32 results on '"Rosa, Nicola"'
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2. Evaluation of corneal structures in myopic eyes more than twenty-two years after photorefractive keratectomy.
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Montorio D, Cennamo G, Menna F, Donna P, Napolitano P, Breve MA, Fiore U, Cennamo G, and Rosa N
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- Humans, Tomography, Optical Coherence, Cornea diagnostic imaging, Cornea surgery, Myopia diagnostic imaging, Myopia surgery, Photorefractive Keratectomy
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The aim of this study is to evaluate corneal epithelial thickness (CET), corneal densitometry (CD) in 84 myopic eyes (57 patients) more than 22 years after photorefractive keratectomy, using anterior segment-optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) and Scheimpflug imaging system. The CET was significantly higher in all operated eyes than in unoperated eyes in central sector. A statistically significant increase in CD in corneal anterior layer of central sector was shown in groups of operated eyes with greater ablation depth respect to unoperated eyes. While there was no significant difference in CD between the operated eyes groups with lower ablation depth and unoperated eyes. A significant trend toward higher values in anterior CD with deeper ablations in central sector was found. These noninvasive imaging techniques allow to better understand the corneal remodeling process after photoablation and to monitor the patients over time., (© 2020 Wiley-VCH GmbH.)
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- 2020
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3. Intraocular pressure after LASEK.
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De Bernardo M and Rosa N
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- Female, Humans, Male, Myopia physiopathology, Postoperative Period, Reproducibility of Results, Tonometry, Ocular, Intraocular Pressure physiology, Keratectomy, Subepithelial, Laser-Assisted, Myopia surgery
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- 2018
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4. Intraocular Pressure Evaluation after Myopic Refractive Surgery: A Comparison of Methods in 121 Eyes.
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De Bernardo M, Capasso L, Caliendo L, Vosa Y, and Rosa N
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- Adult, Astigmatism physiopathology, Astigmatism surgery, Cornea pathology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Myopia physiopathology, Tonometry, Ocular, Young Adult, Intraocular Pressure physiology, Lasers, Excimer therapeutic use, Myopia surgery, Photorefractive Keratectomy methods
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Purpose: To compare nine different formulas, developed to overcome the underestimation of intraocular pressure (IOP) readings after myopic photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)., Methods: The correlations between the modified IOP and the preoperative ones in 121 eyes of 72 patients who underwent myopic PRK were evaluated., Results: The correlation and percentage of eyes in the range of ±2 mmHg were: Emara (R(2) = 0.1686, 74%), Munger (R(2) = 0.1665, 71%), Rosa (R(2) = 0.2489, 82%), Rashad (R(2) = 0.8593, 47%), Duch (R(2) = 0.1631, 82%), Arimoto (R(2) = 0.1638, 77%), Chihara (R(2) = 0.5389, 80%), Svedberg (R(2) = 0.1269, 54%), Kohlhaas (R(2) = 0.1074, 77%). In the case of known preoperative IOP, combining Rashad and Chihara's formulas (R(2) = 0.7730, 97%) were obtained. In the case of unknown preoperative IOP, combining Rosa and Duch's formulas (R(2) = 0.2484, 84%) were obtained., Conclusion: Our results suggest calculating IOP with the average of Rashad and Chihara's formulas if the preoperative IOP is known and the average of Rosa and Duch's formulas if it is unknown.
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- 2016
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5. Corneal Anterior Power Calculation for an IOL in Post-PRK Patients.
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De Bernardo M, Iaccarino S, Cennamo M, Caliendo L, and Rosa N
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- Adult, Corneal Topography, Female, Humans, Lens Implantation, Intraocular, Male, Middle Aged, Phacoemulsification, Postoperative Period, Retrospective Studies, Young Adult, Cornea physiopathology, Lasers, Excimer therapeutic use, Lenses, Intraocular, Myopia surgery, Optics and Photonics, Photorefractive Keratectomy, Refraction, Ocular physiology
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Purpose: After corneal refractive surgery, there is an overestimation of the corneal power with the devices routinely used to measure it. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine whether, in patients who underwent photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), it is possible to predict the earlier preoperative anterior corneal power from the postoperative (PO) posterior corneal power. A comparison is made using a formula published by Saiki for laser in situ keratomileusis patients and a new one calculated specifically from PRK patients., Methods: The Saiki formula was tested in 98 eyes of 98 patients (47 women) who underwent PRK for myopia or myopic astigmatism. Moreover, anterior and posterior mean keratometry (Km) values from a Scheimpflug camera were measured to obtain a specific regression formula., Results: The mean (±SD) preoperative Km was 43.50 (±1.39) diopters (D) (range, 39.25 to 47.05 D). The mean (±SD) Km value calculated with the Saiki formula using the 6 months PO posterior Km was 42.94 (±1.19) D (range, 40.34 to 45.98 D) with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001). Six months after PRK in our patients, the posterior Km was correlated with the anterior preoperative one by the following regression formula: y = -4.9707x + 12.457 (R² = 0.7656), where x is PO posterior Km and y is preoperative anterior Km, similar to the one calculated by Saiki., Conclusions: Care should be taken in using the Saiki formula to calculate the preoperative Km in patients who underwent PRK.
