Publications by authors named "Philip Tsze Ho Lam"

Objectives: To compare central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements by scanning slit topography (SST), infrared pachymetry (IRP), and ultrasound pachymetry (USP), and their agreement in normal and post-laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) eyes.

Methods: Sixty normal and 35 post-LASIK subjects were recruited. Only one eye from each subject was analyzed.

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Purpose: To characterize willingness to pay for private operations and preferred waiting time among patients awaiting cataract surgery in Hong Kong.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey. Subjects randomly selected from cataract surgical waiting lists in Hong Kong (n = 467) underwent a telephone interview based on a structured, validated questionnaire.

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We report a case of paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) as an uncommon but severe cause of cicatrising conjunctivitis. Initially diagnosed as drug eruptions, the patient's condition did not improve despite cessation of chemotherapy. Immunohistological confirmation of PNP has led to the use of combined oral prednisolone and intravenous immunoglobulin.

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