Effect of Er:YAG laser cavity preparation on the bond strength of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-free and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-rich self-etch adhesive systems: An study.

Background: Despite many advantages of lasers and reduction of the risk of surface bonding errors with newer self-etch systems, they have not been thoroughly researched. This study was done to evaluate the effect of Er:YAG laser cavity preparation on the microtensile bond strength of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA)-rich and HEMA-free one-step self-etch adhesive systems.

Materials And Methods: In this study, eighty freshly extracted human premolars were collected.

Children with Down syndrome benefit from bifocals as evidenced by increased compliance with spectacle wear.

Background: In our experience, children with Down syndrome were noncompliant with spectacle wear, often attributed to their inability to appreciate benefit from the glasses. Studies show that up to 80% of children with Down syndrome have reduced accommodation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the use of bifocals increased compliance with spectacle wear.

Vertical vergence adaptation produces an objective vertical deviation that changes with head tilt.

Purpose: To document the cyclovertical ocular motor mechanism used for vertical fusion in healthy subjects, and to explore whether vertical vergence training in healthy individuals can produce objectively confirmed vertical deviations that change with head tilt, revealing a basic mechanism that can produce a pattern of misalignment in an otherwise normal ocular motor system that is similar to superior oblique muscle paresis (SOP).

Methods: Seven subjects with normal orthoptic examinations were adapted to vertical image disparities using our tilting haploscopic eye-tracking apparatus presenting concentric circle targets without torsional cues. Static eye positions were recorded with head straight and when tilted 45 degrees to the left and right, during both binocular and monocular viewing.

Infectious crystalline keratopathy associated with Klebsiella oxytoca.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to report a novel case of a Klebsiella oxytoca-associated infectious crystalline keratopathy

Methods: This is a case report study.

Results: An 80-year-old woman presented with complaint of noticing a white spot in the left eye for 2 to 3 days, as well as mild soreness and discharge. Past ocular history was notable for a failed left corneal transplant for which she was taking prednisolone acetate 1 % twice per day.

Treatment of Sjögren's syndrome-associated dry eye an evidence-based review.

Background: Outcomes-based review of reported treatment options for patients with dry eye secondary to Sjögren's syndrome (SS).

Clinical Relevance: Dry eye affects many individuals worldwide. Significant proportion of patients with dry eye has underlying SS, a progressive autoimmune condition.

Multiple cutaneous metastases from esophageal adenocarcinoma.

Introduction: Cutaneous metastases from internal malignancies are very uncommon. [corrected] We describe an extremely rare case of multiple cutaneous metastases from esophageal adenocarcinoma.

Case Report: A month before the patient came to us, he had presented to the ER for evaluation of skin lesions and was sent home on a 1-week course of oral antibiotics.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a risk factor for dry eye in the Indian population.

Purpose: To compare the prevalence and severity of dry eye in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with that in age- and sex-matched controls in the Indian population.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on 84 randomly selected eyes of 84 adult patients with well-documented rheumatoid arthritis and 84 eyes of 84 age- and sex-matched controls in the Department of Ophthalmology, Seth G.S.