Defne Kalayci

Publications (5)11.05 Total impact

• Article: Decompression retinopathy and possible risk factors.

  Murat Sinan Saricaoglu, Defne Kalayci, Dilek Guven, Ahmet Karakurt, Hikmet Hasiripi
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  ABSTRACT: To discuss the underlying mechanisms in decompression retinopathy. Report of two cases. Retinal hemorrhages secondary to decompression retinopathy occurred following combined trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy with mitomycine-C (MMC) in one eye of a case of congenital glaucoma and pars plana vitrectomy-lensectomy in a case of vitreous condensation secondary to pars planitis. Both cases were operated under general anesthesia. Postoperative hypotony did not take place in either eye. The same surgical procedure was performed on the other eye of the patient with congenital glaucoma 1 week apart. Postoperative decompression retinopathy was not seen in this eye despite hypotony was recorded. Valsalva manoeuvre, hypotony and other factors may play a role individually or in combination in the pathogenesis of decompression retinopathy.
  Acta ophthalmologica 12/2008; 87(1):94-5. · 2.44 Impact Factor
• Article: Craniosynostosis and ectopia lentis in a propositus whose parents are cousins.

  Dilek Güven, Serdar Ceylaner, Defne Kalayci, Gülay Ceylaner, Hikmet Hasiripi
  American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 05/2005; 134A(2):231. · 2.39 Impact Factor
• Article: Childhood optic neuritis associated with premacular epiretinal membrane.

  Defne Kalayci, Mualla Sahin Hamurcu, Hikmet Sarikatipoğlu, Hikmet Hasiripi
  Retina 01/2005; 24(6):972-4. · 2.81 Impact Factor
• Article: Accurate time interval in repeated tonometry

  Ömer Faruk Recep, Hikmet Hasiripi, Esmahan Vayisoğlu, Defne Kalayci, Hikmet Sarikatipoğlu
  Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica 06/2003; 76(5):603 - 605. · 1.85 Impact Factor
• Article: Hydrogel tissue adhesive for sealing corneal incisions.

  Defne Kalayci, Toshio Fukuchi, Peter G Edelman, Amarpreet S Sawhney, Mehul C Mehta, Tatsuo Hirose
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  ABSTRACT: The purpose of the study was to assess the efficacy of a newly developed hydrogel tissue adhesive for sealing corneal incisions in ex vivo rabbit eyes. Simple through-and-through central linear corneal incisions measuring 1-5 mm were created in enucleated rabbit eyes. As controls, the leaking pressures were measured immediately after the incisions had been made. Afterwards, the incisions were sealed with hydrogel adhesive in group 1 and with a single 10-0 nylon suture in group 2. The leaking pressure of each incision was measured after the wounds had been sealed in both groups. The leaking pressures of the controls and the sealed incisions were compared for statistical significance using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. The difference between the leaking pressures before and after sealing the incisions in groups 1 and 2 were compared using the Mann-Whitney rank sum test. The leaking pressures were significantly higher after sealing in both groups 1 and 2 compared to the controls for all incision sizes. The differences in the leaking pressures before and after adhesive application were higher than before and after suturing in all incision sizes. The differences were all statistically significant except for the 1-mm incisions. We conclude that the hydrogel glue has the potential to be used for sealing corneal incisions measuring up to 5 mm.
  Ophthalmic Research 35(3):173-6. · 1.56 Impact Factor