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Advances in pharmacotherapy for allergic conjunctivitis by Abelson, Mark B, Shetty, Sirikishan, Korchak, Michael, Butrus, Salim I, Smith, Lisa M

“…Allergy is the fifth leading group of chronic diseases, affecting as much as 40% of the first-world population. Its pathophysiology has a genetic component,…”
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Outcomes of Boston Keratoprosthesis in Aniridia: A Retrospective Multicenter Study by Akpek, Esen Karamursel, Harissi-Dagher, Mona, Petrarca, Robert, Butrus, Salim I, Pineda, Roberto, Aquavella, James V, Dohlman, Claes H

“…Purpose To evaluate the long-term outcomes of keratoprosthesis as an alternative surgical procedure in the management of aniridic keratopathy. Design…”
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Ulcerative Keratitis in Mycosis Fungoides by Goldberg, Damien F, Negvesky, Gerald J, Butrus, Salim I, Goodglick, Todd A

“…PURPOSE.To present a case of ulcerative keratitis and impending corneal perforation in a patient with mycosis fungoides (cutaneous T-cell lymphoma) that…”
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Contact lens wear enhances adherence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and binding of lectins to the cornea by Klotz, S A, Misra, R P, Butrus, S I

“…Extended wear soft contact lenses are associated with an increased incidence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis. Because the first step in the pathogenesis of…”
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Hepatitis C–Associated Peripheral Corneal Ulceration: Rapid Response to Intravenous Steroids by Pluznik, Daniel, Butrus, Salim I

“…PURPOSE.We present a case of peripheral corneal ulceration in a patient with hepatitis C, which rapidly and dramatically responded to intravenous steroid…”
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Human conjunctival mast cells: distribution of MCT and MCTC in vernal conjunctivitis and giant papillary conjunctivitis by Irani, A M, Butrus, S I, Tabbara, K F, Schwartz, L B

“…The distribution and concentration of human tryptase-positive, chymase-negative mast cells (MCTS) and tryptase-positive, chymase-positive mast cells (MCTCS)…”
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Fungal and parasitic infections of the eye by KLOTZ, Stephen A, PENN, Christopher C, NEGVESKY, Gerald J, BUTRUS, Salim I

“…The unique structure of the human eye as well as exposure of the eye directly to the environment renders it vulnerable to a number of uncommon infectious…”
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Corneal injury from explosion of microwaved eggs by Yoo, Reuben T., Rivera, Pedro M., Campbell, Joseph P., Butrus, Salim I.

“…To report two patients with ocular burns from explosion of microwaved eggs that caused direct vision-threatening corneal damage. The initial examination and…”
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Serum tryptase : an indicator of anaphylaxis following fluorescein angiography by BUTRUS, S. I, NEGVESKY, G. J, RIVERA-VELAZQUES, P. M, SCHWARTZ, L. B

“…Anaphylaxis is a potentially fatal complication of fluorescein angiography. It is diagnosed by clinical signs. Serum beta-tryptase serves as a specific…”
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Fungal and Parasitic Infections of the Eye by Klotz, S. A., Penn, C. C., Negvesky, G. J., Butrus, S. I.

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Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia in Sickle Cell Trait by Leavitt, Jacqueline A, Butrus, Salim I

“…An 8-year-old boy presented with symptoms compatible with a right internuclear ophthalmoplegia. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a high-intensity signal on…”
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Presumed bilateral herpes zoster ophthalmicus in an AIDS patient: a case report by Yau, T H, Butrus, S I

“…A 31-year-old man with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome presented with herpes zoster ophthalmicus on the right. Five days after he began treatment for…”
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Topical arachidonic acid: a model for screening anti-inflammatory agents by Abelson, M B, Butrus, S I, Kliman, G H, Larson, D L, Corey, E J, Smith, L M

“…Products of arachidonic acid metabolism, prostaglandins and leukotrienes, play an important role in ocular inflammation. In this study, we investigated the…”
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Postkeratoplasty Astigmatism : Etiology, Management, and Femtosecond Laser Applications by Butrus, Salim I, Ashraf, M. Farooq, Azar, Dimitri T

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Formulation and in vivo evaluation of ocular insert containing phenylephrine and tropicamide by Lee, Yung-Chi, Millard, Jeffrey W, J. Negvesky, Gerald, I. Butrus, Salim, H. Yalkowsky, Samuel

“…A Gelfoam® based ocular device containing 1.7 mg of phenylephrine and 0.6 mg of tropicamide was formulated and evaluated for pupillary dilation in rabbits. The…”
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Mucous membrane grafting for severe palpebral vernal conjunctivitis by Butrus, S I, Abelson, M B

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Carbohydrate deposits on the surfaces of worn extended-wear soft contact lenses by Klotz, S A, Misra, R P, Butrus, S I

“…Three different commercial extended-wear soft contact lenses worn continuously by patients for at least 28 days were stained with fluorescein…”
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Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion by Butrus, S I, Sessums, S O, Henderson, B C, Ganley, J P

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The level of tryptase in human tears. An indicator of activation of conjunctival mast cells by Butrus, S I, Ochsner, K I, Abelson, M B, Schwartz, L B

“…Tryptase, a neutral endoprotease, is secreted by activated mast cells in human tissues. Tryptase levels in various body fluids have been used as an indicator…”
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Increased Numbers of Mast Cells in Pterygia by Butrus, Salim I., Ashraf, M. Farooq, Laby, Daniel M., Rabinowitz, Andrew I., Tabbara, Sanna O., Hidayat, Ahmed A.

“…We examined the mast cells in 12 pterygium specimens of patients who underwent primary excisions and the conjunctival specimens of ten normal age-matched…”
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