Purpose To evaluate the visual and refractive results and the incidence of complications after laser subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) enhancement using mitomycin C (MMC) after a previous LASEK procedure with MMC….
Purpose To determine whether meibomian gland disease, a major contributor to dry eye syndrome, is associated with dyslipidemia. Design Retrospective case-control study. Methods setting: Clinical practice. patient or study population:…
Purpose To evaluate the intraoperative use of handheld Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) during Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) to assess the donor-host interface. Design Prospective, observational case series….
Purpose To evaluate a polyethylene glycol–based hydrogel bandage for its ability to secure sutureless pars plana vitrectomy sclerotomies. Design Laboratory investigation. Methods Twenty-gauge (20-G) and twenty-three gauge (23-G) sclerotomies were…
Purpose To identify frequency and pattern of contact sensitization among patients with periorbital dermatitis. Design Cross-sectional retrospective investigation of 1247 patients referred for patch testing over a 17-year period. Methods…
Purpose To analyze factors influencing corneal graft re-epithelialization after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and evaluate the effect of topical autologous serum in promoting graft re-epithelialization. Design Prospective interventional study. Methods We…
Purpose To determine longitudinal rates of second retinal detachment operation and postoperative adverse outcomes after retinal detachment surgery in a nationally representative sample of older Americans. Design Retrospective, longitudinal cohort…
One of the less known works of Joseph Conrad is the novella, The End of the Tether , published in 1902. It depicts the struggle of an English ship captain…
Purpose To examine choroidal thickness and area in healthy eyes using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Design Retrospective, observational case series. Methods Thirty-four eyes (34 subjects), with no retinal or…
Purpose To evaluate efficacy and safety of quarterly (and then monthly) ranibizumab during the 2-year P hase IIIb, multicenter, randomized, double-masked, sham i njection–controlled study of the e fficacy and…
