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As the prevalence of myopia has recently increased, there is growing interest in interventions to slow myopia progression. The choroid, the rearmost and largest part of the uveal layer, is...
Purpose: To report two cases of successful management of infectious corneal ulcer with temporary conjunctival flap.
Case summary: Two patients with acute necrotic corneal ulcer with impending perforation were treated with...
Purpose: To present a case of oculomotor nerve atrophy complicated by herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO).
Case summary: A 68-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia complained of...
Purpose: To report a case of irreversible corneal endothelial cell damage associated with amantadine administration.
Case summary: A 60-year-old female patient was referred with bilateral painless corneal edema. There was no...
Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) point-of-assay and clinical symptoms and signs of dry eye disease.
Methods: We performed a retrospective study for patients diagnosed with dry eye....
Purpose: To analyze changes in refractive error among elementary school children under the age of 13 who visited an outpatient clinic for eye examinations before and after the onset of...
Purpose: To report a case of suprasellar Rathke's cleft cyst accompanying visual field defect found in a patient complaining of decreased visual acuity after cataract surgery.
Case Summary: A 62-year-old male...