Angle-fixated anterior chamber phakic intraocular lens for myopia of -7 to -19 diopters.

Purpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of a second generation, anterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (Baikoff Model ZB5M) in patients with high myopia.

Methods: One hundred and twenty-one patients (134 eyes) with myopia of -7.00 to -18.

[Efficacy and tolerability of 2 presentations of eyedrops combining carteolol 2% and pilocarpine 2% in primary open-angle glaucoma and simple ocular hypertension].

Purpose: The aim of the study was to compare 2 combinations of eye drops containing 2% carteolol and 2% pilocarpine: LCM 1010: ready to use eye drops CBS 341A: eye drops to be reconstituted (freeze-dried powder + solvent).

Methods: Ninety-seven patients with primary open angle glaucoma or simple ocular hypertension were included in a randomized, double-blind multicentric study comparing 2 parallel groups of treatment. Intra-ocular pressure was greater than 21 mmHg with beta-blocker alone.

[Hypotensive action of 0.5% carteolol versus 0.1% timolol in patients with intraocular hypertension].

Purpose: The aim of the study was to compare 2 beta-blocker eye drops at a low concentration: 0.5% carteolol and 0.1% timolol.

Two topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors sezolamide and dorzolamide in Gelrite vehicle: a multiple-dose efficacy study.

The ocular hypotensive activities of the two potent topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors sezolamide (previously known as MK-417) and dorzolamide (previously known as MK-507 and L-671,152) were compared formulated in Gelrite vehicle, a novel ophthalmic drug delivery system. This was a four-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel study in 73 patients with a diagnosis of bilateral primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension and a morning intraocular pressure (IOP) of greater than 23 mmHg in both eyes following washout of ocular hypotensive medications. Parallel 12-h modified diurnal curves were performed prestudy and on day 6, with a 4-h IOP curve on day 1.

[Risk of infection after cataract surgery with intraocular implant].

A personal series of 10 patients with post surgical bacterial endophthalmitis is reviewed. Clinical signs, risk factors and diagnostic modalities are analysed and compared to other reports in literature. The role of intraocular lens is discussed.