Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty for pseudoexfoliation syndrome: a case series.

Background: To evaluate the clinical outcomes and features of Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) for eyes with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX).

Methods: In this retrospective study, 37 DMEK cases were reviewed from available medical records. Patients who exhibited endothelial dysfunction derived from PEX or Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) and successfully underwent cataract surgery about four weeks before DMEK were enrolled.

Glaucoma Implant Tube Lumen Obstruction Visualized Using Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography.

We report a case of glaucoma implant tube lumen obstruction visualized with anterior segment optical coherence tomography (ASOCT) and present its surgical management. The patient was a 66-year-old man with refractory glaucoma associated with traumatic aphakia in the right eye after trabeculectomy, several bleb needling procedures, and scleral fixation of the intraocular lens with pars plana vitrectomy. Finally, we performed Baerveldt implantation at the pars plana of the temporal inferior quadrant with a several Sherwood slit.

Mechanical evaluation of newly developed mouthpiece using polyethylene terephthalate glycol for transoral robotic surgery.

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS), performed with the da Vinci surgical system (da Vinci), has been classified as a surgical approach for benign and malignant lesions of the oral cavity and laryngopharynx. It provides several unique advantages, which include a three-dimensional magnified view, ability to see and work around curves or angles, and the availability of two or three robotic arms. At present, however, the da Vinci surgical system does not provide haptic feedback.

Load evaluation of the da Vinci surgical system for transoral robotic surgery.

Transoral robotic surgery, performed with the da Vinci surgical system (da Vinci), is a surgical approach for benign and malignant lesions of the oral cavity and laryngopharynx. It provides several unique advantages, which include a 3-dimensional magnified view and ability to see and work around curves or angles. However, the current da Vinci surgical system does not provide haptic feedback.