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A 3-Year Post-Marketing Surveillance Study of EX-PRESS™ Glaucoma Filtration Device in Japanese Eyes Open

Masaru Inatani, Toshinori Hirai, Noriyuki Sasaki, Makoto Aihara, Toshihiro Inoue , et al. · 2025

The current study confirmed the efficacy and safety of the EX-PRESS™ Glaucoma Filtration Device.

Inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique for macular hole retinal detachment in high myopia compared to internal limiting membrane peeling Open

Hideyuki Nakano, Hiroko Terashima, H. Hasebe, Takeo Fukuchi · 2025

Risk factors for hypotony after transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy Open

Takumi Ando, Hiroko Terashima, Kenichi Fujii, Hiromitsu Yoshida, Eriko Ueda , et al. · 2025

Purpose To identify risk factors for unexpected hypotony after transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy (TSV). Methods In this retrospective observational study, we defined postoperative hypotony as intraocular pressure (IOP) < 6 mmHg on th…

Associations between Clustered Visual Field Progression and Locations of Disc Hemorrhages in Glaucoma Open

Tadamichi Akagi, Takeo Fukuchi, Tomomi Higashide, Sachiko Udagawa, Shinji Ohkubo , et al. · 2025

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Modified Lower Eyelid Retractor Relocation: A More Reliable Surgical Approach for Epiblepharon Open

Tokuhide Oyama, Mari Oyama, Ayako Tazawa, Takeo Fukuchi · 2025

Background: Epiblepharon is a congenital anatopism characterized by a horizontal skinfold near the eyelid margin, causing corneal irritation and damage. Standard surgical management occasionally results in undercorrection and relatively hi…

Relationships of the Duration from Onset and Macular Morphology with Metamorphopsia After Surgery for Macula-Off Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Open

Takashi Satō, Tadamichi Akagi, Daisuke Kobayashi, Ayako Anraku, Yukio Nozaki , et al. · 2025

Metamorphopsia after PPV for macula off RRD was associated with the DVD and EZ disruption.

Efficacy and safety of ROH-101 (0.15% ganciclovir gel) for cytomegalovirus corneal endotheliitis: an open-label, uncontrolled, phase 3 study in Japan Open

Noriko Koizumi, Dai Miyazaki, Seiichiro Sugita, Chie Sotozono, Tsutomu Inatomi , et al. · 2025

Purpose Cytomegalovirus (CMV) corneal endotheliitis often causes severe visual impairment owing to irreversible corneal endothelial dysfunction. Given the side effects of systemic antiviral therapy, development of an approved topical antiv…

Correlation between contrast sensitivity and national eye institute visual function questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) Rasch scores in patients with open-angle glaucoma: A cross-sectional study Open

Rieko Nakano, Ryoko Igarashi, Tadamichi Akagi, Yuta Sakaue, Ryu Iikawa , et al. · 2025

CS declines with progression in the visual field stage or severity. QOV score tends to decreases with a decline in CS.

Discrepancy and agreement between subjective symptoms and visual field impairment in glaucoma patients at a driving assessment clinic Open

Shiho Kunimatsu‐Sanuki, Takeo Fukuchi, Masayo Takahashi, Atsushi Mizota, Kenji Inoue · 2025

We investigated subjective symptoms during driving in 227 glaucoma patients at a driving assessment clinic. Patients underwent testing with the Humphrey Field Analyzer 24-2 (HFA 24-2) and a driving simulator (DS) with eye tracking. Patient…

Discrepancy and agreement between subjective symptoms and visual field impairment in glaucoma patients at a driving assessment clinic Open

Shiho Kunimatsu‐Sanuki, Takeo Fukuchi, Masayo Takahashi, Atsushi Mizota, Kenji Inoue · 2024

We investigated subjective symptoms during driving in 227 glaucoma patients at a driving assessment clinic. Patients underwent testing with the Humphrey Field Analyzer 24 − 2 (HFA 24 − 2) and a driving simulator (DS) with eye tracking. Pat…

Test-Retest of the Spot Vision Screener among Children with Ophthalmological Diseases including Strabismus Open

Mika Ichimura, Satoshi Ueki, Takeo Fukuchi · 2024

Background. The spot vision screener (SVS) has been widely used for eye health examinations of infants and young children. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility of two SVS measurements in children with ophthalmologi…

Author Correction: Parapapillary choroidal microvasculature dropout in eyes with primary open-angle glaucoma Open

Ryoko Igarashi, Shun Ochiai, Tadamichi Akagi, Daiki Miyamoto, Yuta Sakaue , et al. · 2024

Parapapillary choroidal microvasculature dropout in eyes with primary open-angle glaucoma Open

Ryoko Igarashi, Shun Ochiai, Tadamichi Akagi, Daiki Miyamoto, Yuta Sakaue , et al. · 2023

The purpose of this study was to evaluate how various parameters are related to microvasculature dropout (MvD) area measured using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). We measured the area of MvD in 55 patients with primary ope…

Factors associated with visual field or structure progression occurring first in a prospective study on patients with untreated open-angle glaucoma with normal intraocular pressure Open

Rei Sakata, Makoto Araie, Takeshi Yoshitomi, Takeshi Yoshitomi, Makoto Ishikawa , et al. · 2023

Cataract Surgery and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Hospital-based Prospective Cohort Study Open

Minako Wakasugi, Akio Yokoseki, Masakazu Wada, Takaiko Yoshino, Takeshi Momotsu , et al. · 2023

Objective Cataract and chronic kidney disease (CKD) occur with increasing frequency with age and share common risk factors including smoking, diabetes, and hypertension. We evaluated the risk of incident cataract surgery in patients with n…

