BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:To report the outcome of treating circumscribed choroidal hemangioma (CCH) using transpupillary
thermotherapy (TTT).
PATIENTS AND METHODS:An infrared diode laser was used at 810 nm with a median spot size of 2.5 mm, power
of 550 mW,...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between drusen counts and drusen area in eyes with age-related
macular degeneration, and to correlate drusen areas between fellow eyes.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:Digital images from 378 patients (756 eyes) ...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:To compare the outcomes of 23- and 20-gauge vitrectomies 1 year after primary repair
of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (RRDs) associated with a posterior vitreous
detachment (PVD).
PATIENTS AND METHODS:One hundred seventy-five ...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:This study assessed the effect of introduction of diabetic retinopathy screening using
non-mydriatic digital fundus photography (nDFP) in an urban academic family practice
clinic on patient compliance to recommended dilated eye ...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy and safety of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) in uncontrolled
pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PEXG).
PATIENTS AND METHODS:Fifty-seven eyes (57 patients) with uncontrolled PEXG and intra-ocular pressure (IOP)...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Changes in corneal endothelial cell (CEC) indices 24 months after Ahmed valve (New
World Medical, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, CA) and single-plate Molteno implants (Molteno
Ophthalmic Limited, Dunedin, New Zealand) were evaluated.
...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:This study examined the repeatability of and agreements between central corneal thickness
measurements obtained by four different non-contact pachymetry devices.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:Seventy-eight eyes of 39 subjects were included. ...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of cornea eccentricity on induced astigmatism after cataract
surgery.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study included 125 eyes of 87 patients. Preoperative corneal astigmatism, pachymetry,
and eccentricity were ...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Tamsulosin can cause intraoperative floppy iris syndrome and increase the risk of
phacoemulsification complications. This study evaluated whether the risk of complications
was associated with the timing or duration of ...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:To examine the between-grader repeatability of height, depth, and cross-sectional
area measurements of the lower tear meniscus, using a Fourier-domain optical coherence
tomography (OCT) system.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 16 ...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the changes in the integrated ocular surface/lacrimal gland unit after
strabismus surgery.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:The authors prospectively studied 23 patients undergoing lateral rectus muscle recession
via fornix ...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Porous anophthalmic orbital implants are used widely. This study evaluates risk factors
for porous anophthalmic orbital implant complications and compares complication rates
of hydroxyapatite, porous polyethylene, and polyglactin ...