Amniotic membrane transplantation for wound dehiscence after deep lamellar keratoplasty: a case reportTetsuya Kawakita
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital, Chiba, Japan, 272 8513
J Med Case Reports 1:28. 2007
..He developed wound dehiscence with corneal stromal melting due to recurrence of stromal herpes in both the donor and recipient sites. "AM roll-in filling technique" and AM patching were performed...
- Changes in tear function and the ocular surface after topical olopatadine treatment for allergic conjunctivitis: an open-label study
Murat Dogru
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
Clin Ther 24:1309-21. 2002
..Olopatadine hydrochloride 0.1% eye drops represent a new class of anti-allergic agent with combined antihistaminic and mast cell-stabilizing properties...
- Tear function and ocular surface findings in premature and term babies
Murat Dogru
Department of Ophthalmology, Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
Ophthalmology 111:901-5. 2004
..To describe the ocular surface and tear function findings in premature and term babies...
- Ocular surface changes with applanation contact lens and coupling fluid use after argon laser photocoagulation in noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Murat Dogru
Department of Ophthalmology, Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
Am J Ophthalmol 138:381-8. 2004
..To describe the effect of coupling solutions used during laser photocoagulation on the ocular surface of patients with noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)...
- Immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy of retrocorneal scrolls in syphilitic interstitial keratitis
Murat Dogru
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital, Chiba, Japan
Curr Eye Res 32:863-70. 2007
..To describe the immunohistochemical and electron microscopic characteristics of retrocorneal scrolls in syphilitic interstitial keratitis...
- The effects of 2 week senofilcon-A silicone hydrogel contact lens daily wear on tear functions and ocular surface health status
Murat Dogru
Keio University School of Medicine, Johnson and Johnson Department of Ocular Surface and Visual Optics, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku ku, Tokyo, Japan
Cont Lens Anterior Eye 34:77-82. 2011
..To prospectively investigate the effects of 2 week senofilcon A contact lens (CL) daily wear on the functional visual acuity (VA), ocular surface and tear film...
- Early visual results with the rollable ThinOptX intraocular lens
Murat Dogru
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa General Hospital, Chiba, Japan
J Cataract Refract Surg 30:558-65. 2004
..To prospectively assess the clinical and visual outcomes of phacoemulsification and implantation of a rollable intraocular lens (IOL) with a thin optic and compare the results with those of implantation of a foldable acrylic IOL...
- Alterations of the ocular surface epithelial mucins 1, 2, 4 and the tear functions in patients with atopic keratoconjunctivitis
M Dogru
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital, Ichikawa, Japan
Clin Exp Allergy 36:1556-65. 2006
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- Atopic ocular surface disease: implications on tear function and ocular surface mucins
Murat Dogru
Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Ichikawa, Japan
Cornea 24:S18-S23. 2005
..To describe tear function, mucin alterations, and ocular surface disorder in patients with atopic diseases...
- Tear function and ocular surface changes with topical mitomycin (MMC) treatment for primary corneal intraepithelial neoplasia
Murat Dogru
Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Bursa, Turkey
Cornea 22:627-39. 2003
..To evaluate the tear function and ocular surface alterations in patients with primary CIN before and after treatment with topical mitomycin (MMC)...
- Tear function and ocular surface changes in keratoconus
Murat Dogru
Uludag University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Bursa, Turkey
Ophthalmology 110:1110-8. 2003
..To describe the ocular surface disorder in patients with keratoconus...
- Corneal sensitivity and ocular surface changes following preserved amniotic membrane transplantation for nonhealing corneal ulcers
M Dogru
Department of Ophthamology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
Eye 17:139-48. 2003
- Strip meniscometry: a new and simple method of tear meniscus evaluation
Murat Dogru
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa, Japan
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 47:1895-901. 2006
..To investigate the applicability and efficacy of a new and simple method of quantification of the volume of tear meniscus, termed "strip meniscometry," in the diagnosis of the dry eye syndromes in a prospective controlled study...
