Publications by authors named "Andrew K Chung"

We describe a case of neurotrophic keratitis in association with dihydroxypyrimidine dehydrogenase (DHPD) deficiency. Ocular manifestations in patients with DHPD are rare and neurotrophic keratitis has never been reported before. A six-year-old boy who was a known case of DHPD deficiency and born of a consanguineous marriage presented to our clinic with non-healing corneal ulcers in both eyes.

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Objective: To evaluate the Objective Structured Assessment of Cataract Surgical Skill scoring system.

Methods: An objective performance rating tool was devised. This instrument is comprised of standardized criteria with global rating and operation-specific components, each rated on a 5-point Likert scale.

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Purpose: We conducted a retrospective study to establish whether bimedial rectus recession (BMR) using a modified "hang-back technique" (HBT) is comparable with conventional HBT.

Methods: Consecutive patients younger than the age of 16 underwent BMR during 1999 and 2000 with at least a 6-month postoperative follow-up period were included. In 1999, all patients had operations performed with conventional HBT, whereas those in 2000 were conducted with modified HBT.

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Purpose: To determine if obesity is associated with higher prostate specific antigen recurrence rates after radical prostatectomy (RP), and to explore racial differences in body mass index (BMI) as a potential explanation for the disparity in outcome between black and white men.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective, multi-institutional pooled analysis of 3,162 men undergoing RP was conducted at nine US military medical centers between 1987 and 2002. Patients were initially categorized as obese (BMI > or = 30 kg/m(2)), overweight (BMI 25 to 30 kg/m(2)), or normal (BMI < or = 25 kg/m(2)).

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