Recipient Endothelium May Relate to Corneal Clearance in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Transfer

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Recipient Endothelium May Relate to Corneal Clearance in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Transfer

Purpose To describe corneal clearance after re-endothelialization of the recipient posterior stroma through Descemet membrane endothelial transfer (DMET) (ie, a “free-floating” donor Descemet graft in the recipient anterior chamber after…

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Corneal Endothelial Morphologic Assessment in Pediatric Cataract Surgery with Intraocular Lens Implantation: A Comparison of Preoperative and Early Postoperative Specular Microscopy

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Corneal Endothelial Morphologic Assessment in Pediatric Cataract Surgery with Intraocular Lens Implantation: A Comparison of Preoperative and Early Postoperative Specular Microscopy

Purpose To observe longitudinal changes in the corneal endothelium after pediatric cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation. Design Prospective, longitudinal study. Methods settings: Iladevi Cataract and IOL Research Centre, Ahmedabad,…

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Anti-inflammatory Effect of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin in Pediatric Cataract Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Anti-inflammatory Effect of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin in Pediatric Cataract Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Purpose To determine if intraocular infusion of low-molecular-weight heparin (enoxaparin) reduces postoperative inflammation in pediatric eyes undergoing cataract surgery with IOL implantation. Design Prospective masked randomized controlled trial. Methods setting:…

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Long-Term Effect of Surface Light Scattering and Glistenings of Intraocular Lenses on Visual Function

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Long-Term Effect of Surface Light Scattering and Glistenings of Intraocular Lenses on Visual Function

Purpose To investigate the long-term effect of surface light scattering and glistenings of various intraocular lenses (IOLs) on visual function and optical aberrations after cataract surgery. Design Case-control study. Methods…

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Discrepancies Between Fluorescein Angiography and Optical Coherence Tomography in Macular Edema in Uveitis

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Discrepancies Between Fluorescein Angiography and Optical Coherence Tomography in Macular Edema in Uveitis

Purpose To assess the frequency and characteristics of discrepant findings between fluorescein angiography (FA) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) in uveitic macular edema (ME). Design Retrospective cross-sectional study of 112…

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Uveal Melanoma Trapped in the Temple of Doom

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Uveal Melanoma Trapped in the Temple of Doom

Like a sweaty, moonlit adventure in the Temple of Doom with justice-hunter Indiana Jones, who innocently stumbles on a dusty clue; examines it with his fingerprinted, partially cracked monocular lens;…

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Is the Femtosecond Laser Worth It?

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Is the Femtosecond Laser Worth It?

Femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery and corneal transplantation have generated intense interest in recent years. With its ability to create extremely precise incisions in the cornea, lens capsule, and nucleus, the…

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Book review

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Book review

Media Type: Textbook (with Expert Consult) Synopsis: There are many aspects of the eye that have remained the same for centuries such as basic optics and refraction. However, on the…

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