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Ün EŞ, Pekel G, Tasci M, Bahar A, Pekel E, Cetin EN, Subasi M, Cobankara V. Thickness of anterior sclera and corneal layers in systemic sclerosis. Int Ophthalmol 2024; 44:137. [PMID: 38489070 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-024-03013-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the thickness of anterior sclera and corneal layers in patients with systemic sclerosis. METHODS The present cross-sectional study included 41 patients with systemic sclerosis and 41 age- and gender-matched healthy controls. The study and control groups were compared in terms of the thickness of anterior sclera, corneal epithelium, Bowman's layer, corneal stroma, and Descemet's membrane-endothelium complex. The thickness measurements were obtained using the anterior segment module of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. RESULTS The thickness of anterior sclera, corneal epithelium, Bowman's layer, and Descemet's membrane-endothelium complex were similar in the patients with systemic sclerosis and healthy controls (P > 0.05). Total corneal thickness at the apex was 511.1 ± 33.5 µm in the systemic sclerosis group and 528.4 ± 29.5 µm in the control group (P = 0.015). The corneal stroma was thinner in the systemic sclerosis patients compared to the healthy controls (P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS The corneal stroma was thinner in the patients with systemic sclerosis compared to that of healthy controls, while the thickness of the anterior sclera was similar in both groups.
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- Emine Şeker Ün
- Ophthalmology Department, Pamukkale University, 20070, Denizli, Turkey.
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- Ophthalmology Department, Pamukkale University, 20070, Denizli, Turkey
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- Rheumatology Division, İzzet Baysal Training and Research Hospital, Bolu, Turkey
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- Denizli State Hospital, Eye Clinic, Denizli, Turkey
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- Ophthalmology Department, Pamukkale University, 20070, Denizli, Turkey
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- Ophthalmology Department, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Rheumatology Division, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate iris alterations in diabetic retinopathy (DR). Methods: Sixty-nine eyes of 69 patients were recruited and three groups of patients were examined: proliferative DR ( n = 25), non-proliferative DR ( n = 21) and healthy controls ( n = 23). Macular optical coherence tomography (OCT), anterior segment iris OCT, and slit lamp digital camera photographs were taken. The thicknesses of the iris at a distance of 1 mm, 2 mm, and 3 mm from pupil margin were measured via iris OCT. Iris crypt count, furrow extent, color tone and collarette/diameter ratio were measured by means of anterior segment photography. Visual acuity, refractive error, intraocular pressure, and numbers of intravitreal injections were also recorded. Results: The iris thickness measurements at 1 mm from pupil margin were significantly correlated with the macular thickness measurements ( r = 0.32, p = 0.016). In the proliferative DR group, total number of injections were significantly correlated with the iris thickness measurements at 1 mm ( r = 0.25, p = 0.04). The iris thickness measurements at distances 1 mm, 2 mm, and 3 mm from the pupil margin were similar in all of the groups ( p > 0.05). Iris thickness did not correlate with age, intra-ocular pressure and collarette iris ratio in all the participants ( p > 0.05). Conclusion: Iris thickness is similar in diabetic patients and healthy controls. Meanwhile, iris thickness near the pupillary margin is positively correlated with macular thickness.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Denizli State Hospital, Eye Clinic, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Pekel E, Altıncık SA, Pekel G. Inner retinal thickness and optic disc measurements in obese children and adolescents. Arq Bras Oftalmol 2020; 83:383-388. [PMID: 33084815 DOI: 10.5935/0004-2749.20200047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate optic nerve head parameters and inner retinal layer thicknesses in obese children and adolescents. METHODS Forty-one eyes of 41 pediatric obese participants and 41 eyes of 41 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were included in this study. Body mass index was calculated, based on sex and age, using body weight and height measurements. Blood lipid values (i.e., cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, and triglyceride) were measured in obese participants. Optical coherence tomography was used to examine optic nerve head parameters, including rim area, disc area, cup-to-disc ratio, and cup volume, as well as the thicknesses of retinal nerve fiber layers and macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layers. RESULTS Optic disc parameters were similar in obese and healthy children (p>0.05). The percentage of binocular retinal nerve fiber layer thickness symmetry was significantly different between obese and control groups (p=0.003). Compared to the control group, participants in the obese group exhibited thinner retinal nerve fiber layers in the superior quadrants (p=0.04) and thinner ganglion cell-inner plexiform layers in the superior-temporal sectors (p=0.04). There were no statistically significant correlations between the ocular parameters and lipid blood test values assessed in this study (p>0.05). Body mass index was significantly negatively correlated with the mean retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (r=-0.33, p=0.03) in the obese group. There was no significant correlation between intraocular pressure and body mass index (r=0.05, p=0.74). CONCLUSION Compared to healthy children, obese children had greater binocular retinal nerve fiber layer thickness asymmetry and thinner retinal nerve fiber and ganglion cell-inner plexiform layers in several sectors. Blood lipid levels were not associated with retinal thickness or optic disc parameters in obese children.
