Acute multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy associated with cavernous sinus thrombosis.

Acute multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (AMPPE) has been associated with disease of the central nervous system. In this case report, we discuss a patient presenting with AMPPE in the setting of a new central nervous system association: cavernous sinus thrombosis.

A prospective randomized clinical trial of phacoemulsification vs manual sutureless small-incision extracapsular cataract surgery in Nepal.

Purpose: To compare the efficacy and visual results of phacoemulsification vs manual sutureless small-incision extracapsular cataract surgery (SICS) for the treatment of cataracts in Nepal.

Design: Prospective, randomized comparison of 108 consecutive patients with visually significant cataracts.

Methods: settings: Outreach microsurgical eye clinic.