Assessing the Risk Factors For Diagnosed Symptomatic Dry Eye Using a Smartphone App: Cross-sectional Study.

Background: Dry eye (DE) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the ocular surface of the eye that affects millions of people throughout the world. Smartphone use as an effective health care tool has grown exponentially. The "Dry eye or not?" app was created to evaluate the prevalence of symptomatic DE, screen for its occurrence, and provide feedback to users with symptomatic DE throughout Thailand.

Prevalence of Preoperative Corneal Astigmatism in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery at Mettapracharak Hospital, Thailand.

Objective: To describe and analyze the demography and distribution of preoperative corneal astigmatism in patients undergoing cataract surgery at Mettapracharak Hospital.

Material And Method: The medical records of consecutive patients who had cataract surgery between October 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011 at Mettapracharak Hospital were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. Patient demographic and keratometric data were collected and analyzed.

Efficacy of amniotic membrane patching for acute chemical and thermal ocular burns.

Objective: To study the efficacy of amniotic membrane patching (AMP) for acute chemical and thermal ocular burns and compare the results with a control group.

Material And Method: Fifteen patients (21 eyes) with acute ocular burn severity grading of II to IV were retrospectively reviewed. Thirteen eyes were treated with preserved AMP while eight eyes were treated with conventional treatment.