Syndrome of myelinated retinal nerve fibers, myopia, and amblyopia: a review.

Myelinated retinal nerve fibers are developmental anomalies that are present in approximately 1% of all eyes. They may be associated with ipsilateral high myopia and amblyopia, and also may occur in association with various ocular and systemic abnormalities. Lesions may be congenital or acquired, static or dynamic, and can regress in the setting of several described conditions.

Reduction of preoperative conjunctival bacterial flora with the use of mupirocin nasal ointment.

Purpose: To determine whether the use of mupirocin ointment for preoperative eradication of nasal bacterial carriage was effective in reducing conjunctival bacterial flora.

Methods: Prospective, double-arm, blinded clinical trial of 37 eyes of 37 patients undergoing intraocular surgery (cataract extraction or pars plana vitrectomy) randomized to either control or mupirocin treatment groups. Treated patients received mupirocin nasal ointment twice daily for 5 days prior to surgery.

Outcomes of 140 consecutive cases of 25-gauge transconjunctival surgery for posterior segment disease.

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of 25-gauge instrumentation for a variety of vitreoretinal conditions on previously nonvitrectomized eyes.

Design: Single-center, retrospective, interventional case series.

Participants: One-hundred forty eyes of 140 patients were evaluated at the Doheny Retina Institute from July 2002 to July 2003.