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- 2015
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6. Relationship Between Corneal Hysteresis and Corneal Resistance Factor with Other Ocular Parameters.
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Rosa N, Lanza M, De Bernardo M, Signoriello G, and Chiodini P
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Biomechanical Phenomena physiology, Cornea anatomy & histology, Corneal Pachymetry, Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological instrumentation, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Organ Size, Tonometry, Ocular, Young Adult, Aging physiology, Cornea physiology, Elasticity physiology, Hyperopia physiopathology, Intraocular Pressure physiology, Myopia physiopathology, Refraction, Ocular physiology
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Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between corneal hysteresis (CH) and corneal resistance factor (CRF) with age, central corneal thickness (CCT), corneal curvature (KM), corneal volume (CV), and refractive error in naïve eyes., Methods: 105 healthy subjects (58 male and 47 female) were included in this study. The ages ranged from 19 to 82 years (mean 43.1 ± 15.4 years) and refraction between -11 D and +6 D (mean -0.79 ± 2.95 D). CH and CRF obtained with the Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) were correlated with age, refractive error, Goldmann Applanation Tonometry (GAT), and with CCT, KM, CV obtained with the Pentacam, and with Corneal-Compensated Intraocular Pressure (IOPcc) and Goldmann-correlated intraocular pressure measurement (IOPg) obtained with ORA. A multivariable mixed effect model was used to evaluate associations among these parameters., Results: CH ranged from 6.9 to 14.6 mmHg (mean 10.26 ± 1.49 mmHg); CRF ranged from 5.8 to 17 mmHg (mean 10.38 ± 1.64 mmHg). Multivariate analysis showed a statistically significant correlation between CH with CCT (p < 0.001), and KM (p < 0.001), and between CRF with CCT (p < 0.001) and GAT (p < 0.001)., Conclusions: Our findings support the hypothesis that CH and CRF are related to the corneal shape and thickness, and show a decrease of CH with age.
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- 2015
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7. Corneal Biomechanical Changes After Myopic Photorefractive Keratectomy.
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Rosa N, De Bernardo M, Iaccarino S, and Lanza M
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- Adult, Biomechanical Phenomena physiology, Corneal Pachymetry, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Myopia physiopathology, Prospective Studies, Refraction, Ocular physiology, Visual Acuity physiology, Cornea physiopathology, Elasticity physiology, Lasers, Excimer therapeutic use, Myopia surgery, Photorefractive Keratectomy
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Purpose: To study the corneal biomechanical and morphological changes after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and the correlation with morphological parameters., Methods: 119 eyes of 75 subjects with a refraction ranging between -0.50 D and -14.50 D (mean = -4.7 ± 2.3 D) were included in this study. The differences in corneal hysteresis (CH) and corneal resistance factor (CRF) one, three, and six months after PRK have been correlated with effective treatment, central corneal thickness (CCT), and corneal volume (CV) variations at any follow-up utilizing the Pearson Index. Differences between preoperative and postoperative values of the analyzed parameters have been checked with Student T test., Results: Both CH and CRF showed a significant (p < 0.01) decrease at one, three, and six months' follow-up., Conclusion: Our findings suggest that after myopic PRK there is a significant decrease of CH and CRF immediately after treatment that remains stable over the follow-up.
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- 2015
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8. Algorithm for the estimation of the corneal power in eyes with previous myopic laser refractive surgery.
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De Bernardo M, Capasso L, and Rosa N
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- Female, Humans, Male, Algorithms, Cornea physiopathology, Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ, Myopia surgery, Refraction, Ocular physiology
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- 2014
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9. IOL power calculation after corneal refractive surgery.
