Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Literature Review and the Rationale for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.

Central retinal artery occlusion is visually devastating and has no proven treatments. The therapeutic interval between symptom onset and potentially sight-saving intervention is narrow. Traditional conservative approaches include digital massage, administration of systemic vasodilators and diuretics, and lowering of intraocular pressure.

Eye on statins: A comprehensive review.

Over the last 25 years, statins have demonstrated their safety from an ophthalmologic standpoint. Studies relating statin to cataract formation are insufficient to alter the usual and customary prescription of statins. If there is an association between statins and cataracts, it is weak and clinically insignificant.

Stromal rejection following deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: implications for postoperative care.

Purpose: To better characterize stromal rejection in the context of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) to improve early diagnosis and proper management.

Methods: The clinical records of 22 patients undergoing DALK by 2 surgeons between October 2006 and January 2008 were reviewed to identify patients who experienced stromal rejection. The diagnosis was made after the demonstration of acute stromal edema and/or stromal neovascularization in the absence of confounding preoperative conditions, such as herpetic keratitis.