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Mathematical Expression of the Toric Cornea using Corneal Topography Measurements (각막지형도(topography) 각막곡률로부터 토릭 각막형상의 수식화)

  • Kim, Dae Soo
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.439-444
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: To represent the shape of toric corea in the elliptical function for the determination of curvature distribution and lacrimal thickness between cornea and contact lens when the lens is fitted. Methods: Topography measurements of corneal curvature and curvature equation derived from the assumed elliptical function were evaluated using the Excel program which included the necessary equation derived. Results: Mathematical expressions for the cornea whose ribbon shaped-topography image, in which the center does not coincide with the corneal apex, can be determined. Conclusions: For the application where the higher accuracy on the cornea is not required, such as higher order aberration, the cornea cal be expressed in the simple elliptical function.

Comparative Analysis of the Training Fidelity of Vision Training Trainee (시기능 훈련 대상자의 훈련 충실도 비교 분석)

  • Kim, Ki-Hong;Lee, Chang-Seon;Lee, Jae Yoon
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.47-51
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    • 2009
  • Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to analyze of the training fidelity of vision training trainee. Mehtods: The vision training observation group included 75 clients (male=40, female=35) who had binocular vision disorders without opthalmic diseases or vertical phoria. Results: A high degree of visiting rate and training fidelity showed improvement of binocular vision function, sensation and symptoms. It had a high degree of success rate and preference rate. Conclusions: We suggest that high training fidelity is an effective and alternative method for binocular vision disorder therapy.

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A Study on the Detection of Axis-Rotation in Contact Lenses (콘택트렌즈 회전량 검출에 대한 연구)

  • Lee, Dong-Hee;Kim, Jung-Hee;Cha, Jung-Won
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.255-259
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    • 2005
  • When we wear contact lenses for correcting astigmatism, we often experience the axis-rotation of contact lenses that is happened in case we could not fit the axis of lens exactly or by the eyelid used to blink. In this case, because the exact correcting state becomes in the wrongly correcting state, the asthenopia is led, and the decline of eyesight can be led. For this reason, we need to know axis-rotating degrees of contact lenses. If a contact lens rotated, a residual astigmatism may be detected in the refraction examination after wearing. Using this, we developed a program that calculates the axis-rotating amount of contact lenses.

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A study on the visible wave of transmittance pressable ceramic core (열가압성형도재 코어의 가시광선 투과율에 관한 연구)

  • Jung, In-Ho;Lee, Sang-Deok;Nam, Sang-Yong
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the transmittance differences of pressable ceramic core due to thickness within the visible light spectrum. Methods: 36 specimens were divided into 2 groups (0.6mm, 0.8mm) which have each 3 specimens. The size of specimens was 10mm high and 10mm wide. The transmittance of specimens are measured by spectrophotometer Model Cary 500 that can measure infrared-ray, visible wave and ultraviolet-ray. Results: The results shows that there was no significant difference between specimen's thickness(0.6mm, 0.8mm) and transmittance. Conclusion: The individual's color perception is personal and there are numerous factors that influence on it. In general, human eye can perceive the color of thing only within visible light spectrum but in this experiment through spectrophotometer there was no big difference between specimen's thickness(0.6mm, 0.8mm) and transmittance. To sum up, The most important factors were a layed porcelain structure and its thickness rather than core thickness in the porcelain crown. Also, When making all ceramic core with dead pulp (nervous treatment tooth) when used as a restorative esthetic think is more efficient to improve.

Physical and Optical Properties of Hydrophilic Tinted Lens Materials with the Fluoro-substituted Aniline Group

  • Park, Se-Young;Lee, Min-Jae;Sung, A-Young
    • Journal of Integrative Natural Science
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.60-66
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    • 2015
  • The physical and optical properties of polymers with 2-fluoroaniline and 4-fluoroaniline added, which can be used for hydrophilic ophthalmic lenses, were investigated in this study. The UV-blocking properties of 2- and 4-fluoroaniline were also investigated by measuring their UV transmissibility. 2- and 4-Fluoroaniline were used as additives for the basic combination of HEMA, 5% AA, and 1% MMA, and the materials were copolymerized with EGDMA as the cross-linking agent and AIBN as the initiator. The refractive index, water content, optical transmittance, tensile strength, and contact angle were measured to evaluate the physical properties of the produced hydrogel lens. The measured physical properties of the hydrogel contact lens produced with the copolymerized polymer showed a refractive index of 1.425-1.436; a water content of 36.95-44.65%; a visual light transmittance of 66.0-81.0%; a tensile strength of 0.138-0.281 kgf; and a contact angle of $55.02-57.87^{\circ}$. The UV transmissibility was significantly reduced, which indicates that 2-fluoroaniline and 4-fluoroaniline have UV-blocking properties. This study showed that 2- and 4-fluoroaniline are expected to be used as UV-blocking materials in hydrogel ophthalmic lenses whose physical properties, such as their refractive index and water content, do not change.

