CH: Choroidal Hemangioma; CCH: Circumscribed Choroidal Hemangioma; DCH: Diffuse Choroidal Hemangioma; Gy: Gray; TTT: Transpupillary Thermotherapy: PDT: Photodynamic Therapy; EBRT: External Beam Radiotherapy; PBT: Proton Beam Radiation; PB: Plaque Brachytherapy; GKRS: Gamma Knife Radiosurgery; VEGF: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor; CGE: Cobalt Gray Equivalent; RD: Retinal Detachment; CME: Cys...

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) remains the gold standard for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In general, while this procedure is safe, patients require a spinal, epidural, or general anesthesia and often several days of hospital stay; the potential morbidity and mortality limits the use of TURP in high-risk patients. Pharmacotherapy has been recommended as a fir...

Bananas that provide a staple food to the millions of people are adversely affected by several viruses such as Banana bunchy Top Virus (BBTV), Banana Streak Virus (BSV), and Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV). These viruses are known to have a devastating effect on crop production and constraint to the international exchange and conservation of banana germplasm-a cornerstone for breeding new cultivars...

Water-induced thermotherapy (WIT), administered by the Thermoflex System, represents a novel minimally invasive technique for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The Thermoflex System consists of an extracorporeal heat source and a proprietary closed-loop catheter system. Water, heated to 60 degrees C, is continuously circulated through the catheter to a treatment balloon, whic...

Transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT) has been proposed over the last a few years for the treatment of subfoveal occult choroidal neovessels resulting from age-related degeneration (AMD) when they are symptomatic and associated with exudation. Several pilot studies have shown how this technique can decrease or slow down the progression of exudation related to choroidal neovessels. Based on these p...

Until the late eighties, the only treatment available for uveal melanoma was enucleation of the affected eye, though brachytherapy, thermotherapy and radiation therapy can be used to treat small/medium size tumours with preservation of the eye [16]. Several different chemotherapeutic agents have been used, such as Dacarbazine, alone or in combination with Interferonalpha 2b, after primary treat...

Thermotherapy is a promising technique for the minimally invasive elimination of solid tumors. Here we report the fabrication of protein-coated iron oxide NPs (12 nm core) for use as thermal therapeutic agents. These albumin-passivated NPs are stable under physiological conditions, with rapid heating and cell killing capacity upon alternating magnetic field (AMF) exposure. The mode of action is...