Book review

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Media Type: Textbook (Hardcover) Synopsis: Keratoconus is an acquired ectasia of the cornea of unknown etiology leading to progressive myopic irregular astigmatism. Keratoectasia post-laser refractive surgery may represent a causal…

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Book review

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Media Type: Textbook (Hardcover) Synopsis: In addition to the life-changing consequences of vision loss as a complication of diabetes, there has been good evidence that the presence of diabetic ocular…

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I was delighted to read Dr Carifi’s letter. I feel the message that retrobulbar block has a greater potential for complications was sent by a caring colleague. Losing an eye…

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Outcomes and Complications of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair With Selective Sutureless 25-Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy

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I read with great interest the article from Bourla and associates. I compliment the authors for clearly showing the indications for the adjuvant treatments during vitreoretinal surgery. The very well…

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First, I would like to quote correctly the sentence under debate in the referenced article: “Although more than 20 drug products have undergone clinical testing in the United States for…

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Demonstration of Efficacy in the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease with 0.18% Sodium Hyaluronate Ophthalmic Solution (Vismed, Rejena)

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In their article entitled “Demonstration of Efficacy in the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease with 0.18% Sodium Hyaluronate Ophthalmic Solution (Vismed, Rejena),” the authors claim in the discussion section that…

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We would like to thank Dr Chih-Ping Han for his clarifications on the anti-cytokeratin monoclonal antibodies employed in our paper. As he indicates, his points do not detract from our…

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Retrocorneal Membranes: A Comparative Immunohistochemical Analysis of Keratocytic, Endothelial, and Epithelial Origins

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We read with great interest the contribution by Drs Jakobiec and Bhat, entitled “Retrocorneal membranes: A comparative immunohistochemical analysis of keratocytic, endothelial, and epithelial origins.” The authors implemented an outstanding…

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We thank Dr Chhablani for his interest and comments on our article. We agree that photodynamic therapy (PDT) has several disadvantages that can be minimized using indocyanine green angiography-guided treatment…

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