background : there are various variables such as the duration and the client consistency' in using a special contraceptive method as well as some individual determinants. which play important roles in optimal using of different contraceptive methods. iud cu- 380a is a safe and an effective method used by 12.5% urban women in east azarbaijan. correlation between continuation rate of using iud cu...

intrauterine device (iud), a conventional method of contraception is rarely associated with uterine perforation and extra uterine dislocation. a 29 years old woman complaining of vaginal bleeding was referred for pelvic mass identified in ultrasound. the mass was confirmed with ct scan. in laparatomy we found an iud in cul-de-sac and pelvic mass was apparently an organized hematoma. transmigrat...

introduction: prevalence of infertility in general population is around 15-10 percent. intra- uterine insemination (iui) is one method for treatment of infertility. success rate of this method is affected by different factors. past studies have shown that induction of ovulation and iui has increased significantly the chance of pregnancy in the infertile couple, especially male factor infertilit...

Intrauterine progestins have many important current and potential gynecologic applications. This article describes the evidence for use of intrauterine progestin for common gynecologic conditions beyond its important role in contraception. The pharmacology of and selection criteria for use of the levonorgestrel intrauterine device is discussed, and the evidence for use of intrauterine progestin...

AIMS This study investigated the effect of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in patients with severe intracameral fibrin after extracapsular cataract extraction or phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. METHODS A randomised prospective multicentre study was carried out in 86 patients with intraocular fibrin formation 2-8 days after cataract surgery. While t...

BACKGROUND chronic angle closure glaucoma is often managed surgically. AIM to study the effect of Latanoprost 0.005% on intraocular pressure in subjects diagnosed as having chronic angle closure glaucoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS forty patients participated in the study. Baseline examination included visual acuity, refraction, slit-lamp examination, intraocular pressure, anterior and posterior...

68 eyes in which Choyce Mark VIII anterior chamber lenses had been implanted were examined, all surgery having been performed by Mr. Choyce. The average time since implantation was 5-5 years aand in 85 per cent. of eyes the corrected visual acuity was 6/12 or better. Bullous keratopathy, corneal epithelial oedema, and peripheral anterior synechiae giving rise to glaucoma were the most serious c...

In early diagnosed and causally treated cases of secondary glaucoma, it is possible to save the sight in a glaucomatous eye and to preserve the sight in a healthy eye. The most common causes of secondary glaucoma include anterior uveitis, in which diverse pathological processes can lead to an increase in IOP. In cases of treating glaucoma secondary to uveitis with annular posterior synechiae in...

Background: Rejection is the most common cause of late corneal graft failure. The purpose of this study is determining the prevalence, and defining the role of those factors which may affect the risk for rejection. Methods: The study was conducted on all patients who had penetrating keratoplasty without immunosuppressive therapy with at least 1 year follow up. Demographic status, cause of graft...