1.Blindness causes analysis of 1854 hospitalized patients in Xinjiang
International Eye Science 2015;(1):178-181
Abstract?AlM:To analyze the blindness causes of 1854 cases in our hospital hospitalized patients, and explore the strategy and direction of blindness prevention according to the different treatment efficacy.?METHODS: Cluster sampling was used to select from September 2010 to August 2013 in our hospital department of ophthalmology patients 5 473 cases, in which total of 1 854 cases of blind patients, accounting for 33. 88% of hospitalized patients. According to the WHO's criteria of blindness. The BCVA enacted <0. 05 or vision radius less than 10 degrees are for the blind, and the exclusion of less than 3 years old children don't cope with visual inspection of the inclusion criteria for age and cause of blindness blind patients were analyzed. To the blind to patient age and etiology were analyzed, the main cause of blindness and statistics of all ages, records of the blind patients after treatment eye sight;and calculating the blindness of the literacy rate, on the blindness through analysis of the causes of the risk treatment.?RESULTS:ln 1 854 cases of blind patients, including 728 people right-eye blinding, 767 people left-eyes blinding, 359 people total blinding, adding up to 2 213 eyes, aged from 60~80 years old were in the majority. The top three diseases resulting blindness were cataract, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. ln 2 213 blind eyes, the eyes treated were 2 172, of which 1 762 eyes ( 81. 12%) were succeeded, 410 eyes ( 18. 88%) failed. ln the failed cases, the first three diseases were diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and retinal detachment.?CONCLUSlON: ln recent years, disease etiology of blinding eye has changed, but cataracts, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma are still high incidence of blindness due, so the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and retinal detachment should be the emphasis for blindness prevention and treatment in the future.
2.Comprehensive visual impairment evaluation for cerebral palsy children
Ping, WANG ; Hui-Jia, ZHANG ; Rong, QIN ; Jing, TANG ; Yi, LUO
International Eye Science 2015;(1):174-177
Abstract?AlM: To evaluate the visual impairment in cerebral palsy children with series objective indicators, and conclude their clinical features of visual function.? METHODS: Objective tests including following pursuing test, optokinetic nystagmus(OKN) drum test, refractive error examination, fundus examination, ocular deviation examination, pattern visual evoked potential ( P-VEP ) tests and brain magnetic resonance imaging ( MRl) were carried out in 43 cerebral palsy children ( 86 eyes ) with ocular visual dysfunction; The visual impairment data of the cerebral palsy children were collected, and the clinical features and possible mechanism were analyzed.?RESULTS: 1. Of the 43 cerebral palsy children ( 86 eyes) with the visual impairment presented diversified, 25 ( 50 eyes, 58. 1%) of refractive error, 24 ( 48 eyes, 55. 8%) of strabismus, 12 ( 24 eyes, 27. 9%) with nystagmus, 19 ( 38 eyes, 44. 2 %) of optical nerve atrophy or hyperplasia, 35 ( 70 eyes, 81. 4%) of VEP abnormality. Among children with spastic cerebral palsy, the incidence of visual impairment was statistically significant difference compared with other groups (P<0. 01). 2. There were 16 cases (32 eyes,37. 2%) with esotropia, 6 cases ( 12 eyes, 14. 0%) with exotropia and 2 cases ( 4 eyes, 4. 7%) with vertical deviation. Strabismus was most common in spastic cerebral palsy children, totally 13 (26 eyes, 30. 2%) with esotropia, and exotropia was common in hypotonia and other types cerebral palsy children; 3. 23 ( 46 eyes, 53. 5%) with hyperopia, 8 ( 16 eyes, 18. 6%) with myopia, 16 ( 32 eyes, 37. 2%) with astigmutism and 14 cases (28 eyes, 32. 6%) with anisometropia;4. Cerebral palsy children were usually with decreased VEP amplitude and prolong latency, and poor wave formation, mostly in spastic cerebral palsy children; 5. Visual abnormality was most common in occipital cortex damage and periventricular leukomalacia ( PVL ) . The incidence in PVL and occipital cortex had no statistically significant difference ( P > 0. 05 ), no nystagmus in patients with severe occipital cortex damage.?CONCLUSlON: Cerebral palsy children were usually with visual impairment, and presented with special clinical features; Comprehensive objective visual tests are accurate and reliable for evaluation of the visual function in cerebral palsy children.
