Naming the Precursors of Conjunctival Melanoma
Dr Folberg provided me with one of my most rewarding professional collaborations when we joined forces in the late 1980s to write a pair of papers on benign conjunctival melanocytic…
Conversion to Aflibercept After Prior Anti-VEGF Therapy for Persistent Diabetic Macular Edema
Purpose To evaluate the short-term functional and anatomic outcomes of patients with persistent diabetic macular edema (DME) who were converted from bevacizumab and/or ranibizumab to aflibercept. Design Retrospective, interventional, noncomparative,…
Terrien Marginal Degeneration: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes
We read with interest the article on Terrien marginal degeneration by Chan and associates. The authors mentioned that 7 out of 25 patients (28%) had unilateral disease. However, they did…
Influence of Eyelid Pressure on Fluorescein Staining of Ocular Surface in Dry Eyes
We have read with great interest the article by Yoshioka and associates. The study used a novel measurement system that they developed for measuring eyelid pressure. The results showed that…
Protocols for Studies of Intraocular Lens Formula Accuracy
We read with interest the editorial by Hoffer and associates and appreciate the authors’ efforts to standardize methods for studies assessing the accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) power calculations. However,…
Outcomes of 27 Gauge Microincision Vitrectomy Surgery for Posterior Segment Disease
We read with interest the recent article by Khan and associates, and we agree that 27 gauge vitrectomy can be used successfully in a variety of surgical indications. In the…
