Browsing by Author "Pineda, Roberto"
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Alzheimer's Disease Amyloid-\(\beta\) Links Lens and Brain Pathology in Down Syndrome
Moncaster, Juliet A.; Lu, Suqian; Burton, Mark A.; Ghosh, Joy G.; Soscia, Stephanie J.; Mocofanescu, Anca; Kuszak, Jer R.; Pineda, Roberto; Moir, Robert D.; Ericsson, Maria; Folkerth, Rebecca Dunn; Robb, Richard Moore; Clark, John I.; Tanzi, Rudolph Emile; Hunter, David; Goldstein, Lee David (Public Library of Science, 2010)Down syndrome (DS, trisomy 21) is the most common chromosomal disorder and the leading genetic cause of intellectual disability in humans. In DS, triplication of chromosome 21 invariably includes the APP gene (21q21) ... -
The evolution of corneal and refractive surgery with the femtosecond laser
Aristeidou, Antonis; Taniguchi, Elise V.; Tsatsos, Michael; Muller, Rodrigo; McAlinden, Colm; Pineda, Roberto; Paschalis, Eleftherios I. (BioMed Central, 2015)The use of femtosecond lasers has created an evolution in modern corneal and refractive surgery. With accuracy, safety, and repeatability, eye surgeons can utilize the femtosecond laser in almost all anterior refractive ... -
Limitations of Keratoplasty in China: A Survey Analysis
Hong, Jiaxu; Shi, Weiyun; Liu, Zuguo; Pineda, Roberto; Cui, Xinhan; Sun, Xinghuai; Xu, Jianjiang (Public Library of Science, 2015)Purpose Each year, over 8,000 corneal transplantation surgeries are performed in China. Unlike developed countries, which have established standard requirements for operative experience for corneal specialists, little ... -
Low-Cost and Readily Available Tissue Carriers for the Boston Keratoprosthesis: A Review of Possibilities
Cruzat, Andrea; Tauber, Allyson; Shukla, Anita; Paschalis, Eleftherios I.; Pineda, Roberto; Dohlman, Claes H. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013)The Boston keratoprosthesis (B-KPro), currently the most commonly used artificial cornea worldwide, can provide rapid visual rehabilitation for eyes with severe corneal opacities not suitable for standard corneal ... -
Topical Bevacizumab in the Treatment of Corneal Neovascularization
Dastjerdi, Mohammad H.; Al-Arjaf, Khalid M.; Nallasamy, Nambi; Hamrah, Pedram; Jurkunas, Ula V.; Pineda, Roberto; Pavan-Langston, Deborah; Dana, Reza (American Medical Association (AMA), 2009)Objectives To study the safety and efficacy of topical bevacizumab in the treatment of corneal neovascularization (NV). Design In a prospective, open-label, non-comparative study, 10 eyes from 10 patients with ...