Partial Replacement of NaCl by KCl, MgCl2 and CaCl2 Chloride Salts in the Production of Sucuk: Effects on Volatile Compounds, Lipid Oxidation, Microbiological and Sensory Properties.

The effects of different chloride salt mixtures (I-control: 100% NaCl, II: 50:50-NaCl:KCl, III: 50:30:20-NaCl:KCl:MgCl2, IV: 50:30:20-NaCl:KCl:CaCl2, V: 50:30:10:10-NaCl:KCl:MgCl2:CaCl2) on the quality properties of sucuk (a dry fermented beef sausage) during ripening were investigated. Lactic acid bacteria reached 8 log cfu/g in the 3 days of fermentation in all treatments. However, salt mixtures including MgCl2 caused an increase in Micrococcus/Staphylococcus. The control group showed the lowest mean aw value at the end of ripening. The salt mixture with 20% CaCl2 showed the lowest mean pH value of 4.97. The mean TBARS value varied between 6.34 and 6.97 µmol MDA/kg but was not affected by the salt mixtures (p > 0.05). According to the results of PCA, salt mixtures I, II and III had a positive correlation in PC1, and PC1 also separated salt mixtures with CaCl2 (IV and V) from other groups. In addition, a strong positive correlation between the control and III group (50:30:20-NaCl:KCl:MgCl2) for sensory properties was determined by heatmap clustering analysis. In addition, the principal component analysis showed that the control, II, and III groups had a stronger correlation with each other for volatile compounds.

Cyclodialysis Cleft and Hypotony Following Combined Phacoemulsification and Excisional Goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade.

A 69-year-old woman with bilateral primary open-angle glaucoma who underwent cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation and excisional goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade (KDB; New World Medical, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA) in both eyes one year prior was referred for evaluation of significant visual acuity loss and pain in the left eye. On initial examination, intraocular pressure in the left eye was 3 mmHg and slit lamp examination revealed normal anterior chamber depth. Gonioscopy revealed a cyclodialysis cleft that was confirmed by anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Prominent chorioretinal folds suggestive of long-standing hypotony maculopathy were observed during fundoscopic examination. The cyclodialysis cleft, thought to be created inadvertently during the KDB goniotomy, resolved after three sessions of argon laser photocoagulation and the patient's symptoms and visual acuity partially improved.

Spotlight on Schlemm's Canal MicroStent Injection in Patients with Glaucoma.

Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) has revolutionized glaucoma care with its favorable safety profile and ability to delay or minimize the need for traditional, bleb-based procedures. Microstent device implantation is a type of angle-based MIGS, which reduces intraocular pressure (IOP) through bypass of the juxtacanalicular trabecular meshwork (TM) and facilitation of aqueous outflow into the Schlemm's canal. Although there are limited microstent devices on the market, multiple studies have evaluated the safety and efficacy of iStent® (Glaukos Corp.), iStent Inject® (Glaukos Corp.), and Hydrus® Microstent (Alcon) in the treatment of mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma, with and without concurrent phacoemulsification. This review attempts to provide a comprehensive evaluation of injectable angle-based microstent MIGS devices in the treatment of glaucoma.