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Purpose: To evaluate the effect of the Eyecryl posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) on iridocorneal angle (ICA) parameters, anterior chamber depth (ACD), and pupillary size.Methods: The medical files of myopic patients who had implantation of the Eyecryl posterior chamber pIOL were reviewed retrospectively. Trabecular-iris space area at 500 and 750μm (TISA500, TISA750), angle opening distances at 500 and 750μm (AOD500, AOD750), anterior chamber depth (ACD), iridocorneal angle (ICA), and pupil diameter under different illumination conditions were analyzed preoperatively, and at 1 and 3 months postoperatively.Results: Ninety-three eyes of 48 patients were included in the study. The mean age of patients was 31.63 ±4.95 years (range, 21-54). The mean ICA decreased from 49.97° ± 6.33 before surgery to 30.75° ± 5.86 and 30.79° ± 5.74 at 1 and 3 months after surgery, respectively. The mean ACD was reduced from 3.23 ± 0.22 mm before surgery to 2.55 ± 0.34 mm and 2.46 ± 0.28 mm at 1 and 3 months after surgery, respectively. TISA500, TISA750, AOD500, and AOD750 were also reduced significantly after surgery. The mean pupil size under photopic, mesopic and scotopic illuminations decreased insignificantly by 1 month and continued to decrease significantly by 3 months after surgery.Conclusion: The implantation of the Eyecryl posterior chamber pIOL in myopic patients caused significant changes in anterior chamber parameters including ICA, ACD, TISA 500, TISA 750, AOD 500, AOD 750, and the pupil diameter under different illumination conditions.

Considering the most of their time is in playgrounds, children are under a significant health risk in urban areas due to the exposure of high air pollution In this study, 3 different playgrounds are chosen according to their locations; one is in the city where there is highly traffic jam, the other is on the coast line of Istanbul Bosphorus, and the last one is near a high way In these playgrounds, concentrations of particulate matter (PM) fractions (PM25 and PM10) were determined in the specified periods. The elemental composition of PM were determined by measuring the concentrations of Al, K, Na, Mg, Ca, Pb, Cu, Cr, Cd, Zn, Co, Ni, and V using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer. The correlation matrices are also developed in order to determine the relation between trace metal concentrations. The elemental concentrations and PM results showed variations between the selected playgrounds.

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 20 July 2014 through 22 July 2014 -- Yichang, Hubei -- 106852, Because highways are the most common and the most advanced means of transport compared to other transportation systems in Turkey, alternative techniques and materials are constantly being investigated to develop innovative solutions for the construction of highway embankments and other types of earth structures. It is obvious that in highway projects, excavation, loading, and transportation costs of the material are the most important factors for the total cost, and improvement in subgrade soils would have significant economical side effects. In this research, extensive laboratory experiments have been performed to investigate the use of polypropylene fibers with the scope of two different low plasticity clay soils obtained from Sile (Istanbul city region) and Kitre (Bayburt city region) districts of Turkey. Various soils and polypropylene fiber mixtures were prepared in the laboratory and the engineering properties of these mixtures were observed. The compaction characteristics and the unconfined compressive strength of samples were investigated. This paper illustrates the findings from the laboratory study with particular emphasis on the use of mentioned additive that provide economic benefits, as well as reduced environmental impact. © ASCE 2014.

Although systemic immune reactivity to 65-kD mycobacterial hsp65 (m-hsp65) has been shown previously in Behçet's disease (BD), local immune response was not investigated. We studied anti-m-hsp65 IgG, IgM and IgA antibodies in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 25 BD patients with cerebral parenchymal involvement (p-NBD), seven BD patients with intracranial hypertension (ih-NBD), eight BD patients without central nervous system (CNS) involvement, 30 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and 24 patients with non-inflammatory CNS disorders (NIC). Significantly higher CSF IgG responses were detected in p-NBD patients (ELISA ratio 1.3 ± 0.9) compared with NIC (0.7 ± 0.4, P