Publications by authors named "Mark A Fava"
Topic: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transepithelial corneal cross-linking in comparison with the established epithelium-off technique for corneal ectasia.
Clinical Relevance: Considerable debate exists regarding whether transepithelial and epithelium-off cross-linking are comparable in their safety and efficacy.
Methods: We searched 16 electronic databases, including Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and the grey literature, current to July 8, 2020, for randomized controlled trials comparing transepithelial and epithelium-off cross-linking for corneal ectasia.
Introduction: Corneal ectasias are progressive, degenerative ocular diseases defined by abnormal structural changes in the cornea, leading to distortion of vision and substantial reduction in quality of life. Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) increases the biomechanical rigidity of the cornea and has been shown to halt ectatic processes. The established CXL protocol requires removal of the corneal epithelium.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To report the results of a sandwich application of fibrin glue compared with the standard method of using fibrin glue for the attachment of the conjunctival autograft in pterygium surgery.
Participants: The study group consisted of 56 consecutive eyes with primary pterygium.
Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis comparing the standard method of using fibrin glue for the attachment of the conjunctival autograft during pterygium excision surgery versus the "sandwich technique.
Purpose: To determine the biocompatibility of a new wireless intraocular pressure (IOP) transducer (WIT) in rabbit eyes and to correlate its measurements with other pressure-measuring devices.
Methods: The WIT is a ring-shaped intraocular device that allows wireless IOP measurements through radiofrequency. It was implanted into six eyes of New Zealand White rabbits after extracapsular lens extraction.