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De Bernardo M, Capasso L, Caliendo L, Paolercio F, and Rosa N
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- Cornea surgery, Humans, Models, Theoretical, Myopia pathology, Postoperative Period, Refractive Surgical Procedures adverse effects, Cornea pathology, Lenses, Intraocular, Myopia therapy, PubMed
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Purpose: To describe the different formulas that try to overcome the problem of calculating the intraocular lens (IOL) power in patients that underwent corneal refractive surgery (CRS)., Methods: A Pubmed literature search review of all published articles, on keyword associated with IOL power calculation and corneal refractive surgery, as well as the reference lists of retrieved articles, was performed., Results: A total of 33 peer reviewed articles dealing with methods that try to overcome the problem of calculating the IOL power in patients that underwent CRS were found. According to the information needed to try to overcome this problem, the methods were divided in two main categories: 18 methods were based on the knowledge of the patient clinical history and 15 methods that do not require such knowledge. The first group was further divided into five subgroups based on the parameters needed to make such calculation., Conclusion: In the light of our findings, to avoid postoperative nasty surprises, we suggest using only those methods that have shown good results in a large number of patients, possibly by averaging the results obtained with these methods.
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- 2014
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10. Diehl-Miller nomogram for intraocular lens power calculation.
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De Bernardo M and Rosa N
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- Female, Humans, Male, Cataract Extraction, Hyperopia surgery, Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ, Lenses, Intraocular, Myopia surgery, Nomograms, Optics and Photonics
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- 2013
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11. Analysis of photoastigmatic keratectomy with the cross-cylinder ablation.
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Rosa N, De Bernardo M, Romano MR, Scarfato G, Verdoliva F, Mastropasqua R, and Lanza M
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- Adult, Astigmatism complications, Astigmatism physiopathology, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Myopia complications, Myopia physiopathology, Prospective Studies, Refraction, Ocular, Treatment Outcome, Astigmatism surgery, Cornea surgery, Myopia surgery, Photorefractive Keratectomy methods
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Aim: The aim was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the "cross-cylinder" technique in the correction of astigmatism., Setting and Design: A prospective interventional study from a university eye department was conducted., Material and Methods: The photoastigmatic refractive keratectomy (PARK) using the "cross-cylinder" technique was performed in 102 eyes of 84 patients with at least 0.75 D of astigmatism. The study population was divided into two groups: in the first group the preoperative astigmatic power ranged from -0.75 D to -3.00 D (group 1), in the second group it ranged from -3.25 D to -6.00 D (group 2). Group 1 included 82 eyes of 67 patients (29 males and 38 females) with a mean cylinder power of -1.90 ± 0.63 D, group 2 included 20 eyes of 17 patients (13 males and 4 females) with a mean cylinder power of -4.28 ± 0.76 D. All eyes were targeted for emmetropia. The results were evaluated using Calossi's vector analysis method. Six-month postoperative outcomes are presented., Results: Six months after PARK the mean sphere for the entire cohort was +0.28 ± 0.75 D (range +2.5 to -2 D), the mean cylindrical power was +0.33 ± 0.51 D (range +2.5 to -1.25 D) and the mean spherical equivalent refraction was +0.73 ± 0.81 D (range +1.75 to -2 D)., Conclusions: The cross-cylinder technique may be safely used with predictable results for the correction of astigmatism.
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- 2012
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12. IOL power calculation after refractive surgery.
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Rosa N, Capasso L, De Bernardo M, and Lanza M
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- Female, Humans, Male, Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ, Lenses, Intraocular, Myopia surgery, Optics and Photonics, Phacoemulsification, Photorefractive Keratectomy
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- 2011
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13. Corneal morphological changes after myopic excimer laser refractive surgery.
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Rosa N, Borrelli M, De Bernardo M, and Lanza M
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- Adult, Cornea pathology, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Photography methods, Postoperative Period, Prospective Studies, Time Factors, Young Adult, Myopia pathology, Myopia surgery, Refractive Surgical Procedures methods
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Purpose: To evaluate the changes in central corneal thickness (CCT) and corneal volume (CV) in eyes that have undergone myopic photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)., Methods: CCT and CV obtained with an Oculus Pentacam before 1, 3, and 6 months after PRK were analyzed in 84 eyes with a mean preoperative refraction of -4.93 ± 2.23 diopter. The changes were compared with the amount of refractive treatment. The differences were evaluated with the Student t test and the correlations with the Pearson index., Results: One month after PRK, CCT and CV mean differences were 73.2 ± 31.5 μm (P < 0.001) and 2.2 ± 1.7 mm (P < 0.001), respectively. Three months after PRK, CCT and CV mean differences were 66.6 ± 26.7 μm (P < 0.001) and 1.4 ± 1.3 mm (P < 0.001), respectively. Six months after PRK, CCT and CV mean differences were 65.3 ± 25.7 μm (P < 0.001) and 1.4 ± 1.3 mm (P < 0.001), respectively. The effective treatment at each follow-up point was correlated with CCT changes (R = 0.62, 0.71, and 0.73, respectively), but not with CV changes (R = 0.04, 0.04, and 0.01, respectively)., Conclusions: Our findings support the hypothesis that after myopic PRK, when a series of corneal lamellae are severed centrally, the remaining peripheral segments relax. The squeezing force on the matrix is reduced, and the distance between the lamellae expands.
