Acquired strabismus following cosmetic blepharoplasty.

The purpose of this study was to report on 12 patients with acquired strabismus following cosmetic blepharoplasty and to identify patterns of strabismus related to the surgical procedure. Clinical ophthalmologic examinations were performed to specifically clarify the type of strabismus. Operative reports of the blepharoplasty procedures were reviewed.

Atropine and bifocals can slow the progression of myopia in children.

Background: Atropine 1% ophthalmic solution has been used to retard progression of simple childhood myopia. Problems have been identified in previous studies, including possible observer bias. To address this issue, we evaluated our experience including the duration that atropine maintains a child at 20/30 or better in one spectacle correction compared with controls.

Superoxide production by porcine retinal pigment epithelium in vitro.

Cultured porcine retinal pigment epithelial cells release superoxide, measured as superoxide dismutase (SOD)-suppressible reduction of cytochrome C, and SOD-suppressible luminol-dependent chemiluminescence. Latex beads stimulated a significant release of superoxide that reached 82 nmol/mg protein in the first 15 min and declined thereafter. Formation of an insoluble blue formazan following reduction of nitroblue tetrazolium histochemically demonstrated that superoxide was released over the region of the cell vicinal to the bead.