Purpose Choriocapillaris (CC) imaging of normal eyes with swept-source optical coherence tomographic angiography (SS-OCTA) was performed, and the percentage of CC flow deficits (FD%) and the average area of CC…
Purpose To evaluate the associated factors of conversion of ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG) to generalized myasthenia gravis (GMG) among patients with seropositive acetylcholine receptor antibody (AchR Ab). Design Retrospective cohort…
Purpose To characterize the clinical features of patients with direct immunofluorescence (DIF)-negative mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP). Design Retrospective case series. Methods Thirty-six patients who underwent a conjunctival biopsy for suspected…
What a difference time makes! A total of 45 years has passed since the American Journal of Ophthalmology published my first editorial. Then, I had faulted most clinical reports in…
47.1 Parotid Gland A complete surgical resection with negative margins is the primary goal when treating malignant tumors of the parotid gland. Preparation for surgery includes clinical evaluation of the…
Introduction The late 1990s were active in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (ORL-HNS) at the Geneva University Hospital. Dr. Francis Marchal was involved in exploring a…
Introduction Xerostomia, or dry mouth, is a product of reduced quality and quantity of saliva. Common causes include physiologic mouth breathing, polypharmacy, autoimmune disease, including Sjogren disease, and radiation. Drug-induced…
Overview – The Legal Requirements for a Malpractice Claim In the United States, medical malpractice laws vary from state to state. Generally speaking, the laws require a plaintiff (the person…
Introduction Most of the world’s people live in developing countries, and 85% will reside in developing countries by 2030; the world has witnessed a mass migration of refugees from developing…
Introduction Quality of Life (QoL) can be defined as the “perceived discrepancy between the reality of what a person has and the concept of what the person wants, needs, or…
