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We thank Dr Mifflin and associates for their letter, and we commend them on their excellent results in their series of Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) under failed penetrating…

Editor: We read the recent results of “Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty under Failed Penetrating Keratoplasty,” written by Straiko and associates, with great interest. They describe modifying their standard Descemet…

Editor: We read with interest the article “Postoperative Risk Factors Influencing Corneal Graft Survival in the Singapore Corneal Transplant Study.” The authors provide valuable data on an Asian population with…

We thank Dr Fernandes and her team for their interest in our article. The purpose of our study was to evaluate and assess the role of potential postoperative risk factors…

We thank van Rooij and associates for their favorable evaluation of our study. For periocular disinfection before surgery, 10% povidone–iodine commonly is used in Japan, whereas 5% povidone–iodine usually is…

Editor: The paper by Shimada and associates describes an elegant study in which repeated application of a low concentration (0.25%) of povidone-iodine was used intraoperatively to reduce intraocular bacterial load…

We thank Fernandes and associates for their interest in our study and for actually using our method clinically in their cataract surgeries. For periocular disinfection, 10% povidone-iodine is used in…

Editor: We read with great interest the article “Reduction of anterior chamber contamination rate after cataract surgery by intraoperative surface irrigation with 0.25% povidone-iodine,” by Shimada and associates. We congratulate…

Purpose To describe the natural course of adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Design Retrospective study. Methods We reviewed the charts of all consecutive patients with…

Purpose To evaluate fusional convergence and associations with control in children with intermittent exotropia (XT). Design Retrospective case series. Methods Sixty-four children (median age 7 years) with intermittent XT were…