Corneal transplantation

DTH Tan, JKG Dart, EJ Holland, S Kinoshita - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Corneal transplantation or keratoplasty has developed rapidly in the past 10 years.
Penetrating keratoplasty, a procedure consisting of full-thickness replacement of the cornea …

Growth factors: importance in wound healing and maintenance of transparency of the cornea

J Imanishi, K Kamiyama, I Iguchi, M Kita… - Progress in retinal and …, 2000 - Elsevier
The mechanism of corneal wound healing has not been clarified yet. However, evidence
has accumulated that various kinds of growth factor such as epidermal growth factor (EGF) …

[HTML][HTML] New perspectives on dry eye definition and diagnosis: a consensus report by the Asia Dry Eye Society

K Tsubota, N Yokoi, J Shimazaki, H Watanabe… - The ocular …, 2017 - Elsevier
For the last 20 years, a great amount of evidence has accumulated through epidemiological
studies that most of the dry eye disease encountered in daily life, especially in video display …

Growth factor mRNA and protein in preserved human amniotic membrane

N Koizumi, T Inatomi, C Sotozono… - Current eye …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. To investigate the expression of growth factor mRNA and the level of growth factor
protein in preserved human amniotic membrane (AM). Methods. RT-PCR was used to …

Cultivated corneal epithelial stem cell transplantation in ocular surface disorders

N Koizumi, T Inatomi, T Suzuki, C Sotozono… - Ophthalmology, 2001 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To investigate the outcome of cultivated corneal epithelial transplantation for
severe stem cell deficiencies using denuded amniotic membrane (AM) as a carrier. DESIGN …

IC3D classification of corneal dystrophies—edition 2

JS Weiss, HU Møller, AJ Aldave, B Seitz, C Bredrup… - Cornea, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To update the 2008 International Classification of Corneal Dystrophies (IC3D)
incorporating new clinical, histopathologic, and genetic information. Methods: The IC3D …

HLA-B locus in Japanese patients with anti-epileptics and allopurinol-related Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis

N Kaniwa, Y Saito, M Aihara, K Matsunaga, M Tohkin… - 2008 - Future Medicine
Introduction: Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are
rare but life-threatening severe cutaneous adverse reactions. Recently, strong associations …

Prevalence of dry eye disease and its risk factors in visual display terminal users: the Osaka study

M Uchino, N Yokoi, Y Uchino, M Dogru… - American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose To investigate tear function and prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) in visual
display terminal (VDT) users. Design Cross-sectional study. Methods Six hundred and …

[HTML][HTML] Injection of cultured cells with a ROCK inhibitor for bullous keratopathy

S Kinoshita, N Koizumi, M Ueno… - … England Journal of …, 2018 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Corneal endothelial cell (CEC) disorders, such as Fuchs's endothelial corneal
dystrophy, induce abnormal corneal hydration and result in corneal haziness and vision loss …

[HTML][HTML] Amniotic membrane as a carrier for cultivated human corneal endothelial cell transplantation

Y Ishino, Y Sano, T Nakamura, CJ Connon… - … & visual science, 2004 - arvojournals.org
purpose. It would be advantageous if cultivated human corneal endothelial cells (cHCECs)
could be transplanted for the treatment of diseases caused by corneal endothelial disorders …