Epidemiology and Treatment Trend of Endophthalmitis in Asia
Author Year Country Incidence (%) Jabbarvand et al. [13] 2016 Iran 0.02 Nam et al. [14] 2015 Korea 0.37 Yao et al. [12] 2013 China 0.03 Matsuura et al. [15]…
Epidemiology of Endophthalmitis and Treatment Trend in Europe
Reference Country Publication year Period Total N IPOE N IPOE rate (%) IPOE rate with IC antibiotics IPOE rate without IC antibiotics (%) Romero (5) Spain 2006 2001–2004 7268 25…
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS) and Noninfectious Endophthalmitis
Source Cause Irrigating solutions or ophthalmic viscoelastic devices Incomplete chemical composition • Incorrect pH (<6.5 or >8.5) • Incorrect osmolality (<200 mOsm or >400 mOsm) • Preservatives or additives (e.g., antibiotics, dilating…
Epidemiology and Treatment Trends in North America
Yale 1998–2008 Bascom Palmer 1996–2001 Bascom Palmer 2002–2012 New York 1987–2001 Authors Chen 2012 [4] Schimel 2013 [5] Gentile 2014 [6] Coagulase-negative staph 37.5% 37.1% 36.1% 39.4% S. aureus…
Using Vector Analysis to Calculate Surgically Induced Astigmatism and Refractive Change
Fig. 2.1 Graphic representation of vector analysis. (a) An example vector of +2.00 × 60° is depicted in power cross cylinder notation. (b) The same vector is depicted in double-angle…
Screening for Subclinical Keratoconus and Prevention of Corneal Ectasia with SCORE Analyzer Software
Fig. 9.1 Patient with documented keratoconus of the left eye, and a cornea considered to be topographically normal by the neural network, according to calculated Klyce/Maeda indices (Placido topography by…
Indices and Screening Tests for Subclinical Keratoconus
Fig. 8.1 For an isolated index (or a group of indices), and regardless of the cutoff value adopted, a screening method based on a cutoff value is unable to discriminate…
Use of Toric IOLs in the Correction of Astigmatism with Cataract Surgery
Study ID Intervention Comparison group Follow-up Preoperative astigmatism Study population Freitas et al. 2014 Toric IOL in both eyes (AcrySof Toric TM, Alcon, Fort Worth, TX) Non-toric IOL (AcrySof Natural,…
Topography-Guided Excimer Laser Surgery: Indications and Techniques
Fig. 11.1 Topoguided PRK for optical zone enlargement Fig. 11.2 Topoguided PRK for corneal trauma 11.2 Topography-Guided (TG) vs. Wavefront-Guided (WG) Ablation: Indications Wavefront-guided (WG) treatments aim to correct total…
Surgical Correction of Astigmatism After Penetrating Keratoplasty
Fig. 12.1 (a) Micrometer knife, (b) double fixation forceps An alternative to manual keratotomies with handheld blade has been made available in the form of a Hanna arcitome. This is…
