American Academy of OpBritish Journal of OphthalmologyUveitisGlaucomaIndian Journal of OphthalmologyRetinaPosterior chamberOcularClinicalProfessorLensMedical specialtyInvestigativeLaser Peripheral IridotomyAngleShallow anterior chamberInflammationCystsDepartmentUltrasound biomicroscopyImplantationResidencyAqueous humorOphthalmologistLamellar keratoplastyCiliary bodyPeripheralParacentesisIrisFlat anterior chamberDepthInjectionHyphemaSystemicPost-operativeSurgicalExaminationTreatment
American Academy of Op3
- Intraocular lens implantation in the absence of capsular support: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. (karger.com)
- Stewart is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists and Retina Society. (ucsf.edu)
- Dr. Mootha is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. (utswmed.org)
British Journal of Ophthalmology1
- These real-world data from patients with refractory disease mirror the results from recent VISUAL-1 and VISUAL-2 clinical trials, suggesting that inflammatory activity at the time of adalimumab commencement may play a key role in determining long-term treatment success," Dr. Lyndell L. Lim of the University of Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues write in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, online February 19. (medscape.com)
Uveitis6
- Anterior chamber paracentesis is used in the management of acute angle closure glaucoma, and uveitis. (wikipedia.org)
- Aqueous humor collected using anterior chamber paracentesis may be used for clinical diagnosis of infectious uveitis. (wikipedia.org)
- 1 Isolated anterior uveitis usually causes non-cystic retinal thickening that correlates well with disease activity. (reviewofophthalmology.com)
- Participants: Patients diagnosed with anterior uveitis (active or inactive) and controls. (unimi.it)
- Same patient as the figure above, after an episode of anterior uveitis, moving the cyst backwards. (eyewiki.org)
- It was also important to do this study to expand the potential patient population for whom adalimumab may be useful, from the approved posterior uveitis to patients with anterior uveitis as well," he added. (medscape.com)
Glaucoma5
- Glaucoma can be due to malformations of the anterior chamber or high episcleral venous pressure and in phakomatosis pigmentovascularis it can also be associated with angle hyperpigmentation. (hindawi.com)
- As an anterior segment and glaucoma surgeon, I frequently operate on eyes with a traumatic or uveitic cataract or a cataract from pseudoexfoliation (PXF) syndrome. (crstodayeurope.com)
- The first horse, a 3-year-old gelding, had glaucoma and a cyst-like mass in the anterior chamber. (bvsalud.org)
- Four patients had cataract extraction and a posterior chamber intraocular lens implant, one had repositioning of a previously implanted anterior chamber intraocular lens that had become dislocated, and one had a trabeculectomy filtering procedure for glaucoma. (cdc.gov)
- Primary open-angle glaucoma is a syndrome of optic nerve damage associated with an open anterior chamber angle and an elevated or sometimes average intraocular pressure (IOP). (msdmanuals.com)
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology1
- Thought you might appreciate this item(s) I saw in Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. (lww.com)
Retina2
- Ophthalmology Retina. (elsevierpure.com)
- These light rays pass through the anterior and posterior segments of the eye and are focused onto the retina by the action of the lens. (medscape.com)
Posterior chamber3
- While lens fragments may be retained in the anterior or posterior chamber during seemingly uncomplicated cataract surgery, they also may be dislocated posteriorly into the vitreous cavity during phacoemulsification of the nucleus, usually after zonular dehiscence or posterior capsule rupture. (medscape.com)
- Three-Step Treatment of Keratoconus and Post-LASIK Ectasia: Implantation of ICRS, Corneal Cross-linking, and Implantation of Toric Posterior Chamber Phakic IOLs. (freevis.de)
- A silicone tube connects the anterior or posterior chamber to the equatorial region of the globe where the AGV plate is implanted. (paojournal.com)
Ocular4
- The increase of public awareness on ocular conditions leads to an early diagnosis and treatment, as well as an increased demand for more effective and minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of both the anterior and posterior segments of the eye. (mdpi.com)
- WTW can be easily measured using different methods such as surgical calipers, corneal topography, ocular biometry or, more recently, optical coherence tomography (OCT). However, the truth is that angle-to-angle (ATA) or spur-to-spur (STS) distances are the most appropriate values to calculate the size of anterior-segment phakic IOLs. (biomedcentral.com)
- This clinical spectrum is usually based on the assessment of ocular axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD), corneal diameter and concomitant anatomical malformations. (aao.org)
- Anterior segment ocular coherence tomography of secondary trauma-related iris cyst (same patient as above). (eyewiki.org)
Clinical3
