results males (8,593 patients) were more likely to have eye trauma than females (1,262). the mean age for the outpatient cases was 20.3 ± 16.39 years and for the inpatient cases it was 22.7 ± 18.95 years. the workplace was the most common site for trauma and the cornea was the most reported anatomically injured site. for those patients who had not used safety and protection equipment, 93.1% wer...

purpose: dry eye syndrome is a multifactorial disorder of the tear film and ocular surface that results in eye discomfort, visual disturbance, and often ocular surface damage. studies suggest that the prevalence of clinically diagnosed dry eye syndrome (des) is 0.4%. to 0.5%, which is highest among women and the elderly. the burden of des can be substantial, affecting visual function, daily act...

Prion diseases, also known as the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), are a group of slowly developing neurodegenerations occurring in human and animals. Prion diseases can be transferred between animals, humans, from humans to animals, and from animals to humans. As a result, the central nervous system is attacked, resulting in microglia activation, astrocytosis, prion plaque dep...

AIMS CF101 demonstrated a marked anti-inflammatory effect in Phase 2 studies conducted in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and dry eye syndrome. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CF101 for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe plaque-type psoriasis. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a phase 2, multicentre, randomized, double-blind, dose-ranging, place...

The BANG (MGS Research Inc., Guilford, CT) polymer gel has been used as a dosimeter to determine the three-dimensional (3D) dose distribution of a ruthenium-106 (Ru-106) ophthalmologic applicator. An eye phantom made of the BANG gel was irradiated with the Ru-106 source for up to 1 h. The phantom and a set of calibration vials were scanned simultaneously in a GE 1.5 T MR imager using the Hahn s...

abstract background and aim: toothbrushes cannot reach all interdental areas. interdental cleaning is an important part of oral hygiene care. the purpose of this study was to compare the supragingival plaque removal efficacy of an interdental cleaning power device (aquajet) and dental floss. materials and methods: thirty subjects were enrolled in this single-blind, split mouth clinical trial. a...

background: multiple sclerosis (ms) is a chronic neurological disease that affects brain and spinal cord. the infratentorial region contains the cerebellum and brainstem. vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (vemps) are short-latency myogenic responses. cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential (cvemp) is a manifestation of vestibulocolic reflex and ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potent...