OPHTHALMOLOGY
Facial Nerve Injury: A Complication of Superficial Temporal Artery Biopsy
We read with great interest the recent report by Yoon and associates describing 4 patients with iatrogenic facial nerve injury sustained during temporal artery biopsy. They correctly describe the danger…
Hemorrhage With Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets in Vitreoretinal Surgery
We read with great interest the article by Oh and associates, which adds further debate to the question of the management of antiplatelet and anticoagulant medication in patients undergoing vitreoretinal…
Retinal Arteriolar Tortuosity is Associated With Retinopathy and Early Kidney Dysfunction in Type 1 Diabetes
Purpose To examine the association of retinal vessel tortuosity with diabetic retinopathy and early nephropathy in type 1 diabetes. Design Cross-sectional. Methods A total of 1159 participants with type 1…
Spontaneous Reattachment of Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty Lenticles
We read with interest the article entitled “Spontaneous Reattachment of Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty Lenticles,” by Hayes and associates. The authors reviewed a significant number of spontaneously attached Descemet…
Subfoveal Fluid in Healthy Full-term Newborns Observed by Handheld Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
Purpose To report retinal findings for healthy newborn infants imaged with handheld spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT). Design Prospective, observational case series. Methods Thirty-nine full-term newborn infants underwent dilated…
Autofluorescence Imaging and Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Incomplete Congenital Stationary Night Blindness and Comparison With Retinitis Pigmentosa
Purpose To test the hypothesis that the evaluation of retinal structure can have diagnostic value in differentiating between incomplete congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB2) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP). To compare…
Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis: Causative Organisms, Management Strategies, and Visual Acuity Outcomes
Purpose To report the causative organisms, management strategies, and visual outcomes in endogenous fungal endophthalmitis. Design Observational case series. Methods Microbiologic and medical records were reviewed retrospectively for all patients…