3.Correlation analysis of chronic renal failure patients with dry eye
Jian-Hua, ZHENG ; Shi-Jia, LAI ; Yong-Ming, SUN
International Eye Science 2015;(1):172-173
?AlM: To investigate the clinical characteristics and influencing factors of chronic renal failure ( CRF) patients with dry eye, and to provide clinical reference.?METHODS:Sixty-one cases (122 eyes) of patients with CRF ( CRF group ) and 61 cases ( 122 eyes ) of healthy persons ( control group) were carried out on Schirmer ▏test ( S▏t ) , break-up time of tear film ( BUT ) , corneal fluorescein staining ( FL) , test results of two groups were compared and related factors of dry eye in CRF patients were analyzed.?RESULTS: The results of S▏t and BUT in CRF group were lower than that in the control group (P<0. 05). The proportion of tear secretion reduce in CRF group ( S▏t<10mm/5min) was 49. 2% ( 60/122 ), which was higher than that in the control group ( 10. 0%, 12/122 ), the difference was statistically significant ( X2 = 45. 39, P <0. 05). The percentage of instability of tear film in CRF group (BUT≤10s) was 75. 4% (92/122), which was significantly higher than that in the control group (27. 0%, 33/122) (X2=57. 1, P<0. 05). The positive rate of corneal FL was 37. 7% (46/122), which was higher than that of the control group (10. 7%, 13/122), there was a statistically significant difference (X2= 24. 34, P<0. 05).?CONCLUSlON:CRF patients with a decrease in tear film stability and tear secretion are susceptible population to dry eye, clinically should be paid attention to the treatment.
4.Effect of pterygium excision combined with limbal stem cell on visual acuity and refractive status
International Eye Science 2015;(1):169-171
Abstract? AlM: To study the effect of pterygium excision combined with limbal stem cell on visual acuity and refractive status.?METHODS:A total of 120 cases ( 178 eyes ) pterygium cases were enrolled in our hospital from March 2012 to May 2014 and divided into observation group ( 60 cases, 90 eyes) and control group (60 cases, 88 eyes) according to different treatment methods. Patients in observation group received pterygium excision combined with limbal stem cell transplantation, those in control group received pterygium excision. Vision levels, astigmatism degrees were compared. The effects of age, working environment and medial rectus muscle insertion distance from corneal limbus on postoperative visual acuity were analyzed.? RESULTS: Before operation, acuity levels and astigmatism degrees of two groups had no difference ( P>0. 05 ); 1, 2 , 3, 4wk after operation, visual acuity in observation group were higher than that in control group (0.49±0.09 vs 0.34±0.07, 0.76±0.11 vs 0.42±0.04, 0.95± 0. 14 vs 0. 59±0. 08, 1. 09±0. 18 vs 0. 74±0. 10), astigmatism degrees were lower than that in control group (0. 96±0. 12 vs 1. 85±0. 28, 0. 68±0. 08 vs 1. 51±0. 23, 0. 54±0. 08 vs 1. 23± 0.19,0.42±0.07 vs 0.91±0.14); visual acuity of patients older than 45 years old, indoor work, medial rectus muscle insertion distance from corneal limbus 3-5 mm were higher, astigmatism degrees were lower.?CONCLUSlON:Pterygium excision combined with limbal stem cell transplantation is helpful to improve visual acuity and astigmatism degree; recovery of visual acuity is affected by age, working environment and medial rectus muscle insertion distance from corneal limbus.
