Publications by authors named "Scott D Barnes"
Purpose: To review data on malpractice claims related to refractive surgery to identify common allegations and injuries and financial outcomes.
Methods: The WestlawNext database was reviewed for all malpractice lawsuits/settlements related to refractive eye surgery. Data evaluated included patient demographics, type of operation performed, plaintiff allegation, nature of injury, and litigation outcomes.
Purpose: To evaluate the biologic effect of subconjunctival recombinant interferon α2b (IFNα2b) for the treatment of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN).
Design: Retrospective study.
Participants: Patients with primary or recurrent OSSN treated with subconjunctival injections of recombinant IFNα2b were studied retrospectively.
Article Synopsis
- Surface ablation techniques have advanced since their introduction in the mid-1990s, leading to improved vision quality and reduced postoperative pain for patients.
- Recent developments have enhanced safety and outcomes by minimizing haze and pain through methods like preserving epithelial flaps and using mitomycin-C.
- Most patients eligible for laser in situ keratomileusis can also undergo surface ablation, with superior results seen in those with specific eye conditions; overall, both procedures are comparable in safety and vision quality.
Purpose: To document the incidence and treatment of patients with severe ocular and ocular adnexal injuries during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Design: Retrospective hospital-based observational analysis of injuries.
Participants: All coalition forces, enemy prisoners of war, and civilians with severe ocular and ocular adnexal injuries.
Purpose: To determine the incidence of and risk factors for fungal keratitis and endophthalmitis in patients with a Boston keratoprosthesis (KPro) and to determine whether surveillance cultures were helpful in predicting fungal infection.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed of 182 patients (202 eyes) who received a type 1 (through cornea) or type 2 (through cornea and lid) KPro between March 1, 1990, and December 31, 2004, and who were followed for at least 1 month (range, 1 month to 13 years; mean, 2.84 years).
Purpose: To review the incidence, culture results, clinical course, management, and visual outcomes of infectious keratitis after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) at 6 Army and Navy refractive surgery centers.
Design: Retrospective study.
Participants: Twelve thousand six hundred sixty-eight Navy and Army sailors and service members.