BACKGROUND To present a female child patient with osteogenesis imperfecta who had bilateral papilledema. CASE PRESENTATION A twelve-year-old girl with osteogenesis imperfecta was referred to our clinic. Bilateral best corrected visual acuity of the patient was 5/10 (corrected with +3.50 for right eye, +5.00 for left eye) with a standard Snellen scale at a distance of a 6 m. Anterior chamber, ...

BACKGROUND Volume loss and muscular hyperactivity are two major components of the aging process that contribute to the formation of the folds and wrinkles. Tear trough deformity is one of the most difficult depressions to correct surgically. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of ten patients submitted to periorbital filling with hyaluronic acid gel filler. METHODS Bet...

Localized wrinkles of thin premixed flames subject to hydrodynamic instability and geometrical stretch of uniform intensity (S) are studied. A stretch-affected nonlinear and nonlocal equation, derived from an inhomogeneous Michelson-Sivashinsky equation, is used as a starting point, and pole decompositions are used as a tool. Analytical and numerical descriptions of isolated (centered or multic...

Title of dissertation: MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF WRINKLES ON AGING HUMAN FACES Nazr e Batool, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013 Dissertation directed by: Professor Rama Chellappa Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering The analysis and modeling of aging human faces has been extensively studied in the past decade. Most of this work is based on matching learning techniques focused on appearance...

BACKGROUND Infraorbital dark circles and wrinkles of the lower eyelids are a cosmetic problem, especially with age. AIMS To determine whether a gel containing 2% phytonadione, 0.1% retinol and 0.1% vitamins C and E is effective in reducing dark under-eye circles and wrinkles of the lower eyelids in healthy Japanese adults. PATIENTS/METHODS Fifty-seven adult Japanese volunteers with dark und...

Conflicts of interests: none Financial support: none ABS TRACT Periorbital hyperchromia (dark eye circles) is a recurrent complaint in dermatologic consultations, as it interferes with patients’ self esteem. The eyes are central in the communication process, and dark eye circles are very noticeable and make the face look tired; thus they have a considerable impact on patients’ quality of life. ...

Periorbital dermatitis is common and frequently difficult to treat. Patients with periorbital dermatitis often suffer severely because their disease is in such a visible location. Because of the variety of clinical appearance, the differential diagnostic considerations are often difficult. We examined the causes of periorbital dermatitis and compared the data of 88 patients from the Department ...