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- 2011
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14. New factor to improve reliability of the clinical history method for intraocular lens power calculation after refractive surgery.
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Rosa N, De Bernardo M, Borrelli M, and Lanza M
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- Adolescent, Adult, Astigmatism surgery, Axial Length, Eye pathology, Cataract physiopathology, Female, Humans, Lens Implantation, Intraocular, Male, Middle Aged, Myopia surgery, Prospective Studies, Reproducibility of Results, Young Adult, Astigmatism physiopathology, Biometry methods, Lenses, Intraocular, Myopia physiopathology, Photorefractive Keratectomy, Refraction, Ocular physiology
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Purpose: To determine whether the refractive error in an eye developing cataract after refractive surgery represents actual regression or is cataract related and whether the method to gather this information would allow the use of history-related formulas in intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation after refractive surgery., Setting: Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy., Design: Case series., Methods: The refractive effects, axial length (AL), and mean keratotomy (K) values were evaluated in eyes before and 6 months after photorefractive keratectomy for myopia or for myopic or mixed astigmatism., Results: The study evaluated 257 eyes of 166 patients (93 women). Before surgery, there was a high correlation between refractive error and the product of AL and K (AL × K) (r(2) = 0.8213). In patients with refractive results close to emmetropia, the mean AL × K was 1005.91 ± 25.88 (SD), meaning that in the range of 954 and 1058, there was a 95% possibility that the patients were almost fully corrected. The following regression formula was obtained to calculate the amount of refractive error independent of cataract onset: Refractive error = -0.0157 × (AL × K) + 16.437., Conclusions: The regression formula determined whether the refraction depended on the onset of cataract and estimated the amount of undercorrection or overcorrection that occurred after refractive surgery, leading to improved estimation of the power of the IOL to be implanted. It may allow the use of history-related formulas in IOL power calculation for eyes that have had corneal refractive surgery., (Copyright © 2010 ASCRS and ESCRS. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2010
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15. Clinical results of a corneal radius correcting factor in calculating intraocular lens power after corneal refractive surgery.
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Rosa N, Capasso L, Lanza M, and Borrelli M
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- Humans, Lens Implantation, Intraocular, Retrospective Studies, Cornea pathology, Lenses, Intraocular, Myopia surgery, Optics and Photonics, Phacoemulsification, Refractive Errors diagnosis, Refractive Surgical Procedures
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Purpose: To describe the clinical results of a corneal radius correcting factor (CRCF), which is based on the axial length and independent of knowledge from the previous surgical procedure, in calculating intraocular lens (IOL) power in eyes that developed cataract after corneal refractive surgery., Methods: Intraocular lens power for 62 eyes that previously underwent corneal refractive surgery was calculated with the SRK/T and SRK II formulas using an axial length-related CRCF, and the expected refractive errors were compared with the actual postoperative refractive errors., Results: Using the CRCF, the refractive outcomes ranged between -3.25 and +1.00 diopters (D) (mean -0.41+/-0.75 D), with 37 (60%) eyes within +/-0.50 D and 53 (85%) eyes within +/-1.00 D of the intended refraction. Using the raw data, without the correcting factor, the refractive outcomes would have ranged between -2.00 and +5.00 D (mean +2.17+/-1.45 D) with 7 (11%) eyes within +/-0.50 D and 15 (24%) eyes within +/- 1.00 D of the intended refraction., Conclusions: Pending further validation through a larger prospective evaluation, the CRCF combined with the SRK/T formula is recommended in eyes with an axial length up to 30 mm and the average IOL power calculated with the SRK/T and SRK II formulas when the axial length is >30 mm.
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- 2009
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16. Posterior corneal surface.
