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  • 简介:国际奥比斯组织(ProjectOrbis-ORBIS)是一个致力于为世界各国盲人和眼疾患者恢复光明国际性慈善机构,它宗旨是“使全球失明者重见光明”。

  • 标签: 国际奥比斯 组织 眼疾患者 国际性
  • 简介:AIM:Todeterminethehistopathologicalchangesofrifampicinappliedintravitreallyonretinalganglioncellsbymeansofstereologicalandhistopathologicalmethods.METHODS:Forthisstudytwenty-fourNewZealandadultrabbitsweredividedintofourgroups(n=6foreachgroup).50μg/0.1mL(group1),100μg/0.1mL(group2),150μg/0.1mL(group3)and200μg/0.1mL(group4),rifampicinwereinjectedintothevitreousoftherighteyesofanimals,theirlefteyeswereusedascontrol(group5).Afterthe28thdayofapplication,animalswereanesthetisedwithxylazine(8mg/kg,IM)andthentheireyeswereenucleatedimmediately.Patternsweretakenawayandeyeswerepreparedforbothstereologicalandelectromicroscopicobservation.RESULTS:Dependingonthehighdoseofrifampicin,somehistopathologicalchangessuchascytoplasmicdilatationanddamagedmembranewereobservedontheelectromicroscopiclevel.Usingquantitativeexamination,whichwasdoneatthelightmicroscopiclevel,itwasshownthatthenumberofneuronsdecreasedlinearlyasrifampicindoseincreasedwhencomparedwiththecontrolgroup.CONCLUSION:Basedonthesefindings,low-doserifampicin(50μg/0.1mL)maybeusefulfortreatmentoftheoculardiseases.

  • 标签: RIFAMPICIN STEREOLOGY HISTOPATHOLOGY GANGLION cells
  • 简介:生物力学是研究组织或器官力量与功能之间关系学科,对研究眼科疾病预防、发生、发展、诊疗具有重要作用。眼球是一个封闭近似球体器官,眼球内外每一组织都有一定张力,而且相互联系,互为影响。眼内外及球壁某一局部组织改变,可能会影响眼球某一区域组织生物力学或功能改变。随着生物力学方法增多,大家越来越重视对眼部组织生物力学研究,达到预防和治疗眼部疾病目的。如使用胶原交联增强角膜强度,防治圆锥角膜或扩张性角膜疾病;又如后巩膜加固术增强巩膜力学方法来治疗或预防高度近视等。对眼外肌、角膜、巩膜、虹膜、晶状体生物力学研究是目前热点,本文就目前眼部生物力学研究热点做一综述。

  • 标签: 生物力学 眼外肌 角膜 巩膜 脉络膜 视网膜
  • 简介:例1男,62岁,农民,左眼20年前因青光眼绝对期在本院行小梁切除术,术后常出现限部红、痛症状,经用药后缓解,近2月来疼痛加剧严重影响生活质量而入院要求行左眼内容剜出术。入院榆查:左眼视力无光感,球结膜混合性充血,角膜水肿、混浊,前房浅,房水混浊,虹膜面大量新生血管,瞳孔4mm大小完全后粘连,

  • 标签: 眼内组织 骨化生 球结膜混合性充血 青光眼绝对期 眼内容剜出术 房水混浊
  • 简介:目的为建立耳蜗Corti器及椭圆囊体外培养实验模型。方法离休Corti器及椭圆囊组织分别在DMEM+胰岛素+20%胎牛血清+葡萄糖培养基中培养9天和Medium-199+10%胎牛血清培养基中培养20天,并与同期体内发育结果比较。结果培养组织生长良好,组织结构及细胞形态均得到较好保存,其细胞分化程度与体内同期类似,无退化现象。结论该方法不仅能使组织结构及细胞形态得到保存,而且保留了细胞活性,为耳毒性药物作用及机制、毛细胞再生研究提供了有实用价值实验模型。

