OPHTHALMOLOGY
Short-Term External Buckling With Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachment With Inferior Retinal Breaks
The study by Cheng and associates one short-term external buckling with pneumatic retinopexy treating retinal detachment with inferior retinal breaks gives us new insight. Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) with inferior breaks…
Cosmetic Regional Conjunctivectomy With Postoperative Mitomycin C Application With or Without Bevacizumab Injection
Purpose To evaluate the complications of cosmetic wide conjunctivectomy and postoperative topical mitomycin C application with or without bevacizumab injection. Design Cross-sectional cohort study. Methods Medical records of 1713 consecutive…
Indications and Outcomes of Corneal Transplantation in Geriatric Patients
Purpose To identify the most common corneal transplant procedures, indications, coexisting ocular diseases, and outcomes in elderly patients, and to compare younger geriatric patients with super-geriatric patients. Design Retrospective case…
Ocular Flora and Their Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in the Midwest: A Prospective Study of Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery
We read with interest the article by Hsu and associates on ocular flora and antibiotic resistance in patients undergoing cataract surgery. As the authors indicated, the most common prophylactic practice…
Estimated Retinal Ganglion Cell Counts in Glaucomatous Eyes with Localized Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Defects
Purpose To estimate retinal ganglion cell (RGC) losses associated with visible glaucomatous localized retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) defects. Design Observational cross-sectional study. Methods A multicenter study of 198 normal…
Drusen Regression is Associated With Local Changes in Fundus Autofluorescence in Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Purpose To investigate the association of spontaneous drusen regression in intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with changes on fundus photography and fundus autofluorescence (FAF) imaging. Design Prospective observational case series….
Accuracy of the Heidelberg Spectralis in the Alignment Between Near-Infrared Image and Tomographic Scan in a Model Eye: A Multicenter Study
Purpose To evaluate temporal changes and predictors of accuracy in the alignment between simultaneous near-infrared image and optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan on the Heidelberg Spectralis using a model eye….
Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography of the Choroid in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Purpose To evaluate subfoveal choroidal thickness in patients with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) using enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography. Design Retrospective observational study. Methods We measured bilateral subfoveal…
Retinal Thickness and Volume Measured With Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography
Purpose To evaluate the retinal thickness and volume measured with the enhanced depth imaging (EDI) method compared with those measured with the conventional method using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT)….
