Corneal Transplant Surgery for Keratoconus and the Effect of Surgeon Experience on Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty Outcomes

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Corneal Transplant Surgery for Keratoconus and the Effect of Surgeon Experience on Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty Outcomes

Purpose To investigate graft survival and surgical experience on clinical outcome following deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK). Design Multicenter cohort study. Methods The United Kingdom Transplant Database was used to…

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Sensitivity and Specificity of Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Detecting Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Sensitivity and Specificity of Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Detecting Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT) compared to indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) in detecting idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) and in differentiating between PCV…

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Endothelial Keratoplasty After Failed Penetrating Keratoplasty: An Alternative to Repeat Penetrating Keratoplasty

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Endothelial Keratoplasty After Failed Penetrating Keratoplasty: An Alternative to Repeat Penetrating Keratoplasty

Purpose To analyze graft survival of endothelial keratoplasty (EK) under a previous failed penetrating keratoplasty (PK) compared to repeat PK. Design Retrospective, comparative case series. Methods Analysis involved consecutive patients…

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Wound Dehiscence as a Cataract Surgery–Associated Postoperative Complication in Patients Previously Treated With Alpha-1 Blocker Tamsulosin—A Population-Based Study in Taiwan

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Wound Dehiscence as a Cataract Surgery–Associated Postoperative Complication in Patients Previously Treated With Alpha-1 Blocker Tamsulosin—A Population-Based Study in Taiwan

Purpose To compare the cataract surgery–related complications between patients with and without tamsulosin treatment. Design A nationwide retrospective case-control study. Methods Patients who had undergone cataract surgery were identified using…

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Prevalence of and Risk Factors Associated With Dry Eye: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010–2011

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Prevalence of and Risk Factors Associated With Dry Eye: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010–2011

Purpose To investigate the prevalence of and risk factors associated with dry eye syndrome (DES) in South Korea. Design Cross-sectional study. Methods In 2010 and 2011, 11,666 subjects, ranging in…

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Proton Beam Therapy Leads to Excellent Local Control Rates in Choroidal Melanoma in the Intermediate Fundus Zone

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Proton Beam Therapy Leads to Excellent Local Control Rates in Choroidal Melanoma in the Intermediate Fundus Zone

Purpose To evaluate long-term outcomes of proton beam radiotherapy in the treatment of choroidal melanoma of the intermediate zone of the fundus. Design Retrospective interventional single-center study. Methods The study…

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Dynamic Vaulting Changes in V4c versus V4 Posterior Chamber Phakic Lenses Under Differing Lighting Conditions

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Dynamic Vaulting Changes in V4c versus V4 Posterior Chamber Phakic Lenses Under Differing Lighting Conditions

Purpose To compare vaulting changes in eyes implanted with V4c and V4 implantable collamer lenses (ICLs) under differing lighting conditions. Design Noninterventional, cross-sectional comparative observational case series. Methods Fifty-six eyes…

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Postoperative Changes in Amniotic Membrane as a Carrier for Allogeneic Cultured Limbal Epithelial Transplantation

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Postoperative Changes in Amniotic Membrane as a Carrier for Allogeneic Cultured Limbal Epithelial Transplantation

Purpose To investigate the morphologic changes and outcomes of the amniotic membrane as a carrier for allogeneic cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation. Design Prospective, noncomparative, interventional study. Methods A total of…

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