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Rosa N, Borrelli M, and Lanza M
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- Astigmatism physiopathology, Corneal Topography, Humans, Myopia physiopathology, Photography methods, Anterior Chamber physiopathology, Astigmatism surgery, Cornea physiopathology, Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ, Myopia surgery
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- 2008
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17. IOL calculations after refractive surgery.
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Rosa N, Capasso L, and Lanza M
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- Cataract complications, Cornea physiopathology, Humans, Lens Implantation, Intraocular, Mathematics, Myopia complications, Myopia physiopathology, Phacoemulsification, Postoperative Complications, Cornea surgery, Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ methods, Lenses, Intraocular, Myopia surgery, Optics and Photonics
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- 2006
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18. Intraocular lens power calculation for eyes with previous myopic LASIK.
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Rosa N, Lanza M, and Capasso L
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- Humans, Lens Implantation, Intraocular, Refraction, Ocular, Treatment Outcome, Visual Acuity, Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ, Lenses, Intraocular, Myopia surgery, Optics and Photonics
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- 2006
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19. New formula for calculating intraocular lens power after LASIK.
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Rosa N, Capasso L, and Lanza M
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- Humans, Postoperative Period, Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ, Lenses, Intraocular, Models, Theoretical, Myopia surgery, Optics and Photonics
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- 2005
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20. Axial eye length evaluation before and after myopic photorefractive keratectomy.
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Rosa N, Capasso L, Lanza M, and Romano A
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- Adolescent, Adult, Anthropometry, Body Weights and Measures, Female, Humans, Lasers, Excimer, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Period, Reproducibility of Results, Cornea surgery, Eye pathology, Myopia surgery, Photorefractive Keratectomy
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Purpose: To test the accuracy of a new device (IOL Master; Carl Zeiss, Jena, Germany) in detecting axial eye length changes after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)., Methods: Pre- and postoperative (1, 3, and 6 months) subjective refraction and axial eye length measurements were performed in 184 consecutive eyes that underwent PRK with the Nidek EC5000 excimer laser (Nidek Technologies, Gamagori, Japan) to treat refractive errors from +0.25 to -16.25 diopters (D) (mean: -5.12 +/- 3.01 D)., Results: The axial eye length measurements ranged from 22.51 to 31.32 mm (mean: 25.61 +/- 1.47 mm) before PRK; from 22.39 to 31.10 mm (mean: 25.48 +/- 1.43 mm) 1 month after PRK; from 23.17 to 31.14 mm (mean: 25.61 +/- 1.36 mm) 3 months after PRK; and from 23.36 to 29.68 mm (mean: 25.58 +/- 1.35 mm) 6 months after PRK. Preoperative and 1-month postoperative data showed a statistically significant difference (P<.001), whereas no significant difference was found between 1 and 3 months (P=.0137) or 3 and 6 months (P=.2422)., Conclusions: The IOL Master showed a decrease in the axial eye length measurement larger than the theoretical ablation depth and the difference increased as the correction became higher.
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- 2005
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21. Double-K method to calculate IOL power after refractive surgery.
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Rosa N, Capasso L, and Lanza M
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- Humans, Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ, Lasers, Excimer, Photorefractive Keratectomy, Refraction, Ocular, Astigmatism surgery, Lenses, Intraocular, Models, Theoretical, Myopia surgery
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- 2005
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22. Correlation of changes in refraction and corneal topography after photorefractive keratectomy.
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Rosa N, Furgiuele D, Lanza M, Capasso L, and Romano A
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- Adult, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Lasers, Excimer, Male, Middle Aged, Myopia diagnosis, Postoperative Period, Corneal Topography, Myopia physiopathology, Myopia surgery, Photorefractive Keratectomy, Refraction, Ocular
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Purpose: To establish which corneal power evaluation measured with corneal topography correlates best with refractive changes after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for myopia., Methods: Two hundred fifty-one consecutive eyes of 171 patients who had PRK for myopia ranging from -14.80 to -0.50 D (mean -5.43 +/- 2.978 D), calculated at the corneal plane, were included in the analysis. Data included preoperative and postoperative (1, 3, and 6-mo) subjective refraction and videokeratography with a Keratron Scout (Optikon 2000). Statistical analysis was performed to determine the correlation between the change in subjective refraction at the corneal plane and changes in six corneal power measurements: best fit sphere, simulated keratometry (Sim K), corneal apex, and center of the pupil (last two evaluated for axial and meridional curvatures)., Results: The closest correlation between subjective refraction change and corneal power measurement during the three follow-up evaluations was found with Sim K (R2 = 0.904; 0.889; 0.854) and best fit sphere (R2 = 0.919; 0.909; 0.872), whereas the other measurements showed poor correlation with the different curvatures., Conclusions: The best fit sphere corneal topography parameter correlated best with the refractive changes, primarily for low treatment amounts, whereas it showed a clear-cut underestimation in eyes that had undergone high dioptric treatments.