- Ocular surface and MUC5AC alterations in atopic patients with corneal shield ulcers
Murat Dogru
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinanomachi, Tokyo
Curr Eye Res 30:897-908. 2005
..To describe MUC5AC alterations and the ocular surface disorder in atopic patients with or without corneal ulcers...
- Early visual results with the 1CU accommodating intraocular lens
Murat Dogru
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa General Hospital, Chiba, Japan
J Cataract Refract Surg 31:895-902. 2005
..CONCLUSION: The 1CU IOL provided additional near acuity postoperatively, but the benefit disappeared at 12 months with a concomitant decrease in accommodation amplitude owing to an increase in anterior and posterior capsular opacities...
- The impact of nasal conjunctivochalasis on tear functions and ocular surface findings
Yan Wang
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 144:930-937. 2007
..To investigate the effect of grade 3 nasal conjunctivochalasis (NCCh) on the tear film inflammation, ocular surface findings, and tear function findings...
- Evaluation of lipid oxidative stress status and inflammation in atopic ocular surface disease
Tais H Wakamatsu
Johnson and Johnson Ocular Surface and Visual Optics Department, Keio University School of Medicine, and Department of Ophthalmology, Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Mol Vis 16:2465-75. 2010
..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ocular surface lipid oxidative stress status and inflammation in atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) patients and normal subjects...
- Corneal and conjunctival fibroblasts are major sources of eosinophil-recruiting chemokines
Kazumi Fukagawa
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
Allergol Int 58:499-508. 2009
..Differential expression of chemokine genes were investigated in various types of ocular surface cells...
- Management of evaporative dry eye in ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting syndrome
Yu Ota
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Optom Vis Sci 85:E795-801. 2008
..The purpose of this study is to report the features of dry eye and ocular surface disease in an unusual case of ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting (EEC) syndrome...
- Evaluation of conjunctival inflammatory status by confocal scanning laser microscopy and conjunctival brush cytology in patients with atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC)
Tais Hitomi Wakamatsu
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Mol Vis 15:1611-9. 2009
..To elucidate the status of the conjunctival inflammation in atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) using laser scanning confocal microscopy and compare the relevant findings with conjunctival brush cytology in a prospective controlled study...
- The role of oxidative stress and inflammation in conjunctivochalasis
Samantha K Ward
Keio University School of Medicine, Johnson and Johnson Ocular Surface and Visual Optics Department, Tokyo, Japan
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 51:1994-2002. 2010
..Increased tear inflammation seemed to coexist with loss of conjunctival epithelial cohesiveness and increased collagenolytic activity, which may explain the conjunctival laxity observed in patients with conjunctivochalasis...
- Evaluation of tear stability after surgery for conjunctivochalasis
Shuya Hara
Department of Ophthalmology, Social Insurance Chukyo Hospital, Aichi, Japan
Optom Vis Sci 88:1112-8. 2011
..To evaluate the efficacy of surgical treatment for conjunctivochalasis using the Tear Film Stability Analysis System...
- The efficacy, sensitivity, and specificity of in vivo laser confocal microscopy in the diagnosis of meibomian gland dysfunction
Osama M A Ibrahim
Johnson and Johnson Ocular Surface and Visual Optics Department, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Ophthalmology 117:665-72. 2010
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- The impact of the onset time of atopic keratoconjunctivitis on the tear function and ocular surface findings
Tatsuya Onguchi
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa General Hospital, 5 11 13 Sugano, Ichikawa, Chiba 272 8513, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 141:569-71. 2006
..To investigate the tear and ocular surface findings between controls, children, and adults with atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC)...
- Effect of spherical aberration on visual function under photopic and mesopic conditions after cataract surgery
Takefumi Yamaguchi
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
J Cataract Refract Surg 35:57-63. 2009
..To evaluate the effect of spherical aberration on visual function under natural pupil conditions after cataract surgery...
- Conjunctival in vivo confocal scanning laser microscopy in patients with atopic keratoconjunctivitis
Yiqian Hu
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Mol Vis 13:1379-89. 2007
..To elucidate the morphological alterations of the conjunctiva in atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) using the new generation Heidelberg Retina Tomograph II (HRT II)/Rostock Cornea Module confocal microscope in a prospective controlled study...
