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“Top Hat”–Shaped Penetrating Keratoplasty Using the Femtosecond Laser by Steinert, Roger F, Ignacio, Teresa S, Sarayba, Melvin A

“…Purpose To determine the feasibility of using a modified femtosecond laser to perform penetrating corneal resections. Design Controlled laboratory study…”
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Comparative Study of Stromal Bed Quality by Using Mechanical, IntraLase Femtosecond Laser 15- and 30-kHz Microkeratomes by Sarayba, Melvin A, Ignacio, Teresa S, Binder, Perry S, Tran, Dan B

“…PURPOSE:To evaluate corneal stromal bed quality of lamellar keratectomy in laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) procedures by using mechanical and femtosecond…”
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A 60 kHz IntraLase femtosecond laser creates a smoother LASIK stromal bed surface compared to a Zyoptix XP mechanical microkeratome in human donor eyes by Sarayba, Melvin A, Ignacio, Teresa S, Tran, Dan B, Binder, Perry S

“…To compare the stromal surfaces created by the latest mechanical microkeratome and femtosecond, laser technologies. Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flaps…”
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Inflow of ocular surface fluid through clear corneal cataract incisions: a laboratory model by Sarayba, Melvin A., Taban, Mehran, Ignacio, Teresa S., Behrens, Ashley, McDonnell, Peter J.

“…To evaluate the self-sealing properties of standard clear corneal cataract incisions during two events: (1) application of mechanical external pressure, or (2)…”
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Femtosecond laser keratome creation of partial thickness donor corneal buttons for lamellar keratoplasty by Sarayba, Melvin A, Maguen, Ezra, Salz, James, Rabinowitz, Yaron, Ignacio, Teresa S

“…To evaluate the thickness and diameter accuracy of the IntraLase femtosecond laser in harvesting corneal discs for lamellar keratoplasty. The stromal bed…”
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Randomized prospective clinical study comparing induced aberrations with IntraLase and Hansatome flap creation in fellow eyes: potential impact on wavefront-guided laser in situ keratomileusis by Tran, Dan B, Sarayba, Melvin A, Bor, Zsolt, Garufis, Carrie, Duh, Yi-Jing, Soltes, Charles R, Juhasz, Tibor, Kurtz, Ron M

“…To measure and compare the changes in objective wavefront aberration and subjective manifest refraction after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap…”
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Top Hat Wound Configuration for Penetrating Keratoplasty Using the Femtosecond Laser: A Laboratory Model by Ignacio, Teresa S, Nguyen, Thao B, Chuck, Roy S, Kurtz, Ronald M, Sarayba, Melvin A

“…PURPOSE:To evaluate the mechanical stability and induced astigmatism of a modified multiplanar "top hat" wound configuration for full-thickness penetrating…”
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Femtosecond Laser Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty: A Laboratory Model by Sarayba, Melvin A, Juhasz, Tibor, Chuck, Roy S, Ignacio, Teresa S, Nguyen, Thao B, Sweet, Paula, Kurtz, Ronald M

“…PURPOSETo evaluate feasibility of femtosecond laser application in posterior lamellar keratoplasty. METHODSTo evaluate the laserʼs effectiveness through opaque…”
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Inhibition of corneal neovascularization by a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ ligand by Sarayba, Melvin A., Li, Li, Tungsiripat, Tulaya, Liu, Norman H., Sweet, Paula M., Patel, Anup J., Osann, Kathryn E., Chittiboyina, Amar, Benson, Stephen C., Pershadsingh, Harrihar A., Chuck, Roy S.

