In-office use of the intrector for the removal of retained lens cortex.

Purpose: To report a case and technique for the removal of retained lens cortex material in an office-based procedure using a portable battery-powered vitrectomy system.

Methods: Case report.

Results: An 88-year-old man underwent uncomplicated office-based vitrectomy for the removal of retained lens material with good anatomical and visual outcomes.

Psychiatric morbidity among Afghan refugees in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Background: A review of the literature shows that refugees in different parts of the world have high rates of psychological and emotional problems. However, psychiatric morbidity among Afghan refugees in Pakistan has been poorly studied. Most of the studies of psychiatric disorders come from western countries.