Health services research spans multiple fields of scientific inquiry and informs healthcare policy making on various levels. Although both classic epidemiology and health services research are concerned with populations, health…
Purpose To characterize microaneurysms in diabetic retinopathy (DR) depicted by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Design Retrospective, observational case series. Methods We surveyed a consecutive series of 76 eyes from…
Abstract A 73-year-old man presented with bilateral corneal opacities. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy showed vortex and oval-shaped opacities. In vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) showed findings characteristic of amiodarone-induced keratopathy along with epithelial…
Abstract Purpose To present a case of bilateral zonular cataract without visual deterioration. Observation A 41-year-old Taiwanese Han male presented with severe left ocular pain after being hit by iron…
Abstract Purpose We report a case of a highly myopic patient who presented a serous macular detachment at 24 hours after uncomplicated cataract surgery. Observations Surprisingly, after six days from…
Abstract Purpose Binocular traumatic or atraumatic iris defects can lead to an increased sensitivity to glare and cosmetic disfigurement. Surgical iris reconstruction is one approach to alleviate these problems. We…
Abstract Purpose To report an unusual case of incomplete Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) in a 14-Year-Old African American female. Observations Here we present a 14-Year-Old African American Female with incomplete VKH who…
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes after initial management with retinal laser photocoagulation (RLP) versus intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) injection in identical twins with zone Ⅰ aggressive posterior retinopathy…
Abstract Background The number of Hansen’s disease cases in Latin America and the Caribbean has decreased in the last decade; nevertheless, the region is still struggling with infections caused by…
Abstract Purpose To report the successful use of tofacitinib in the treatment of refractory ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP). Observations Two patients with ocular MMP presented with refractory disease after…
