Impact of axial length on visual outcomes and complications in phacoemulsification surgery: a multicenter database study.

Purpose: To analyze the impact of axial length (AL) on the visual outcome and rate of perioperative complications in phacoemulsification surgery.

Design: Retrospective clinical database study.

Methods: Cataract surgery data of 217,556 eyes was extracted from the electronic medical records of 8 ophthalmic centers in the United Kingdom from July 2003 to March 2015.

Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide Presents a Diagnostic Challenge on Noncontrast Computed Tomography.

Triamcinolone acetonide (TA) is a widely used corticosteroid for various ophthalmological indications. We report a case of a 27-year-old female presented with upper eyelid edema and punctate corneal erosions and haze of the left eye, 1 week after pars plana vitrectomy with silicone oil (SO) tamponade and intravitreal TA for diabetic tractional retinal detachment. The condition persisted despite topical and systemic therapy.

Fungal Endophthalmitis: A Comprehensive Review.

Endophthalmitis is a serious ophthalmologic condition involving purulent inflammation of the intraocular spaces. The underlying etiology of infectious endophthalmitis is typically bacterial or fungal. The mechanism of entry into the eye is either exogenous, involving seeding of an infectious source from outside the eye (e.

Long Term Outcome and Histologic Findings of a Retinal Astrocytic Hamartoma Treated with Intravitreal Injection of Anti-VEGF: A Case Report.

Background: To our knowledge, this is the first report to describe the histologic changes of a retinal astrocytic hamartoma (RAH) in a patient with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) treated with antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF), as well as the longest anti-VEGF treatment that such a patient has received (3 years). . We present a case of a 20-year-old female with TSC who developed progressive growth of a papillary astrocytic hamartoma that caused significant retinal edema, vitreous hemorrhage, and neovascular glaucoma.

Incidence of chorioretinitis and endophthalmitis in hospitalized patients with fungemia.

Aim/purpose: Bloodstream candida infections can seed the eye via hematogenous spread and result in chorioretinitis or endophthalmitis. If undetected and untreated, this can result in permanent vision loss. Past studies evaluating incidence of ocular candidiasis among hospitalized patients with positive fungal blood cultures have demonstrated variable rates of occurrence, but recent studies have generally shown a lower incidence than was reported several decades ago.

Exposure of Contralateral Eyes to Laser Radiation during Retinal Photocoagulation.

: To investigate the risk of laser damage to the unprotected fellow eye of patients undergoing laser retinal photocoagulation with 532 nm diode pumped solid-state laser.: A mannequin head was fitted with a Vega laser energy meter and PD10 photodiode laser measurement sensor. Lowest measurable energy for this sensor is 2 nJ at 900 nm.

Surgical Outcomes in Macular Telangiectasia Type 2-Related Macular Holes: A Report on Four Patients.

Introduction: The few published studies that exist on the surgical outcomes of full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) repair in Macular Telangiectasia (MacTel) Type 2 report poor rates of hole closure of around 30%. This study is the largest case series of patients with FTMH in MacTel Type 2 and describes an 80% hole closure rate.

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Fully Automated Direct Perfluorocarbon Liquid-Silicone Oil Exchange.

Purpose: To demonstrate a modified technique of fully automated direct perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL)-silicone oil (SO) exchange.

Materials And Methods: This technique is indicated for cases that require direct PFCL-SO exchange as in giant retinal tear or large retinectomies to avoid retinal slippage. Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is carried out in standard fashion; then the dual active injection/extrusion mode is activated in the vitrectomy machine.