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  1. Recent evidence has shown that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). However, little research has focused on the expression profile of lncRNAs du...

    Authors: Bingyu Zhang, Yang Chen, Meiyuan Qiu and Zhixiang Ding
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:69
  2. To report our findings in a patient with asteroid hyalosis (AH) who had a severe reduction of his visual acuity following cataract surgery. The vision was improved by vitreous surgery.

    Authors: Ryosuke Ochi, Bumpei Sato, Seita Morishita, Yukihiro Imagawa, Masashi Mimura, Masanori Fukumoto, Takaki Sato, Takatoshi Kobayashi, Teruyo Kida and Tsunehiko Ikeda
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:68
  3. To report patients with age-related macular degeneration and atypical central retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) defects not attributable to geographic atrophy (GA) or RPE-tears with overlying preserved photorec...

    Authors: Helena Giannakaki-Zimmermann, Giuseppe Querques, Inger Christine Munch, Daraius Shroff, David Sarraf, Xuejing Chen, Eduardo Cunha-Souza, Sarah Mrejen, Vittorio Capuano, Murilo W. Rodrigues, Charu Gupta, Andreas Ebneter, Martin S. Zinkernagel and Marion R. Munk
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:67
  4. 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 ...

    Authors: Loraine L. W. Chow, Kendrick C. Shih, Johnny C. Y. Chan, Jimmy S. M. Lai and Alex L. K. Ng
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:65
  5. To investigate the anatomic and functional outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with partial tamponade of filtered air for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) caused by superior retinal breaks.

    Authors: Zhaotian Zhang, Manjuan Peng, Yantao Wei, Xintong Jiang and Shaochong Zhang
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:64
  6. The aim of this work is to evaluate efficacy and tolerability of preservative containing 0.0015% tafluprost and preservative-free 0.0015% tafluprost using a prospective crossover study.

    Authors: Wonseok Lee, Sunghoon Lee, HyoungWon Bae, Chan Yun Kim and Gong Je Seong
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:61
  7. To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and analyze the outcomes of a treat-and-extend (T&E) treatment regimen with ranibizumab for wet age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) in real life clinical settings ove...

    Authors: Athanasios Vardarinos, Nitin Gupta, Raazia Janjua, Abigail Iron, Theo Empeslidis and Konstantinos T. Tsaousis
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:58
  8. To compare the lamina cribrosa between eyes with and without neovascular glaucoma (NVG) using enhanced depth imaging spectral-domain optical coherence tomography.

    Authors: Satoshi Yokota, Yuji Takihara, Yoshihiro Takamura and Masaru Inatani
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:57
  9. 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.

    Authors: Yu Jeong Kim, Jaeyoung Kim, Hokyung Choung, Mee Kum Kim and Won Ryang Wee
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:55
  10. In the assessment of a pituitary mass, objective visual field testing represents a valuable means of evaluating mass effect, and thus in deciding whether surgical management is warranted.

    Authors: Nisha Nesaratnam, Peter B. M. Thomas, Ramez Kirollos, Algis J. Vingrys, George Y. X. Kong and Keith R. Martin
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:53
  11. 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.

    Authors: A. Balasopoulou, P. Κokkinos, D. Pagoulatos, P. Plotas, O. E. Makri, C. D. Georgakopoulos and A. Vantarakis
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:51
  12. Human toxocariasis, caused by Toxocara canis, T. cati, and T. vitulorum of dogs, cats and ruminants respectively, is recognized as an important zoonotic infection worldwide. The typical clinical syndromes of toxo...

    Authors: Devika Iddawela, Kiruthiha Ehambaram and Pemindra Bandara
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:50
  13. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) polymorphisms have been implicated in the pathogenesis of glaucoma risk. However, the results were controversial. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the precise associati...

    Authors: Ming-Yue Wu, Yang Wu, Yong Zhang, Cai-Yun Liu, Chun-Yan Deng, Le Peng and Lan Zhou
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:48
  14. To investigate postural effects on intraocular pressure (IOP) and ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) in patients with non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).

    Authors: Jee Myung Yang, Sang Woo Park, Yong Sok Ji, Jaeryung Kim, Chungkwon Yoo and Hwan Heo
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:47
  15. In Posner-Schlossman syndrome (PSS), which is characterized by recurrent unilateral attacks of ocular hypertension. Surgical treatment is sometimes necessary because intraocular pressure (IOP) cannot be contro...

    Authors: Kazuichi Maruyama, Yuko Maruyama, Sunao Sugita, Kazuhiko Mori, Yu Yokoyama, Shiho Sanuki-Kunimatsu, Hiroko Nakagawa, Shigeru Kinoshita, Manabu Mochizuki and Toru Nakazawa
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:45
  16. This study explores the role of actin cytoskeleton depolymerization induced by Cytochalasin D and mechanical stretch on the interleukin-8 (IL-8) expression and c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) phosphorylation lev...

    Authors: Meng Gao, Shen Wu, Jing Ji, JingXue Zhang, Qian Liu, YanKun Yue, Lu Liu, XinXin Liu and Wu Liu
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:43
  17. To compare changes in higher-order aberrations (HOAs) following small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and wavefront-guided femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (WFG FS-LASIK), and to investi...

