Surgical Approach to the Rectus Muscles
Surgical Approach to the Rectus Muscles Albert W. Biglan The earliest reports of the use of a procedure to correct strabismus occurred in the middle of the 18th century, when…
Treatment of Advanced Stages of Retinopathy of Prematurity
Treatment of Advanced Stages of Retinopathy of Prematurity Omesh P. Gupta William Tasman The incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) for early gestational age and low-birth-weight infants has decreased over…
Surgical Management of Corneal Opacities in Children
Surgical Management of Corneal Opacities in Children Robert C. Arffa Gerald W. Zaidman To achieve optimal visual rehabilitation, corneal surgical procedures require good patient cooperation in the postoperative period. Because…
Pediatric Ocular Trauma
Pediatric Ocular Trauma Gary L. Rogers Don L. Bremer Mary Lou Mcgregor PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY OCULAR TRAUMA Ocular trauma frequent causes emergency department visits at pediatric hospitals. The extent of…
Optical Rehabilitation of Aphakia with Epikeratophakia
Optical Rehabilitation of Aphakia with Epikeratophakia Keith S. Morgan Epikeratophakia is a form of refractive surgery wherein the anterior curvature of the cornea is altered by the addition of a…
Surgery to Correct Duane’s Syndrome and Brown’s Syndrome
Surgery to Correct Duane’s Syndrome and Brown’s Syndrome Monte A. Del Monte Steven M. Archer DUANE’S SYNDROME INDICATIONS Duane’s syndrome is a condition of aberrant innervation that results in co-contraction…
Surgical Management of Congenital Obstruction of the Lacrimal Collecting System
Surgical Management of Congenital Obstruction of the Lacrimal Collecting System Richard M. Robb PROBING AND IRRIGATION Indications and Timing The indication for probing and irrigation of the lacrimal collecting system…
Intraocular Lens Implantation in Pediatric Patients
Intraocular Lens Implantation in Pediatric Patients Kenneth P. Cheng Cataract surgery is accompanied by aphakia. The ability of the intraocular lens (IOL) to provide a high quality, instant, constant, no-maintenance…