BACKGROUND/AIMS Contaminated ophthalmic solutions represent a potential cause of avoidable ocular infection. This study aimed to determine the magnitude and pattern of microbial contamination of multi-dose ocular solutions at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Nairobi, at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya. METHODS 101 vials were obtained for microbial examination after an aver...

AIM The aim of this systematic review is to summarise the available evidence on the effectiveness of assistive technology for adults with rheumatoid arthritis in terms of improving functional ability and reducing pain, and to assess potential adverse effects related to device use. METHODS In this review, randomised controlled trials, clinical controlled trials, controlled before and after stu...

AIM This study was designed to examine whether trehalose could protect corneal epithelial cells in culture from death by desiccation in order to test trehalose as a potential new eye drop for dry eye syndrome. METHODS Human corneal epithelial cells in near confluent culture in wells of a 96 well multidish were preincubated for 15 minutes with 2, 20, 50, 100, or 200 mM trehalose or maltose in ...

OBJECTIVE To develop a classification system for blepharitis and dry eye based on a classification-tree model of a large group of subjects who were given a variety of objective physiologic tests. METHODS We evaluated 513 subjects, some healthy and some with blepharitis and dry eye,with tests for tear volume, tear flow, and tear turnover and the Schirmer test for dry eye. Meibomian gland funct...

Background: To evaluate the pain responses of premature neonates after the instillation of mydriatic eye drops (Mydrin-P; 0.5% tropicamide and 0.5% phenylephrine hydrochloride) for retinal examination. Methods: Fifty premature infants (100 eyes) of birth weight (≤ 1501 g) or gestational age (≤ 32 w) who underwent Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) examinations between December 2014 and June 2015 ...

Abstract Sight is the main source for humans to obtain information from outside world. Due structure of human eye [1], range sight limited. For this reason, people need constantly move their line when observing surrounding environment and target, movement based on coordinated head eye[2]. Therefore, key issue gaze research how correctly establish relationship between head-eye movement. Taking s...

This report describes a case of a 72-year-old Caucasian woman presenting with a large neurotrophic keratitis with a large persistent epithelial defect, with a longest linear diameter of 7 mm and greatest perpendicular width of 5 mm, affecting epithelium, Bowman membrane, and anterior stroma. Corneal disease was resistant to conventional treatment and classified as stage 2 according to Mackie cl...