5.Efficacy analysis of lacrimal fistula excision combined double silicone intubation in the treatment of chronic dacryocystitis with lacrimal fistula
Hui-Ya, FAN ; Zhong, XU ; Xiao-Kai, CHEN
International Eye Science 2015;(1):165-166
?AlM:To observe the clinical effects of thelacrimal fistula excision combined with double silicone intubation in the treatment of chronic dacryocystitis with lacrimal fistula.? METHODS: Totally 25 cases ( 25 eyes ) of chronic dacryocystitis with lacrimal fistula were allocated into two groups:the double silicone intubation group of 13 cases (13 eyes) received lacrimal fistula excision combined with double silicone intubation, and the routine group of 12 cases (12 eyes) received routine dacryocystorhinotomy, we analyzed the curative effect.?RESULTS: The double silicone intubation group had a cure rate of 92. 3% (12 eyes), a effective rate of 100%, compared with the routine group had a cure rate of 91. 7%( 11 eyes ) , a effective rate of 100%, there were no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P>0. 05).?CONCLUSlON:Lacrimal fistula excision combined with double silicone intubation has a same effect with routine dacryocystorhinotomy in the treatment of chronic dacryocystitis with lacrimal fistula, but less invasive, no scar, less pain, and meet the patients' esthetic needs.
6.Muscular expression of myogenin in V-pattern exotropia with inferior oblique overaction patients
International Eye Science 2015;(1):162-164
Abstract?AlM: To study the number of myogenin - positive activated satellite cells in the inferior oblique muscles and the medial muscles of V- pattern exotropia with inferior oblique overaction, to further explore the possible etiological factors of V-pattern exotropia with inferior oblique overaction.? METHODS: The inferior oblique muscles and the medial muscles were cut from V - pattern exotropia patients with inferior oblique overaction during strabismus operation treated as the strabismus group. Cross sections were stained immunohistochemically for the presence of activated satellite cells, as identified by myogenin immunoreactivity. The inferior oblique muscles and the medial muscles were obtained from the corneal transplant donors ( six eyes of six cases) , which treated as the control group.? RESULTS: The frequency of myogenin - positive satellite cells of the inferior oblique muscles was (22. 7± 7.03)% and (4. 2±0. 75)% in the strabismus group and the control group. Significant differences existed in the expression of myogenin in two groups (P<0. 05). Again, the frequency of myogenin-positive satellite cells of the medial muscles was (2. 2±0. 75)% and (4. 5±1. 05)% in the strabismus group and the control group. Significant differences also existed in the expression of myogenin in two groups (P<0. 05).?CONCLUSlON: lt is first report that myogenin-positive satellite cells presents in extraocular muscles of V -pattern exotropia with inferior oblique overaction. The current results suggest that myogenin is one of possible etiological factors of V-pattern exotropia with inferior oblique overaction.
7.Effect on early tear film function of different adjustable suture in glaucoma trabeculectomy
Zhen-Hua, GE ; Pei-Jian, MIAO ; Ting-Ting, WANG
International Eye Science 2015;(1):149-151
Abstract?AlM:To compare the effects of different adjustable suture in glaucoma trabeculectomy on early tear film function.?METHODS:Sixty-eight cases of primary glaucoma ( 76 eyes) during January 2012 to June 2014 in our hospital were selected and divided into exposure conjunctival suture group ( 34 cases, 36 eyes ) and embedded conjunctival suture group ( 34 cases, 40 eyes ) according to treatment. Adjustable suture exposed conjunctival suture and embedding conjunctival suture was given to two groups, respectively. lntraocular pressure ( lOP ) before and after treatment 7, 14, 30d were observed and Schirmer test, tear break-up time, No Hikaru sensitivity and the occurrence of adverse reactions after treatment 1, 30d were recorded.?RESULTS: After the treatment, the mean lOP of two groups were decreased significantly ( P < 0. 05 ). The average lOP after treatment of 1d in the two groups were not statistically different (P>0. 05), after treatment 7, 14, 30d embedded conjunctival suture group was significantly higher than that of exposure conjunctival suture group ( P<0. 05). After 1d of treatment, Schirmer test, tear break-up time, No Hikaru sensitivity of two groups compared no significant difference (P<0. 05). After treatment 7, 14, 30d embedded conjunctival suture group Schirmer test, tear break- up time, was significantly superior to expose conjunctiva suture group (P<0. 05). The 30d package after treatment of conjunctival suture group buried adverse reaction rate was significantly lower than that of exposed conjunctival suture group (P<0. 05).? CONCLUSlON: Trabeculectomy operation with adjustable thread embedding conjunctival suture has few effects on the tear film function in patients with early postoperative complications, lower, and operation effect is better than that of exposed conjunctival suture.