    Authors: Xiaoqin Chen, Yan Wang, Jiamei Zhang, Shun-nan Yang, Xiaojing Li and Lin Zhang
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:42
  18. The lack of development of local donor tissue acquisition in several regions of the world has resulted in the necessity of performing keratoplasty with imported donor corneas. The greatest concern about the us...

    Authors: Kaevalin Lekhanont, Kavin Vanikieti, Nutthida Nimvorapun and Varintorn Chuckpaiwong
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:41
  19. Medical radiation is considered a factor responsible for cataractogenesis. However, the incidence of this ophthalmologic complication resulting from gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) has not yet been reported. T...

    Authors: Cheng-Loong Liang, Po-Chou Liliang, Tai-Been Chen, Huan-Chen Hsu, Fu-Cheng Chuang, Kuo-Wei Wang, Hao-Kuang Wang, San-Nan Yang and Han-Jung Chen
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:40
  20. A large iris defect or extensive iridodialysis can be an intractable cause of visual disturbance, photophobia, glare, monocular diplopia, or cosmetic deformity. The implantation of an artificial iris substitut...

    Authors: Seung Pil Bang and Jong Hwa Jun
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:39
  21. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the targets for early detection and treatment to prevent childhood blindness in world health organization programs. The purpose of study was to evaluate the efficacy ...

    Authors: Azza Mohamed Ahmed Said, Rania Gamal Eldin Zaki, Rania A. Salah Eldin, Maha Nasr, Samar Saad Azab and Yaser Abdelmageuid Elzankalony
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:38
  22. To investigate the reproducibility of macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) thickness measurement in normal eyes determined by different operators and two different raster scanning protocols of C...

    Authors: Xiaoyu Xu, Xinxing Guo, Hui Xiao, Lan Mi, Xiangxi Chen and Xing Liu
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:37
  23. A chalazion is a common eyelid disease that causes eye morbidity due to inflammation and cosmetic disfigurement. Corneal topographic changes are important factors in corneal refractive surgery, intraocular len...

    Authors: Ki Won Jin, Young Joo Shin and Joon Young Hyon
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:36
  24. To report the clinical features of patients with reverse pupillary block (RPB) after scleral-sutured posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC IOL) implantation and biometric changes after laser peripheral iridot...

    Authors: Seung Pil Bang, Choun-Ki Joo and Jong Hwa Jun
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:35
  25. Nepal was struck by a massive earthquake on the 25th April 2015 and major aftershock on the 12th of May 2015, resulting in widespread devastation with a death toll in the thousands. The burden of ocular trauma...

    Authors: E. Pradhan, B. Limbu, S. Thakali, N. S. Jain, R. Gurung and S. Ruit
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:32
  26. First reported study to assess the effect of diurnal variation on anterior chamber angle measurements, as well as, to re-test the effects of lighting and angle-of-incidence variation on anterior chamber angle ...

    Authors: Handan Akil, Anna Dastiridou, Kenneth Marion, Brian A. Francis and Vikas Chopra
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:31
  27. 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 ...

    Authors: Hui Shi, Xiao-feng Qi, Tao-tao Liu, Qian Hao, Xiao-hong Li, Ling-ling Liang, Yi-miao Wang and Zhi-hua Cui
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:29
  28. Ocular siderosis is a clinical condition induced by deposition of an iron-containing intraocular foreign body. We report a unique case of histopathologically proven lens siderosis in a young woman with a prece...

    Authors: Ke-Ke Zhang, Wen-Wen He, Yi Lu and Xiang-Jia Zhu
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:26
  29. Intravitreal injection is widely used to treat retinal vein occlusion, and acute angle closure (AAC) is an exceptional complication of intravitreal injection. The authors report a case of AAC that occurred imm...

    Authors: Seongyong Jeong, Min Sagong and Woohyok Chang
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:25
  30. Iridoschisis is a rare condition that is characterized by the separation of the iris stroma into layers, with portions of the anterior layer floating freely in the aqueous humour. Here, we report three cases o...

    Authors: Yiyi Chen, Yiyong Qian and Peirong Lu
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:24
  31. We present a long term follow-up of a young female patient with choroidal infarction, primary open angle glaucoma and Flammer syndrome. The patient had no classical risk factors for vascular occlusions, except...

    Authors: Barbara Terelak-Borys, Iwona Grabska-Liberek, Anita Piekarniak-Wozniak and Katarzyna Konieczka
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:23
  32. To determine the influences of myopia and optic disc size on ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness profiles obtained by spectral domain optica...

    Authors: Sam Seo, Chong Eun Lee, Jae Hoon Jeong, Ki Ho Park, Dong Myung Kim and Jin Wook Jeoung
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:22
  33. 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 ...

    Authors: Sandra Everett, Sahana Vishwanath, Vanessa Cavero, Long Shen, Lakshmanan Suresh, Kishore Malyavantham, Norah Lincoff-Cohen and Julian L. Ambrus Jr.
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2017 17:20

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