_Background_. Many patients with corneal opacity or complicated cataract in blind eye ask for cosmoses. In this study we tried to investigate the staining of corneas of male rabbits by Rotring China painting ink and to study the histological changes._ Method_. 10 eyes of 10 male Baladi Egyptian rabbits were injected (0.1 mL) intrastromally in the cornea by the use ... Read more

PURPOSE: To evaluate Effect Of Local Ascorbic Acid On Induced Corneal Abrasion In Male Rabbits SETTING: : Faculty of medicine, Ophthalmology and histology department METHODS: This study was applied on 14 male rabbits which divided into 7 groups each group consisted of 2 rabbits (4 eyes). First group is a control group in which the rabbits were exposed to topical ... Read more

Abstract Purpose: To assess anterior segment parameters of keratoconus (KC) eyes at different stages of the disease using Scheimpflug-placido topography (Sirius, CSO, Italy) in a sample of the southern Egyptian population. Methods: retrospective study of 400eyes of different grades of keratoconus along with 50 normal eyes as a control group were assessed for the following parameters: corneal thickness at apex ... Read more

To evaluate the agreement and interchangeability between IOLMaster and Pentacam in phakic intraocular lens (IOL) calculations. METHODS: This was a prospective study involving measurement of the anterior segment parameters anterior chamber depth (ACD), white to white (WTW) line, and average anterior corneal curvature (K-reading) on 108 healthy eyes of 56 consecutive patients. Interdevice agreement and interchangeability in phakic IOL calculations ... Read more

In this study we evaluate the visual outcomes, safety, efficacy, and stability of implanting of second sulcus intraocular lens (IOL) to correct unsatisfied ametropic patients after phacoemulsification._ Methods._Retrospective study of 15 eyes (15 patients) underwent secondary intraocular lens implanted into the ciliary sulcus. The IOL used was a Sensar IOL three-piece foldable hydrophobic acrylic IOL. The first IOL in all ... Read more

PURPOSE: Correction of myopia by implantation of intra ocular lens is a growing surgery. In this study I am trying to assess the visual outcome stability and safety of eyes undergoing Anterior chamber foldable phakic lens implantation (Artiflex) (Ophtec BV, Groningen, The Netherlands) or (veriflex) (AMO,Santa Ana,CA) for myopia unsuitable for LASIK and detection of early and late complications along ... Read more

Background: Bevacizumab is one of the anti vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents which has antiangiogenic and oedema-diminishing actions. It is used widely as an intravitreal solution to diminish new vessels formation and reduce the oedema of the ocular diseases. Objectives: to evaluate the safety of an intravitreal injection of bevacizumab on the cerebral cortex of rat. Material and methods: ... Read more

Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes of primary pterygium excision one week after sublesional Bevacizumab (Avastin®) injection and intraoperative mitomycin C application with subtenon triamecinolone injection (triple technique). Patients & Methods: In an interventional prospective study, 25 patients with primary pterygia underwent sublesional injection of bevacizumab (Avastin®) (1.25mg\0.1ml) one week later surgical excision was performed with mitomycin C application and ... Read more

PURPOSE: To evaluate the results and short-term complications of combined trabeculectomy and subscleral implantaion of a fenestrated silicon tube in management of refractory congenital glaucoma in pediatric patients (0–15 years). METHODS: Consecutive patients with intractable congenital glaucoma who underwent combined trabeculectomy with subscleral implantation of a fenestrated silicon tube were retrospectively reviewed. Only patients with a minimum of 6 months ... Read more