“…Purpose. To determine the efficacy of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ agonist, pioglitazone, in inhibiting corneal neovascularization…”
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A technique to harvest Descemet’s membrane with viable endothelial cells for selective transplantation by Ignacio, Teresa S., Nguyen, Thao T.B., Sarayba, Melvin A., Sweet, Paula M., Piovanetti, Omar, Chuck, Roy S., Behrens, Ashley

“…To describe a surgical technique using an artificial anterior chamber to facilitate harvest of Descemet’s membrane (DM) and endothelium for corneal endothelial…”
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Fluoroquinolone therapy in multiple-drug resistant staphylococcal keratitis after lamellar keratectomy in a rabbit model by Tungsiripat, Tulaya, Sarayba, Melvin A, Kaufman, Matthew B, Sweet, Paula M, Taban, Mehran, Carpenter, Thomas R, McDonnell, Peter J

“…To assess the effectiveness of a fourth-generation fluoroquinolone for prophylaxis against multiple drug-resistant staphylococcal keratitis after lamellar…”
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Fluoroquinolone therapy in Mycobacterium chelonae keratitis after lamellar keratectomy by Sarayba, Melvin A, Shamie, Neda, Reiser, B J, Sweet, Paula M, Taban, Mehran, Graff, Jordan M, Kesler-Diaz, Anna, Osann, Kathryn E, McDonnell, Peter J

“…To characterize a rabbit model of Mycobacterium chelonae keratitis after lamellar keratectomy and assess the effectiveness of fluoroquinolone therapy…”
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Author repy by McDonnell, Peter J., Behrens, Ashley, Taban, Mehran, Ignacio, Teresa S., Sarayba, Melvin A.

“…Because these eyes are more likely to experience a low postoperative intraocular pressure, events may be somewhat similar to those described in our…”
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Author response by McDonnell, Peter J., Behrens, Ashley, Taban, Mehran, Ignacio, Teresa S., Sarayba, Melvin A.

“…[...]spontaneous inflow of India ink was detected in one of these four globes after the intraocular pressure was lowered to -5 mm Hg…”
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Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Intracorneal Keratoprosthesis Implantation: A Laboratory Model by Sarayba, Melvin A, Kurtz, Ronald M, Nguyen, Thao T. B, Ignacio, Teresa, Mansoori, Monah, Sweet, Paula M, Chuck, Roy S

“…PURPOSE:To demonstrate femtosecond laser-assisted intracorneal keratoprosthesis implantation and determine the mechanical stability as a function of…”
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Ingress of India ink into the anterior chamber through sutureless clear corneal cataract wounds by Taban, Mehran, Sarayba, Melvin A, Ignacio, Teresa S, Behrens, Ashley, McDonnell, Peter J

“…Sutureless clear corneal cataract incisions may be associated with an increased risk of endophthalmitis. To assess the degree of ocular surface fluid ingress…”
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Viability of limbal epithelium after anterior lamellar harvesting using a microkeratome by Tungsiripat, Tulaya, Sarayba, Melvin A, Taban, Mehran, Sweet, Paula M, Osann, Kathryn E, Chuck, Roy S

“…To determine the viability in cold eye bank storage of different layers of central and limbal corneal epithelium, including the limbal basal stem cell…”
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A Portable Microkeratome for Harvesting the Human Anterior Corneal Surface by Sarayba, Melvin A, Tungsiripat, Tulaya, Sweet, Paula M, Chuck, Roy S

“…A portable, gas-driven turbine microkeratome device capable of harvesting the entire anterior corneal surface for lamellar transplantation on human donor…”
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A Portable Microkeratome-based Anterior Corneal Surface Harvesting Device by Sarayba, Melvin A, Li, Li, Sweet, Paula M, Chuck, Roy S

“…PURPOSE.To determine the reproducibility of anterior sclerokeratectomy using a portable nonelectric microkeratome-based device capable of harvesting the entire…”
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Author reply by McDonnell, Peter J, Behrens, Ashley, Taban, Mehran, Ignacio, Teresa S, Sarayba, Melvin A

“…Chan and associates highlight the effect of the increased intraocular pressure (IOP) induced by external maneuvers as a possible risk factor for changes on the…”
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