  • 标签: CORTI器 椭圆囊 组织培养
  • 简介:目的:观察结膜松弛症松弛结膜组织和泪液中黏蛋白表达变化,探讨结膜松弛症发病机制。方法:收集结膜松弛症组38例38眼和正常对照组36例36眼结膜组织和泪液标本,分别行免疫组织化学染色检测结膜组织中黏蛋白(MUC2、MUC4、MUC5AC、MUC16)表达情况,ELISA检测泪液中黏蛋白(MUC2、MUC4、MUC5AC、MUC16)A值,结果行统计学分析,比较两组之间差异。结果:结膜松弛症组结膜上皮细胞中MUC2、MUC4与正常对照组表达无统计学差异(P=0.315、0.156);结膜松弛症组结膜上皮细胞中MUC5AC、MUC16阳性表达细胞较正常对照组明显减少,差异有统计学意义(P=0.016、〈0.01)。结膜松弛症组泪液中MUC2A值与正常对照组无统计学差异(P=0.651),结膜松弛症组中MUC4、MUC5ACA值较正常对照组明显降低,有显著统计学差异(均P〈0.01),结膜松弛症组中MUC16A值较正常对照组下降,差异有统计学意义(P=0.022)。结论:结膜松弛症患者结膜组织和泪液中MUC5AC和MUC16均下降,对其进一步研究可能揭示结膜松弛症发病机制。

  • 标签: 结膜松弛症 黏蛋白 结膜组织 泪液
  • 简介:目的通过检测Fas和FasL在鼻息肉中表达,研究细胞凋亡和Fas/FasL系统在鼻息肉发病机制中作用.方法用免疫组化方法检测Fas和FasL在35例鼻息肉和17例正常下鼻甲组织表达.对Fas和FasL阳性细胞类型、分布特点进行分析.结果1.Fas和FasL在鼻息肉组织表达均较正常下鼻甲组织明显增强,差异有显著性.2.Fas在上皮细胞和间质细胞中都有阳性表达,主要表达于息肉表面的上皮细胞和间质内炎性细胞中.结论1.Fas/FasL系统介导凋亡在鼻息肉发病机制中有重要作用,可能是鼻息肉长期保持良性增生重要因素.2.FasL在鼻息肉上皮细胞中高表达与上皮细胞过度增生及Fas/FasL系统免疫监视作用有关.

  • 标签: 鼻息肉组织 高表达 FAS/FASL系统 上皮细胞 正常 下鼻甲
  • 简介:目的:探讨HSP60(热休克蛋白60)在大鼠急性青光眼模型视网膜组织表达及其与血清中相应抗体关系。方法:将SD大鼠70只随机分为高眼压组60只,正常对照组10只。大鼠全身及表面麻醉后,将一盛有等渗生理盐水储容器相连7号针头于3:00位角膜缘处刺入前房,提升储容器高度,使眼内压达到110mmHg,但不超过150mmHg,观察大鼠眼前段变白,且视网膜色白,未见红色反光时即为视网膜缺血,缺血1h后再灌注,并于再灌注后2,6,12,24,72,168h将大鼠麻醉过量致死,处死前测眼压,抽血2mL,供酶联免疫吸附测定使用,分析视网膜组织内HSP60抗原产生血清中相应抗体水平。并立即取出眼球,同时对鼠眼视网膜组织进行石蜡切片,采用免疫组化法检测视网膜组织中HSP60表达及分布情况,并对检测结果进行统计学分析。结果:急性高眼压诱导视网膜缺血/再灌注组眼压明显升高,视网膜组织HSP60阳性表达率在术后各时间点,高眼压组与正常对照组比较,差异有统计学意义(F=97.21,40.72,83.85,95.82,48.63及44.37,均P〈0.01)。神经节细胞(retinalganglioncell,RGC)中HSP60阳性表达随着眼压升高及高眼压持续时间延长逐渐增强,且视网膜神经纤维层中也出现较明显HSP60阳性表达。结论:HSP60表达增强可能在急性高眼压所致视神经病变中具有重要作用。

