Purpose To test if the drug FK962 ( N -(1-acetylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-fluorobenzamide) facilitates axonal elongation and recovery of corneal sensitivity after creation of a corneal flap in rabbits. Design Animal study. Methods…
Purpose To investigate the value of whole-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) as a screening tool for patients with uveal metastasis. Design Retrospective observational case series. Methods setting: Clinical practice….
Becoming blind himself by age 21, William Moon (1818-94) developed the first widely-used means of reading for the blind: a tactile reading system termed “Moon.” It is a simpler reading…
Purpose To report the clinical outcomes of repeat autologous cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation in patients with recurrence of limbal stem cell deficiency after a failed primary procedure. Design Retrospective case…
Purpose To report a series of dislocations of the donor graft into the posterior segment associated with Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) and to identify possible risk factors for dislocation…
Purpose To develop and evaluate a new implantable collamer lens (ICL) sizing method that uses high-frequency ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM). Design Interventional case series. Methods ICL were implanted in 47 eyes…
Purpose To compare pain scores with and without supplementary topical 2% lidocaine gel in patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) under topical anesthesia using 0.5% proparacaine eye…
Purpose To assess pupil dynamics quantitatively in relation to the use of α 1 -adrenoceptor antagonists, which contribute to the features of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome, using a new, hand-held,…
Purpose To report changes in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) 1 year following strabismus surgery. Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods Seventy-three adults undergoing strabismus surgery in a single clinical practice…
Purpose To evaluate the short-term results of glued intrascleral fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lens (glued IOL) in children without adequate capsular support. Design Noncomparative retrospective observational case series. Patients…
