Immediate evaluation of the flaps created by femtosecond laser using anterior segment optical coherence tomography.

Background And Objective: To demonstrate the practical and functional evaluation of flaps created intraoperatively by femtosecond laser using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT).

Patients And Methods: The study prospectively examined 11 eyes of 6 patients who underwent uneventful LASIK surgery with the aid of the IntraLase femtosecond laser (IntraLase Corp., Irvine, CA).

Corneal biomechanical properties and intraocular pressure changes after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation.

Purpose: To evaluate corneal viscoelastic and intraocular pressure (IOP) changes measured by an ocular response analyzer (ORA) after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation.

Setting: Yeditepe University Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul, Turkey.

Methods: Fifty-one eyes scheduled for cataract surgery were included in the study.

Management of postkeratoplasty ametropia: IntraLASIK after penetrating keratoplasty.

Purpose: The authors describe a technique of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for the management of postkeratoplasty ametropia using a femtosecond laser for flap creation.

Methods: The first step was the placement of a disposable suction fixation ring to ensure that it was well-centered on the graft. The applanation cone was applied; the border of the flap was adjusted according to the edge of the graft.

Anterior segment optical coherence tomography measurement of anterior chamber depth and angle changes after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation.

Purpose: To use anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) to evaluate anterior chamber depth (ACD) and angle after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation.

Setting: Department of Ophthalmology, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Methods: Forty-seven eyes (37 patients) had uneventful phacoemulsification and IOL implantation through a clear corneal incision.

Systemic and topical fresh-frozen plasma treatment in a newborn with ligneous conjunctivitis.

Purpose: We report the results of systemic and topical fresh-frozen plasma (FFP) treatment and conjunctival membrane excision of a newborn with ligneous conjunctivitis.

Methods: The newborn, referred because of bilateral membranous conjunctivitis, was hospitalized with the preliminary diagnosis of gonococcic conjunctivitis. The conjunctival membranes were excised on the fourth day of topical antibiotherapy.