Inflammatory choroidal neovascularization is a severe but uncommon complication of uveitis, more frequent in posterior uveitis such as punctate inner choroidopathy, multifocal choroiditis, serpiginous choroiditis, and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome. Its pathogenesis is supposed to be similar to the wet age related macular degeneration: hypoxia, release of vascular endothelial growth factor, stro...

PURPOSE Uveitis associated with psoriasis vulgaris is usually seen as an anterior segment inflammation, and it is very rare that the inflammation extends to the posterior segment. We herein report a case of severe panuveitis associated with psoriasis vulgaris presenting as retinal neovascularization, leading to vitreous hemorrhages that were successfully treated with infliximab (IFX). CASE RE...

BACKGROUND The orthopaedic literature contains relatively little quantitative information regarding the anatomy of the posterior aspect of the knee. The purpose of the present study was to provide a detailed description of, and to propose a standard nomenclature for, the anatomy of the posterior aspect of the knee. METHODS Detailed dissection of twenty nonpaired, fresh-frozen knees was perfor...

Twenty-three patients with hypesthetic ataxic hemiparesis underwent computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. Twenty-two patients had infarcts of lacunar or slightly larger size in the contralateral posterior limb of the internal capsule. In 15 patients the infarct extended superiorly into the adjacent paraventricular region, and in seven it extended into the lateral thalmus. In eight ...

BACKGROUND Neodymium-yttrium-aluminium-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser vitreolysis has been proposed as a treatment modality for symptomatic vitreous floaters. The purpose of this paper is to report two cases of cataracts associated with posterior capsular compromise, induced by Nd:YAG laser vitreolysis for symptomatic vitreous floaters. METHOD Case series. RESULTS Two patients who underwent ND:YAG l...

INTRODUCTION The use of posterior capsular plication to decrease capsular volume and reduce capsular laxity for treatment for posterior instability, multidirectional instability, or as an additional technique in the treatment of anterior instability is common. Although it is well known that capsular stitches hold well in the labrum and anterior capsule, the posterior capsule is thinner, less ro...

The addition of edetic acid (EDTA) or trypsin to the infusion during a simulated extracapsular cataract extraction on cadaver eyes facilitates the removal of lens epithelial cells from the anterior capsule. Modification of the chemical composition of infusions used during extracapsular surgery may maximise lens epithelial cell removal and hence reduce the incidence of opacification of the poste...

(1) Background: We investigated the behavior of gas inside a lens and its influence on capsule, which may cause complications by irradiation with femtosecond laser cataract surgery device. (2) Methods: The crystalline lenses 6-month-old porcine cadaver eyes were observed during irradiation. An intraocular endoscope in vitreous cavity was used to measure posterior capsule position. Optical coher...

bulbar conjunctiva. The incisions should outline an area that is about the same in size as the nasal conjunctival defect. Carefully dissect the conjunctiva off the underlying Tenon’s capsule (Figure 2). Once you are in the correct plane you should incise the conjunctival graft along its posterior edge. Lift the posterior edge and carefully dissect off any adherent Tenon’s capsule. Your assistan...

Arthroscopic treatment of arthrofibrosis of the knee is a technically challenging procedure. Capsular distention with fluid before arthroscopy results in easier and safer insertion of arthroscopic instruments with improved arthroscopic visualization. In addition, it stretches the entire capsule, including the difficult to access posterior capsule. This report describes a simple technique for ca...