Publications by authors named "A A Farjo"
Objective: To review the published literature assessing the efficacy and safety of mitomycin-C (MMC) as an adjunctive treatment in corneal surface excimer laser ablation procedures.
Methods: Literature searches of the PubMed and Cochrane Library databases were last conducted on August 19, 2014, without language or date limitations. The searches retrieved a total of 239 references.
Objective: To review the published literature to assess the safety, efficacy, and predictability of femtosecond lasers for the creation of corneal flaps for LASIK; to assess the reported outcomes of LASIK when femtosecond lasers are used to create corneal flaps; and to compare the differences in outcomes between femtosecond lasers and mechanical microkeratomes.
Methods: Literature searches of the PubMed and Cochrane Library databases were last conducted on October 12, 2011, without language or date limitations. The searches retrieved a total of 636 references.
Objective: To review the published literature for evaluation of the safety and outcomes of phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) implantation for the correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism.
Methods: Literature searches of the PubMed and Cochrane Library databases were conducted on October 7, 2007, and July 14, 2008. The PubMed search was limited to the English language; the Cochrane Library was searched without language limitations.
Objective: To describe wavefront-guided (WFG) LASIK for the primary treatment of low to moderate levels of myopia and astigmatism and to examine the evidence on the safety and effectiveness of the procedure in comparison with conventional LASIK.
Methods: Literature searches conducted in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 retrieved 209 unique references from the PubMed and Cochrane Library databases. The panel selected 65 articles to review, and of these, chose 45 articles that they considered to be of sufficient clinical relevance to submit to the panel methodologist for review.
Purpose: To describe the presentation and treatment of a case of an atypical reticular corneal infiltrate with surrounding immune-like ring in a young woman caused by Scytalidium fungal species.
Methods: Interventional case report describing the clinical appearance, course, and treatment of Scytalidium keratitis.
Results: A 21-year-old female equestrian with a history of soft contact lens wear was noted to have persistent keratitis and photophobia of the right eye after an injury with a volleyball.