Incidence of Pineal Gland Cyst and Pineoblastoma in Children With Retinoblastoma During the Chemoreduction Era
We carefully read the recent paper by Ramasubramanian and associates on the incidence of pineal gland cyst and pineoblastoma in retinoblastoma patients. Over a 12-year period this busy center saw…
Endothelial Keratoplasty: Prospective, Randomized, Masked Clinical Trial Comparing an Injector With Forceps for Tissue Insertion
In regard to the recent paper by Terry and associates, I would like to point out a potential mitigating factor that limits the clinical applicability of the paper. Although the…
Posterior Capsule Opacification With the iMics1 NY-60 and AcrySof SN60WF 1-Piece Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular Lenses: 3-Year Results of a Randomized Trial
We read with great interest the study by Leydolt and associates investigating the long-term posterior capsular opacification (PCO) severity associated with the use of 2 acrylic hydrophobic intraocular lenses (IOL)….
Surgical Results of a Muscle Transposition Procedure for Abducens Palsy Without Tenotomy and Muscle Splitting
Muraki and associates deserve appreciation for describing a new procedure in the article Surgical Results of a Muscle Transposition Procedure for Abducens Palsy Without Tenotomy and Muscle Splitting. However, the…
Six-Year Incidence of Angle-Closure Disease in a South Indian Population: The Chennai Eye Disease Incidence Study
Purpose To estimate the 6-year incidence of primary angle-closure (PAC) disease among adult population aged 40 years and older from rural and urban south India. Design Population-based longitudinal study. Methods…
Macular Ganglion Cell/Inner Plexiform Layer Measurements by Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography for Detection of Early Glaucoma and Comparison to Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measurements
Purpose To evaluate the performance of ganglion cell layer/inner plexiform layer (GCL/IPL) measurements with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (Cirrus HD-OCT) for detection of early glaucoma and to compare results to…
