Condoms as Surgical Gloves
When the limitations of antiseptic surgery became evident by the 1880’s, numerous innovations were needed for the transition into aseptic technique over the next several decades. Surgical gloves were initially…
Ocular Phenotype Analysis of a Family With Biallelic Mutations in the BEST1Gene
Purpose To investigate the genetic cause and perform a comprehensive clinical analysis of a Danish family with autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy; to investigate whether Bestrophin may be expressed in normal human…
Androgen Receptor Identification in the Diagnosis of Eyelid Sebaceous Carcinomas
Purpose To assess the role of androgen receptor detection in diagnosing eyelid sebaceous carcinomas and to compare it with that of adipophilin. Design Retrospective, clinicopathologic study. Methods Ten sebaceous carcinomas…
HLA-DR, DQ Class II DNA Typing in Pediatric Panuveitis and Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis
Purpose To describe chorioretinal lesions in pediatric uveitis that are associated strongly with the HLA-DR, DQ class II type associated with tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU). Design Retrospective, observational case…
Comparison of Wide-Field Fluorescein Angiography and 9-Field Montage Angiography in Uveitis
Purpose To compare qualitatively and quantitatively Optos fundus camera fluorescein angiographic images of retinal vascular leakage with 9-field montage Topcon fluorescein angiography (FA) images in patients with uveitis. We hypothesized…
Characteristics of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment After Refractive Surgery: Comparison With Myopic Eyes With Retinal Detachment
Purpose To evaluate the characteristics of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD) in patients with previous laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and compare them to RD in patients with previous laser assisted subepithelial…
Comparison of Refractive Stability After Non-toric Versus Toric Intraocular Lens Implantation During Cataract Surgery
Purpose To compare refractive state changes in eyes implanted with toric intraocular lenses (IOLs) vs non-toric IOLs, after cataract extraction. Design Retrospective, comparative. Methods In a single institution, 121 eyes…
Immunogammopathies and Acquired Vitelliform Detachments: A Report of Four Cases
Purpose To describe the nature and evolution of acquired macular detachments in patients with immunogammopathies and to propose a mechanism for their development. Design Retrospective observational case series. Methods Three…
DNA Mismatch Repair Defects and Microsatellite Instability Status in Periocular Sebaceous Carcinoma
Purpose To characterize mismatch repair protein expression and the role of DNA repair abnormalities in sebaceous carcinomas of the ocular adnexa. Design Retrospective case-series study. Methods We reviewed 10 cases…
Corneal Cross-linking: Intrastromal Riboflavin Concentration in Iontophoresis-Assisted Imbibition Versus Traditional and Transepithelial Techniques
Purpose To determine differences in riboflavin concentration in the anterior, intermediate, and posterior stroma after 3 corneal cross-linking imbibition techniques (standard epithelial [epi]-off, epi-on, and iontophoresis-assisted administration) of 0.1% riboflavin….
