Comparison of peristaltic and Venturi pumps in bimanual microincisional cataract surgery.

Comparison of peristaltic and Venturi pumps in bimanual microincision phacoemulsification on the success of the cataract surgery by using sleeveless phaco tip. Bimanual microincision phacoemulsification was done in 49 eyes using a 1.4-mm temporal clear corneal incision.

Amniotic membrane transplantation: indications and results.

Purpose: To describe amniotic membrane transplantation indications and results at the authors' institution.

Methods: In this study, chart review of 108 patients who underwent amniotic membrane transplantation between January 2002 and April 2006 was performed. The survival rate of corneal integrity was compared, using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, as a measure of success rate.