hat has ocular electromyography done for the clinician? It has unnecessarily confused him, and made him unnecessarily insecure in not always having access to this very limited clinical tool. I hope to make the clinical ophthalmologist secure and content in the knowledge that he will not be derelict in the clinical management of usual motility problems without this formidable, sometimes painful,...

But Doctor, it's only Jimmie's right eye that has the cast. Why must you operate on the other one as well? How often has a puzzled parent confronted us with that question and, before answering, who among us has ever wondered what brave man first grasped his courage and advanced his scalpel at the " good eye "? That man died almost one hundred years ago; he lived in the then remote town of Carli...

Prions have emerged in the past 5 years as serious transmissible infective agents. Ocular tissue transplantation has come under scrutiny after potential infected tissue was transplanted into healthy patients. In this review we examine the evidence for the risk of transmission of prions after scleral transplantation and explore alternative materials that may be used in ocular surgery.

The field of molecular genetics is evolving to encompass techniques that are directly relevant to the diagnosis and management of eye disease. Therefore, pediatric ophthalmologists must have a knowledge base that includes basic genetic concepts and their application to current clinical care.

José Rizal (1861-1896) is one of the most revered figures in Philippine history. He was a multifaceted intellectual and a political activist, best known for his political writings that inspired the Philippine revolution and ultimately led to his execution by the Spanish colonizers. Rizal was also a physician who trained in ophthalmology under 2 prominent European ophthalmologists, Louis de Weck...