Patient satisfaction in our initial experience with endonasal endoscopic non-laser dacryocystorhinostomy.

Background/aims: Endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (EN-DCR) is now a well-established procedure to relieve nasolacrimal duct obstruction. In the past, attempts have been made to comment on the anatomical success of the procedure. However, no studies have been conducted to evaluate patient satisfaction with the EN non-laser DCR procedure in comparison with the surgeon's experience.

Patient comfort during clear corneal phacoemulsification with sub-Tenon's local anesthesia.

Purpose: To assess patient comfort with and without intravenous (i.v.) cannulation during 1-quadrant sub-Tenon's anesthesia during phacoemulsification.

Expression of CD18, CD49b, CD49c and CD49e on lens anterior capsules in human cataracts.

Purpose: To examine the lens epithelial cells obtained from the anterior lens capsules removed during cataract surgery and detect various subclasses of the cell surface adhesion molecules known as integrins.

Methods: The circular sections of anterior capsules with attached lens epithelial cells (LECs) were obtained during cataract surgery from 28 patients. The lens capsules were immunohistochemically stained.

Surgeon experience and patient comfort during clear corneal phacoemulsification under topical local anesthesia.

Purpose: To evaluate patient comfort during topical anesthesia clear corneal phacoemulsification surgery performed by a surgeon in the learning curve or by an experienced surgeon.

Setting: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Methods: This study comprised 46 consecutive patients having phacoemulsification under topical anesthesia of proparacaine 0.