Publications by authors named "Dal W Chun"
Purpose: To report an unusual case of hydroxychloroquine toxicity after short-term therapy.
Methods: Observational case report.
Results: A 56-year-old woman presented to the Ophthalmology Clinic at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) with a 6-month history of gradually decreasing vision in both eyes.
Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) exemplifies a disease that is difficult to predict, lacks effective treatment options, and substantially reduces the quality of life of an individual. Surgery to correct a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment fails primarily because of PVR. Likely mediators of PVR are growth factors in vitreous, which stimulate cells within and behind the retina as an inevitable consequence of a breached retina.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To describe the macular findings after closed globe ocular injuries sustained from blasts.
Methods: A retrospective chart review from February 2003 to March 2010 of all soldiers with closed globe ocular injuries sustained during combat with macular findings of trauma on examination was completed.
Results: There were 36 eyes that met the inclusion criteria.
Visual and anatomic outcomes of vitrectomy with temporary keratoprosthesis or endoscopy in ocular trauma with opaque cornea.
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging
July 2012
Background And Objective: To examine the outcomes of vitrectomy in ocular trauma with opaque cornea.
Patients And Methods: This retrospective study included 17 eyes of 16 patients who underwent vitrectomy with temporary keratoprosthesis or endoscopy at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, from March 2003 to October 2010.
Results: A temporary keratoprosthesis was used in 8 eyes (47%) and endoscopy in 9 eyes (53%).
Multi-purpose extraocular forceps for small-gauge pars plana vitrectomy.
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging
August 2012
Article Synopsis
- A new multi-purpose titanium forceps has been created for small-gauge pars plana vitrectomy surgeries, making it an essential tool for vitreoretinal surgeons.
- The forceps aim to simplify the process of placing and removing 23- and 25-gauge trochars, which are used in minimally invasive eye surgeries.
- Key features include the ability to gently manipulate the conjunctiva, measure distances accurately, and securely handle the trochar for both attachment and removal.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigated the injury patterns and visual outcomes of perforating eye injuries in soldiers treated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center from 2003 to 2006.
- Among the 65 eyes analyzed, many patients lacked protective eyewear at the time of injury, with most presenting with severely diminished vision.
- The results showed significant visual deficits, with some patients undergoing enucleation and others experiencing complications like proliferative vitreoretinopathy, although a few achieved better than 20/200 vision by the end of follow-up.
Objective: The goal was to evaluate a digital imaging system for diagnosing and grading diabetic retinopathy (DR) and cystoid macular edema (CME).
Methods: A single 45 degrees, nonmydriatic, digital color photograph was taken of 231 eyes of 120 patients with diabetes mellitus. The images were graded for DR and CME by a remote ophthalmologist, and the results were compared with dilated ophthalmoscopy performed by a retina specialist.
Objective: To evaluate the biologic activity of multiple intravitreal injections of ranibizumab in patients with center-involving clinically significant diabetic macular edema (DME) and to report any associated adverse events.
Design: Single-center, open-label, dose-escalating pilot study.
Participants: A total of 10 eyes of 10 patients (mean age, 69.
Visual prosthetic device for bilateral end-stage macular degeneration.
Expert Rev Med Devices
November 2005
Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in the USA. For the 1.8 million patients in the most advanced stages, there are currently no available treatments to improve vision.
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