Inverted ILM flap, free ILM flap and conventional ILM peeling for large macular holes.

Background: To assess closure rate after a single surgery of large macular holes and their visual recovery in the short term with three different surgical techniques.

Methods: Prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial. We included treatment-naïve patients with diagnosis of large macular hole (minimum diameter of > 400 µm).

Sensitivity, specificity and predictive values of anterior chamber tap in cases of bacterial endophthalmitis.

Background: To assess the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of anterior chamber tap for the diagnosis of bacterial endophthalmitis on a population with high prevalence.

Methods: Retrospective, single centre, case series study. We reviewed all medical records with clinical diagnosis of bacterial endophthalmitis in our hospital from January 1st, 2000 to December 31st 2014.