Aim: To measure the genomic DNA of human herpes viruses (HHV) in the ocular fluids and
to analyse the clinical relevance of HHV in uveitis. Methods: After informed consent was …

PURPOSE: To investigate the effectiveness and safety of a new surgical technique of fovea-
sparing internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling for the treatment of foveal retinal …

purpose. To determine whether patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease have
immune responses specific to the melanocyte antigens tyrosinase and gp100. methods. T …

Purpose To determine whether a diagnosis of intraocular lymphoma (IOL) can be made
using a combination of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis to detect gene …

Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic values of ocular signs and systemic investigations in
ocular sarcoidosis, in a retrospective case–control study. Methods Subjects were 67 …

Aim To measure the bacterial genome in ocular fluids and to analyse the clinical relevance
of infectious endophthalmitis. Methods Nineteen ocular fluid samples (eight aqueous …

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic vitrectomy for acute retinal necrosis.
Methods The clinical charts of 17 patients (18 eyes) with acute retinal necrosis and no retinal …

Purpose To measure the genomic DNA from Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in ocular fluids and to
analyze the clinical relevance of EBV in uveitis. Methods Intraocular fluids (30 aqueous …

Objective To clarify prognostic factors of long-term visual outcome without treatment in
patients with myopic choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and estimate a regression …

Purpose The human herpesvirus (HHV) family consists of types 1 to 8 (HHV1-8). The
purpose of this study was to investigate the detection of HHV DNA, especially HSV1 (herpes …