- Corneal in vivo confocal scanning laser microscopy in patients with atopic keratoconjunctivitis
Yiqian Hu
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Ophthalmology 115:2004-12. 2008
..To elucidate the morphologic alterations of the cornea in atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) using confocal microscopy (Heidelberg Retina Tomograph II-Rostock Cornea Module: HRT-II RCM)...
- Conjunctival in vivo confocal scanning laser microscopy in patients with Sjögren syndrome
Tais Hitomi Wakamatsu
Johnson and Johnson Department of Ocular Surface and Visual Optics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 51:144-50. 2010
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- Long-standing bullous keratopathy is associated with peripheral conjunctivalization and limbal deficiency
Yuichi Uchino
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
Ophthalmology 113:1098-101. 2006
..Patients with long-standing disease were found to be more prone to neovascularization. For this reason, early surgery may lead to a better surgical outcome...
- New grading system for the evaluation of chronic ocular manifestations in patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Chie Sotozono
Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
Ophthalmology 114:1294-302. 2007
..To evaluate and grade the extent and severity of chronic ocular manifestations in Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS)...
- Experience with the Artisan phakic intraocular lens in Asian eyes
Naoko Asano-Kato
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba 272 8513, Japan
J Cataract Refract Surg 31:910-5. 2005
..To investigate the efficacy and safety of implantation of an iris-claw phakic intraocular lens (PIOL), Artisan Myopia, in Asian eyes...
- Efficacy of a new warm moist air device on tear functions of patients with simple meibomian gland dysfunction
Yukihiro Matsumoto
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
Cornea 25:644-50. 2006
..The new warm moist air device seems to be a safe and promising alternative in the treatment of MGD...
- The evaluation of the treatment response in obstructive meibomian gland disease by in vivo laser confocal microscopy
Yukihiro Matsumoto
Johnson and Johnson Department of Ocular Surface and Visual Optics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 247:821-9. 2009
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- Predictability of ocular spherical aberration after cataract surgery determined using preoperative corneal spherical aberration
Kazuno Negishi
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
J Cataract Refract Surg 36:756-61. 2010
..To evaluate the predictability of total postoperative spherical aberration after aspheric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation using preoperative corneal spherical aberration...
- The effect of autologous serum eyedrops in the treatment of severe dry eye disease: a prospective randomized case-control study
Takashi Kojima
Department of Ophthalmology, Social Insurance Chukyo Hospital, Aichi, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 139:242-6. 2005
..To evaluate the effectiveness of the autologous serum eyedrops in the treatment of severe dry eye patients...
- Dramatic healing of an allergic corneal ulcer persistent for 6 months by amniotic membrane patching in a patient with atopic keratoconjunctivitis: a case report
Yoji Takano
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
Cornea 23:723-5. 2004
..To present a case of allergic corneal ulcer in a patient with atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) that was persistent for 6 months and healed by amniotic membrane patching...
- Comparison of anterior and posterior corneal surface irregularity in Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty and penetrating keratoplasty
Takefumi Yamaguchi
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Cornea 29:1086-90. 2010
..To evaluate the irregularity of the anterior and posterior cornea after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) and penetrating keratoplasty (PK)...
- Eosinophil cationic protein as a marker for assessing the efficacy of tacrolimus ophthalmic solution in the treatment of atopic keratoconjunctivitis
Tais Hitomi Wakamatsu
Johnson and Johnson Department of Ocular Surface and Visual Optics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Mol Vis 17:932-8. 2011
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- Pupil decentration and iris tilting detected by Orbscan: anatomic variations among healthy subjects and influence on outcomes of laser refractive surgeries
Naoko Asano-Kato
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
J Cataract Refract Surg 31:1938-42. 2005
..To investigate the anatomic variations of entrance pupil decentration and tilting angle of the iris in healthy subjects and the influence of these factors on the outcome of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)...
- Morphologic evaluation of meibomian glands in chronic graft-versus-host disease using in vivo laser confocal microscopy
Yumiko Ban
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
Mol Vis 17:2533-43. 2011
..To evaluate the morphological changes of the meibomian glands (MGs) using in vivo laser confocal microscopy (CM) in dry eye (DE) patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD)...
