Adjusting for Glycemic Control in Assessing the Relationship Between Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy.

Purpose Studies regarding the relationship between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) conflict: while some support that AMD is protective against DR, others find the opposite. The mechanism by which AMD may protect against DR is unclear. We sought to assess the association between AMD and DR when controlling for glycemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) type II.

Long term positional stability of the Argus II retinal prosthesis epiretinal implant.

Background: The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System (Second Sight Medical Products, Sylmar, California) is an epiretinal prosthesis that serves to provide useful vision to people who are affected by retinal degenerative diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The purpose of this study was to analyze postoperative movement of the electrode array.

Methods: Five patients diagnosed with profound retinal dystrophy who have undergone implantation of retinal prosthesis at Stony Brook University Hospital.

Development of 3D Printed Electrospun Scaffolds for the Fabrication of Porous Scaffolds for Vascular Applications.

Over the past two decades, electrospinning has emerged as a common technique to produce biomedical scaffolds composed of ultrafine fibers formed from many natural and synthetic polymers. A major advantage of this technique is the ability to produce scaffolds that resemble the native extracellular matrix in physical, chemical, and topological properties. However, scaffolds fabricated via electrospinning are not formed with a controlled architecture and typically do a poor job of directing cell growth into prescribed structures for tissue/organ development.

Bilateral microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in a clinically healthy female receiving intravitreal steroid injections: Associations and potential risk factors.

Purpose: To present a unique case of bilateral microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in a clinically healthy female receiving intravitreal steroid injections, and explore several associations and potential risk factors.

Observations: A 75-year-old woman with chronic idiopathic anterior uveitis was receiving regular intravitreal steroid in both eyes for secondary cystoid macular edema. Flare-ups of iritis were usually treated with topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drops, but in the left eye the patient also received a few limited courses of topical corticosteroid.