- Measuring distances in the anterior segment of the eye has become important for clinical diagnosis but also to estimate the size of those phakic intraocular lenses (IOL) used to treat refractive errors. (biomedcentral.com)
- Clinical Ophthalmology. (elsevierpure.com)
- Sumit (Sam) Garg, MD, is the vice chair of clinical ophthalmology and an associate professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, in Irvine. (medscape.com)
Professor1
- Vinod Mootha, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. (utswmed.org)
Lens4
- 1 Because aqueous can flow through the anterior segment and nourish the crystalline lens, IOP is well controlled while maintaining the quality of vision patients experience with this lens. (crstoday.com)
- Slit-lamp photograph of PXF material on the anterior lens capsule. (crstodayeurope.com)
- The goal of hydrodissection was therefore to prolapse the lens into the anterior chamber. (crstodayeurope.com)
- A chop setting can be used with high vacuum to lift the lens into the anterior chamber. (crstodayeurope.com)
Medical specialty1
- Although systemic drugs can exert local effects on the eye, ophthalmology is a medical specialty with perhaps the fewest assessed adverse drug reactions (ADRs), representing a particular challenge in pharmacovigilance. (smw.ch)
Investigative1
- Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. (wustl.edu)
Laser Peripheral Iridotomy1
- Effect of Laser Peripheral Iridotomy on Anterior Chamber Angle Anatomy in Primary Angle Closure Spectrum Eyes. (medscape.com)
Angle1
- This drainage area is called the anterior chamber angle. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
Shallow anterior chamber3
- In the early postoperative period, a shallow anterior chamber is often associated with a soft eye, but it may also be present with normal or even elevated intraocular pressure. (medscape.com)
- The combination of a soft eye and a shallow anterior chamber occurring within the first several days following intraocular surgery often signifies a leak of aqueous fluid from the anterior chamber through the operative wound. (medscape.com)
- In the setting of a shallow anterior chamber, it is necessary to determine intraocular pressure (IOP), ACD, peripheral anterior synechiae or posterior synechiae or anterior segment dysgenesis. (aao.org)
Inflammation4
- Arevalo JF, Garcia RA, Fernandez CF. Anterior segment inflammation and hypotony after posterior segment surgery. (medscape.com)
- Purpose: To assess the ability of swept-source (SS) optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the anterior segment (AS) to measure anterior chamber (AC) inflammation (both flare and cells) objectively. (unimi.it)
- Conclusions: Anterior segment SS-OCT could be used for a comprehensive assessment of AC inflammation, providing objective measurements of inflammatory cells and aqueous flare. (unimi.it)
- By six months, 9 (90%) of the active eyes experienced a two-step improvement in anterior chamber inflammation, with six (60%) having a similar improvement in vitreous haze grade. (medscape.com)
Cysts8
- Additionally, we like to use ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) to look for iris or ciliary body cysts and anterior segment OCT to assess sulcus-to-sulcus measurement. (crstoday.com)
- The diagnosis of iris cysts is based on the slit lamp exam and imaging by ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) or anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) . Despite the high-resolution imaging of AS-OCT, UBM remains the gold-standard imaging due to ability to better characterize the interior of the cystic structurs. (eyewiki.org)
- Iris pigment epithelial cysts can be located on the anterior or posterior surface of the iris. (eyewiki.org)
- Iris stromal cysts appear as clear masses on the anterior surface of the iris and do transilluminate. (eyewiki.org)
- Iris cysts secondary to trauma and subsequent epithelial implantation appear as serous or solid in continuity with the wound with or without membranes on the anterior iris surface. (eyewiki.org)
- Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) may be of utility for small anterior iris lesions such as iris nevi but because of increased posterior shadowing, it is inferior to UBM for visualizing iris cysts. (eyewiki.org)
- Two patients with anterior chamber implantation cysts were treated with Nd:YAG laser. (tau.ac.il)
- Collapse of anterior chamber implantation cysts can be achieved with Nd:YAG laser, though multiple treatment sessions may be required due to the cyst's tendency to reform. (tau.ac.il)
Department4
- The Ophthalmology Department at the Institute of Advanced Medicine VIRTUS performs diagnostics and treats eye disorders. (virtus.ua)
- The Ophthalmology Department of VIRTUS Clinic has wide technical possibilities to perform a thorough diagnostics of ophthalmic diseases and eyesight recovery. (virtus.ua)
- In the Ophthalmology Department of the Frontline Medicine Institute VIRTUS one can get therapeutic and surgical treatment of eye diseases. (virtus.ua)
- He received the Fifteen-Year Service Award from the Department of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern in 2015. (utswmed.org)
Ultrasound biomicroscopy1
- In such cases, dynamic gonioscopy, anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) or ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) should be considered in addition to careful slitlamp biomicroscopy. (aao.org)
