Intraoperative fibrin formation during Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty.

Purpose: To describe Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) cases complicated by spontaneous intraoperative fibrin formation.

Methods: DMEK surgeries performed at two centers using a standardized technique were reviewed retrospectively for the occurrence of intraoperative fibrin formation. Cases were assessed for recipient medical history, donor age, best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), intraoperative unscrolling time, 6-month endothelial cell loss (ECL), and the course of the mate donor cornea.

Pigmented Epithelioid Melanocytoma of the Cheek, Orbit, and Intracranial Cavity: A Case Report.

Pigmented epithelioid melanocytoma (PEM) of the skin has been rarely reported in ophthalmology. The purpose of this case report is to present a young male born with a progressive, hyperpigmented lesion involving the orbit and intracranial cavity diagnosed as PEM. The case is unique given the young age and the size, multifocality, and growth of this tumor.

Intraoperative Fluorescein Staining of Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane Grafts to Improve Visualization During and After Pterygium Surgery: A Novel Technique.

Purpose: To describe a new method of enhancing the visualization of amniotic membrane grafts with fluorescein staining during pterygium surgery.

Methods: Pterygium excision surgery using intraoperatively stained cryopreserved amniotic membranes was performed on 346 eyes. A sterile 0.

Advances in pharmacotherapy for allergic conjunctivitis.

Introduction: Allergy is the fifth leading group of chronic diseases, affecting as much as 40% of the first-world population. Its pathophysiology has a genetic component, and is driven by the immune system's sensitized response to antigens and environmental factors. As research continues to uncover the mediators responsible for ocular allergy, the development of novel drugs should progress.

A misleading frozen section in a lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma of a nine-year-old.

Introduction: Benign pleomorphic adenomas of the lacrimal gland usually present as a painless, slow growing mass in healthy adults and rarely present in childhood. This report describes a pediatric patient found to have a lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma that mimicked rhabdomyosarcoma on frozen section.

Report: A nine-year-old African American male presented with two months of unilateral proptosis and was found to have a left orbital mass on computed topography.

Protective eyewear use as depicted in children's television programs.

Purpose: To characterize the depiction of protective eyewear use in scripted children's television programs.

Methods: Viewership ratings data were acquired to generate a list of the most-watched scripted broadcast and cable programs for the 2- to 12-year-old age group. The three highest average viewership programs from broadcast and cable programming that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed by two independent reviewers.