Browsing by Subject "ocular surface"

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    • The amniotic membrane in ophthalmology 

      Dua, H. S.; Gomes, José Álvaro Pereira [UNIFESP]; King, A. J.; Maharajan, V. S. (Elsevier B.V., 2004-01-01)
      The amniotic membrane is the innermost of the three layers forming the fetal membranes. It was first used in 1910 in skin transplantation. Thereafter it has been used in surgical procedures related to the genito-urinary ...

    • Ocular rosacea 

      Alvarenga, Lênio Souza [UNIFESP]; Mannis, Mark J. [UNIFESP] (Ethis Communicatins, Inc, 2005-01-01)
      Rosacea is a common skin disease that frequently involves the eye. Although the pathogenesis of the disease remains undefined, recent findings suggest that an altered inflammatory response plays an important role in both ...

    • Staining Patterns in Dry Eye Syndrome: Rose Bengal Versus Lissamine Green 

      Machado, Leonardo Martins [UNIFESP]; Castro, Rosane S.; Fontes, Bruno Machado [UNIFESP] (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009-08-01)
      Purpose: To evaluate and compare conical staining patterns of lissamine green (LG) versus rose bengal (RB) in patients with dry eye syndrome. Secondary objectives included addressing patient's comfort after instillation ...

    • Toll-like receptors and the eye 

      Micera, A.; Stampachiacchiere, B.; Aronni, S.; Santos, M. S. dos; Lambiase, A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005-10-01)
      Purpose of review: This review will describe the structure, expression/ distribution and functional activity of Toll-like receptors, in particular in the ocular structures. It will also discuss innate and adaptive immune ...

    • Use of Topical Cannabinomimetic Palmitoylethanolamide in Ocular Surface Disease Associated with Antiglaucoma Medications 

      Di Zazzo, Antonio; Roberti, Gloria; Mashaghi, Alireza; Abud, Tulio Batista [UNIFESP]; Pavese, Daniela; Bonini, Stefano (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2017)
      Purpose: Chronic use of topical hypotensive therapies in glaucoma patients leads to chronic inflammation of the ocular surface, which decreases the success rate of long-term glaucoma management. The aim of this study is ...