BACKGROUND Standard upper blepharoplasty involves removal of both the skin and a portion of the underlying orbicularis oculi muscle. The senior author had observed sluggishness of eyelid closure, lagophthalmos as well as varying degrees of eye irritation in certain patients during the early postoperative period. He postulated that these findings could be due to orbicularis muscle excision. He t...

In atopic dermatitis (AD), severe itching and scratching not only impacts the patient's quality of life, but also exacerbates the disease; however, the precise underlying mechanisms of itching in AD remain elusive. We have previously reported a special diet-induced, mouse model of AD. This article reviews the characteristics of the model, and the chronological and pharmacological analyses of th...

clinical manifestations of sixteen children and teenagers exposed to chemical warfare in halabje are presented. 15 patients complained of burning of skin. dry coughing was present in 13 subjects. the most frequent signs were conjunctivitis, skin erythema, edema of the eyelids, hyperpigmentation, ulceration, erosion, dyspnea, closure ofthe eyes, blisters, edema of the skin, and crepitation in bo...

Abstract Practical sensing of biopotentials such as the electroencephalogram (EEG) in operational settings has been severely limited by the need for skin preparation and conductive electrolytes at the skin-sensor interface. Another seldom-noted problem has been the need for a low impedance connection from the body to ground for cancellation of common-mode noise voltages. In this article we desc...

The development, fabrication and characterization of two novel dry bioelectrodes--conductive and capacitive ones--for biopotential monitoring are presented. The new electrodes have the potential to improve the applicability of dry electrodes in ambulant recording of ECG by reducing motion artifacts as well as the contact impedance to the skin. Furthermore, a passive filter network is integrated...

Aim—To demonstrate the eYcacy of a petrolatum based calcium ointment applied to the lower lid skin in the management of dry eye. Methods—In a controlled double masked study, the eVects of water free petrolatum ointment containing calcium carbonate (10% w/w) on tear functional factors and ocular surface vital staining in dry eye patients were observed. Petrolatum without calcium carbonate served...