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- Evre Pekel
- Eye Clinic, Denizli State Hospital, Denizli, Turkey
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- Ophthalmology Department, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Pekel G, Taşçı M, Bahar A, Pekel E, Çetin EN, Martin Ç, Çobankara V. Evaluation of corneal layers and anterior sclera in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Arq Bras Oftalmol 2019; 82:270-274. [PMID: 30970120 DOI: 10.5935/0004-2749.20190054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We aimed to compare the thickness of anterior sclera, corneal layers, and pre-ocular tear film between patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome and healthy individuals. METHODS Fifty-one patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome and 41 healthy control participants were recruited in this cross-sectional and comparative study. The thickness of the pre-ocular tear film, corneal epithelium, Bowman's layer, stroma, Descemet's membrane, and endothelium were measured on the corneal apex. Anterior scleral thickness was measured at distances of 1 mm and 3 mm from the limbus. The anterior segment module of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography was used to measure thicknesses of pre-ocular tear film, corneal layers, and anterior sclera. RESULTS Tear film thickness, Schirmer's test, and tear break up time values were significantly lower in the Sjögren's disease group than in the healthy controls (p<0.05). The thickness measurements of corneal layers and sclera were similar between the groups. Tear film thickness was moderately correlated with the Schirmer's test results (r=0.34, p=0.001), but there was no correlation between the Schirmer's test results and tear break up time (r=0.18, p=0.09). CONCLUSIONS Pre-ocular tear film, as measured by anterior segment optical coherence tomography, was thinner in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome than in the healthy controls. The thicknesses of corneal layers and anterior sclera were similar between the groups.
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- Gökhan Pekel
- Ophthalmology Department, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Rheumatology Division, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Eye Clinic, Yuksekova State Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey
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- Eye Clinic, Denizli State Hospital, Denizli, Turkey
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- Ophthalmology Department, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Rheumatology Division, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Pekel G, Pekel E. Re: Vogel et al.: Foveal development in infants treated with bevacizumab or laser photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurity (Ophthalmology. 2018;125:444-452). Ophthalmology 2018; 125:e56-e57. [PMID: 30032801 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Gökhan Pekel
- Department of Ophthalmology, Pamukkale University, Ophthalmology Department, Denizli, Turkey.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pamukkale University, Ophthalmology Department, Denizli, Turkey
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Pekel G, Pekel E. The Relationship Between Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use and Age-related Macular Degeneration. Am J Ophthalmol 2018; 189:176. [PMID: 29548554 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2018.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Pekel G, Özbakış F, Bahar A, Pekel E, Çetin EN. Correlations of Corneal Optical Densitometry, Endothelial Hexagonality Percentage, and Epithelium Thickness. Curr Eye Res 2017; 43:170-174. [DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2017.1387271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Gökhan Pekel
- Pamukkale University, Ophthalmology Department, Denizli, Turkey
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- Pamukkale University, Ophthalmology Department, Denizli, Turkey
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- Pamukkale University, Ophthalmology Department, Denizli, Turkey
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- Eye Clinic, Denizli State Hospital, Denizli, Turkey
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Pekel E, Altıncık SA, Pekel G. Evaluation of optic disc, retinal nerve fiber and macular ganglion cell layers in pediatric diabetes. Int Ophthalmol 2017; 38:1955-1961. [PMID: 28780619 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-017-0683-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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PURPOSE Our aim was to compare optic disc parameters, retinal nerve fiber (RNFL) and macular ganglion cell layers between children and adolescents with diabetes mellitus (type 1) and healthy controls. METHODS Sixty-three eyes of 63 pediatric diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy and 44 eyes of 44 healthy controls were included in this cross-sectional and comparative study. Diabetic and control groups were similar in the aspect of age, gender and refractive error. Measurements of optic disc parameters (i.e., rim area, disc area, cup-to-disc ratio, cup volume), thickness of RNFL and macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layers (GCL + IPL) were taken with the spectral domain optical coherence tomography. RESULTS There were not statistically significant differences between the diabetic patients and healthy controls in terms of intraocular pressure (p = 0.14), retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (p = 0.61), rim area (p = 0.92), disc area (p = 0.10), vertical cup-to-disc ratio (p = 0.16), cup volume (p = 0.13), and average macular GCL + IPL thickness (p = 0.43). On the other hand, binocular RNFL thickness symmetry percentage was statistically significantly different in the diabetic and control groups (p = 0.01). CONCLUSION Diabetic children and adolescents without diabetic retinopathy have more binocular RNFL thickness asymmetry compared to healthy controls.
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- Evre Pekel
- Denizli State Hospital, Eye Clinic, Denizli, Turkey
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- Ophthalmology Department, Pamukkale University, 20070, Denizli, Turkey.
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The purpose of this study was to compare the optic disc parameters, retinal nerve fiber (RNFL), and macular ganglion cell layers between patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 and healthy controls.In this cross-sectional study, 69 eyes of 69 diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy and 47 eyes of 47 healthy controls were included. Optic disc parameters (i.e., rim area, disc area, cup to disc ratio, cup volume), RNFL, and macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layers (GCL + IPL) thickness were measured by means of spectral domain optical coherence tomography.There were not statistically significant differences between the diabetic patients and healthy controls in terms of RNFL thickness (P = .32), rim area (P = .20), disc area (P = .16), cup volume (P = .12), and average macular GCL + IPL thickness (P = .11). Nevertheless, binocular RNFL thickness symmetry percentage (P =.03), average cup to disc ratio (P = .02), and superior-nasal macular GCL + IPL thickness (P = .04) were statistically significantly different in the diabetic and control groups.Diabetic patients without retinopathy have more binocular RNFL thickness asymmetry, higher cup to disc ratio, and thinner sectoral macular GCL + IPL when compared to healthy controls. Our results may support the statement that DM causes inner retinal neurodegenerative changes.
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- Ophthalmology Department, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Background Our aim was to demonstrate the publication trends of corneal transplantation in the last decade. Methods All of the keratoplasty research articles, letters, case reports, reviews and meeting abstracts published between January 2006 and December 2015 indexed on the Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge were evaluated. A bibliometric filter was used to capture keratoplasty related publications by using the key words ‘keratoplasty’, ‘corneal transplantation’ or ‘keratoprosthesis’ in the ‘title’ selection mode. Results A total of 2726 publications were evaluated in the present study. Documents related to penetrating keratoplasty only have been decreased, whereas the documents related to endothelial keratoplasty were increased in the last decade. The total keratoplasty publication counts had been increased from the year 2006 to 2015. The average citation count per keratoplasty documents was 9.34. Conclusions There is a growing interest to the lamellar keratoplasty techniques especially the endothelial keratoplasty in the last decade.
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- Evre Pekel
- Denizli State Hospital, Eye Clinic, Denizli, Turkey
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- Ophthalmology Department, Pamukkale University, Denizli, 20070, Turkey.
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Pekel G, Pekel E. Effect of an intact posterior capsule on visual function after cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg 2016; 42:1391-1392. [PMID: 27697269 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2016.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pekel E, Pekel G. Clinical Characteristics of Dry Eye Patients With Chronic Pain Syndromes. Am J Ophthalmol 2016; 166:203. [PMID: 27103576 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2016.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2016] [Revised: 03/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Evre Pekel
- Denizli State Hospital Eye Clinic, Denizli, Turkey; and the
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- Pamukkale University, Ophthalmology Department, Denizli, Turkey
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Kaya H, Pekel G, Pekel E. Is increased choroidal thickness associated with primary angle closure? Acta Ophthalmol 2015; 93:e82. [PMID: 25123021 DOI: 10.1111/aos.12528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Hüseyin Kaya
- Ophthalmology Department; Pamukkale University; Denizli Turkey
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- Ophthalmology Department; Pamukkale University; Denizli Turkey
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- Eye Clinic; Denizli State Hospital; Denizli Turkey
