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Nephritis, Hereditary*

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Lung Neoplasms* ; Lung*

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Microbubbles* ; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn*

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Knee* ; Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular*

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PURPOSE: To compare the effect on visual performance of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) with mesopic contrast sensitivity using CSV-1000S in excimer laser refractive surgery using the broad beam type and manual microkeratome. METHODS: Postoperative visual performance for 40 eyes undergoing PRK and 40 eyes undergoing LASIK was compared with mesopic contrast sensitivity at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively using the CSV 1000 (VectorVision, Ohio, USA). Eyes were divided into two groups: less than 6.0 D and over 6.25 D. Mesopic contrast sensitivity was performed with the patient's uncorrected-visual acuity of 20/20 or better under photopic condition. RESULTS: Under mesopic conditions a significant decrease in contrast sensitivity for the postoperative PRK and LASIK group was obtained at all spatial frequencies compared to the preoperative baseline (p<0.05). At 6 months postoperatively, LASIK decreased mesopic contrast sensitivity significantly more than PRK in myopia below -6.0 D, especially at the middle and high spatial frequencies of 6, 12, and 18 cpd (p<0.05). However, there were not statistically significant differences in mesopic contrast sensitivity between PRK and LASIK in myopia above -6.25 D (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In the broad beam excimer laser, in cases of myopia with below 6.0 D, PRK seemed to have a more significant effect on mesopic contrast sensitivity than LASIK using manual microkeratome at postoperative 6 months.
Contrast Sensitivity* ; Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ ; Lasers, Excimer ; Myopia ; Ohio ; Photorefractive Keratectomy ; Refractive Surgical Procedures

PURPOSE: To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of primary closure of subtenon's capsule contained with normal ocular blood vessels in the case of exposed porous orbital implant. METHODS: The subjects consisted of five patients who had failed dermis-fat grafts or scleral graft previously presented with re-exposed Medpor orbital implant and three patients who showed primary exposure of Medpor without other operations. We completely cured the exposed area of Medpor using subtenon capsule closure. The range of superficial exposed size of Medpor was about 3~8 mm 4~8 mm. Under local infiltration with 2% lidocaine, the contaminated superficial margin of Medpor was partially removed and then the subtenon's capsule was isolated from the conjunctiva and the orbital implant was directly sutured with Prolene 5-0 without any tension of ocular tissue. Finally, conjunctival suture was performed with Vicryl 7-0. RESULTS: Seven patients were healed well but one patients experienced a 1.5-mm sized. The exposure of Medpor was treated after re-operation using closure of the subtenon's capsule. The only complication observed were forniceal shortening and decreased orbital implant volume, but there ware no clinically significant complications in wearing artificial eyes. CONCLUSIONS: We succeed in complete recovery of exposed Medpor using tenon's capsule without tissue graft. When the Medpor exspoure was less than 1 X 1 cm, it should be useful a technique to repair the exposed surface by using primary closure of subtenon's capsule.
Blood Vessels ; Conjunctiva ; Eye, Artificial ; Humans ; Lidocaine ; Orbit* ; Orbital Implants* ; Polyglactin 910 ; Polypropylenes ; Sutures ; Tenon Capsule* ; Transplants

A lymphangioma is comparatively rare in the elimentary tract, and is a benign tumor of the lymphatic system. A duodenal lymphangioma is especially rare, and has an obscure etiology. Clinically, and in the laboratory the are non-specific, and are incidentally found by endoscopy, and their treatment is total excision. Recently, the authors experienced a 45 year-old woman, who had a duodenal lymphangioma, but with no symptom. An endoscopic examination revealed a single, about 2 cm, polypoid lesion below the ampulla. The lesion was successfully excised after a duodenotomy.
Duodenum ; Endoscopy ; Female ; Humans ; Lymphangioma* ; Lymphatic System ; Middle Aged

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Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast*