It is widely accepted today that stem cells in the adult corneal epithelium is located to the limbus. No specific marker of limbal epithelial cells (LESCs) has been identified, yet many have been suggested, including ΔNp63α, ...

Sammendrag Kronisk hyperglykemi pga diabetes kan medføre både mikro og makrovaskulære komplikasjoner samt nedsatt livskvalitet. Den mest kjente mikrovaskulære komplikasjonen er diabetes retinopati (DR). DR er ledende årsak ...

Keratoconus is a condition resulting in corneal ectasia. Abnormal protrusion of the cornea leads to reduced visual acuity. Riboflavin induced collagen cross-linking (CXL) has received significant attention the last few ...

Bakgrunn Arvelige netthinnesykdommer er relativt sjeldne og forårsaket av et bredt spekter av mutasjoner. Frem til begynnelsen av nittitallet var diagnostikk basert på kliniske funn, arvegang og elektrofysiologiske ...

The first successful penetrating keratoplasty in a human was performed by Eduard Zirm in 1905. In 1935, V. P. Filatov was the first to report successful storage of whole eyeglobes at 4°C. The opportunity to store corneal ...

PURPOSE: Until recently, total limbal stem cell deficiency could not be treated by autologous sources of stem cells. Our study is a review of recent progress in utilizing oral, conjunctival, mesenchymal and epidermal stem ...

Background: Retinoblastoma is one of the most common pediatric cancer that manifests most often in the first 2 years of life. Methods: Published articles were reviewed to evaluate the current methods of treatment. Results: ...

Studien ble gjort for å evaluere postoperative komplikasjoner hos barn under ett år som fikk utført kataraktkirurgi for medfødt katarakt med eller uten implatasjon av IOL (intraokulære linser). Dette er en retrospektive ...

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of myopia is increasing. Constant near-work, race, gender and genes are associated with development of myopia. Refractive laser surgery is eye surgey aimed at altering the refractive power of the ...

Cyclosporine is a immunosuppressive agent used in solid organ and bone marrow transplantation worldwide. Its discovery in 1972 was revolutionary in transplant medicine because of the need to suppress the immune system ...

Abstract Characteristics of patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) who have been to ERG examination at Ullevål University Hospital 2003-2006 Background RP is a group of inherited retinal degenerative disorders in which ...

Background: Glaucoma is a disease with progressive and irreversible optic neuropathy, and a leading cause of blindness worldwide. Complications of glaucoma can be delayed or prevented. General practitioners (GPs) should ...

The discovery of stem cells in the adult retina of mammals, located mostly to the ciliary margin, prompted investigations towards the possibility of using autologous stem cells for treating retinal disorders. In this thesis, ...

Abstract written by Anders Kvalheim, on the report: Effects of Organ Culture and Optisol-GS Storage on Structural Integrity, Phenotypes, and Apoptosis in Cultured Corneal Epithelium. Purpose of report: In this study, ...

Cornea is the outermost layer of the eye, facing the external world. The avascular and transparent cornea is histologically divided into six layers. From the surface and inwards: Corneal epithelium, basement membrane, ...

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common cause of blindness in the Western world, despite the fact that blindness from DR is preventable with timely detection and retinal photocoagulation. This thesis rewiews the current ...

Ophthalmologic picture data base: Objective, method and preliminary evaluation. With the implementation of the reform of the quality of higher education at the University of Oslo (UiO) in 2003, one of the aims was to ...