AIM To compare the efficacy for preventing exposure keratopathy of three forms of eye care (artificial tear, moist chamber and polyethylene covers) for intensive care patients. METHODS Eighty-four patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) were randomized to three treatment groups, including artificial tears group, moist chambers group and polyethylene film group. Patients of artificial tear group...

McCarey and Kaufman have developed a technique for storing donor corneas by immersing the cornea with its scleral rim in a specific M-K bathing media. By histologic comparison, the M-K media-stored rabbit corneas are superior to the refrigerated moist chamber-stored rabbit corneas. They maintained normal cytoplasmic density but vacuoles and mitochondria swelling were present. In the moist chamb...

McCarey and Kaufman have developed a technique for storing donor corneas by immersing the cornea with its scleral rim in a specific M-K bathing media. By histologic comparison, the M-K media-stored rabbit corneas are superior to the refrigerated moist chamber-stored rabbit corneas. They maintained normal cytoplasmic density but vacuoles and mitochondria swelling were present. In the moist chamb...

Human and rabbit corneas were evaluated for suitability for keratoplasty donor material after storage in moist chambers or soaked in various media. A new chamber was designed which allows corneas to be stored for up to two weeks at ordinary refrigerator temperature. Corneas with scleral rims were placed in the chamber at 4° C. The epithelium faced down into the medium of modified Ringer's or ph...

This paper summarizes the results of an investigation on carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration in concrete. Concrete mixtures were not air entrained. Concrete mixtures were made containing Class C fly ash at 0%, 18%, and 35% of total cementitious materials. Effects of three different curing environments on properties of concrete were studied: (1) moist-curing room with 100% relative humidity (RH) ...