Dysphotopsia After Temporal Versus Superior Laser Peripheral Iridotomy: A Prospective Randomized Paired Eye Trial
We read with interest the important article by Vera and associates reporting that temporally placed laser peripheral iridotomies are less likely to cause linear dysphotopsia compared to ones placed superiorly….
Intraoperative Floppy Iris and Prevalence of Intraoperative Complications: Results From Ophthalmic Surgery Outcomes Database
I read the with interest the article by Vollman and associates, which reports a lot of important new data on intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) incidence and complication rates. This…
Ocular Toxicity in BRAF Mutant Cutaneous Melanoma Patients Treated With Vemurafenib
Purpose To determine the frequency of ocular adverse effects associated with vemurafenib (PLX4032) treatment for metastatic cutaneous melanoma. Design Retrospective review of the clinical study reports from the clinical pharmacology,…
Intraoperative Floppy Iris and Prevalence of Intraoperative Complications: Results From Ophthalmic Surgery Outcomes Database
Vollman and associates investigated the effect of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) and found a significant difference in complication rates between groups of patients undergoing cataract surgery. We understand that…
Lenticular Changes in Congenital Iridolenticular Choroidal Coloboma
Purpose To evaluate the lenticular changes associated with congenital iridolenticular choroidal coloboma. Design Retrospective, observational case series. Methods setting : Tertiary eye care center in south India. study population :…
Granulomatous Dacryoadenitis in Regional Enteritis (Crohn Disease)
Purpose To evaluate the clinical and immunopathologic features of 2 patients with bilateral dacryoadenitis associated with regional enteritis. Design Retrospective, clinicopathologic study. Methods Clinical records, photographs, and imaging studies were…
Distribution of Retinal Layer Atrophy in Patients With Parkinson Disease and Association With Disease Severity and Duration
With great interest we read the recent article by Garcia-Martin and associates. In this article, the authors suggested that in Parkinson disease (PD) “a reduction of retinal ganglion cells may…