Supra-Descemet's Fluid Drainage with Simultaneous Air Injection: An Alternative Treatment for Descemet's Membrane Detachment.

In this report, we present an alternative technique to manage Descemet's membrane detachment (DMD). We call the technique supra-Descemet's fluid drainage with intracameral air injection. Under topical anesthesia, we injected air through the stab incision to fill 2/3 of the anterior chamber.

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with normal-tension glaucoma.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to detect and measure brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the tears of normal subjects and patients with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG).

Materials And Methods: Twenty patients with NTG as the case group and 20 normal subjects with the same age range as the control group were tested. The control group consisted of 16 men and 4 women, ranging in age from 40 to 75, without any apparent ocular or systemic disease.