- Tear evaporation rates in Sjögren syndrome and non-Sjögren dry eye patients
Eiki Goto
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 144:81-85. 2007
..To reinvestigate tear evaporation rates in Sjögren syndrome (SS) and non-Sjögren (non-SS) dry eye patients with a recently reported ventilated chamber evaporimeter system...
- Spontaneous lacrimal punctal occlusion associated with ocular chronic graft-versus-host disease
Mizuka Kamoi
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Curr Eye Res 32:837-42. 2007
..To investigate the clinical features of spontaneous lacrimal punctal occlusion (SLPO) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)...
- The efficacy, sensitivity, and specificity of strip meniscometry in conjunction with tear function tests in the assessment of tear meniscus
Osama M A Ibrahim
Johnson and Johnson Department of Ocular Surface and Visual Optics, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinanomachi 35, Shinjuku ku, Tokyo, Japan
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 52:2194-8. 2011
..To evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of strip meniscometry (SM) testing in conjunction with tear function tests in the diagnosis of dry eye (DE) disease and to investigate the effect of SM on reflex tearing...
- The relation of conjunctival and corneal findings in severe ocular allergies
Mari Tanaka
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
Cornea 23:464-7. 2004
..We aimed to look into the relationship between specific clinical conjunctival findings and the severity of corneal complications...
- The impact of contact lens wear and visual display terminal work on ocular surface and tear functions in office workers
Takashi Kojima
Johnson and Johnson Ocular Surface and Visual Optics Department, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 152:933-940.e2. 2011
..To evaluate the effect of contact lens (CL) wear and visual display terminal (VDT) work on the ocular surface and tear functions...
- Interferometry in the evaluation of precorneal tear film thickness in dry eye
Eri Hosaka
Department of Ophthalmology, Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 151:18-23.e1. 2011
..To compare tear film thickness between normal subjects and aqueous tear deficiency dry eye patients by tear interferometry...
- Clinical evaluation of the Smart Plug in the treatment of dry eyes
Takashi Kojima
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 141:386-8. 2006
..To evaluate the efficacy of a thermo sensitive punctum plug, the Smart Plug, in the treatment of dry eyes...
- Tear cytokine and ocular surface alterations following brief passive cigarette smoke exposure
Van Tuan Rummenie
Keio University School of Medicine, Johnson and Johnson Ocular Surface and Visual Optics Department, Shinanomachi 35, Shinjuku ku, Tokyo, Japan
Cytokine 43:200-8. 2008
..To prospectively investigate the effects of acute passive cigarette smoke exposure on the ocular surface and tear film in healthy non-smokers...
- The application of a new continuous functional visual acuity measurement system in dry eye syndromes
Reiko Ishida
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba 272-8513, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 139:253-8. 2005
..05). CONCLUSIONS: FVAM system seemed not only to be an effective tool in the assessment of dynamic visual acuity changes in dry eye and normal subjects but in evaluating the outcome of management of dry eye disease by punctum plugs...
- Passive cigarette smoke exposure and soft contact lens wear
Samantha K Ward
Johnson and Johnson, Department of Ocular Surface and Visual Optics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Optom Vis Sci 87:367-72. 2010
..To prospectively investigate the effects of passive cigarette smoke exposure on the ocular surface and tear film in soft contact lens (SCL) wearers...
- Effect of age on changes in anterior chamber depth and volume after laser in situ keratomileusis
Ryo Nishimura
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
J Cataract Refract Surg 35:1868-72. 2009
..To evaluate the effect of age on anterior chamber depth (ACD) and anterior chamber volume (ACV) after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for myopia...
- The implications of the upregulation of ICAM-1/VCAM-1 expression of corneal fibroblasts on the pathogenesis of allergic keratopathy
Naoko Okada
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University, Shinanomachi, Tokyo, Japan
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 46:4512-8. 2005
..The present study investigated the expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 on fibroblasts with interleukin (IL)-4 and/or tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha stimulation and assessed the effect of eosinophil adhesion on fibroblast viability...
