Sustainable rates of sebum excretion(SRSE) was measured in seven women who had normal regular periods, none were taking oral contraceptives with no significant signs of acne or hirsutism, with assays for testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and progesterone during menstrual cycle. The SRSE in omen during the follicular phase wa lower in the luteal phase (p <0.01)than in the men (p <0.01). However during the luteal phase the SRSE in the women was increased similar to the SESE in the men. We investigated the above horrnoies in relationship to the SRSE during the women's menstrua] cycle. During the follicular phase the hormone which was the most determining factor affected the SRSl was total testerone, while dihydrotestosterone was the most determining factor of the horrnone affecting the SRSE during the ovulation and luteal phase.
Acne Vulgaris ; Contraceptives, Oral ; Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate ; Dihydrotestosterone ; Female ; Follicular Phase ; Hirsutism ; Humans ; Luteal Phase ; Male ; Menstrual Cycle* ; Ovulation ; Progesterone ; Sebum* ; Testosterone

PURPOSE: To assess the safety and efficacy of intracorneal ring segment (Intacs ring) implantation in managing keratoconus. METHODS: This retrospective case series comprised of 11 keratoconic eyes (11 patients) had Intacs ring (Addition Technology, Inc, California, USA) implantation. The main outcome measures were best corrected visual acuity, refraction, keratometry, topography, and pachymetry. Patients were examined before Intacs ring implantation as well as one week, one, three, and six months postoperatively. RESULTS: The mean best corrected visual acuity improved from 0.60+/-0.33 logMAR preoperatively to 0.39+/-0.23 logMAR six months postoperatively (p>0.05) and the mean corneal thickness, from 432.82+/-41.17 micrometer preoperatively to 448.00+/-62.27 micrometer at six months (p>0.05). The mean cylinder improved from -5.36+/-2.70D preoperatively to -2.50+/-1.66D six months postoperatively (p<0.05) and the mean keratometry, from 47.99+/-2.38D to 42.83+/-1.72D at six months (p<0.05). In addition, the mean spherical equivalent improved from -6.64+/-3.49D preoperatively to -3.66+/-3.37D six months postoperatively (p<0.05). One eye had a risk of ring exposure, but the others had no significant complications. CONCLUSIONS: Intacs ring implantation appears to be effective in improving cylinder, spherical equivalent, and keratometry in patients with keratoconus.
California ; Eye ; Humans ; Keratoconus ; Outcome Assessment (Health Care) ; Retrospective Studies ; Visual Acuity

Vitiligo is a disease of unknown cause in which melanocytes are preferentially destroyed by unidentified mechanisms. Vitiligo does respond slowly to psoralens with ultraviolet light and less often to applications of topical steroids. Many investigators have developed therapeutic regimens for autografts of normal melanocyte in treatment for this disfiguring disease. We present herein a case of localized vitiligo in a 26-year-old female, who was successfully repigmented with autologous skin graft and systemic PUVA therapy. The achieved result demonstrate a possible therapeutic approach for vitiligo.
Adult ; Autografts ; Female ; Ficusin ; Humans ; Melanocytes ; Psoralens ; PUVA Therapy* ; Research Personnel ; Skin* ; Steroids ; Transplants* ; Ultraviolet Rays ; Vitiligo*

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Amlodipine* ; Humans ; Hypertension*

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Doxazosin* ; Hypertension*

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Humans ; Hypercholesterolemia* ; Lovastatin*

Gastric volvulus is a rare surgical disorder in the pediatric population. We experienced a case of gastric volvulus. A 2-year-old boy was admitted to hospital with abdominal distension. An upper gastrointestinal series showed reversal of the greater and lesser curvatures. Surgical exploration revealed an organoaxial volvulus of the stomach, and anterior gastropexy was performed.
Child, Preschool ; Gastropexy ; Humans ; Intestinal Volvulus ; Male ; Stomach ; Stomach Volvulus*

