Bandage lens for treatment of corneosclera melting two weeks after pterygium surgery: A case report

Introduction:Pterygium is a common chronic ocular surface condition in ophthalmology.At present, the main treatment modality is surgical resection. Although the recurrence rate can be controlled to varying degrees, some patients can still develop serious complications, such as scleral melting, corneal melting, and even corneal perforation.We report a case of severe corneal and scleral melting after pterygium surgery treated with a bandage lens.Patient information:A 60-year-old male who developed corneoscleral melting after pterygium surgery.Diagnosis:This patient was diagnosed with corneoscleral melting.Interventions:This patient was treated with a bandage lens and eye drops.Outcomes:He was treated with a bandage lens, and the tear break-up time (BUT) was prolonged. After 12 days the cornea and sclera were completely cured and the bandage lens was removed after one month.Conclusion:After pterygium surgery, various factors affect the occurrence of serious complications of autolysis. Mainly on ocular parts, such as the cornea and sclera, a bandage lens can stabilize the ocular surface tear film and prolong the tear break-up time (BUT), effectively prevent corneoscleral melting and promote corneoscleral cure.     

MS-HRM在遗传性非息肉性大肠癌筛查中的应用

目的探讨甲基化敏感性高分辨率熔解曲线分析(MS-HRM)在遗传性非息肉性大肠癌(HNPCC)筛查中的应用价值。方法采用实时荧光定量PCR技术检测miR-195在41例散发性大肠癌(SCRC)和9例HNPCC患者癌组织及对应癌旁正常组织(距离癌组织5 cm)中的表达水平,随后使用MS-HRM检测miR-195启动子区域CpG岛甲基化情况。结果 miR-195在HNPCC癌组织中的表达量为1.20±1.48,甲基化比例为55.56%(5/9);miR-195在SCRC组织中的表达量为0.76±1.06,甲基化比例为58.54%(24/41),差异无统计学意义(P0.05);miR-195在肠癌组织及癌旁正常组织中的平均表达水平分别为0.837±1.145和2.236±2.468,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论 miR-195在SCRC和HNPCC癌组织中的表达有无差异尚待进一步研究。miR-195可能有助于抑制肠癌发展,并且因其甲基化而参于大肠癌的发病机制。     

Detection of alpha-thalassemia-1 Southeast Asian type using real-time gap-PCR with SYBR Green1 and high resolution melting analysis

Alpha-thalassemia-1 Southeast Asian (SEA) type is the most common genetic disorder in the Asian population. Couples who are both carriers have a 25% chance of conceiving Bart's hydrops fetalis. Therefore, results from carrier screening and prenatal diagnosis frequently need to be available rapidly. A rapid technique for diagnosis of alpha-thalassemia-1 SEA type was implemented. The technique used is based on real-time gap-PCR and high resolution melting (HRM) analysis of the amplified fragment using the Rotor-Gene 6000. The DNA samples used for amplification were obtained from whole blood, cord blood, and chorionic villus sampling (CVS). With this method, the alpha-thalassemia-1 SEA allele can be easily distinguished from wild type alpha-globin gene allele. The real-time gap-PCR and HRM analysis offers additional benefits including minimal labor, rapid turnaround time, and a decreased risk of PCR carryover contamination. It is cost-effective and safe, does not require fluorescently labeled probe and hazardous chemicals. Moreover, it is accurate showing 100% concordance with conventional gap-PCR analysis.     

Rapid and inexpensive detection of common HBB gene mutations in Tunisian population by high-resolution melting analysis: Implication for molecular diagnosis

In Tunisia, β-thalassemia is a common hereditary disease with a carrying rate of 2.21%. Up to now, detection of responsible mutations was made by laborious, expensive, and/or time consuming methods. The aim of this study is to develop and validate a specific assay for detection of the two most frequent mutations in Tunisian population, the IVS-I-110 (G → A) and Cd39 (C → T) mutations. In this study, we optimize high resolution melting analysis (HRMA) conditions for these mutations, using control DNAs. Then, we evaluate the strength of this methodology by screening a cohort of patients with β-thalassemia. All examined reference DNA samples were unambiguously distinguished from each other. For the blinded test, the results were completely compatible with direct sequencing, performed after the HRMA. As HRMA represents a highly sensitive and high-throughput gene scanning method, it can provide timely diagnosis at low cost for effective clinical management of β-thalassemia.