PURPOSE To evaluate the in vitro and in vivo anti-cataract potential of Trigonella foenumgraecum (TF) on galactose induced cataracts in an animal model. METHODS In the in vitro group,enucleated rat lenses were maintained in organ culture containing Dulbecco's Modified Eagles Medium alone (normal group),or with the addition of 30 mM galactose (control group). The medium in the test group was s...

BACKGROUND The pulsed electron avalanche knife (PEAK-fc) is a new pulsed electrosurgical device that allows for precise, "cold" and traction-free tissue dissection. AIM To evaluate the surgical applicability, safety and potential complications of PEAK-fc in complicated cataract surgery. METHODS The study included five children with congenital cataracts, two patients with advanced senile cat...

PURPOSE To evaluate the relationship between gout and age-related cataracts (ARCs). METHODS A comprehensive literature search of the PubMed and Web of Science databases was conducted to identify papers on the association between gout and cataract risk that had been published between February 1991 and January 2017. Pooled relative risks (RRs) or odds ratios (ORs) and their corresponding 95% co...

The utility value was compared among 3 surgical interventions, and the validity of the time trade-off (TTO) method was evaluated by analyzing the correlations of the utility value with the results of the Visual Function Questionnaire-14 (VF-14) and other variables. The subjects were 127 patients aged 40-85 years who were surgically treated between January 2008 and March 2010, including 26 patie...

We studied the expression and function of platelet-derived growth factor A (PDGF-α) in the lens epithelial cells of cataracts patients. Ninety age-related cataracts patients were recruited in our hospital between January 2012 and January 2014. The expression levels of platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) in the anterior capsule of the lens at different degrees of turbidity, and PDGF-...

Background: The pulsed electron avalanche knife (PEAK-fc) is a new pulsed electrosurgical device that allows for precise, ‘‘cold’’ and traction-free tissue dissection. Aim: To evaluate the surgical applicability, safety and potential complications of PEAK-fc in complicated cataract surgery. Methods: The study included five children with congenital cataracts, two patients with advanced senile ca...