purpose: to compare the results of implantation of intraocular lens (iol) haptics in ciliary sulcus versus optic capture through the posterior capsulorrhexis following iol implantation in capsular bag in pediatric cataract surgery. methods: eighteen eyes of nine children with bilateral congenital or developmental cataract were included in this contralateral prospective randomized study. all cas...

PURPOSE To determine whether measurable preoperative characteristics predispose patients to chronic dry eye after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). METHODS The study consisted of 24 eyes of 24 patients who underwent LASIK. Tear breakup time, Schirmer testing with and without anesthesia, rose bengal staining, central corneal sensitivity, nucleus-to-cytoplasmic ratio, and goblet cell densit...

In this article we review essentials of diagnosis and management of ocular surface disease in patients who undergo cataract surgery. It is clearly shown that dry eye disease worsens following the cataract surgery in patients with prior history of ocular surface disease, Also new cases of dry eye might appear. Current strategies for the timely diagnosis and proper management of dry eye syndrome ...

Prof. Leonardo Mastropasqua is Director at the National High-Tech Eye Center, Ophthalmology Clinic, Department of Medicine and Aging Science, University G. D’Annunzio Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy. In following editorial, talk about prospects for corneal lenticule implantation. Mario Nubile Associate Professor same faculty. Both are specialized in corneal, cataract refractive surgery focus on i...

BACKGROUND Blindness after spinal surgery is a rare complication, but it is serious, irreversible and incurable. Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is rare after spinal surgery and ophthalmoplegia is even rarer. CASE A 52-year-old male patient complained of loss of vision in right eye immediately after cervical spine surgery. On examination, the patient's visual acuity in right eye was a...

PURPOSE To report a case of reversal of myopic anisometropic amblyopia with phakic intraocular lens implantation. METHODS A 6-year-old boy with anisometropic amblyopia with spherical equivalent refraction of right eye: -14.00 -3.00 x 100 degrees, left eye: -0.50 -3.25 x 90 degrees, was treated for 2 years with occlusion to the left eye, with poor results. Refractive surgery was planned becaus...

AIMS To describe the impact of cataract surgery in terms of visual function (functioning in everyday life with respect to vision dependent activities) and health related quality of life. METHODS An observational, longitudinal study of patients undergoing cataract surgery was carried out at three district general hospitals in outer London districts of North Thames Region with follow up at 4 an...