Igarashi Ami

School of Medicine Department of MedicineResearch Assistant

Researcher Information

Degree

  • Mar. 2026
Research activity information

Paper

  • Bullous keratopathy associated with a shallow anterior chamber: An anatomical risk phenotype for corneal endothelial decompensation
    Masato Takeda; Yuki Mizuki; Ami Igarashi; Toshiki Shimizu; Naoki Okumura; Nobuhisa Mizuki; Satoru Yamagami; Takahiko Hayashi
    PLOS One, Jul. 2026
  • Microbial contamination of donor corneas and post-keratoplasty endophthalmitis: a comparison between Japanese and U.S. eye banks using cold storage
    Naoya Nakagawa; Yuto Yukari; Ami Igarashi; Masato Takeda; Yuki Mizuki; Hiroyuki Nakashizuka; Satoru Yamagami; Takahiko Hayashi
    Scientific Reports, Jul. 2026
  • Stromal Transplantation and corneal-sparing techniques in ectatic diseases
    Takahiko Hayashi; Ami Igarashi; Kyohei Fujiwara; Hidenaga Kobashi; Hyeck-Soo Son; Sabine Kling; Naoyuki Morishige; Satoru Yamagami; Khoa D. Tran; Antonio Moramarco; Farhad Hafezi; Fatma Feyza Nur Keskin Perk; Aylin Kılıç; Luis Fernández-Vega-Cueto; David Madrid-Costa; Lamis Baydoun; Gerrit Melles; Mario Nubile; Jorge Alio del Barrio; Vito Romano
    Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, Jul. 2026
  • Risk factors for postoperative endothelial keratoplasty after cataract surgery in patients with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy using anterior segment optical coherence tomography
    Motohiro Ueda; Yoshinori Oie; Sayo Maeno; Chifune Kai; Rei Kamuro; Takeshi Soma; Toshiki Shimizu; Ami Igarashi; Yuto Yukari; Takahiko Hayashi; Yukari Yagi-Yaguchi; Takefumi Yamaguchi; Ryo Kawasaki; Kohji Nishida
    Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, Jun. 2026
  • FECD-like histopathological features of descemet's membrane in bullous keratopathy associated with primary angle closure.
    Ami Igarashi; Sayaka Nishihata; Kyohei Fujiwara; Toshiki Shimizu; Naruki Higashise; Sora Tanaka; Satoru Yamagami; Noriko Koizumi; Naoki Okumura; Takahiko Hayashi
    Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, Jun. 2026
  • Modified “Needle-In-Needle” Safety-Net Suture for DMEK in Eyes With Large Iris Defects and Prior Vitrectomy
    Hideaki Yokogawa; Akira Kobayashi; Natsuko Mori; Takahiko Hayashi; Ami Igarashi; Toshiki Shimizu; Satoru Yamagami; Tomomi Higashide
    Cornea Open, Jun. 2026
  • Early postoperative corneal thickness and 12‐month endothelial cell outcomes after descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty: A multicentre analysis
    Ami Igarashi; Anne Rekate; Kyohei Fujiwara; Chihiro Sunouchi; Simona Schlereth; Johanna Wiedemann; Silvia Schrittenlocher; Satoru Yamagami; Claus Cursiefen; Björn Bachmann; Takahiko Hayashi
    Acta Ophthalmologica, May 2026
  • Dome-Shaped Protrusions on Descemet's Membrane in Bullous Keratopathy: Identification and Histopathological Examination
    Toshiki Shimizu; Naruki Higashise; Ami Igarashi; Kyohei Fujiwara; Sayaka Nishihata; Sora Tanaka; Satoru Yamagami; Noriko Koizumi; Naoki Okumura; Takahiko Hayashi
    Translational Vision Science & Technology, May 2026
  • Impact of postoperative macular comorbidity on visual outcomes after Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty: A multicenter analysis
    Naoya Nakagawa; Ami Igarashi; Hideaki Yokogawa; Akira Kobayashi; Tomomi Higashide; Satoru Yamagami; Takahiko Hayashi
    PLOS One, Feb. 2026
  • Endothelium-In Pull-Through Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty for Bullous Keratopathy in Vitrectomized Eyes
    Kyohei Fujiwara; Hideaki Yokogawa; Toshiki Shimizu; Ami Igarashi; Akira Kobayashi; Tomomi Higashide; Satoru Yamagami; Takahiko Hayashi
    Cornea, Jan. 2026
  • Surgical Management of Pterygium Invading the Corneal Flap Following Laser In Situ Keratomileusis: A Case Series
    Aki Yoshida; Ami Igarashi; Toshiki Shimizu; Satoru Yamagami; Takahiko Hayashi
    Cureus, Nov. 2025
  • A case of Corynebacterium propinquum microbial keratitis after amniotic membrane transplantation.
    Yuto Yukari; Toshiki Shimizu; Takahiko Hayashi; Yusuke Hara; Ami Igarashi; Satoru Yamagami
    BMC ophthalmology, May 2025
  • Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty after cataract surgery with presbyopia-correcting intraocular lens for coexisting Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy and cataract
    Hideaki Yokogawa; Takahiko Hayashi; Akira Kobayashi; Natsuko Mori; Kenichiro Yamazaki; Hirohito Ohta; Masato Takeda; Ami Igarashi; Satoru Yamagami
    Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, May 2025
  • Intracellular dark endothelial spots detected using specular microscopy are associated with graft failure after Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty
    Ami Igarashi; Masato Takeda; Naoko Mashiko; Toshiki Shimizu; Kentaro Yuda; Yoshinori Oie; Naoki Okumura; Takefumi Yamaguchi; Satoru Yamagami; Takahiko Hayashi
    Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Jan. 2025
  • Inhibiting corneal transplantation rejection via lymphatic vessel ligation in a novel murine model
    Ami Igarashi; Takahiko Hayashi; Toshiki Shimizu; Kentaro Yuda; Satoru Yamagami
    Scientific Reports, Oct. 2024
  • Busin Glide-Assisted Pull-Through Insertion of Artificial Corneal Endothelium (EndoArt)
    AKIRA KOBAYASHI; Takahiko Hayashi; Ami Igarashi; Toshiki Shimizu; Hideaki Yokogawa; Kentaro Yuda; Björn Bachmann; Satoru Yamagami; Kazuhisa Sugiyama
    International Medical Case Reports Journal, Sep. 2024
  • Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Corneal Endothelial Decompensation After a Forceps-Induced Corneal Birth Injury: Case Series and Technique
    Ami Igarashi; Takahiko Hayashi; Toshiki Shimizu; Masato Takeda; Atsuyuki Ishida; Kenji Yuda; Kentaro Yuda; Haguku Wajima; Akira Kobayashi; Satoru Yamagami
    Cornea, Aug. 2024
  • “Bubble Behind Iris” Technique in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty for Vitrectomized Eyes
    Ami Igarashi; Toshiki Shimizu; Hideaki Yokogawa; Akira Kobayashi; Satoru Yamagami; Takahiko Hayashi
    Cornea Open, Jun. 2024
  • Importance of Higher-Order Aberrations on Both Anterior and Posterior Surfaces After Pterygium Surgery
    Ami Igarashi; Ayako Tsuchiya; Toshiki Shimizu; Kentaro Yuda; Naoko Kato; Satoru Yamagami; Takahiko Hayashi
    Cornea, Apr. 2024
  • Double-Bubble Technique Assisted by Holding Forceps: A Modified Technique in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty for Vitrectomized Eyes With Scleral Fixated Intraocular Lens
    Ami Igarashi; Hideaki Yokogawa; Toshiki Shimizu; Akira Kobayashi; Satoru Yamagami; Takahiko Hayashi
    Cornea, Mar. 2024
  • Incidence of Graft Rejection in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination.
    Ami Igarashi; Toshiki Shimizu; Masato Takeda; Yasutsugu Ida; Atsuyuki Ishida; Kenji Yuda; Kentaro Yuda; Haguku Wajima; Akira Kobayashi; Hiroyuki Nakashizuka; Satoru Yamagami; Takahiko Hayashi
    Cornea, Oct. 2023
  • Determination of the size of the stripping area using trypan blue in Descemet's stripping only
    Ami Igarashi; Takahiko Hayashi; Satoru Yamagami
    Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, Feb. 2023

