J Cutan Aesthet Surg
October 2024
While various treatment options exist for vitiligo, surgical interventions have gained significant attention due to their potential for long-lasting repigmentation. Several surgical procedures have been developed, including miniature punch grafting, thin Theirsch's split-thickness skin grafting (STSG), suction blister technique, and ultrathin STSG. The decision-making process should also consider the potential risks and benefits associated with each technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo perform an outcome-and-cost analysis of follow-up visits and associated imaging in patients presenting to the Massachusetts Eye and Ear (MEE) emergency department with commotio retinae. This retrospective consecutive case series comprised consecutive patients presenting to the emergency department from January 1, 2020, to January 1, 2022, who were diagnosed with contusion or other injuries of the eye or orbit (International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition, codes S05.1 and S05.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo retrospectively analyze clinical outcomes of patients with "treatment-resistant" neovascular age-related macular degeneration or diabetic macular edema who were switched to intravitreal faricimab injections (IFIs) using a "real-world" treat-and-extend (TAE) protocol. Seventy-one eyes from 62 patients receiving antivascular endothelial growth factor injections were evaluated before and after switching to IFI. Demographic and clinical data were collected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of children with posterior segment coloboma (PSC).
Methods: The medical records of children (age <18 years) with PSC examined at Boston Children's Hospital from May 1997 to May 2023 were reviewed retrospectively. The following data were collected: demographics, ocular and systemic conditions, coloboma type according to the Ida Mann (IM) classification, and best-corrected visual acuity.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
July 2024