Deformation Characteristics Analysis of 3-Unit Fixed Partial Dentures by Using Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry (전자처리 스페클 패턴 간섭법(ESPI)을 이용한 3-유닛 고정성 국소의치의 변형특성 분석)

  • Kang, Hoo-Won;Lee, Chul-Min;Yang, Seung-Pil;Kim, Hee-Jin
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.49-56
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: The deformation characteristics induced by non-destructive stresses using piezoelectric transducer(PZT) were analyzed for 3-unit fixed partial dentures manufactured PFM, Everest(CAD/CAM) and Zirkonzahn(copy milling, MAD/MAM) by electron speckle pattern interferometery(ESPI). Methods: The ESPI analysis after loading the restoration with PZT by applying electric voltage of 900mV at the points of 10 mm above the base of the prostheses. Results: PFM and All-Ceramic Everest prostheses showed about 0.1 ${\mu}m$ while that of All- Ceramic Zirkonzahn prostheses showed 0.085 ${\mu}m$, demonstrating that Zirkonzahn displaced less. For PFM and All-Ceramic Zirkonzahn prostheses, the displacements were large at just below the loading point, while generalize displacement was shown over the loading point and weak connector areas for All-Ceramic Everest prostheses. Conclusion: We could find that the deformation characteristics induced by non-destructive stresses using PZT analyzed by ESPI were similar to the fracture strengths evaluated using universal testing machine.

A Study of Myopia Progression Status for a Elementary School Student Group in Daegu Dalseogu Region (대구 달서구 지역 초등학생들의 근시진행 정도에 대한 연구)

  • Lee, Byung-Hwa
    • Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science
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    • v.1 no.3
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    • pp.33-37
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    • 2013
  • Purpose. In this study, we divided elementary school students into two investigated groups. The A group is the lower graders(boys 9, girls 18), and the B group is the higher graders(boys 10, girls 13). The myopia progression has been compared with to each group and it has been investigated for variable terms. Methods. We have analyzed the refraction inspection record of 50 students(boys 19, girls 31) who visited optical shops and more than two times in one year. Results. The subject of study were 50 students(boys 19, girls 31). 1. The distribution of spherical equivalent power with ages : boys A group -2.42D, girls A group -2.53D, boys B group -2.63D, girls B group -2.78D. boys B group -2.63D, girls B group -2.78D. 2. The monthly variation of spherical equivalent power : -0.055D(A), -0.04D(B) in boys, and -0.065D(A), -0.07D(B) in girls. Conclusions. Considering monthly variations and Supposing that the time of changing spectacles degrees were the time of refracting inspection. The result : 3.8 month for A group, 4.5 month for B group in boys, and 3.5 month for A group, 5.2 month for B group in girls.

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The Effect of Zirconia Particle Size on Mechanical Properties of Zirconia Toughened Alumina (ZrO2의 분말크기가 ZTA의 기계적 물성에 미치는 영향)

  • Sohn, Jeongho;Shin, Hyung-Sup
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.24 no.12
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    • pp.652-657
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the microstructures and mechanical properties of zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) ceramics prepared from two kinds of 3Y-TZP powders. ZTA composites were prepared by adding two kinds of 3Y-TZP powders, 3YEH (BET = $7m^2/g$) and 3YEM (BET = $16m^2/g$), to ${\alpha}$-alumina in the range of 5-25 wt%. It was found that the microstructure photographs of the ZTA composites showed that the average grain size of alumina decreased as the content of zirconia increased. In our present study, specimens containing 3YEM zirconia exhibited smaller grain sizes compared to those of 3YEH zirconia. The Vickers hardness of the ZTA composites that were sintered at $1600^{\circ}C$ for 2 hrs was found to smoothly decrease with increasing zirconia content because of the low Young modulus in zirconia. The Vickers hardness of the ZTA containing 3YEH zirconia was greater than that of the 3YEM zirconia. In substance, the fracture toughness ($K_{1c}$) of the ZTA composites increased as the content of zirconia increased. The fracture toughness ($K_{1c}$) of ZTA containing 3YEM zirconia was greater than that of 3YEH zirconia.

Study on the Characteristics of Electron Beam Dependent with the Structure of Wiggler in the Miniaturized Free Electron Laser Module (초소형 자유전자레이저 모듈에 있어서 위글러 구조에 따른 전자빔 특성 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Chul;Ahn, Seong-Joon;Kim, Dae-Wook;Kim, Ho-Seob;Ahn, Seung-Joon
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.1319-1326
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    • 2011
  • We have investigated the characteristics of the electron beam (e-beam) in the miniaturized free electron laser module by using the commercial 3D simulation tool OPERA. The e-beam was made parallel before entering the slit-type wiggler by the negative bias applied to the central electrode of the electron lens. With respect to the different structures of the wiggler, we obtained the inner distributions of the electrical potential and the electric field, which was, in turn, used to calculate the trajectory of the e-beam in the wiggler.

Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Inhibits Cell Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis in Human Ovarian Cancer Cells

  • Park, Hyung-Joo;Yang, Seung-Joo;Mo, Jin-Young;Ryu, Geun-Chang;Lee, Kyung-Jin
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.196-201
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    • 2010
  • The phenethyl ester of caffeic acid (CAPE), an active component of honeybee propolis extract, is shown to inhibit cancer growth previously. However, studies on human ovarian cancer are largely obscure. This study evaluated the effects of CAPE as a potential anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic agent in the human ovarian cancer line, OVCAR-3. CAPE treated OVCAR-3 cells showed inhibition of cell viability and proliferation in a dose-dependent manner by WST-1 assay, LDH assay and bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation assay. Furthermore, CAPE-mediated OVCAR-3 cell growth inhibition was associated with apoptotic changes as evident by cell cycle arrest and accumulation of cells in the apoptotic phase and DNA fragmentation. Taken together, CAPE inhibits cell proliferation via DNA synthesis reduction and induces apoptotic cell death via DNA damage, thus elucidating a novel, plausible mechanism of CAPE anti-tumorigenic property in OVCAR-3 cells.