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Severe radiation retinopathy and optic neuropathy after brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma, treated by Hyperbaric Oxygen
N Gall, H Leiba, R Handzel, J Pe'er
CONTEXT: ...Since the patient previously exhibited significant side effects to steroid administration, she was referred for hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT), receiving a course of 20 sessions, 2 h each, of 100% O2 at 2 atmospheres absolute...
Reference: Eye (13 Apr 2007) Correspondence
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Periocular corticosteroids in diabetic papillopathy
A M Mansour, M A El-Dairi, M A Shehab, H K Shahin, J A Shaaban, S R Antonios
SUMMARY: Purpose To ascertain the therapeutic effect of periocular corticosteroids in diabetic papillopathy. Methods Prospectively, five consecutive adult-onset diabetic patients with symptomatic diabetic papillopathy underwent visual fields
CONTEXT: ...EYE00130 or angiostatic steroids (anecortave acetate,31 budesonide19) or bucillamine (antirheumatic drug),20 and hyperbaric therapy32 could be considered in the future. Besides these modalities, tight blood sugar control, blood...
Reference: Eye 19, 45 - 51 (01 Jan 2005) Clinical Study
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High-altitude flight retinopathy
B Chang, H Nolan, D Mooney
CONTEXT: ...The Manual of Civil Aviation Medicine prohibits flying within 24 h after SCUBA diving.10 During SCUBA diving, hyperbaric conditions lead to a higher dissolved nitrogen gas content in blood and body tissues. Upon returning to...
Eye 18, 653 - 656 (01 Jun 2004) Correspondence
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Traumatic and postoperative hyphaema in a patient with sickle cell trait
A K Patel, L Downey, T R Dabbs
CONTEXT: ...show that sickled erythrocytes injected into rabbit anterior chambers reduced the pH and pO2 of the aqueous,5 and hyperbaric oxygen administration reduced the percentage of sickling.6 This may suggest a vicious circle of sickling,...
Reference: Eye 18, 212 - 214 (01 Feb 2004) Letter to Editor
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