- Quantitative evaluation of the early changes in ocular surface inflammation following MMC-aided papillary resection in severe allergic patients with corneal complications
Mari Tanaka
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Cornea 25:281-5. 2006
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- Tear film lipid layer alterations in allergic conjunctivitis
Shintaro Suzuki
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa General Hospital, Ichikawa, Japan
Cornea 25:277-80. 2006
..To assess the alterations of the tear film lipid layer and tear functions in patients with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC) and to compare the results with healthy control subjects...
- In vivo evaluation of superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis using laser scanning confocal microscopy and conjunctival impression cytology
Takashi Kojima
Johnson and Johnson Department of Ocular Surface and Visual Optics, Tokyo, Japan
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 51:3986-92. 2010
..To investigate the cytologic findings of superior bulbar conjunctiva in superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis (SLK) using laser scanning confocal microscopy and impression cytology in a prospective controlled study...
- Factors influencing outcomes in cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation for chronic cicatricial ocular surface disorders
Jun Shimazaki
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa shi, Chiba, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 143:945-53. 2007
..To analyze factors influencing clinical outcomes in cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation (CLET)...
- Corneal fluorescein staining correlates with visual function in dry eye patients
Minako Kaido
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 52:9516-22. 2011
..To investigate the changes in functional visual acuity (VA) and higher order aberrations in dry eye patients...
- Noninvasive interference tear meniscometry in dry eye patients with Sjögren syndrome
Atsuro Uchida
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 144:232-237. 2007
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- Surgical punctal occlusion with a high heat-energy releasing cautery device for severe dry eye with recurrent punctal plug extrusion
Emii Ohba
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 151:483-7.e1. 2011
..To report the rate of recanalization and the efficacy of punctal occlusion surgery with a high heat-energy-releasing cautery device in patients with severe dry eye disease and recurrent punctal plug extrusion...
- Feasibility of spherical aberration correction with aspheric intraocular lenses in cataract surgery based on individual pupil diameter
Takefumi Yamaguchi
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
J Cataract Refract Surg 35:1725-33. 2009
..To evaluate the feasibility of correcting spherical aberration with aspheric intraocular lenses (IOLs) in cataract surgery based on individual pupil diameter...
- Successful tear lipid layer treatment for refractory dry eye in office workers by low-dose lipid application on the full-length eyelid margin
Eiki Goto
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 142:264-70. 2006
..To test tear lipid layer treatment by low-dose lipid application on the full-length eyelid margin for the treatment of office workers with dry eyes refractory to conventional treatments...
- The features of dry eye disease in a Japanese elderly population
Miki Uchino
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Optom Vis Sci 83:797-802. 2006
..Conjunctivochalasis (conjunctival laxity), although commonly associated with dry eye disease in the elderly, was observed not to be related to age or gender in this study...
- Japan Ministry of Health study on prevalence of dry eye disease among Japanese high school students
Miki Uchino
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan Ryogoku Eye Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 146:925-9.e2. 2008
..To determine the prevalence of dry eye disease and contact lens (CL) use among Japanese private high school students...
- Optical aberrations and visual disturbances associated with dry eye
Eiki Goto
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan
Ocul Surf 4:207-13. 2006
..This review provides illustrations of results obtained from FVA and TSAS systems...
- Suppressive effects of tranilast on eotaxin-1 production from cultured conjunctival fibroblasts
Richard Yudi Hida
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Curr Eye Res 33:19-22. 2008
..Tranilast is known to have anti-allergic properties. In this study, we examined the inhibitory effect of tranilast, an anti-allergic drug, on eotaxin-1 production from cultured conjunctival fibroblasts...
- Punctal occlusion in the management of chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Minako Kaido
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa, Japan
Ophthalmology 111:895-900. 2004
..To evaluate the effect of lacrimal punctal occlusion in the management of the ocular surface disease in chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome...
- Smoking associated with damage to the lipid layer of the ocular surface
Dilek Dursun Altinors
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
Am J Ophthalmol 141:1016-1021. 2006
..To evaluate the effects of smoking on ocular surface...
