Ophthalmology

• Complications Consult

• Blunt, penetrating and perforating injuries pose threat of severe damage

• Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition, May 10, 2013
  Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB; Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth
• Physical injuries to the eye can be a serious threat. These can be in the form of blunt, penetrating or perforating injuries. All of these can cause...More »

• In the Journals

• Sutureless intrascleral IOL implantation an option for post-traumatic aphakia

• January 29, 2013
• Sutureless intrascleral IOL implantation improved vision in patients with post-traumatic aphakia, according to a study.
  The interventional case series...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Pathoanatomy of trauma-induced ocular injuries aids in diagnosis

• OSN Retina, February 2013
• WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Ocular trauma has multiple presentations, a speaker said here.
  “Understanding the pathoanatomy of trauma-induced injuries...More »

• BLOG: Follow-up with a patient

• December 11, 2012
• Click for more blog posts by Uday Devgan
  About 6 weeks ago, I wrote about a young man who suffered iris damage and developed an exotropia after a...More »

• In the Journals

• Combined procedure effective for severe unilateral ocular surface failure

• December 7, 2012
• Combined conjunctival limbal autografts and keratolimbal allografts with staged keratoplasty maintained long-term ocular surface stability and...More »

• In the Journals

• Endoscope-assisted pars plana vitrectomy useful in severe ocular trauma

• Ocular Surgery News Europe Edition, January 2013
• Endoscope-assisted pars plana vitrectomy provided a clear view of the posterior segment in eyes with severe ocular trauma, according to a study.
  The...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• PTSD, mild traumatic brain injury linked to vision problems in veterans

• November 12, 2012
• CHICAGO — United States military veterans with mild traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder may be at risk for chronic vision...More »

• In the Journals

• Positive outcomes common after surgery for orbital blow-out fractures in children

• Ocular Surgery News Europe Edition, January 2013
• Surgery for orbital blow-out fractures in pediatric patients tends to have good long-term outcomes as long as intervention is not delayed for an extended...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Temporary keratoprostheses useful in pole to pole trauma surgery

• Ocular Surgery News Europe Edition, October 2012
• MILAN — Temporary keratoprostheses help surgeons to perform pole-to-pole surgery in severely traumatized eyes, managing anterior and posterior...More »

• In the Journals

• Vitrectomy yields similar outcomes with temporary keratoprosthesis or endoscopy

• August 23, 2012
• Vitrectomy yielded comparable visual and anatomic outcomes whether performed with temporary keratoprosthesis or endoscopy in eyes with opaque cornea due...More »

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