  • 标签: 急性高眼压 视网膜 HSP60 酶联免疫吸附测定
  • 简介:AIM:Toinvestigatewhether15-Lipoxygenase-1(15-LOX-1)playsanimportantroleintheregulationofangiogenesis,inhibitinghypoxia-inducedproliferationofretinalmicrovascularendothelialcells(RMVECs)andtheunderlyingmechanism.METHODS:PrimaryRMVECswereisolatedfromtheretinasofC57/BL6JmiceandidentifiedbyanevaluationforFITC-markedCD31.ThehypoxiamodelswereestablishedwiththeBio-bagandevaluatedwithablood-gasanalyzer.ExperimentswereperformedusingRMVECstreatedwithandwithouttransferAd-15-LOX-1orAd-vectorbothunderhypoxiaandnormoxiaconditionat12,24,48,72hours.Theefficacyofthegenetransferwasassessedbyimmunofluorescencestaining.CellsproliferationwasevaluatedbytheCCK-8method.RNAandproteinexpressionsof15-LOX-1,VEGF-A,VEGFR-2,eNOsandPPAR-rwereanalyzedbyreal-timereversetranscriptionpolymerasechainreaction(RT-PCR)andWesternblot.RESULTS:RoutineevaluationforFITC-markedCD31showedthatcellswerepure.Theresultsofblood-gasanalysisshowedthatwhenthecultureswereexposedtohypoxiaformorethan2hours,thePo2was4.5to5.4Kpa.WeverifiedRMVECscouldbeinfectedwithAd-15-LOX-1orAd-vectorviaFluorescencemicroscopy.CCK-8analysisrevealedthattheproliferativecapacitiesofRMVECsinhypoxicgroupweresignificantlyhigherateachtimepointthantheywereinnormoxicgroup(P<0.05).Inahypoxiccondition,theproliferativecapacitiesofRMVECsin15-LOX-1groupweresignificantlyinhibited(P<0.05).Real-timeRT-PCRanalysisrevealedthattheexpressionsofVEGF-A,VEGF-R2andeNOsmRNAincreasedinhypoxiagroupcomparedwithnormoxiagroup(P<0.01).However,theexpressionsof15-LOX-1,PPAR-rmRNAdecreasedinhypoxiagroupcomparedwithnormoxiagroup(P<0.01).Italsoshowedthatinahypoxiccondition,theexpressionsofVEGF-A,VEGF-R2andeNOsmRNAdecreasedsignificantlyin15-LOX-1groupcomparedwithhypoxiagroup(P<0.01).However,15-LOX-1andPPAR-rmRNAincreasedsigni

  • 标签: 15-Lipoxygenase-1 hypoxia RETINAL MICROVASCULAR endothelial cells
  • 简介:目的在视网膜缺血再灌注模型上,观察再灌注后视网膜内caspase-3动态变化,探讨caspase-3与视网膜细胞凋亡关系。方法结扎大鼠左侧颈总动脉1h,然后再灌注,检测再灌注后1、6、12、24、48、72h大鼠视网膜内caspase-3水平及视网膜细胞凋亡平均发生率。结果再灌注后视网膜内caspase-3表达出现在光感受器细胞层,在再灌注后1、6、12、24、48、72hcaspase-3平均光密度分别为0.067±0.004、0.923±0.045、1.962±0.377、3.793±0.860、2.039±0.427、1.332±0.109,细胞凋亡平均发生率(%)分别为1.8±0.1,7.1±0.2,18.2±1.4,34.7±2.1,22.6±0.9,16.3±0.4。结论再灌注后大鼠视网膜caspase-3表达与细胞凋亡呈现正相关,caspase-3可以促进视网膜细胞凋亡发生。

  • 标签: 大鼠 视网膜 再灌注损伤 castmse-3 细胞凋亡
  • 简介:目的:检测DNA氧化损伤标志物8-羟基脱氧鸟苷(8-OHdG)在翼状胬肉和正常结膜组织表达,探讨DNA氧化损伤在翼状胬肉发病机制中作用。方法:收集在我科行翼状胬肉切除手术原发性翼状胬肉组织标本35例,并收集术眼颞上方正常球结膜标本5例作对照。采用免疫组织化学法检测翼状胬肉标本中8-OHdG表达,并与正常球结膜组织标本进行对照。结果:在35例翼状胬肉组织中有24例呈阳性表达,阳性表达率为69%,而正常结膜组织中无8-OHdG表达,其阳性表达率差异具有显著统计学意义(P=0.007)。8-OHdG阳性表达位于胬肉组织上皮细胞细胞核,呈棕黄色着染,上皮下纤维血管组织及正常结膜组织无表达。结论:在翼状胬肉组织中8-OHdG呈阳性表达,而正常结膜组织中不表达,提示DNA氧化损伤在翼状胬肉发病机制中发挥重要作用。

