Effect of Topical Tacrolimus in the Treatment of Thygeson’s Superficial Punctate Keratitis

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Effect of Topical Tacrolimus in the Treatment of Thygeson’s Superficial Punctate Keratitis

Purpose To evaluate topical tacrolimus ointment for treating Thygeson’s superficial punctate keratitis (Thygeson SPK). Design Retrospective interventional case series. Methods setting : Institutional practice. patient population : The medical records…

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Corneal Collagen Cross-linking for the Treatment of Progressive Corneal Ectasia: 6-Year Prospective Outcome in a French Population

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Corneal Collagen Cross-linking for the Treatment of Progressive Corneal Ectasia: 6-Year Prospective Outcome in a French Population

Purpose To evaluate 6-year results of standardized epithelium-off corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) for treatment of progressive corneal ectasia. Design Prospective, consecutive, interventional case series. Methods Thirty-six eyes of 25 consecutive…

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Relationship Between Juxtapapillary Choroidal Volume and Beta-Zone Parapapillary Atrophy in Eyes With and Without Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Relationship Between Juxtapapillary Choroidal Volume and Beta-Zone Parapapillary Atrophy in Eyes With and Without Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Purpose To evaluate whether quantity of choroidal tissue directly adjacent to the optic nerve differs between eyes with and without glaucoma and whether beta-zone parapapillary atrophy influences this relationship. Design…

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Factors Predicting Refractive Outcomes After Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty in Keratoconus

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Factors Predicting Refractive Outcomes After Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty in Keratoconus

Purpose To determine the factors that predict refraction, mean keratometry, and keratometric astigmatism after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in keratoconus. Design Consecutive interventional case series. Methods This study enrolled…

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Local Recurrence After Primary Proton Beam Therapy in Uveal Melanoma: Risk Factors, Retreatment Approaches, and Outcome

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Local Recurrence After Primary Proton Beam Therapy in Uveal Melanoma: Risk Factors, Retreatment Approaches, and Outcome

Purpose To evaluate the risk factors, recurrence rates, retreatments, and long-term patient outcomes following proton beam therapy for uveal melanoma. Design Retrospective interventional case series. Methods All patients treated with…

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Confusing Eponyms

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Confusing Eponyms

Alfred Hugh Benson, a surgeon at St. Mark’s Ophthalmic Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, reported “A Case of Monocular Asteroid Hyalitis.” ( Trans Ophth Soc UK 1894;14:101–104). James Moores Ball of…

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