PURPOSE To clarify whether the incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and the overlap of MetS components are affecting the ocular circulation shown by laser speckle flowgraphy (LSFG). MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied 76 consistent patients. Blowout score (BOS) and blowout time (BOT), which are the pulse waveform analysis parameters, and mean blur rate (MBR) using LSFG in the optic nerve head ...

This paper proposes an automatic corrective safety controller design and evaluation based on braking/traction actuation to enhance the stability of a ground vehicle subjected tire blowout. Along with nonlinear Dugoff's model, planar seven degrees freedom control-oriented model is developed validated using MSC Adams/car package. The proposed novel accounts for longitudinal dynamics, large steeri...

BACKGROUND Facial fractures are infrequent in children and adolescents and have different clinical features from those in adults. The low incidence in children and adolescents reflects the flexibility and underdevelopment of their facial skeletons, as well as their more protected environments. Only a few reports have reviewed such patients in Korea. The authors performed a retrospective study t...

OBJECTIVE To assess the long-term clinical and radiologic findings after insertion of a bioresorbable polylactide plates P(L/DL)LA 70/30 implant (PolyMax) in the repair of orbital floor and wall defects, with special focus on stability and clinical signs of foreign-body reaction. METHODS Forty-six patients who had orbital blowout fractures with at least 1.5-cm(2) bone defects in 1 or 2 walls ...

A 27-year-old man presented to the emergency department after he was alleged to have had his face and head stamped on. On arrival, he had a Glasgow Coma Score of 15 and no indication at that time for a CT scan of the head. Facial radiographs demonstrated bilateral facial fractures with a LeFort II injury pattern. A left ‘eyebrow sign’ (wide arrow figure 1) was noted in keeping with an orbital b...