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Yazıcı AT, Pekel G, Bozkurt E, Yıldırım Y, Pekel E, Demirok A, Yılmaz OF. Measurements of anterior segment parameters using three different non-contact optical devices in keratoconus patients. Int J Ophthalmol 2013; 6:521-5. [PMID: 23991390 DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2013.04.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2012] [Accepted: 06/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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AIM To evaluate the measurements of anterior segment parameters using three different non-contact optical devices in keratoconus patients. METHODS A hundred and one eyes of 55 keratoconus patients were enrolled in this study. The mean age was 26.2±8.9 years. The inclusion criteria were keratoconus stage I to III according to the Amsler-Krumeich keratoconus classification. All the measurements were done by the same operator, under the mesopic light condition and repeated with three different optical methods; Visante, Orbscan and Pentacam. The evaluated anterior segment parameters were anterior chamber depth (ACD), central and thinnest corneal thickness (CCT and TCT) and pupil diameter (PD). RESULTS THE MEAN CCT MEASURED BY VISANTE, ORBSCAN AND PENTACAM WERE AS FOLLOWS: 462.0±48.1µm, 463.9±60.9µm, 476.5±45.3µm, respectively (P=0.873). The mean ACD values were 3.34±0.33mm, 3.26±0.33mm, 3.49±0.40mm, respectively (P=0.118). The mean PD measurements were 5.11±1.14mm, 4.80±0.85mm, 3.80±1.38mm, respectively (P<0.001). The mean TCT measurements of Visante, Orbscan and Pentacam were 437.9±48.2µm, 447.6±60.6µm and 459.9±44.0µm, respectively (P=0.214). The Visante and Orbscan measured CCT similarly, while Pentacam measured CCT thicker than the other two. The Visante measured TCT thinner than the other two devices. In ACD measurements, Orbscan was the one giving the lowest values. PD was measured differently by the devices. CONCLUSION Although TCT, CCT and ACD measurements acquired by Visante, Orbscan and Pentacam in keratoconus patients are similar, PD measurements show large differences among the devices.
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Bozkurt E, Yazıcı AT, Pekel G, Albayrak S, Çakır M, Pekel E, Yilmaz ÖF. Effect of intracameral epinephrine use on macular thickness after uneventful phacoemulsification. J Cataract Refract Surg 2010; 36:1380-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2010.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2009] [Revised: 02/12/2010] [Accepted: 02/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bozkurt E, Yazici AT, Pekel G, Pekel E, Bayraktar S, Yilmaz OF. The effects of posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis on contrast sensitivity. Eye (Lond) 2009; 24:805-9. [PMID: 19730448 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2009.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We aimed at evaluating the effects of posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (PCCC) on contrast sensitivity. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective, randomized, bilateral clinical study, 40 eyes of 20 patients who underwent bilateral cataract surgery were included. The phacoemulsification machine, viscoelastic substances, surgical tools, and intraocular lenses (IOLs) were the same for both eyes. The only difference was that we conducted the PCCC procedure before IOL implantation to one of the eyes of the patients. The selection of the eye that underwent the PCCC procedure was decided randomly. RESULTS The mean photopic contrast sensitivity values at spatial frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, and 18 cpd (cycles per degree) were 41.55, 59.90, 61.25, 32.35, and 9.75, respectively, and for the control group these values were 39.05, 56.60, 57.95, 29.80, and 8.75, respectively. The mean mesopic contrast sensitivity values at special frequencies of 1.5, 3, 6, 12, and 18 cpd were 41.20, 54.75, 55.55, 31.70, and 9.00, respectively, and for the control group these values were 38.35, 51.70, 52.15, 30.05, and 8.00, respectively. The mean contrast sensitivity values of the eyes that underwent the PCCC procedure were slightly better than the fellow eyes at all spatial frequencies, but the difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS In early post-operative period, the PCCC procedure exerts some positive effects on contrast sensitivity although these effects are statistically insignificant.
