IRIDEX MicroPulse P3: innovative cyclophotocoagulation.

To present the new IRIDEX MicroPulse P3 (MP3) technology in patients with refractory glaucoma and our preliminary results at 1 week and 1 month postoperatively. IRIDEX MP3 laser cyclophotocoagulation was performed in 7 eyes of 7 patients under retrobulbar anaesthesia with lidocaine 2% in the operating room. Each eye received two treatments of 80-90s over the superior and inferior hemisphere, avoiding the temporal- and nasal-most clock hours.

Is Laser Assisted Capsulotomy better than standard CCC?

To compare the safety and intraoperative difficulties of two capsulorhexis techniques for white intumescent cataract: Femtolaser-assisted capsulorhexis and manual capsulorhexis performed in 2-3 stages, with the Utrata forceps. A prospective comparative study that included 28 eyes divided into 2 equal groups in which capsulorhexis was performed by using the 2 methods. In the first group, the capsulorhexis was executed by using LenSx Femtolaser.

PERSISTENT PUPILLARY MEMBRANE OR ACCESSORY IRIS MEMBRANE?

Frequently, in literature and curent practice, accessory iris membrane (AIM) and persistant pupillary membrane (PPM) are confused. Both AIM and PPM are congenital iris anomalies in which fine or thick iris strands arrise form the collarette and obscure the pupil. AIM, which is also called iris duplication, closely resembles the normal iris tissue in color and thickness and presents a virtual second pseudopupil aperture in the centre while PPM even in its extreme forms presents as a translucent or opaque membranous structure that extends across the pupil and has no pseudopupil.

FUCHS ENDOTHELIAL CORNEAL DYSTROPHY: IS FEMTOSECOND LASER-ASSISTED CATARACT SURGERY THE RIGHT APPROACH?

Introduction: Femtosecond Laser-assisted cataract surgery represents a modern technology that hopes to lower the risk of complications for patients suffering from Fuchs endothelial dystrophy by using a reduced level of energy that causes less damage to the endothelium, the main concern for patients with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy. The femtosecond laser performs 3 important steps in cataract surgery: corneal incisions, capsulorhexis and nucleus fragmentation without intraocular instrument manipulation.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the efficiency of Femtosecond Laser-assisted cataract surgery in Fuchs endothelial dystrophy.

THE ADVANTAGES OF FEMTOSECOND LASER-ASSISTED CATARACT SURGERY.

Purpose: To present the advantages of performing femtosecond laser-assisted (Alcon-LenSx Inc.) cataract surgery.

Methods: Cataract surgery was performed with the LenSx femtosecond laser (Alcon-LenSx Inc.

[Progressive axial exophthalmy--case report].

Introduction: It is being presented the clinical case of a 67 year old male patient who has been under clinical observation and treatment for 10 years. The diagnosis rests upon clinical methods, imaging techniques (ocular-orbital examination, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) as well as post-operative histopathology reports.

Results: The clinical diagnosis was supported by the progressive decrease in visual acuity, painful, irreducible, non-pulsating axial progressive exophthalmia, associated with disorders of the ocular motility initially at the level of the RE, followed by bilateral involvement.