Outcomes of cataract surgery in eyes with ocular melanoma treated with iodine-125 brachytherapy.

Purpose: To evaluate visual and surgical outcomes of cataract surgery in eyes with a history of iodine-125 (I) brachytherapy for ocular melanoma.

Setting: Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Immunohistological evaluation of the healing response at the flap interface in patients with LASIK ectasia requiring penetrating keratoplasty.

Purpose: To evaluate the healing response at the flap interface in corneas with LASIK ectasia that required penetrating keratoplasty (PK).

Methods: Corneas of five patients who developed corneal ectasia after LASIK (range: 2.5 to 5 years postoperative) were collected after corneal transplant surgery.

Novel therapeutic approach in the management of band keratopathy using amniotic membrane transplantation with fibrin glue.

A 91-year-old man with advanced glaucoma, status post trabeculectomy, and pseudophakia had a symptomatic recurrent band and bullous keratopathy in his left eye. Three previous ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid chelations with immediate recurrence of the calcic band keratopathy with frequent breakdown produced recurrent painful corneal epithelial defects. The calcified lesions were removed surgically, resulting in a smooth ocular surface.

Safety and stability of laser in situ keratomileusis for myopic correction performed under thin flaps.

Background: To determine the safety and long-term refractive stability of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) performed under thin flaps (<110 microm) and to compare them with those of conventional thicker flaps (>110 microm).

Methods: This retrospective study consisted of 120 myopic eyes of 68 patients who underwent LASIK performed with the use of the Moria M2 microkeratome and the Technolas Keracor 117C excimer laser. Indicators of efficacy, predictability, and long-term stability were followed for 1 year after surgery and were compared among 3 groups of patients that varied according to the flap thickness used: thin (<110 microm, n = 29), medium (111-139 microm, n = 47) and thick (>140 microm, n = 44).

Scheduled follow-up after a pediatric emergency department visit for asthma: a randomized trial.

Objectives: Follow-up with a primary care provider (PCP) is recommended after an emergency department (ED) visit for asthma to assess clinical status and develop a management plan to improve future care. However, previous ED-based studies of urban children with asthma have reported low follow-up rates. The objective of this study was to determine whether scheduling an appointment at the time of an ED visit improves PCP follow-up for urban children.