Does Ophthalmology Need Philosophy?

Although ophthalmology has made significant progress and awareness about eye care and the accessibility of health technology has increased, there are still aspects that might be improved. One of the ways to achieve improvement is philosophical investigation of some reasoning and behavior styles in ophthalmology. Philosophy means love of wisdom, and the philosophical approach can contribute to increasing the wisdom of ophthalmologists.

Topiramate induced bilateral angle-closure glaucoma: low dosage in a short time.

Purpose: The aim of this article is to create awareness among medical colleagues regarding the severe ophthalmic side effects associated with topiramate use.

Methods: A case of severe acute bilateral angle closure glaucoma with visual blurring after oral topiramate therapy.

Results: This case was successfully managed by discontinuing topiramate and by starting anti-glaucoma medication.

Shade matching performance of normal and color vision-deficient dental professionals with standard daylight and tungsten illuminants.

Statement Of Problem: The lighting conditions of the environment and visual deficiencies such as red-green color vision deficiency affect the clinical shade matching performance of dental professionals.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the shade matching performance of normal and color vision-deficient dental professionals with standard daylight and tungsten illuminants.

Material And Methods: Two sets of porcelain disc replicas of 16 shade guide tabs (VITA Lumin) were manufactured to exact L*a*b* values by using a colorimeter.

A novel heterozygous deletion within the 3' region of the PAX6 gene causing isolated aniridia in a large family group.

Paired box gene 6 (PAX6) is the causative gene of aniridia. It is a dominantly inherited eye abnormality characterized by partial or complete absence of the iris. The PAX6 gene is located on chromosome 11p13 and contains 14 exons.

Unilateral clinical anophthalmia with optic nerve hypoplasia in the fellow eye.

We present the clinical and radiologic findings of two cases of clinical anophthalmia in one eye and optic nerve hypoplasia in the other eye. We propose possible causes of this rare finding.

Risk factors for amblyopia in congenital anterior lens opacities.

Purpose: We sought to identify the features of congenital anterior lens opacities (CALOs), which are associated with increased risk for amblyopia.

Methods: We undertook a retrospective study of 59 patients with CALO from 3 clinical practices. The following variables were examined: type (polar, subcapsular, or pyramidal), location (central, paracentral, or peripheral), diameter, presence of adherent iris tissue, anisometropia (spherical equivalent), unilateral versus bilateral, and presence or absence of amblyopia.

Long-term results of hang-back medial rectus recession.

Purpose: To report long-term results with the hang-back technique for medial rectus muscle recession.

Methods: Medical records of 341 consecutive patients who underwent unilateral or bilateral hang-back medial rectus recession were reviewed. The amount of recession was based on the size of the esotropia as measured at near fixation.