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- 2004
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23. Reliability of the IOLMaster in measuring corneal power changes after photorefractive keratectomy.
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Rosa N, Capasso L, Lanza M, Furgiuele D, and Romano A
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- Adult, Astigmatism surgery, Cornea surgery, Female, Humans, Interferometry instrumentation, Interferometry methods, Lasers, Excimer, Light, Male, Middle Aged, Myopia surgery, Refraction, Ocular physiology, Reproducibility of Results, Visual Acuity physiology, Astigmatism physiopathology, Cornea physiopathology, Myopia physiopathology, Photorefractive Keratectomy
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Purpose: To test the accuracy of the IOLMaster (Carl Zeiss) in detecting corneal power changes after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)., Setting: Department of Ophthalmology, 2nd University of Naples, Naples, Italy., Methods: Two hundred twenty-five consecutive eyes that had PRK (mean -5.13 diopters [D] +/- 2.98 [SD] [range +0.25 to -16.25 D]) were analyzed. The data included preoperative and postoperative (1, 3, and 6 months) subjective refraction and computerized keratometry. Statistical analysis was performed to determine the correlation between the changes in the subjective refraction at the corneal plane and the changes in keratometry., Results: The mean difference between the changes in refraction and the measured corneal changes was 0.75 +/- 1.13 D (range -3.84 to +7.68 D) at 1 month, 0.92 +/- 1.10 D (range -0.87 to +7.93 D) at 3 months, and 0.75 +/- 0.98 D (range -1.70 to +3.85 D) at 6 months. The difference was significant (P<.001)., Conclusion: Automated keratometry provided by the IOLMaster did not accurately reflect the effective refractive changes after PRK, particularly in eyes that had a high dioptric treatment.
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- 2004
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24. Technical improvements in photorefractive keratectomy for correction of high myopia.
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Cennamo G, Rosa N, Breve MA, and di Grazia M
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- Adolescent, Adult, Humans, Lasers, Excimer, Middle Aged, Photorefractive Keratectomy instrumentation, Retrospective Studies, Software Design, Treatment Outcome, Visual Acuity, Cornea surgery, Myopia surgery, Photorefractive Keratectomy methods
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Purpose: To evaluate the effects of hardware and software improvements in photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for the treatment of highly myopic eyes., Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in 554 patients (582 eyes) with myopia between -7.00 and -17.00 D (mean -11.20 +/- 3.60 D) who had undergone PRK using the Aesculap Meditec laser. Group 1 with a 5-mm-diameter single ablation zone; Group 2 with a 5-mm-diameter single zone surrounded by a 2-mm tapered transitional zone; Group 3 and Group 4, same as Group 2 but with the laser upgraded with a smoke aspiration control system (Group 3), and with a computer-controlled fluence (Group 4)., Results: In Group 1 at 2 years after PRK (50 eyes), 10 eyes (20%) were within +/-1.00 D of attempted correction and 13 eyes (26%) were within +/-2.00 D. In Group 2 at 2 years (118 eyes), 42 eyes (36%) were within +/-1.00 D of attempted correction and 65 eyes (55%) were within +/-2.00 D. In Group 3 at 2 years (43 eyes), 18 eyes (42%) were within +/-1.00 D of attempted correction and 28 eyes (65%) were within +/-2.00 D. In Group 4 at 2 years (47 eyes), 25 eyes (53%) were within +/-1.00 D of attempted correction and 29 eyes (62%) were within +/-2.00 D., Conclusions: Software and hardware improvements facilitated PRK correction of high myopia with reasonable predictability, especially if a tapered transition zone was used. At 12 and 24-month follow-up, only the use of a tapered transition zone was associated with a statistically significant improvement in predictability.
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- 2003
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25. Intraocular lens power calculation after photorefractive keratectomy for myopia.
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Rosa N and Capasso L
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- Humans, Lasers, Excimer, Lens Implantation, Intraocular, Models, Theoretical, Phacoemulsification, Refraction, Ocular, Reoperation, Lenses, Intraocular, Myopia surgery, Optics and Photonics, Photorefractive Keratectomy
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- 2003
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26. Noncontact tonometry after LASIK.
