Recognition of the Rubella Syndrome
In 1941, Norman A. Gregg (1892-1966) in his private practice in Sydney, Australia, overheard two mothers in his waiting room discuss the fact that each had had German measles in…
A Prospective Study of Biometric Stability After Scleral Buckling Surgery
We read with great interest the prospective study by Wong and associates regarding biometric stability after scleral buckling (SB) surgery. The authors reported that SB surgery resulted in significantly longer…
Unilateral BEST1-Associated Retinopathy
We read with interest the article “Unilateral BEST1-Associated Retinopathy” by Arora and associates. The authors described a series of 5 genetically proven Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (VMD) cases with unilateral…
Long-term Outcomes of Pediatric Penetrating Keratoplasty for Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis
Purpose To analyze the characteristics and long-term outcomes of patients that underwent pediatric penetrating keratoplasty (PPK) for herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis. Design Retrospective, interventional, consecutive case series. Methods Observational…
Conjunctival Tumors in 5002 Cases. Comparative Analysis of Benign Versus Malignant Counterparts. The 2016 James D. Allen Lecture
Purpose To evaluate frequency of conjunctival tumors in all ages and compare benign vs malignant counterparts. Design Retrospective series. Methods setting : Tertiary referral center. study population : Total of…
Long-Term Results of Pro Re Nata Regimen of Aflibercept Treatment in Persistent Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
We would like to address several challenges that have arisen from the interesting and well-documented study by Muftuoglu and associates, which can be specifically summarized below. There were no details…
Corneal Endothelial Cell Density in Children: Normative Data From Birth to 5 Years Old
Purpose To establish a normative database of endothelial cell density (ECD) using in vivo specular microscopy in children under 5 years old. Design Cross-sectional study. Methods Specular microscopy was performed during…
Changes in Keratometric Values and Corneal High Order Aberrations After Hydrogel Inlay Implantation
Purpose We sought to analyze surgically induced refractive change (SIRC) and change in high-order aberration after Raindrop corneal inlay insertion (ReVision Optics, Lake Forest, CA), and assess the extent to…
