Effects of Lipid- Versus Sodium Hyaluronate-Containing Eye Drops on Optical Quality and Ocular Surface Parameters as a Function of the Meibomian Gland Dropout Rate.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of lipid- versus sodium hyaluronate-based eye drops on optical quality and ocular surface parameters.

Methods: Sixty eyes of 30 patients with mild-to-moderate dry eye disease were included in a prospective randomized study. Each patient received either lipid- or sodium hyaluronate-based eye drops.

The Influence of Lunar Phases on Complications in Cataract Surgery: An Analysis of 16,965 Patients.

Purpose: Popular beliefs exert an impact of lunar phases on elective surgery. The aim of our study was to evaluate potential correlations between complications in cataract surgery and the phases of the moon during its passage through the zodiac and Fridays that fall on the 13th.

Methods: Patients with complications during cataract surgery were extracted retrospectively from the clinical database from 2010 to 2014.