MISC

  • 無水晶体眼・無硝子体眼におけるDMEK graft 展開法
    眼科手術, Apr. 2025
  • 無硝子体眼の水疱性角膜症に対するEndothelium-in引き込みDMEK
    横川英明; 小林顕; 森奈津子; 五十嵐あみ; 清水俊輝; 林孝彦; 山上聡
    日本角膜学会総会・日本角膜移植学会プログラム・抄録集, 2025
  • Fuchs角膜内皮ジストロフィー
    眼科診療ガイド第2版, Nov. 2024
  • 鑷子併用ダブルバブル法によるDMEK
    横川英明; 五十嵐あみ; 林孝彦; 小林顕; 清水俊輝; 杉山和久; 山上聡
    日本角膜学会総会・日本角膜移植学会プログラム・抄録集, 2024
  • Safety-net DMEK
    横川英明; 小林顕; 森奈津子; 林孝彦; 五十嵐あみ; 清水俊輝; 杉山和久; 山上聡
    日本眼科学会雑誌, 2024
  • 写真セミナー 475.鉗子分娩後水疱性角膜症に対する角膜内皮移植術(DMEK)
    五十嵐あみ
    あたらしい眼科, 2023

Lectures, oral presentations, etc.

  • DMEK in eyes with forceps injury (web presentation)
    Global summit of endothelial keratoplasty lerner’s group and research forum, Jun. 2024, Invited
  • LASIK手術後の角膜フラップに侵入した翼状片に対して翼状片手術を施行した4例
    角膜カンファレンス2024, Feb. 2024
  • 鉗子分娩後の水疱性角膜症に対するデスメ膜角膜内皮移植術(DMEK)の術後成績
    第77回日本臨床眼科学会, Oct. 2023
  • Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty In CornealEndothelial Decompensation Secondary To Forceps Injury
    The 41st Congress of the ESCRS, Sep. 2023
  • 角膜内皮移植術 (DSAEK) 後に深層層状角膜移植術 (DALK) を施行した一例
    第135回日大眼科症例検討会, May 2023
  • デスメ膜角膜内皮移植術 (DMEK)におけるCOVID-19ワクチン接種の影響
    角膜カンファレンス2023, Feb. 2023
  • デスメ膜剥離除去術術中のトリパンブルー染色による剝離除去範囲の決定方法
    第45回日本眼科手術学会学術総会, Jan. 2022