Radiographic validation of the Manchester scale for the classification of hallux valgus deformity

HB Menz, SE Munteanu - Rheumatology, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. Hallux valgus is a common orthopaedic condition affecting elderly people.
Grading the severity of the condition commonly involves obtaining measurements from …

In vivo corneal confocal microscopy in keratoconus

JG Hollingsworth, N Efron… - … and Physiological Optics, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To evaluate the corneas of keratoconic subjects using in vivo confocal microscopy.
Methods: Slit scanning confocal microscopy was used to evaluate the central cornea of one …

Tear film lipid layer thickness and ocular comfort after meibomian therapy via latent heat with a novel device in normal subjects

M Mitra, GJ Menon, A Casini, S Hamada, D Adams… - Eye, 2005 - nature.com
Aim This study measures changes in tear film lipid layer thickness (LLT) and ocular comfort
in normal subjects after 10 min use of a novel device, which delivers meibomian therapy …

Beyond flux: total corneal oxygen consumption as an index of corneal oxygenation during contact lens wear

NA Brennan - Optometry and vision science, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Purpose. The purpose of this study is to compute total corneal oxygen consumption during
contact lens wear and consider the concept as an index for describing corneal oxygenation …

The effect of contact lens wear on dynamic ocular surface temperature

C Purslow, JS Wolffsohn… - Contact lens and anterior …, 2005 - Elsevier
AIM:: To determine the dynamic emitted temperature changes of the anterior eye during and
immediately after wearing different materials and modalities of soft contact lenses …

Effect of artificial tears on visual performance in subjects with dry eye

WH RIDDER III, A Tomlinson… - Optometry and vision …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Purpose. Disruption of the anterior refracting surface of the eye (ie, the tear layer) reduces
visual performance. Tear layer breakup occurs soon after a blink in contact lens wearers and …

Impact of previous extended and daily wear schedules on signs and symptoms with high Dk lotrafilcon A lenses

RL Chalmers, S Dillehay, B Long, JT Barr… - Optometry and vision …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Purpose. This study measured the impact of previous contact lens wearing schedule on the
resolution of signs and contact lens-related symptoms among wearers of lotrafilcon A …

Corneal oxygenation during contact lens wear: comparison of diffusion and EOP‐based flux models

NA Brennan - Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare corneal oxygen flux values derived from an
oxygen diffusion model, with estimates from a model in which equivalent oxygen percentage …

Adverse events and discontinuations with rigid and soft hyper Dk contact lenses used for continuous wear

PB Morgan, N Efron… - Optometry and vision …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to assess the relative clinical success of
hypertransmissible rigid and soft contact lenses in terms of the rates of adverse events and …

UV‐Mediated DNA Strand Breaks in Corneal Epithelial Cells Assessed Using the Comet Assay Procedure

CKM Choy, IFF Benzie, P Cho - Photochemistry and …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Ultraviolet (UV)‐mediated DNA damage in various tissues has been well documented.
However, research on the damaging effect of UV irradiation on the DNA of corneal …