Diabetic Vitrectomy
Diabetic Vitrectomy Steven R. Sanislo Mark S. Blumenkranz Over 11 million Americans are estimated to have diabetes mellitus. Twenty-five percent of diabetic patients have diabetic retinopathy and 5% have severe…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Vitreous Substitutes
Vitreous Substitutes Ivan J. Suñer Mark E. Hammer Vitreous substitutes have become an integral component of modern vitreoretinal surgery. They are primarily used as intraocular tamponades in retinal detachment procedures….
Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments (INTACS)
Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments (INTACS) Richard L. Abbott V. Nicholas Batra Refractive surgery is emerging as one of the most innovative areas in ophthalmology. Efforts to achieve a safe, efficacious,…
Surface Ablation: Photorefractive Keratectomy, LASEK, Epi-LASIK, and Epi-LASEK
Surface Ablation: Photorefractive Keratectomy, LASEK, Epi-LASIK, and Epi-LASEK Sumit (Sam) Garg Ann Z. McColgin Roger F. Steinert The development of excimer laser ablation represented a breakthrough in the correction of…
Phototherapeutic Keratectomy
Phototherapeutic Keratectomy Sumit (Sam) Garg Ann Z. McColgin Roger F. Steinert The argon fluoride excimer laser, emitting ultrashort pulses at 193 nm, precisely etches the cornea with only submicron damage…
Epikeratoplasty: A Historical Perspective
Epikeratoplasty: A Historical Perspective Mark P. Lesher Daniel S. Durrie The concept of using a surgical procedure to change the refractive power of the anterior corneal surface was developed by…
