Publications by authors named "Allan Bank"
Purpose: Frontloading SITA-Faster (SFR) visual fields (2 tests per eye on the same visit) has been shown to provide repeatable perimetric data at minimal time cost. This study reports the outcomes of using frontloaded SFR in the evaluation of pointwise visual field (VF) defects in a cohort of patients with glaucoma when transitioned from SITA-Standard (SS).
Design: Prospective, cross-sectional study.
Purpose: To assess which factors in the lives and disease of patients with glaucoma affect their adherence to topical glaucoma therapy and the quantitative significance of this effect. To assess qualitatively the most influential barriers to adherence from the perspective of the patient.
Design: Multicenter, prospective, cross-sectional pilot study.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the reliability of two methods for measuring intraocular pressure in patients with primary open angle glaucoma: the water drinking test and the supine test.
- A total of 21 patients participated, and measurements were taken after they either lay down or consumed a specified amount of water.
- Results showed that both methods provided closely aligned intraocular pressure readings, but the supine test may be a safer and more comfortable option compared to the potentially discomforting water drinking test.
Technique to exclude temporal lash incursion in phacoemulsification surgery.
J Cataract Refract Surg
November 2012
Unlabelled: We describe the use of a Steri-Strip to exclude lashes in cataract surgery cases in which the lashes impinge on the operative field. The technique has been used in 25 cases and achieved uniformly successful lash exclusion. In 6 cases, the strip became partially dislodged and required repositioning intraoperatively, after which it achieved complete lash exclusion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlaucoma filtration surgery following sustained elevation of intraocular pressure secondary to intravitreal anti-VEGF injections.
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging
July 2012
Background And Objective: To document cases of sustained elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) while receiving intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents and subsequent management.
Patients And Methods: A retrospective series of all cases managed by the authors and colleagues was performed.
Results: Six patients developed sustained elevated IOP; five received ranibizumab and one bevacizumab.
A 36-year-old man with Crouzon syndrome was referred post-operatively with unilateral painful limitation of eye movements and proptosis following removal of bilateral malar and orbital rim implants. Further investigation revealed right inferior orbital emphysema, caused by the intra-operative entrance of hydrogen peroxide through a suspected perforation of the orbital septum. The symptoms settled with conservative management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To describe in detail corneal indentation (CI) in the management of a series of patients treated for acute angle closure (AAC).
Design: Retrospective, consecutive, noncomparative case series.
Participants: Seven consecutive patients (8 eyes) referred to the authors with the diagnosis of AAC.
Surgical removal of intraocular antibiotic ointment after routine cataract phacoemulsification.
J Cataract Refract Surg
May 2006
Article Synopsis
- A 70-year-old man experienced a postoperative issue where a droplet of chloramphenicol ointment was found attached to his intraocular lens two months after cataract surgery.
- The source of the ointment was traced back to its application in the conjunctival area following the surgery, and other tiny droplets were detected in the eye as well.
- The ointment droplet was successfully removed through a careful surgical procedure, and the patient had a good recovery without complications at a year later, raising concerns about the need for such antibiotic ointments post-surgery.
Purpose: To describe the presentation, management, and outcome of 5 patients who presented with main-port or side-port wound infection after uneventful clear corneal cataract surgery.
Setting: Ophthalmic Surgery Centre, Chatswood, and Department of Ophthalmology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Australia, and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Methods: This retrospective case series comprised 5 patients who had uneventful clear corneal phacoemulsification surgery and developed either a main-port or side-port wound infection.