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Section edited by Penny Asbell
This section covers all aspects of corneal and external eye diseases, including surgical procedures, prevention, diagnosis and management. It also accepts basic science studies covering areas including, but not limited to, molecular and cellular biology, genetics and pathophysiology. Prospective clinical studies, especially randomized controlled trials are particularly welcome.
Case report
Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is generally considered a neoplastic disorder of vascular origin and occurs in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or who have received immunosuppressive treatments af...
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:143
Published on: 14 August 2017
Research article
To compare the frequency of appearance of complications, anatomical success and functional success after conventional endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomies (EN-DCRs) or EN-DCR with otologic T-Type ventilation tub...
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:138
Published on: 7 August 2017
Case report
To present a case of conjunctival lymphoma in a young woman complicated by pregnancy.
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:131
Published on: 27 July 2017
Case report
Bandage contact lenses are commonly used by ophthalmic practitioners to protect the patient’s cornea. We report a case of folded bandage contact lens retained for six and a half years in the upper subtarsal sp...
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:116
Published on: 4 July 2017
Case report
Bilateral keratitis rarely occurs in individuals without predisposing factors. Here we describe the clinical course of a patient who developed a bilateral keratitis caused by Morganella. morganii which might b...
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:106
Published on: 28 June 2017
Research article
Physical cooling of the eye surface relieves ocular discomfort, but translating this event to drug treatment of dry eye discomfort not been studied. Here, we synthesized a water-soluble TRPM8 receptor agonist ...
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:101
Published on: 26 June 2017
Case report
Conjunctival flaps are a widely used treatment for numerous corneal ulcers that are caused by microorganismal infections. However, whether it can be performed on immune-mediated corneal ulcers is controversial.
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:93
Published on: 15 June 2017
Research article
Hyperkeratinization is a major cause of obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction (oMGD) and results in degenerative gland dilation and atrophy without inflammation. Ointment containing 1,25-dihydroxy-22-oxavita...
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:84
Published on: 7 June 2017
Research article
The aim of this study was to evaluate corneal biomechanical properties in a population of healthy children in China using corneal visualization Scheimpflug technology (CST).
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:70
Published on: 17 May 2017
Research article
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are rare but life-threatening conditions that initially affect the skin and mucous membranes. The aim of this study was to compare the acute ...
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:65
Published on: 12 May 2017
Case report
This study reports two cases of conjunctival granuloma with necrosis caused by an exposed suture in the upper palpebral conjunctiva masquerading as ocular surface squamous neoplasia.
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:55
Published on: 26 April 2017
Research article
Τo perform a molecular epidemiological analysis of viral conjunctivitis among excess conjunctivitis cases recorded at the University Hospital of Patras, Greece, for the period March to June 2012.
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:51
Published on: 24 April 2017
Case report
Pre-Descemet corneal dystrophy (PDCD) is characterized by the presence of numerous, tiny, polymorphic opacities immediately anterior to Descemet membrane, which is a rare form of corneal stromal dystrophy and ...
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:29
Published on: 16 March 2017
Research article
Dry eye is a common problem in Ophthalmology and may occur for many reasons including Sjogren’s syndrome (SS). Recent studies have identified autoantibodies, anti-salivary gland protein 1 (SP1), anti-carbonic ...
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:20
Published on: 7 March 2017
Case report
Apo A-I deficiency clinically shows low serum levels of HDL cholesterol and corneal opacity at a young age. Histopathological evaluations of affected corneas are not enough, and the mechanism of corneal opacit...
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:11
Published on: 8 February 2017
Technical advance
The therapeutic effects of allogeneic cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation (CLET) for symblephara at different degrees caused by ocular burns were evaluated in this study.
BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:8
Published on: 31 January 2017
Research article
Treatment of lacrimal sac abscess of the traditional surgical approach may result in complications from cutaneous fistula formation, damage the sac, cause skin scarring and even have the potential for inducing...
BMC Ophthalmology 2016 16:211
Published on: 30 November 2016
Research article
Corneal ulcer, a major cause of monocular blindness in developing countries has consistently been listed as the major cause of blindness and visual disability in many of the developing nations in Asia, Africa ...
BMC Ophthalmology 2016 16:209
Published on: 29 November 2016
Case report
Surgical outcome of corneal keloid is largely variable depending on reports, although surgical management is inevitable in visually significant cases. We here report clinical features, histopathological findin...
BMC Ophthalmology 2016 16:198
Published on: 9 November 2016
Research article
Our aim was to demonstrate the publication trends of corneal transplantation in the last decade.
BMC Ophthalmology 2016 16:194
Published on: 8 November 2016
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