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Cennamo G and Rosa N
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- Cornea physiopathology, Corneal Topography, Humans, Myopia physiopathology, Reproducibility of Results, Tonometry, Ocular instrumentation, Cornea surgery, Intraocular Pressure, Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ methods, Myopia surgery, Tonometry, Ocular methods
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- 2002
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27. Anterior corneal surface after Nidek EC-5000 multipass and multizone photorefractive keratectomy for myopia.
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Rosa N, Lanza M, De Rosa G, and Romano A
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- Adult, Astigmatism surgery, Cornea surgery, Corneal Topography, Humans, Lasers, Excimer, Middle Aged, Photorefractive Keratectomy instrumentation, Visual Acuity, Cornea pathology, Myopia surgery, Photorefractive Keratectomy methods, Refraction, Ocular
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Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between the presence of irregularities in corneal ablation and the number of ablation zones with multipass and multizone photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)., Methods: The differential maps obtained from corneal topography performed before and 1 month after PRK in 62 eyes that had undergone PRK with the Nidek EC-5000 excimer laser were assessed for irregularities. PRK treatment ranged from -1.00 to -16.00 D (mean -5.25 +/- 2.72 D), and the number of zones ranged from one to five., Results: Of 62 differential maps, 27 had an irregular pattern according to the Hersh classification, with a non-significant correlation with the number of treatment zones (chi2 = 5.09, P >.1)., Conclusion: Our results suggest that corneal topography irregularities arising from multizone PRK were not related to the amount of treatment or to the number of ablation zones.
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- 2002
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28. Twenty-Year Follow-Up of Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy: A Retrospective Observational Study
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Cennamo, Giovanni, Menna, Feliciana, Sinisi, Fabrizio, Cennamo, Gilda, Breve, Maria Angelica, Napolitano, Pasquale, De Bernardo, Maddalena, Vitiello, Livio, and Rosa, Nicola
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- 2020
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29. Calculation of the Real Corneal Refractive Power after Photorefractive Keratectomy Using Pentacam, When Only the Preoperative Refractive Error is Known.
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De Bernardo, Maddalena, Borrelli, Maria, Imparato, Roberto, and Rosa, Nicola
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REFRACTIVE errors ,INTRAOCULAR lenses ,MYOPIA ,POSTOPERATIVE period ,REGRESSION analysis ,VISUAL acuity ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,PREOPERATIVE period ,PHOTOREFRACTIVE keratectomy - Abstract
Purpose. To check if a regression formula, IOLMaster-derived, to calculate the real corneal power after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), can give reliable results utilizing the Pentacam. Methods. Pre- and postoperative IOLMaster, Km, and Pentacam K readings were measured. Patients who had myopic PRK were divided into two groups: the first group (108 eyes) was utilized to check which of the preop Pentacam K readings (P-Kpre) better fitted with the preop IOLMaster measurements; in the second group (120 eyes), the real K (Kr), obtained adding the effective treatment to the P-Kpre, were compared with the K readings calculated with the IOLMaster-derived formula (Kc). Moreover, an attempt to find a different formula utilizing the P-Kpre was made. Results. In group 1, the best correlation was found between IOLMaster Km and Pentacam equivalent K readings (r2 0.9519). In group 2, the comparison between Kr and Pentacam postop Km showed 69 eyes (57%) with differences >0.5 D and 38 eyes (31%) with differences >1 D, (P < 0.001). The comparison between Kr and Kc showed 55 eyes (45%) with differences >0.5 D and 22 eyes (18%) with differences >1 D, (P < 0.001). Moreover, a regression formula K = EKR − [ETcp + (0.8114 ∗ ETcp − 0.2031)] was obtained in order to calculate the K readings to be used with the Pentacam in the IOL power calculation in case the effective treatment is known. Conclusions. K calculated with the new formula could be used in patients that underwent refractive corneal surgery in case a Pentacam device is used, pending further studies conducted in clinical practice to establish its accuracy and effectiveness. This study further proves that data obtained from different machines cannot be used interchangeably. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. Calculation of Unknown Preoperative K Readings in Postrefractive Surgery Patients.
