Combined endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation and phacoemulsification versus phacoemulsification alone in the treatment of mild to moderate glaucoma.

Background: To evaluate the long-term effects of combined endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation and phacoemulsification (phaco) versus phacoemulsification alone on intraocular pressure control and medication reliance in the treatment of mild to moderate glaucoma.

Design: Retrospective chart review in private practice setting by glaucoma fellowship trained surgeons.

Participants: A total of 261 eyes in the combined phaco-endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation group with 52 eyes in the phaco-alone group.

Effect of focal lamina cribrosa defect on glaucomatous visual field progression.

Objective: To evaluate the association between focal, structural defects of the lamina cribrosa (LC) and glaucomatous visual field (VF) progression.

Design: Retrospective, observational study.

Participants: A total of 169 patients with glaucoma (169 eyes) with a range of glaucomatous damage.

Intrauterine injury simulating abusive head trauma.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe a patient with intrauterine injury simulating abusive head trauma and its management.

Methods: A case report of a premature infant born at 35 weeks 2 days through an uncomplicated vaginal delivery was found to have cerebral hemorrhages on magnetic resonance imaging after presenting with respiratory distress. The infant was referred to us for bilateral subconjunctival hemorrhages and periorbital edema.