  • 标签: 翼状胬肉 8-羟基脱氧鸟苷 DNA氧化损伤
  • 简介:AIM:Tocomparethetrabecularmeshwork(TM)andirisapoptosisoftreatedanduntreatedprimaryopenangleglaucoma(POAG)patients.METHODS:Eighttreatment-naive,newlydiagnosed(group1)and11medlcaiytreated(group2)patientswithPOAGwereincludedinthestudy.Eachpatientunderwentalimbus-basedtrabeculectomy.TheTMandperipheralirisspecimensweredissectedoutandweresnap-frozeninliquidnitrogenandstoredat-80tuntiltheywereassayed.ApoptosisineachgroupwasassesedbyTUNELmethod.RESULTS:Themeanpatientagewas60.6±5.8years(53-68years)vs58.9±8.9years(47-70years)ingroup1andgroup2(P=0.859).Themeantreatmenttimeingroup2was22.2±7.3months(12-34months).ApoptoticindexesinTMandirisweresignificantlyhigherinPOAGpatientsusingmedication(group2)comparedtotreatment-naivePOAGpatients(group1)(P=0.004,0.015;respectively).CONCLUSION:LongtermadministrationoftopicalantiglaucomamedicationscausesadditionaltoxiceffectsonTM.

  • 标签: GLAUCOMA TRABECULAR MESHWORK APOPTOSIS
  • 简介:目的本研究针对初发性翼状胬肉局部使用丝裂霉素C(MMC)一次性注射治疗,用免疫组织化学方法对经MMC治疗翼状胬肉标本中血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)和转化生长因子(TGF-β_1)表达进行分析研究,并与未使用MMC治疗者翼状胬肉标本作对比。观察局部注射MMC对翼状胬肉组织中VEGF和TGF-β_1表达影响。方法需手术者共19例20眼,随机分为二组:A组直接切除胬肉,留标本作免疫组织化学检查;B组于翼状胬肉颈部进针,向胬肉组织内局部注射MMC,0.1~0.2ml(0.4mg/ml),3周至10周后手术切除胬肉,留标本作免疫组织化学检查。分别对A、B二组标本中VEGF和TGF-β_1表达进行分析研究。结果A组VEGF、TGF-β_1表达较B组高,差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05)。结论丝裂霉素C翼状胬肉局部注射可以抑制静止期翼状胬肉中VEGF、TGF-β_1因子表达。MMC在低浓度、低剂量下使用未出现眼部严重并发症。

  • 标签: 翼状胬肉 丝裂霉素C 病理学 免疫组织化学 细胞因子
  • 简介:目的:研究增殖细胞核抗原(proliferatingcellnuclearanti-gen,PCNA)和胰岛素样生长因子Ⅱ(insulin-likegrowthfactor-Ⅱ,IGF-Ⅱ)在翼状胬肉中表达关系。方法:应用免疫组织化学SABC法检测40例原发性翼状胬肉组织标本,10例正常结膜组织标本中PCNA和IGF-Ⅱ蛋白表达情况。结果:翼状胬肉组中PCNA,IGF-Ⅱ表达均高于正常结膜组(P〈0.01),IGF-Ⅱ与PCNA蛋白表达之间相关系数为0.731(P〈0.01)。结论:翼状胬肉为一种具有肿瘤潜能增生性眼表疾病。IGF-Ⅱ通过促进细胞增殖参与了翼状胬肉发生、发展。

  • 标签: 翼状胬肉 胰岛素样生长因子Ⅱ 增殖细胞核抗 原免疫组织化学
  • 简介:AIM:ToInvestigatetheeffectsoftransforminggrowthfactorβ2(TGF-β2)andconnectivetissuegrowthfactor(CTGF)ontransdifferentiationofhumanlensepithelialcells(HLECs)culturedinvitroandsynthesisofextracellularmatrix(ECM).METHODS:HLECsweretreatedwithTGF-β2(0,0.5,1.0,5,10μg/L)andCTGF(0,15,30,60,100μg/L)fordifferenttimes(0,24,48,72h)invitroandtheexpressionofα-smoothmuscleactin(α-SMA),themaincomponentoftheextracellularmatrixtypeⅠcollagen(Col-1)andfibronectin(Fn)weremeasuredbyusingreal-timepolymerasechainreaction(PCR)andwestern-blot.RESULTS:TGF-β2andCTGFsignificantlyincreasedexpressionofα-SMAmRNAandprotein(P<0.05,P<0.001),FnmRNAandprotein(P<0.001),Col-1mRNAandprotein(P<0.001).TGF-β2couldinduceHLECsexpressionofCTGFmRNAandproteinindosedependentmanner(P<0.05,P<0.001).TGF-β2andCTGFcouldinduceHLECstoexpressα-SMA,FnandCol-1intime-dependentmanner.EachtimeofTGF-β2andCTGFinducedHELCsexpressionofα-SMA,Fn,Col-1mRNAandproteinwassignificantincreasecomparedwithcontrol(P<0.05,P<0.001).CONCLUSION:TGF-β2andCTGFcouldinduceHLECsepithelialmesenchymaltransitionandECMsynthesis.

