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曲率が上に有界なホモロジー多様体に対する幾何学的トポロジーの展開
科学研究費助成事業 研究成果報告書:挑戦的萌芽研究2014-2017課題番号 : 2661001
Crystalline lens changes in porcine eyes with implanted phakic IOL (ICL) with a central hole
BACKGROUND: We calculated the smallest diameter of a hole in the center of the optic at which the optical character of a phakic IOL (ICL) may be maintained. The changes induced in the aqueous humor dynamics and the pathology of cataract development with such a hole were investigated. METHODS: A simulation was performed using ZEMAX software to calculate the hole diameter that makes possible the maintenance of a stable optical character of a phakic IOL. After a hole of calculated diameter was trepanned in the center of the optic of the ICL, the latter was implanted into one eye of a 5-month-old minipig, and an unperforated ICL into the other. The postoperative course was observed for 3 months. Then, Evans blue was injected into the vitreous body under general anesthesia to stain the anterior capsule of the crystalline lens. Within 30 min, the eye was enucleated and the tissues removed were fixed. RESULTS: The MTF of the perforated ICL (hole diameter, 1.0 mm) in the center of the optic resembled that of the unperforated ICL. In all cases with non-perforated ICLs, subcapsular turbidity developed, but no staining caused by EB was observed in the anterior capsule. On the other hand, the anterior capsules of the eyes fitted with ICLs with a 1.0-mm hole were stained, but exhibited no turbidity. CONCLUSION: An ICL with a central hole of diameter 1.0 mm in the optic is similar to an unperforated ICL. The size of the hole influenced the aqueous humor dynamics and increased the aqueous humor perfusion volume over the entire anterior surface of the crystalline lens. The possibility of preventing cataracts was therefore suggested
Successful Extracorporeal Life Support for Life-threatening Hypercapnia with Bronchiolitis Obliterans after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) is a disease with a poor prognosis, and a key factor that limits long-term survival after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). We here report a case of a 31-year woman with acute lymphatic leukemia, which was treated by chemotherapy and HSCT, and consequently developed BO 2 years after HSCT. A non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection occurred and showed gradual exacerbation. She started taking anti-mycobacterial drugs, but lost appetite, felt tired and finally lost consciousness one month after beginning medication. Arterial blood gas revealed marked hypercapnia. Using extracorporeal life support (ECLS), the carbon dioxide concentration was reduced and her consciousness recovered. To our knowledge, this is the first case in which ECLS was successfully used for hypercapnia in a patient with BO
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