VISUAL AND OCULAR SURFACE BENEFITS OF MINI-SCLERAL CONTACT LENSES IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OCULAR GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASE (GVHD)

Visual and ocular surface benefits of mini-scleral contact lenses in patients with chronic ocular graft-versus-host disease (GvHD)

Abstract Graft-versus-Host Tiles disease is a major complication of allogeneic stem cell transplantation.The eyes are a frequently affected organ with a severe dry eye disease being the hallmark manifestation.This retrospective study evaluates the effect of mini-scleral contact lenses on visual acuity, eye-related quality of life and the ocular sur

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Cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides

Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are characterized as secondary metabolites being produced predominantly during the stationary growth phase of the microorganism.The capacity of cyanobacteria to produce extracellular Shooting Socks polysaccharides has been related since the beginning of the 1950s.In stress conditions, a lot of cyanobacteria produce a great

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Conservative treatment of monolateral giant renal angiomyolipoma in a patient with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC): A case report

Tuberous sclerosis complex has several renal manifestations like angiomyolipomas.We report a case of a giant AML and discuss its diagnosis and treatment.A 42-year-old woman was admitted to emergency department due Shooting Socks to flank pain and hematuria.The patient had history of mental retardation and epilepsy.Abdominal CT without contrast medi

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