- Ocular surface findings in Hallopeau-Siemens subtype of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: report of a case and literature review
Yukihiro Matsumoto
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa General Hospital, Japan
Cornea 24:474-9. 2005
..Close follow-up for ocular complications in DEB is essential and a pathophysiology-oriented approach to the epithelial disease may not only provide rapid healing but might prevent recurrences as well...
- Mechanisms of giant papillary formation in vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Naoko Kato
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku ku, Tokyo 160 8582, Japan
Cornea 25:S47-52. 2006
..This study was conducted to confirm the difference of tissue remodeling between BA and VKC and to determine the most relevant factor for VKC exacerbation...
- Barrier function and cytologic features of the ocular surface epithelium after autologous cultivated oral mucosal epithelial transplantation
Yoshiyuki Satake
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Arch Ophthalmol 126:23-8. 2008
..To determine the barrier function and cytologic features of ocular surface epithelium after autologous cultivated oral mucosal epithelial transplantation in a prospective observational study...
- Primary repair and intraocular lens implantation after perforating eye injury
Mehmet Baykara
Department of Ophthalmology, Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
J Cataract Refract Surg 28:1832-5. 2002
..To evaluate the clinical outcome after primary treatment of lens injuries with corneal or corneoscleral trauma...
- The application of in vivo laser confocal microscopy to the diagnosis and evaluation of meibomian gland dysfunction
Yukihiro Matsumoto
Johnson and Johnson Department of Ocular Surface and Visual Optics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Mol Vis 14:1263-71. 2008
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- Biconvex posterior chamber accommodating intraocular lens implantation after cataract surgery: long-term outcomes
Megumi Saiki
From the Department of Ophthalmology Saiki, Negishi, Yamaguchi, Tsubota, and Johnson and Johnson Ocular Surface and Visual Optics Department Dogru, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
J Cataract Refract Surg 36:603-8. 2010
..To evaluate the long-term efficacy of a biconvex accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) to restore near visual performance...
- A comparative evaluation of the efficacy of intraoperative mitomycin C use after the excision of cobblestone-like papillae in severe atopic and vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Mari Tanaka
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Cornea 23:326-9. 2004
..To evaluate the effect of intraoperative 0.02% mitomycin-C (MMC) use after excision of cobblestone-like papillae on preventing corneal recurrences compared with simple papillary resection...
- Efficacy of punctum plug treatment in short break-up time dry eye
Minako Kaido
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinanomachi 25, Shinjuku ku, Tokyo, Japan
Optom Vis Sci 85:758-63. 2008
..To evaluate the efficacy of punctum plug insertion on tear and dynamic visual function in dry eye patients with short break-up time (s-BUT) of the tears...
- Deleterious effects of swimming pool chlorine on the corneal epithelium
Misaki Ishioka
Ryogoku Eye Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
Cornea 27:40-3. 2008
..To study the effect of rinsing with tap and pool water on the ocular surface epithelium...
- Autologous serum eye drops for the treatment of dry eye diseases
Takashi Kojima
Department of Ophthalmology, Social Insurance Chukyo Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
Cornea 27:S25-30. 2008
..The biological background of AS eye drops and previous clinical studies of these medications for the treatment of dry eye are discussed...
- A new noninvasive tear stability analysis system for the assessment of dry eyes
Takashi Kojima
Department of Ophthalmology, Social Insurance Chukyo Hospital, Aichi, Japan
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 45:1369-74. 2004
..This was a prospective case-control study conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the Tear Stability Analysis System (TSAS) for the assessment of patients with dry eye...
- Autologous serum application in the treatment of neurotrophic keratopathy
Yukihiro Matsumoto
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
Ophthalmology 111:1115-20. 2004
..To evaluate the effect of autologous serum application for epithelial disorders in neurotrophic keratopathy (NK)...
- Transsclerally fixated intraocular lenses in children
Ahmet T Ozmen
Department of Ophthalmology, Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers 33:394-9. 2002
..Until long-term studies are published, it is difficult to recommend implantation unless it is deemed impossible to provide adequate rehabilitation by other means such as contact lenses or aphakic spectacles...
