Publications by authors named "W T Driebe"
Purpose: To investigate intraocular pressure (IOP) control and corneal graft survival rates in eyes with glaucoma drainage device (GDD) implantation and penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and 5 years of follow-up data.
Design: Retrospective review.
Methods: We performed a review of records of all patients who underwent both GDD placement and PK at our institution between January 1, 1988 and December 31, 2003.
Purpose: Pseudodendritic keratitis in a contact lens wearer is generally associated with acanthamoeba keratitis. We report a case of isolated pseudodendritic fungal epithelial keratitis that occurred in an extended wear contact lens user.
Methods: A 48-year-old woman was evaluated in our clinic for a 36-hour history of left eye pain.
Purpose: To review studies of fungal keratitis related to contact lenses and determine whether the recent insurgence is a new phenomenon or an exacerbation of an ongoing trend.
Methods: A review of the recent literature on contact lens-related fungal ulcers and a comparison to older studies.
Results: The incidence of fungal keratitis associated with contact lenses increased from 5% in the 1980s to between 10% and 25% in the 1990s and was noted to be 44% in Florida at the turn of the century.
Fitting contact lenses for visual rehabilitation after penetrating keratoplasty.
Eye Contact Lens
January 2004
Purpose: To determine the optical indications for contact lens wear after corneal transplantation. The type of lenses used, fitting philosophy, visual outcomes, and complications were examined.
Methods: A 4-year retrospective chart review was performed and identified 35 eyes in 30 patients wearing contact lenses for visual rehabilitation after penetrating keratoplasty.
Purpose: To report the unusual occurrence of a recurrent scleral abscess after uncomplicated cataract extraction.
Methods: Case report of a 77-year-old healthy woman.
Results: Multiple cultures and antibiotic treatments failed to resolve presenting symptoms.