8.Clinical observation of trabeculectomy with mitomycin and interferon therapy on neovascular glaucoma
International Eye Science 2015;(1):146-148
?AlM:To understand the clinical effect of trabeculectomy with mitomycin and interferon therapy on neovascular glaucoma.? METHODS: Neovascular glaucoma patients in our hospital from January 2011 to January 2013 were sampled, from them, 57 cases ( 57 eyes ) were randomly divided into two groups, control group received routine trabeculectomy for treatment, the experimental group accepted combination therapy of trabeculectomy +mitomycin + interferon. The clinical efficacy of two groups were observed.?RESULTS:The total effective rate (96%) in experimental group was significantly better than that in the control group ( 76%) , and the visual acuity, filtering bleb and postoperative 1wk, 1a of intraocular pressure changes were better than those of the control group, there was a statistically significant difference (P<0. 05). The rate of complications in experimental group ( 10%) was slightly higher than that of the control group (7%), but there was no statistically significant difference (P>0. 05).? CONCLUSlON: Trabeculectomy combined mitomycin and interferon treatment of neovascular glaucoma has exact clinical effect, and is worthy of clinical popularization and application.
9.lntralamellar cryolysis of cornea with amniotic membrane transplantation on painful bullous keratopathy
Jiang, ZHU ; Hui-Feng, LIU ; Bin-Liang, ZHU
International Eye Science 2015;(1):134-135
AlM:To evaluate the effect of intralamellar cryolysis of cornea with amniotic membrane transplantation on painful bullous keratopathy ( PBK) .?METHODS: Randomly selected 156 cases ( 156 eyes ) with PBK who underwent surgery of intralamellar cryolysis of cornea with amniotic membrane transplantation. Followed up with 2 ~ 3mo, the symptoms of eye pain, corneal epithelial blisters, foreign body sensation and postoperative complications were observed.?RESULTS:Pain symptoms disappeared in all patients, and corneal epithelial blisters disappeared in 130 cases (83. 3%). All agonizing pain symptoms disappeared, but patients had occasional foreign - body sensation, occasional corneal epithelial blisters in 24 cases ( 15. 4%) . Two weeks after surgery, corneal stroma dissolved, 2 cases ( 1. 3%) of them were cured by conjunctival flap cover.?CONCLUSlON:The operation of intralamellar cryolysis of cornea with amniotic membrane transplantation can relieve the pain in 98. 7% of PBK patients and simple therapy for treating PBK. Hence, it's be worth to advocate for relieve the pain of patients.
10.Correlation research of retinal foveal thickness and children amblyopia
International Eye Science 2015;(1):131-133
Abstract?AlM:To investigate correlation of children amblyopia and retinal foveal thickness and retinal nerve fiber layer ( RNFL) thickness.?METHODS: Fifty-six cases of children amblyopia with vision could not be uncorrected to 0. 8 in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed. 5g/L atropine was used to mydriasis, computer associates retinoscopy was used to fundus examination organization, and the third -generation optical coherence tomography (3D-OCT) was used to detect retinal foveal thickness and RNFL thickness. Fifty - six cases of normal children were selected as control group. Correlation of retinal foveal thickness and children amblyopia was analyzed.?RESULTS:The nerve fiber layer thickness of amblyopic eye was 116. 92 ± 9. 54μm, that of health eye was 110. 42 ± 7. 64μm, the difference was statistically significant ( P<0. 05). Macular center foveal thickness of amblyopic eye was 134. 95 ± 14. 95μm, that of health eye was 136. 62 ± 13. 86μm, the difference was not statistically significant ( P>0. 05). The correlation of optic nerve fiber layer thickness of healthy children and axial showed a significant negative correlation (r=-0. 35, P<0. 05), while the correlation of children with amblyopia was not significantly correlated ( r=0. 12, P>0. 05).? CONCLUSlON: For children with amblyopia, the difference of ametropic foveal thickness and normal eye is not significant. But RNFL thickness is significantly higher, and is correlated with axial disappears, suggesting that amblyopia can significant effect nerve fiber layer structure.