Contact Lenses
Figure 4-1 Contact lens. Note the relationship among the parts. (Modified with permission from Stein HA, Freeman MI, Stein RM. CLAO Residents Contact Lens Curriculum Manual. New Orleans: Contact Lens Association…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Optical Considerations in Keratorefractive Surgery
Figure 6-1 An example of meridional (tangential, left) and axial (right) maps of a normal cornea. (Used with permission from Roberts C. Corneal topography. In: Azar DT, ed. Gatinel D,…
Cerebrovascular Disease
Chapter 6 Cerebrovascular Disease Recent Developments Intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) is strongly recommended for carefully selected patients who meet additional exclusion criteria and who can be treated within…
Book review
Media Type: Textbook with PDA download Synopsis: The 3 rd edition of the comprehensive and concise Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Illustrated Manual of Ophthalmology is now in print. This…
Book review
Media Type: Textbook Synopsis: Drs. Singh, Damato, Pe’er, Murphree, and Perry have taken their comprehensive text, Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology , and distilled it down to a concise book covering the…
Book review
Media Type: Textbook Synopsis: DSEK surgery has quickly ascended to widespread acceptance as the therapeutic modality of choice for patients with dysfunction of the corneal endothelium. With the near ubiquitous…
Spontaneous Corneal Clearance Despite Graft Detachment after Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty
We congratulate Balachandran and associates on their excellent article regarding spontaneous corneal clearance despite graft detachment after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty. They raise interesting questions and the possibility that Fuchs…
Prospective Comparison of Two Suturing Techniques of Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Symptomatic Bullous Keratopathy
We read with great interest the article entitled “Prospective comparison of two suturing techniques of amniotic membrane transplantation for symptomatic bullous keratopathy” by Altiparmak and associates. The authors concluded that…
