ABSTRACT Purpose: To investigate intraocular pressure peaks in phakic and pseudophakic patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. Method: Overall, 40 glaucoma were assessed. Of these, 20 pseudophakic. One eye (randomly selected) was included the study. All underwent curves test, followed by water-drinking test. Results: A statistically significant difference observed between regarding mean of (...

PURPOSE To evaluate the in vivo toxicity and efficacy of previously developed poly-(lactide-co-glycolide)-vancomycin-based microparticles (V-MPLs) for eventual use for endophthalmitis prophylaxis during cataract surgery. METHODS The intraocular vancomycin concentration profile was evaluated after V-MPL injection into the anterior chamber of rabbit eyes. The toxicology of V-MPLs versus MPLs al...

Background: Implantable Phakic Contact Lenses have been developed as a cost-effective alternative to Visian Collamer lenses for refractive correction. Aim of the work: evaluate central vault implantable phakic contact lens (IPCL) and its correlation horizontal white (WTW) corneal diameter using anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Patients Methods: 30 eyes that match inclusion criteri...

E xcimer lasers are used today practically all over the world to treat refractive errors. This provides us with a wealth of data and findings that must be analyzed, presented, interpreted, and discussed. One major finding is already certain: the absolute and indisputable necessity of refractive surgery. Even those who are skeptical about refrac-tive surgery must accept this. Patients simply do ...

PURPOSE To describe a case of cystoid macular edema (CME) developing after posterior chamber toric phakic intraocular lens (PIOL) implantation. METHODS Case report. RESULTS A 33-year-old male underwent implantation of toric implantable collamer lenses (ICL), a new generation of PIOLs, for both eyes. Preoperative best spectacle-corrected distance visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/25 in the right e...

BACKGROUND To report a patient with penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) graft endothelial failure implanted with toric intraocular lens (IOL) who was treated with Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). CASE PRESENTATION A 40 year old male patient implanted with toric intraocular lens for the treatment of post PKP astigmatism, presented for the treatment of graft endothelial failure'....