Spasm of Near Reflex in a Patient with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Report Open

Satoshi Ueki, Yukari Hasegawa, Tetsuhisa Hatase, Takako Hanyu, Jun Egawa , et al. · 2023

Spasm of near reflex (SNR) involves intermittent spasm of one or more of the three near reflex components. Psychiatric disorders are one cause of SNR. We describe a patient with SNR diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A 36-year-…

Relationship between Inter-Eye Asymmetries in Corneal Hysteresis and Visual Field Severity in Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Open

Tadamichi Akagi, Yukiho Kato-Takano, Daiki Miyamoto, Yuta Sakaue, Ryoko Igarashi , et al. · 2023

This study investigated the influence of asymmetric corneal hysteresis (CH) on asymmetric visual field impairment between right and left eyes in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) without a history of intraocular surgery. CH,…

Effects of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy on normal and glaucomatous eyes Open

Yuta Sakaue, Ryu Iikawa, Ryoko Igarashi, Tetsuya Togano, Tadamichi Akagi , et al. · 2023

We evaluated intraocular pressure (IOP) changes in normal and glaucomatous eyes during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) and the effects on visual function. We enrolled 52 patients with normal eyes and 12 patients wi…

Posterior microphthalmos with achievement of good visual acuity and disappearance of papillomacular retinal folds: a case report Open

Takako Hanyu, Satoshi Ueki, Yukari Hasegawa, Megumi Kiyokawa, Takeo Fukuchi · 2022

A case of bilateral diffuse uveal melanocytic proliferation with secondary angle closure caused by ciliary body thickening Open

Takumi Ando, Masaaki Seki, Eriko Ueda, Aki Suetake, Hiroko Terashima , et al. · 2022

BDUMP caused secondary angle closure in both eyes, presumably due to thickening of the entire ciliary body. AS-OCT and UBM were advantageous for analyzing the morphology of the anterior eye segment in BDUMP. Clinicians should be aware of t…

Evaluation of the postoperative course of East Asian eyelid reconstruction with free tarsoconjunctival graft transplantation: A Japanese single-centre retrospective study Open

Jun Ominato, Tokuhide Oyama, Hiroyuki Cho, Naoya Shiozaki, Koichi Eguchi , et al. · 2022

Hyperopic anisometropia with a shorter axial length ipsilateral to the ptotic eye in children with congenital ptosis Open

Satoshi Ueki, Yuji Suzuki, Megumi Kiyokawa, Takako Hanyu, Takeo Fukuchi · 2021

Background To investigate the clinical characteristics of children with congenital ptosis, with particular attention given to the incidence of anisometropia, and the difference in axial length (AL) between the right and left eyes. Methods …

Optical coherence tomography angiography and Humphrey field analyser for macular capillary non-perfusion evaluation in branch retinal vein occlusion Open

Hiroko Terashima, Fumiki Okamoto, H. Hasebe, Eriko Ueda, Hiromitsu Yoshida , et al. · 2021

The Prevalence of Brain Abnormalities in Japanese Patients with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia Open

Megumi Kiyokawa, Satoshi Ueki, Tetsuhisa Hatase, Takako Hanyu, Takeo Fukuchi · 2021

The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of Japanese patients with optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), with particular attention to the prevalence of brain abnormalities. We retrospectively analysed the medical c…

Relationship between morphological changes in the foveal avascular zone of the epiretinal membrane and postoperative visual function Open

Hiromitsu Yoshida, Hiroko Terashima, Eriko Ueda, H. Hasebe, Naoki Matsuoka , et al. · 2020

Objective To investigate the relationship between the preoperative morphology of the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) and postoperative visual function in patients with idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM). Methods and analysis This retrospecti…

Choroid structure analysis following initiation of hemodialysis by using swept-source optical coherence tomography in patients with and without diabetes Open

H Nakano, H. Hasebe, Kenji Murakami, Hiroyuki Cho, Daisuke Kondo , et al. · 2020

We aimed to evaluate choroid structural changes using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) following hemodialysis initiation in diabetic and nondiabetic patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). In this multicenter, pros…

Intraocular pressure-lowering effects of ripasudil in uveitic glaucoma, exfoliation glaucoma, and steroid-induced glaucoma patients: ROCK-S, a multicentre historical cohort study Open

Akiko Futakuchi, Takeshi Morimoto, Yoko Ikeda, Hidenobu Tanihara, Toshihiro Inoue , et al. · 2020

Clinical Features of Patients with Exfoliation Glaucoma Requiring Surgical Intervention Open

H Nakano, Tetsuya Togano, Yuta Sakaue, Aki Suetaka, Ryu Iikawa , et al. · 2020

Purpose . To clarify the clinical features of patients with exfoliation glaucoma (XFG) requiring surgical intervention. Study Design . Retrospective study. Methods . The study included 46 eyes from 36 XFG patients, 85 eyes from 53 primary …

Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of 18 Patients from 13 Japanese Families with CRX-associated retinal disorder: Identification of Genotype-phenotype Association Open

Yu Fujinami‐Yokokawa, Kaoru Fujinami, Kazuki Kuniyoshi, Takaaki Hayashi, Shinji Ueno , et al. · 2020

Inherited retinal disorder (IRD) is a leading cause of blindness, and CRX is one of a number of genes reported to harbour autosomal dominant (AD) and recessive (AR) causative variants. Eighteen patients from 13 families with CRX-associated…

Genetic Spectrum of EYS-associated Retinal Disease in a Large Japanese Cohort: Identification of Disease-associated Variants with Relatively High Allele Frequency Open

Lizhu Yang, Kaoru Fujinami, Shinji Ueno, Kazuki Kuniyoshi, Takaaki Hayashi , et al. · 2020

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