Cost analysis of vitrectomy under local versus general anesthesia in a developing country.

Purpose: To report cost reductions of vitrectomy under local anesthesia.

Patients And Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study using medical records of consecutive patients undergoing vitrectomy surgery for retinal detachment under general or local anesthesia. Data of patient's fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included in the study.

Is the 2015 eye care service delivery profile in Southeast Asia closer to universal eye health need!

Purpose: The year 2015 status of eye care service profile in Southeast Asia countries was compared with year 2010 data to determine the state of preparedness to achieve the World Health Organization global action plan 2019.

Methods: Information was collected from the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness country chairs and from the recent PubMed referenced articles. The data included the following: blindness and low vision prevalence, national eye health policy, eye health expenses, presence of international non-governmental organizations, density of eye health personnel, and the cataract surgical rate and coverage.

Learning curve of sutureless transconjunctival 20-gauge vitrectomy.

Background: To report the learning curve of transition from 20-gauge (20 G) conventional vitrectomy to a 20 G sutureless vitrectomy technique.

Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive case study of 32 eyes from 32 consecutive patients who underwent sutureless 20 G pars plana vitrectomy. A 20 G microvitreoretinal blade was introduced, beveled transconjunctivally, slowly, parallel with the limbus, creating a conjunctivoscleral tunnel incision.

Management of traumatic hyphema with anterior chamber maintainer.

Background: To describe the technique for the removal of bulky fibrin in persistent traumatic full hyphema by using anterior chamber maintainer (ACM).

Methods: The ACM was used to reform and maintain the anterior chamber, and to flush out the clotted blood. The ACM cannula was inserted at the 6 o'clock position, and then a 2-mm-width contra lateral limbal incision was made.

Double extra sharp chopper increase efficacy of phacoemulsification for hard mature cataract surgery.

Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of a modified double extra sharp chopper for removal of hard cataracts.

Design: Prospective non-comparative interventional clinical study.

Participants: Forty eyes from 25 patients with hard mature cataract grades 3-4.