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Shigeru Kinoshita
Ophthalmology
Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science
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Assessment of Meibomian Gland Function by a Newly-Developed Laser Meibometer
Meibomian lipids form the superficial layer of the tear film, contribute to tear film stability and retard tear evaporation. In obstructive meibomian gland disease, tear film stability is impaired and sometime...
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Sialic Acid in Normal and Dry Eye Tear Fluid
Mucin is a particularly important component in the pathogenesis of dry eye, because it is the main constituent of the mucus layer and contributes to tear film stability and viscosity.1 Although several methods ca...
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Fiberscopic Observation of Canaliculi After Punctal Plug Extrusion
Punctal plug therapy is effective in treating severe aqueous-deficient dry eye. However, the formation of granulation tissue within the canaliculus sometimes causes plug extrusion. When this occurs, it is esse...
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Observation of Tear Film in Recurrent Corneal Erosion and Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy
Recurrent corneal erosion (RCE) is a common disorder that usually arises following specific trauma to the cornea, or epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD).1,2 Several studies on patients with RCE have bee...
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Surgical Reconstruction of the Tear Meniscus at the Lower Lid Margin for Treatment of Conjunctivochalasis
Conjunctivochalasis is an important cause of several types of ocular surface discomforts, including irritation, intermittent epiphora, dryness, and blurred vision, and is often associated with with dry eye. Si...
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Pathological Keratinization of Ocular Surface Epithelium
The normal ocular surface is composed of corneal, limbal, and conjunctival epithelial cells, which maintain its integrity. Severe damage to limbal epithelial cells from Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), ocular c...