Combined penetrating keratoplasty, cataract extraction, and lens implantation is the currently accepted treatment of choice for patients with combined corneal and cataract diseases. However, surgeons have met some difficulties and disadvantages of "Open sky" extracapsular cataract extraction during the triple procedure because of open-system approach. Thus, author contrive "Quadri" procedure ; Combined Phototherapeutic Keratectomy, Penetrating Keratoplasty, Phacoemulsification and Posterior Chamber Lens Implantation, for closed-system approach, and performed successfully.
Cataract ; Cataract Extraction ; Humans ; Keratoplasty, Penetrating* ; Phacoemulsification*

Most of cataract surgeons have made a great effort to minimize or nullify corneal 'astigmatism resulted from the incision and closure, but a completely ideal wound system still eludes us. The scleral pocket incision and continuous single knotted shoelace suture of it has been known as one of the technique for reducing postoperative astigmatism. Recently, horizontal suture closure of scleral pocket incisior has been introduced because it doesn't cause suture induced wound compression. We implanted standard PMMA intraocular lenses in the bag of 400 patients through 7mm scleral pocket incision following CCC (continuous circular capsulorhexis) and bimanual phacoemulsification. The incision was closed with either the shoelace or horizontal suture. The keratometric measurement was maded at postoperative 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 2 month, 3 month and 6 month. In shoelace suture group, the preoperative corneal astigmatism appeared -0.14 +/- 0.15D of with the rule astigmatism (WTR); at one day postoperatively -2.75 +/- 1.61 of WTR, at 3 month 0.18 +/- 1.14D of against the rule astigmatism (ATR), 6 month 0.3 +/- 1.22D of ATR. In horizontal suture group, the preoperative corneal astigmatism appeared -0.22 +/- 1.22D of WTR; at one day postoperatively -1.05 +/- 1.28 of WTR, at 2 month 0.57 +/- 1.0 of ATR, at 6 month 0.72 +/- 1.91 of ATR. The difference between two suture methods was statistically significant (p<0.01 until 3 month, p<0.05 until 3-6 month).
Astigmatism* ; Cataract ; Humans ; Lenses, Intraocular ; Phacoemulsification ; Polymethyl Methacrylate ; Sutures* ; Wounds and Injuries

Small incision cataract surgery has many advantages such as less induced corneal astigmatism, fast visual recovery, and fast rehabilitation. We had implatned the newly developed Staar AA-4203 foldable silicone IOL in the ag of 100 cataractous eye and followed for at least 3 months (3-0 months, mean 6 months). Silicone IOLs were implanted using a specific injector through 4mm scleral pocket incision after continuous circular capsulorhexis and bimanual phacoemulsification. The lenses were centered well in 99% of eyes. Tear of anterior capsule occurred in one eye (1%), and tear of both anterior and posterior cassule occurred in another one eye (1%) during IOL implatation. The IOL was displaced into the vitreous in the latter eye, which was reoperated. The preoperative and postoperative cornedal astigmatism at 1 day, 1 month, 2 month and 3 month was -O.14 +/- 0.83 D of with the rule astigmatism (WTR), -0.55 +/- 1.06 D of WTR, -0.28 +/- 0.91 D of WTR, -0.07 +/- 0.81 D of WTR, and O.01 +/- 0.84 D of against the rule astigmatism respectively. Uncorrected VA of 1.0 was 35% at postoperative 1 day, 52% at 1 month, 48% at 2 month. Corrected VA of 1.0 was 65% at postoperative 1 day, 87% at 1 month, 88% at 2 month. Inflammatory reaction in the anterior chamber and vitreous had subsided within one or two months without any complications in 99% of eyes. Fibrinous membrane on the suface of IOL occurred in 2 eyes (2%), one of which caused grave sequelae. The results, although it showed early postoperative results, reflected that the above silicone foldable IOL fitted to the small incision cataract surgery guaranteed us the safety and fast visual recovery.
Anterior Chamber ; Astigmatism ; Capsulorhexis ; Cataract ; Fibrin ; Membranes ; Phacoemulsification ; Rehabilitation ; Silicones*