Implantation1
- The development of an epithelial implantation cyst is a severe complication of anterior segment surgery and trauma. (tau.ac.il)
Residency2
- Stewart earned his medical degree at Harvard Medical School and completed a residency in ophthalmology at UCSF. (ucsf.edu)
- He earned his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed a residency in ophthalmology at the University of Wisconsin. (utswmed.org)
Aqueous humor2
- In this procedure aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of eyeball is drained out by using a tuberculin syringe, with or without a plunger attached to a hypodermic needle or a paracentesis incision. (wikipedia.org)
- Therefore, a formed anterior chamber signified the reestablishment of the integrity of the globe sufficiently to impede or eliminate the leaking of aqueous humor. (medscape.com)
Ophthalmologist1
- The procedure will be done at a private Sydney ophthalmology clinic by an experienced ophthalmologist. (who.int)
Lamellar keratoplasty2
- Traumatic graft dehiscence after anterior lamellar keratoplasty. (utswmed.org)
- Case description: A 67-year-old healthy woman underwent deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in her right eye for keratoconus with the big-bubble technique. (unifi.it)
Ciliary body1
- An infiltrative mass of the iris and ciliary body was found that extended into the anterior, posterior, and vitreal chambers. (bvsalud.org)
Peripheral1
- This results in an exceedingly low risk of pupillary block and anterior subcapsular cataract and eliminates the requirement for a preoperative peripheral iridotomy. (crstoday.com)
Paracentesis2
- Anterior chamber paracentesis (ACP) is a surgical procedure done to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) of the eye. (wikipedia.org)
- A tunnel offers greater maneuverability, a paracentesis offers more stable anterior chamber. (tropical-ophthalmology.com)
Iris4
- Urate deposition in the iris and anterior chamber. (qxmd.com)
- To report on a patient with clear gelatinoid deposits on the iris and in the anterior chamber (AC). (qxmd.com)
- Urate deposition in the iris and anterior chamber rarely occurs. (qxmd.com)
- If there are concomitant anatomical malformations such as anterior segment dysgenesis, iris or chorioretinal colobomas, retinal dysplasia or persistent fetal vasculature, there is a complex microphthalmos. (aao.org)
Flat anterior chamber2
- The early flat anterior chamber after trabeculectomy: a randomized, prospective study of 3 methods of management. (medscape.com)
- Hosoda S, Yuki K, Ono T, Tsubota K. Ophthalmic viscoelastic device injection for the treatment of flat anterior chamber after trabeculectomy: a case series study. (medscape.com)
Depth6
- Anterior chamber depth as ascertained by slit lamp examination has long been used as an important parameter in assessing postoperative status following major intraocular surgery. (medscape.com)
- For EVO, the anterior chamber depth (ACD) is then measured with a device such as the Pentacam (Oculus). (crstoday.com)
- All you need to feel comfortable picking a size for EVO is a single reliable way to look at white-to-white (or sulcus-to-sulcus) and anterior chamber depth. (crstoday.com)
- 17. Which IOL power formula requires a measured Anterior Chamber Depth (ACD)? (examyear.com)
- The anterior chamber depth was similar in both eyes at 3.60 mm. (biomedcentral.com)
- The selected eye will be based on presenting symptoms - in the eye with poorer visual acuity, clinically narrower angles and/or smaller anterior chamber depth. (who.int)
Injection1
- Conclusion: This case suggests that an injection of air or gas into the anterior chamber, to deal with a Descemet membrane detachment following perforation during DALK procedure, can enlarge the double anterior chamber by increasing the space between stroma and Descemet membrane. (unifi.it)
Hyphema2
- Hyphema (hemorrhage within the anterior chamber of the eye) can be caused by several mechanisms and can easily be detected in routine ophthalmic or necroscopic examination as discolored red eye(s). (scielo.br)
- Hyphema is blood in the front area (anterior chamber) of the eye. (medlineplus.gov)
Systemic2
- Anterior chamber infiltrates associated with systemic lymphoma: report of two cases and review of the literature. (nih.gov)
- Metabolic, Pediatric and Systemic Ophthalmology , 11 (1-2), 47-49. (tau.ac.il)
Post-operative1
- In spite of two injections in the anterior chamber of air and gas on the 7th and 9th post-operative days respectively, the double anterior chamber still persisted. (unifi.it)
Surgical1
- Aim: To present a case of double anterior chamber after DALK and its surgical management. (unifi.it)
Examination1
- Ophthalmology Quiz paper for the written examination is given below. (examyear.com)
Treatment2
- Ophthalmology (New England Eye Center) at Tufts Medical Center in Boston specializes in the testing and treatment of all types of eye diseases and visual problems. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
- Two-related Quarter Horses with similar intraocular masses presented to the UF-CVM Comparative Ophthalmology Service for evaluation and treatment. (bvsalud.org)