  • 标签: transforming GROWTH FACTOR β2 CONNECTIVE tissue
  • 简介:AIM:Toexploretheeffectofsaturatedhydrogensalineonbluelight-inducedretinaldamageinrats.·METHODS:Theretinaldamageofratswasinducedbybluelightexposurefor6hoursandexamined8hours,16hoursand24hoursaftertheexposure.OnehundredfemaleSprague-Dawleyratswererandomlydividedintofourgroups.Group1included30ratsreceivedlightexposurewithoutanyothertreatment.Group2included30ratsreceivedlightexposurewithintraperitonealinjectionofnormalsaline.Group3included30ratsreceivedlightexposurewithintraperitonealinjectionofsaturatedhydrogensaline.AndGroup4includedtheother10ratswhichdidnotreceiveanytreatment.Theamountofintraperitonealinjectionofsaturatedhydrogensalineandnormalsalinewascalculatedintheratioof1ml/100gofratweight.SpecimenswerecollectedandprocessedbyH-Estaining,ultrastructureobservation,biochemicalmeasurement.Morphologicalchangeswereobservedbylightmicroscopeandtransmissionelectronmicroscope(TEM)andtheretinalouternuclearlayer(ONL)thicknesswasmeasuredbyIPP6.0,whilethemalondialdehyde(MDA)wasmeasuredbycolorimetricdeterminationat532nm.·RESULTS:AlthoughthestructureofretinainGroup1andGroup2wasinjuredheavily,theinjuryinGroup3wasmild.ThedifferencesbetweenGroup1andGroup2werenotsignificant.ComparedwiththeratsinGroup1andGroup2,theonesinGroup3hadmoreclearlydemarcatedretinastructureandmoreorderedcellsbylightmicroscopeandTEMobservation.TheONLthicknesses(400times)offourgroupsateachtimepointexceptbetweenGroup1andGroup2weresignificantlydifferent(P<0.05).ThethicknessesoftheONLinGroup1atthreetimepointswere30.41±4.04μm,26.11±2.82μmand20.63±1.06μm,inGroup2were31.62±4.54μm,25.08±3.63μmand19.07±3.86μm,inGroup3were29.75±3.62μm,28.83±1.97μmand27.61±1.83μm.InGroup4themeanofthethicknesswas37.35±1.37μm.Astimewentby,thedamageg

  • 标签: RETINA hydrogen ANTIOXIDANTS PHOTOTOXICITY DOI.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2012.02.07
  • 简介:AIM:Anaerobicbacteriacancauseocularinfections.WetestedtheOxyPlateTMAnaerobicSystem(OXY)toisolatepertinentanaerobicbacteriathatcancauseoculardisease.METHODS:OXY,whichdoesnotrequiredirectanaerobicconditions(i.e.bags,jars),wascomparedtoconventionalisolationofincubatingculturemediainanaerobicbags.Standardcoloniescountswereperformedonanaerobicocularbacterialisolatesunderaerobicandanaerobicconditions(anaerobicbags)usingagarmedia:1)OXY(aerobiconly),2)5%sheepblood(SB),3)Chocolate,and4)Schaedler.Thebacteriatestedwerede-identifiedocularisolatesculturedfromendophthalmitisanddacryocystitisthatinclude10Propionibacteriumacnesand3Actinomycesspecies.Thecolonycountsforeachbacteriaisolate,oneachculturingcondition,wererankedfromlargesttosmallest,andnon-parametricallycomparedtodeterminethebestculturingcondition.RESULTS:Allanaerobicconditionswerepositiveforalloftheanaerobicisolates.SBandSchaedler’sagarunderaerobicconditionsdidnotsupportthegrowthofanaerobicbacteria.SparsegrowthwasnotedonchocolateagarwithPropionibacteriumacnes.Asananaerobicsystem,SBinananaerobicbagisolatedhighercolonycountsthanOXY(P=0.0028)andchocolateagar(P=0.0028).CONCLUSION:AlthoughOXYdidnottesttobemoreefficientthanotheranaerobicsystems,itappearstobeareasonablealternativeforisolatinganaerobicbacteriafromocularsites.Theuseofanagarmediuminaspeciallydesignedplate,withouttherequirementofananaerobicbag,renderedOXYasanadvantageoverotheranaerobicsystems.