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Rosa, Nicola, De Bernardo, Maddalena, and Borrelli, Maria
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ASTIGMATISM , *STATISTICAL correlation , *INTRAOCULAR lenses , *MYOPIA , *OPHTHALMOSCOPY , *PATIENTS , *POSTOPERATIVE period , *REGRESSION analysis , *SURGERY , *T-test (Statistics) , *PREOPERATIVE period , *PHOTOREFRACTIVE keratectomy - Abstract
Purpose . To determine the unknown preoperative K readings (Kpre) to be used in history-based methods, for intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation in patients who have undergone myopic photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).Methods . A regression formula generated from the left eyes of 174 patients who had undergone PRK for myopia or for myopic astigmatism was compared with other methods in 168 right eyes. The Pearson index and pairedt -test were utilized for statistical analysis.Results . The differences between Kpre and those obtained with the other methods were as follows: 0.61 ± 0.94 D (range: −3.94 to 2.05 D, p<0.01) subtracting the effective treatment, 0.01 ± 0.86 D (range: −2.61 to 2.34 D, p=0.82) with Rosa’s formula, −0.02 ± 1.31 D (range: −3.43 to 3.68 D, p=0.82) with the current study formula, and −0.43 ± 1.40 D (range: −3.98 to 3.12 D, p<0.01) utilizing a mean K (Km) of 43.5 D.Conclusions . These formulas may permit the utilization of history-based methods, that is, the double-K method in calculating the IOL power following PRK when Kpre are unknown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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31. RE: Park YM. Park YK. Lee JE & Lee JS. Effect of orthokeratology in patients with myopic regression after refractive surgery. CLAE (2016; 39(2):167-71).
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De Bernardo, Maddalena and Rosa, Nicola
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ORTHOKERATOLOGY , *MYOPIA , *REFRACTIVE errors , *PATIENTS - Published
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32. Analysis of photoastigmatic keratectomy with the cross-cylinder ablation
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Maddalena De Bernardo, Francesco Verdoliva, M. R. Romano, Nicola Rosa, Rodolfo Mastropasqua, Michele Lanza, Gianluca Scarfato, Rosa, N, De Bernardo, M, Romano, Mr, Scarfato, G, Verdoliva, F, Mastropasqua, R, Lanza, Michele, Rosa, Nicola, De Bernardo, Maddalena, Romano, Mario, Scarfato, Gianluca, Verdoliva, Francesco, and Mastropasqua, Rodolfo
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Male ,Cylindrical power ,Branch retinal vein occlusion ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Emmetropia ,Spherical equivalent ,Apoptosis ,Cornea ,surgery ,lcsh:Ophthalmology ,Refractive surgery ,Myopia ,prevention and control ,Prospective Studies ,Analysis method ,tumor necrosis factor-alpha ,mitomycin C ,Cross-cylinder technique ,photoastigmatic refractive keratectomy ,refractive surgery ,Middle Aged ,mucopurulent keratitis ,Ablation ,Treatment Outcome ,Lucentis ,Female ,Original Article ,suppurative keratitis ,Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Astigmatism ,Refraction, Ocular ,Photorefractive Keratectomy ,recurrence rate ,Cataract ,mydriasis ,medicine ,postoperative complications ,Humans ,recurrent pterygium ,Intraoperative application of mitomycin C ,preoperative subconjunctival injection ,macular edema ,business.industry ,retinal ischemia ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,laser ,Ophthalmology ,Microbial etiology ,glaucoma ,retinal ganglion cells ,inflammation ,lcsh:RE1-994 ,business ,Nuclear medicine ,Follow-Up Studies ,intraocular pressure - Abstract
Aim: The aim was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the "cross-cylinder" technique in the correction of astigmatism. Setting and Design: A prospective interventional study from a university eye department was conducted. Material and Methods: The photoastigmatic refractive keratectomy (PARK) using the "cross-cylinder" technique was performed in 102 eyes of 84 patients with at least 0.75 D of astigmatism. The study population was divided into two groups: in the first group the preoperative astigmatic power ranged from -0.75 D to -3.00 D (group 1), in the second group it ranged from -3.25 D to -6.00 D (group 2). Group 1 included 82 eyes of 67 patients (29 males and 38 females) with a mean cylinder power of -1.90 +/- 0.63 D, group 2 included 20 eyes of 17 patients (13 males and 4 females) with a mean cylinder power of -4.28 +/- 0.76 D. All eyes were targeted for emmetropia. The results were evaluated using Calossi's vector analysis method. Six-month postoperative outcomes are presented. Results: Six months after PARK the mean sphere for the entire cohort was +0.28 +/- 0.75 D (range +2.5 to -2 D), the mean cylindrical power was +0.33 +/- 0.51 D (range +2.5 to -1.25 D) and the mean spherical equivalent refraction was +0.73 +/- 0.81 D (range +1.75 to -2 D). Conclusions: The cross-cylinder technique may be safely used with predictable results for the correction of astigmatism.
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