Aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of sodium hyaluronate (SH) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) eye drops in treating mild to moderate dry eye disease in terms of relief of symptoms, mean change in tear film breakup time, Schirmer’s test, and impression cytology of conjunctiva from baseline. Methods: An observational study was carried out during a 2‑year period in our tertiary re…
The use of computers and mobile devices is increasing. Computers and mobile devices help our daily work or study. However, prolonged use of them may cause computer vision syndrome (CVS). Nowadays, CVS becomes a health problem for everyone working with computers or mobile devices including college students because it causes dry eyes. It may disrupt reading, doing professional work, or using a…
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is commonly used for treating dry eye syndrome (DES). This metaanalysis was performed to compare the efficacies of HA- and non-HA-based eye drops, including saline and conventional artificial tears (ATs), for the treatment of dry eye disease. Eight databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, DBpia, KoreaMed, KMBASE, RISS, KISS) were searched f…
Most conjunctival papillomas are benign in nature. However, any long standing conjunctival mass should not evade the surveillance of carcinogenicity. Presented here is a case of a long standing conjunctival papilloma (HPV) that showed the presence of low risk human papillomavirus based on histological testing
The current cohort of experienced nurses providing anti-VEGF injections can be trained under supervision to inject the intravitreal dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex). This is safe, additionally effective in streamlining the service and reducing the waiting time for delivery of the steroid implant
To evaluate the efficacy of trans-epithelial cross-linking (TE-CXL) and to compare the visual and topographic outcomes of TE-CXL versus epithelium-off cross-linking (CXL) in adult keratoconus (KC).
Population or hospital-based studies of the epidemiology of childhood eye diseases in Turkey are limited. Therefore, we aimed to establish the eye disease and treatment frequencies in a cohort of children presenting to a single pediatric ophthalmology clinic in Istanbul. Material and Methods: This was a retrospective review of the hospital files of 500 children admitted to the pediatric ophthal…
Dry eye disease is a common disorder provoking changes in tear film and ocular surface. Untreated dry eye could cause ocular infections, corneal ulcer and blindness. Only a few drugs are authorized so far for the treatment of dry eye disease and the possibilities of evolution in this sector are immense. Consequently, a significant number of new potential solutions are under development or place…
Diabetes has been estimated to affect over 8% of the world’s population and, as a significant cause of mortality and major morbidity, is now posing one of the greatest challenges for our healthcare systems. The global prevalence of diabetes is set to double over the next 20 years, with the vast majority of this increase related to type 2 diabetes. As such, type 2 diabetes is increasingly rec…
Dry eye disease (DED) represents a heterogeneous group of conditions with tear film insufficiency and signs and/or symptoms of ocular surface irritation. The clinical manifestations of DED can be highly variable; hence the diagnosis is often based on a combination of symptoms, signs, and clinical tests, given that any one of these alone would miss a significant number of patients. Similarly, th…