanghai

Jiangnan He, Haidong Zou, Richard K. Lee, Xiaowei Tong, Wenli Tang, Yi Zhang, Rong Zhao, Ling Ge

Open Access Research article

Changes of choroidal structure after treatment for primary intraocular lymphoma: retrospective, observational case series

Mariko Egawa, Yoshinori Mitamura, Hiroki Sano, Kei Akaiwa, Masanori Niki, Kentaro Semba, Shozo Sonoda, Taiji Sakamoto

Open Access Case report

Central retinal artery occlusion associated with persistent truncus arteriosus and single atrium: a case report

Cheng-wei Lu, Jun Wang, Dan-dan Zhou, Ji-long Hao, Ling-ling Liang, Xiao-hong Li, Peng Hui

Open Access Research article

Intravitreal treatment in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration and visual acuity ≤ 0.05

Raphael Koch, Matthias Schmidt, Sabine Gebauer, Holger Busse, Constantin E. Uhlig

Open Access Research article

Expression of retinoic acid-binding proteins and retinoic acid receptors in sebaceous cell carcinoma of the eyelids

Yueh-Ju Tsai, Shu-Ya Wu, Hsuan-Ying Huang, David Hui-Kang Ma, Nan-Kai Wang, Ching-Hsi Hsiao, Ching-Yi Cheng, Lung-Kun Yeh

Open Access Research article

Long-term follow-up of retropupillary iris-claw intraocular lens implantation: a retrospective analysis

Matteo Forlini, Wael Soliman, Adriana Bratu, Paolo Rossini, Gian Maria Cavallini, Cesare Forlini

Open Access Research article

Comparison of femtosecond laser-assisted deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty and penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus

Yueqin Chen, Dan-Ning Hu, Yuan Xia, Liping Yang, Chunyan Xue, Zhenping Huang

Open Access Case report

Ocriplasmin use in a selected case with preserved visual acuity

Settimio Rossi, Ada Orrico, Paolo Melillo, Francesco Testa, Francesca Simonelli, Michele Della Corte

Open Access Research article

Relationship between symptoms of dry eye syndrome and occupational characteristics: the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010–2012

June-Hee Lee, Wanhyung Lee, Jin-Ha Yoon, Hongdeok Seok, Jaehoon Roh, Jong-Uk Won

Open Access Case report

Secondary angle closure glaucoma by lupus choroidopathy as an initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report

Young Soo Han, Chan min Yang, Sang-Hoon Lee, Jae Ho Shin, Sang Woong Moon, Ja Heon Kang

Open Access Case report

A rare case of primary congenital glaucoma in combination with neurofibromatosis 1: a case report

Haijun Li, Ting Liu, Xia Chen, Lin Xie

Open Access Research article

Dexamethasone intravitreal implant in previously treated patients with diabetic macular edema: subgroup analysis of the MEAD study

Albert J. Augustin, Baruch D. Kuppermann, Paolo Lanzetta, Anat Loewenstein, Xiao-Yan Li, Harry Cui, Yehia Hashad, Scott M. Whitcup

Open Access Research article

Intraocular foreign bodies extracted by pars plana vitrectomy: clinical characteristics, management, outcomes and prognostic factors

Simona Delia Nicoară, Iulian Irimescu, Tudor Călinici, Cristina Cristian

Open Access Case report

A novel characterization of posterior keratoconus using anterior segment optical coherence tomography in an infant: a case report

Nisha Garg, Ta C. Chang, Bibiana Jin Reiser, Kara M. Cavuoto

Open Access Case report

Transient traumatic isolated neurogenic ptosis after a mild head trauma: a case report

Guichen Li, Yang Zhang, Xiaobo Zhu, Kun Hou

Open Access Research article

Effects of refractive errors on visual evoked magnetic fields

Masaya Suzuki, Mizuki Nagae, Yuko Nagata, Naoya Kumagai, Koji Inui, Ryusuke Kakigi

Open Access Research article

Association between a vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphism (rs2146323) and diabetic retinopathy: a meta-analysis

Ying Zeng, Fangjie Dai, Ke Yang, Yongqing Tang, Meng Xu, Yiwu Zhou

Open Access Retraction Note

Retraction Note: Cental macular thickness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus without clinical retinopathy

Mehmet Demir, Ersin Oba, Burcu Dirim, Erhan Ozdal, Efe Can

Open Access Case report

First case of primary intraocular natural killer t-cell lymphoma

Kazuichi Maruyama, Hiroshi Kunikata, Sunao Sugita, Manabu Mochizuki, Ryo Ichinohasama, Toru Nakazawa

Open Access Research article

Optical and material analysis of opacified hydrophilic intraocular lenses after explantation: a laboratory study

Tamer Tandogan, Ramin Khoramnia, Chul Young Choi, Alexander Scheuerle, Martin Wenzel, Philipp Hugger, Gerd U. Auffarth

Open Access Research article

Inferior retinotomy and silicone oil tamponade for recurrent inferior retinal detachment and grade C PVR in eyes previously treated with pars plana vitrectomy or scleral buckle

Raffaele Mancino, Francesco Aiello, Elena Ciuffoletti, Emiliano Di Carlo, Angelica Cerulli, Carlo Nucci

Open Access Research article

Evaluating the effect of pupil dilation on spectral-domain optical coherence tomography measurements and their quality score

Lucia Tanga, Gloria Roberti, Francesco Oddone, Luciano Quaranta, Manuela Ferrazza, Francesca Berardo, Gianluca Manni, Marco Centofanti

Open Access Research article

A Population-based survey of the prevalence and types of glaucoma in Nigeria: results from the Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey

Fatima Kyari, Gabriel Entekume, Mansur Rabiu, Paul Spry, Richard Wormald, Winifred Nolan, Gudlavalleti V. S. Murthy, Clare E. Gilbert

Open Access Case report

Reconstitution of disrupted photoreceptor layer in uveitis associated with Behçet’s disease by infliximab treatment

Masaru Takeuchi, Kozo Harimoto, Manzo Taguchi, Yutaka Sakurai

Open Access Research article

Optic disc morphology in unilateral branch retinal vein occlusion using spectral domain optical coherence tomography

Andrea Szigeti, Miklós Schneider, Mónika Ecsedy, Zoltán Zs Nagy, Zsuzsanna Récsán

Open Access Research article

Significant role of the choroidal outer layer during recovery from choroidal thickening in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease patients treated with systemic corticosteroids

Kiriko Hirooka, Wataru Saito, Kenichi Namba, Kazuomi Mizuuchi, Daiju Iwata, Yuki Hashimoto, Susumu Ishida

Open Access Case report

Multimodal imaging findings in a case of severe Central Serous Chorioretinopathy in an uncomplicated pregnancy

Emilia Maggio, Antonio Polito, Maria C. Freno, Grazia Pertile

Open Access Research article

Reliability of retinal vessel calibre measurements using a retinal oximeter

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BMC Ophthalmology reviewer acknowledgement 2014

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