Vitreous substitute removal rates with the Accurus and Millennium vitrectomy systems.

Recent innovations in vitrectors have led to studies of evaluated aspiration rates of basic saline solution, porcine vitreous, and human vitreous, but each of these substances has potential drawbacks. The authors determined the timed removal rates of egg white with the Accurus 20-, 23-, and 25-gauge vitreous cutters (Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, TX) and the Millennium AVE 20- and 25-gauge system (Bausch & Lomb, St.

Prevalence of retinopathy and microalbuminuria in pediatric type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Background: There has been a dramatic rise of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) in the US pediatric population, yet the presence of retinopathy and microalbuminuria in this cohort has not yet been described.

Aim: To assess the presence of retinopathy and microalbuminuria in a cohort of predominantly minority adolescents (African American and Caribbean Hispanic) with DM2.

Patients And Methods: Forty pediatric patients with DM2 were examined between July, 2001 and June, 2003 for the presence of retinopathy.

Simultaneous occurrence of neuroretinitis and optic perineuritis in a single eye.

A 52-year-old woman presented with pain, decreased visual acuity, decreased color vision, and visual field loss in the OD. Fundus examination revealed optic disc edema and later a macular star figure consistent with neuroretinitis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed enhancement of the orbital optic nerve sheath and perineural fat suggestive of optic perineuritis.