  • 标签: ANAEROBIC BACTERIA BACTERIAL isolation ENDOPHTHALMITIS DACRYOCYSTITIS
  • 简介:AIM:TodiscusstheimpactofLyciumBarbarumPolysaccharide(LBP)andDanshensupurifiedfromTraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)onvascularendothelialgrowthfactor(VEGF)ofrabbitswithretinalneovascularization.METHODS:Fortyrabbitsweredividedintonormalcontrolgroup,modelcontrolgroup,LBPgroupandDanshensugroup.Animalsinthenormalcontrolgroupwerefedinthenormaloxygenenvironment.Animalsintheotherthreegroupswereputintotheenvironmentwith70%oxygenfor5daysinordertobuildthemodelofoxygen-inducedvascularproliferationretinopathy.AndthendifferentTCMextractwasinjectedintotheabdominalcavitiesoftheseannimals.After7days,theVEGFcontentofintheserumofrabbitwasmeasuredbydoubleantibodysandwichmethod.RESULTS:DataanalysisindicatedthatVEGFcontentwasasfollows:Danshensugroupwaslowerthanmodelcontrolgroup(12.92±3.84ng/Lvs19.32±4.15ng/L,P<0.05);LBPgroupandnormalcontrolgroupwerelowerthanmodelcontrolgroup(12.92±3.84ng/L,9.26±1.61ng/Lvs19.32±4.15ng/L,P<0.01);totalbloodviscosity,plasmaviscosity,cholesterolcontent,fibrinogencontentandtriacylglycerolcontentafterperitonealinjectionofLBPandDanshensuwereobviouslylowerthanbeforeinjection.CONCLUSION:TCMextract-LBPandDanshensucanprominentlyreducethecontentofVEGFintheprocessofvascularproliferativeretinopathyofrabbit;canpreventtheoccurrenceofretinalmicrovasculardiseasebyimprovingpartialoxygen-deficientenvironmentoraffectingallkindsofnewgrowthfactor.

  • 标签: LYCIUM Barbarum POLYSACCHARIDE Dan-shensu vascular ENDOTHELIAL
  • 简介:AIM:TopresenttheresultsofimplantationofIakymenkokeratoprosthesisinfivepatientswithvascularizedcornealleukomacausedbysevereocularinjury.·METHODS:Iakymenkokeratoprosthesiswasimplantedinto5eyesof5patients:4patientsweresufferedfromchemicalburnsand1patientfromexplosiveinjury.Thepreoperativevisualacuityrangedfromlightperceptiontohandmotion.Theimplantationsurgerywascomposedoftwo-stageprocedures.Thefollow-upperiodwasfrom9monthsto11years.Theoutcomemeasureswerevisualacuity,retention,andcomplicationsofthekeratoprosthesis.·RESULTS:Visionimprovementswereachievedinmostpatients.Allkeratoprosthesiswereretainedwithinthefollow-upperiod.Cornealmeltingoccurredinonepatientandfibrousclosureinanotherpatient,bothofwhichweresuccessfullytreated.Retinaldetachmentoccurredinonepatientaftersurgery.·CONCLUSION:Iakymenkokeratoprosthesisseemstobeapromisingalternativeforthepatientswithseverecornealinjury,butfurtherinvestigationisneededtoevaluatetheroleofIakymenkokeratoprosthesis.

  • 标签: Iakymenko KERATOPROSTHESIS VISUAL REHABILITATION COMPLICATIONS