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- E Bozkurt
- Department of Ophthalmology, Beyoglu Eye Research and Training Hospital, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey
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Müller T, Simoni M, Pekel E, Luetjens CM, Chandolia R, Amato F, Norman RJ, Gromoll J. Chorionic gonadotrophin beta subunit mRNA but not luteinising hormone beta subunit mRNA is expressed in the pituitary of the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus). J Mol Endocrinol 2004; 32:115-28. [PMID: 14765996 DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0320115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The pituitary gonadotrophins LH and FSH are responsible for regulation of gametogenesis in the testis and ovary. Chorionic gonadotrophin (CG), a third closely related glycoprotein hormone derived by gene duplication of the LHbeta gene and secreted by the placenta in primates, is essential for the rescue of the corpus luteum and maintenance of pregnancy. We have recently shown that marmoset (m) CGbeta mRNA is highly expressed in the pituitary of the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) and that LH is less active than human CG in activating the human LH receptor lacking exon 10. To investigate further which gonadotrophin is the actual ligand of the LH receptor (LHR) of the marmoset monkey that naturally lacks exon 10, we identified and characterised the genomic organisation of the mLHbeta gene and its expression. Intergenic PCR amplification of the region encompassing the mLHbeta and the mCGbeta genes revealed that, surprisingly, mCGbeta is located 20 kbp upstream of the LHbeta gene, whereas in other species the intergenic distance is approximately 2-3 kbp. Sequence analysis of the mLHbeta coding region showed 70% identity to mCGbeta and 90% identity to human LHbeta at the amino acid level. Both gonadotrophin beta subunits are present at the genomic level, but RT-PCR of pituitary and placental total RNA using specific oligonucleotides for mCGbeta and mLHbeta showed high expression of mCGbeta mRNA in both tissues, whereas LHbeta was expressed neither in the pituitary nor in the placenta. Thus mLHbeta mRNA is lacking in the marmoset pituitary. Immunohistochemistry of marmoset pituitaries showed that mCG was confined to the gonadotrophes, and partly co-localised in cells stained positively for FSH. Western blot analysis confirmed the presence of mCG in the pituitary. Northern blot analysis using mCGbeta as a probe displayed one transcript of 0.7 kb in the pituitary and detected two transcripts of 1.1 kb and 2 kb in the marmoset placenta. Our results suggest that, in the common marmoset, CG is the only gonadotrophin with luteinising function that is present in the pituitary. We postulate that, owing to an unknown mutational event in evolution, expression of mLH was completely abolished, and CG - which, unlike LH, acts normally even when exon 10 is missing from the LHR - took over its function.
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine of the University, Domagkstrasse 11, D-48129 Münster, Germany
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The structure and organization of the human follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) gene were determined by either screening a phage library of human genomic DNA or applying the long PCR technique to amplify different exon pairs with their corresponding introns. The FSHR gene spans a region of 54 kb and consists of 10 exons and 9 introns. Most of the extracellular domain is encoded by 9 exons, ranging in length between 69 and 251 bp; the C-terminal part of the extracellular domain, the transmembrane domain, and the intracellular domain are encoded by the large exon 10 (1234 bp). Overall the gene encodes 695 amino acids. The structure of the human FSHR displays striking similarity to that of the previously characterized rat FSHR gene, with a high degree of conservation in exon sizes and exon/intron junctions.
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine of the University, Domagkstvasse11, Münster, D-48149, Germany
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Biçer O, Güney O, Pekel E. Effect of Slaughter Weight on Carcass Characteristics of Awassi Male Lambs. Journal of Applied Animal Research 1995. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1995.9706081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Schiebel K, Stumpf H, Zerban H, Pekel E, Bannasch P. Altered transferrin gene expression in preneoplastic and neoplastic liver lesions induced in rats with N-nitrosomorpholine. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1992; 62:251-7. [PMID: 1359698 DOI: 10.1007/bf02899689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The expression of the gene for the iron transport protein transferrin was found to be altered in preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions induced in the rat liver by N-nitrosomorpholine. The total RNA of ten hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) was investigated by Northern blot analysis using a cDNA-probe comprising 150 bp of the 3' region and compared with the total hepatic RNA in untreated rats. Seven hepatocellular carcinomas showed slight or pronounced reduction in transferrin expression. In situ hybridization of two additional hepatocellular carcinomas revealed marked reduction in the mRNA level for the transferrin gene compared with the surrounding tissue. In contrast, the majority of early preneoplastic lesions storing excess glycogen and tigroid cell foci expressed increased levels of transferrin mRNA. The loss of glycogen in mixed cell foci, which represent a later stage of hepatocarcinogenesis, was usually accompanied by a decrease in transferrin mRNA suggesting a close relationship between this change in gene expression and cellular dedifferentiation emerging during hepatocarcinogenesis.
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- K Schiebel
- Abteilung für Cytopathologie, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany
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The nucleotide sequence of a cDNA coding for rat liver glycogen phosphorylase has been determined. The 2715 base pairs of the cDNA are sufficient to encode the total protein as determined by comparison with the liver type of glycogen phosphorylase of man. Human and rat liver glycogen phosphorylase showed 86% homology at the DNA level whereas the deduced amino acid sequence has 93.5% identity.
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- K Schiebel
- Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Abteilung Cytopathologie, Heidelberg, Germany
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