- Improvement of functional visual acuity after cataract surgery in patients with good pre- and postoperative spectacle-corrected visual acuity
Takefumi Yamaguchi
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
J Refract Surg 25:410-5. 2009
..To report the changes in functional visual acuity in cataract surgery patients with good pre- and postoperative visual acuity...
- Current concepts in ocular surface reconstruction
Murat Dogru
Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
Semin Ophthalmol 20:75-93. 2005
..This review will briefly focus on the indications and methodology of each procedure and the currently available clinical data on the results of these procedures...
- A new punctal plug insertion technique to prevent intracanalicular plug migration
Minako Kaido
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 147:178-182.e1. 2009
..To evaluate the intracanalicular migration rate during plug insertion with a new plug insertion technique compared with a standard technique...
- Elevated levels of human alpha -defensin in tears of patients with allergic conjunctival disease complicated by corneal lesions: detection by SELDI ProteinChip system and quantification
Richard Y Hida
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
Curr Eye Res 30:723-30. 2005
..SELDI ProteinChip technology is a useful and effective tool in profiling the differential expression of proteins in tears...
- Computer-synthesis of an interference color chart of human tear lipid layer, by a colorimetric approach
Eiki Goto
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 44:4693-7. 2003
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- Successful topical application of a new antifungal agent, micafungin, in the treatment of refractory fungal corneal ulcers: report of three cases and literature review
Yukihiro Matsumoto
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
Cornea 24:748-53. 2005
..To report the efficacy of topical application of a new antifungal agent, micafungin (MCFG), in the treatment of yeast-related corneal ulcers...
- Albumin rescues ocular epithelial cells from cell death in dry eye
Akihiro Higuchi
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinano machi, Shinjyuku ku, Tokyo 160 8582, Japan
Curr Eye Res 32:83-8. 2007
..Serum albumin is abundantly contained in human serum and plays many physiologic roles. We investigated the efficacy of serum albumin in a dry eye animal model...
- Effect of preoperative tear function on early functional visual acuity after laser in situ keratomileusis
Mari Tanaka
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
J Cataract Refract Surg 30:2311-5. 2004
..To assess the effect of preoperative tear function on early changes in functional visual acuity (FVA) after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)...
- Clinical evaluation of the accuracy of intraocular pressure measurement by Tono-Pen XL in eyes with amniotic membrane patching
Tatsuya Onguchi
Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa, Chiba 272 8513, Japan
Am J Ophthalmol 139:570-1. 2005
..To evaluate the influence of amniotic membrane on intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement with the Tono-Pen...
- Tryptase increases proliferative activity of human conjunctival fibroblasts through protease-activated receptor-2
Naoko Asano-Kato
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Keio University Shinanomachi, Tokyo, Japan
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 46:4622-6. 2005
..This study was conducted to investigate the effect of tryptase on the proliferation of conjunctival fibroblasts and studied whether this effect was mediated by protease-activated receptor (PAR)-2...
- The definition and classification of dry eye disease: Report of the Definition and Classification Subcommittee of the International Dry Eye WorkShop (2007)
Michael A Lemp
Ocul Surf 5:75-92. 2007
..These guidelines are not intended to override the clinical assessment and judgment of an expert clinician in individual cases, but they should prove helpful in the conduct of clinical practice and research...
- Laboratory findings in tear fluid analysis
Yoshiki Ohashi
Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
Clin Chim Acta 369:17-28. 2006
..This paper provides an overview on laboratory methods for the analysis of the tear film. Understanding the components of the tear film will aid in the treatment of dry eye syndromes and the ocular surface diseases...
- Survival analysis of conjunctival limbal grafts and amniotic membrane transplantation in eyes with total limbal stem cell deficiency
Murat Dogru
Am J Ophthalmol 140:305-6. 2005
- Refractive outcomes after arcuate keratotomy using the Terry astigmatome
Mehmet Baykara
Department of Ophthalmology, Uludag University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
J Cataract Refract Surg 29:2397-400. 2003
..To investigate the refractive outcomes after arcuate keratotomy for astigmatism...
