BACKGROUND Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) is a refractory glaucoma. The management of NVG is very difficult, and it is more difficult when combined with vitreous hemorrhage. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ranibizumab plus combined surgery for NVG with vitreous hemorrhage. METHODS A total of 26 eyes of 26 NVG patients with vitreous hemorrhage were recruited in this study. ...

PURPOSE A monkey model was used to evaluate intraocular lenses (IOLs) and extended-wear contact lenses (EWCLs) for the optical treatment of infantile aphakia in humans. Specifically, the relative effectiveness of EWCLs used alone and IOLs used in combination with EWCLs in preventing amblyopia was assessed. METHODS A total of 33 rhesus monkeys was studied in this project, 24 assigned to experi...

AIM To describe the clinical characters of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) associated with massive spontaneous suprachoroidal hemorrhage (SSCH). To evaluate optimal timing and prognosis of pars plana vitrectomy. METHODS A retrospective review of 6 cases (6 eyes) of RRD and massive SSCH among 3772 cases of RRD was conducted. All of 6 patients were treated with twenty-gauge vitrectomy, ...

BACKGROUND To determine the rate of glaucoma following congenital cataract surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital (MEH), and to investigate potential risk factors for glaucoma in our case series. METHODS A retrospective case notes review was undertaken of all congenital cataract lensectomies performed at MEH between 1994 and 2000. The following parameters were ascertained: age at surgery, unilate...

We appreciate the comments by Hui et al. (3) concerning our article (1). We agree about the potential benefits of repeated intravitreal injections of antibiotics. Intravitreal antibiotics have become part of the standard treatment for endophthalmitis. The current antibiotic treatment for acute-onset bacterial endophthalmitis includes vancomycin for gram-positive coverage and either ceftazidime ...

Dear Editor, Deposits, composed mainly of calcium-containing mixtures or inflammatory cells [1-4], may form on the surface of an intraocular lens (IOL) implanted during cataract surgery. In severe cases, a significant decrease in visual acuity may necessitate IOL replacement [1]. In this case report, we describe a patient who had refractory deposits on an IOL that spontaneously disappeared afte...

The Ex-PRESS glaucoma filtration device (Alcon Laboratories, Fort Worth, TX , USA) is designed to drain aqueous fluid from the anterior chamber to the subconjunctival space and form a filtration bleb, akin to a trabeculectomy. In this article we will review the surgical indications, preoperative evaluation, surgical techniques and postoperative considerations of this ophthalmic device. J Emmetr...

Dear Editor, I am Dr. Zhao PQ, from the Department of Ophthalmology, Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. I write to present a case report of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)-assisted vitrectomy in the early treatment of acute massive suprachoroidal hemorrhage (SCH) complicating cataract surgery. SCH is a vision-threatening complica...

Dear Editor, Berger’s space is a potential compartment that can present behind the crystalline lens but is not open in normal situations. This space is formed by the posterior lens surface and anterior vitreous face and is circumscribed by Weiger’s ligament [1]. Except for some congenital abnormalities, Berger’s space is rarely involved in ocular disease because of vulnerability of structures s...