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The evaluation and surgical management of cyclodialysis clefts that have failed to respond to conservative management
Purpose To investigate factors that may influence successful correction of hypotony in a consecutive series of patients with cyclodialysis clefts repaired surgically over a 10-year period. Design ...
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Macular hole size as a prognostic factor in macular hole surgery
Correspondence to: Professor Dr A Kampik, Department of Ophthalmology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Mathildenstrasse 8, D-80336 München, Germany; Anselm.Kampik{at}ak-i.med.uni-muenchen.de Background ...
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Intraventricular haemorrhage and stage 3 retinopathy of prematurity
BACKGROUND/AIMS A recent report has highlighted the decreasing prevalence in recent years of severe intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants (<1500 g). This study ...
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Age-related macular degeneration: the importance of family history as a risk factor
Background Family history is considered a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). With the advent of effective therapy for the disease, the importance of family history merits further ...
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The Bhaktapur eye study: ocular trauma and antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of corneal ulceration in Nepal
AIMS To determine the incidence of ocular trauma and corneal ulceration in the district of Bhaktapur in Kathmandu Valley, and to determine whether or not topical antibiotic prophylaxis can prevent the ...
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Prophylactic scleral buckle for prevention of retinal detachment following vitrectomy for macular hole
AIM To review the rate of retinal detachment after macular hole surgery in patients who received vitrectomy and scleral buckle versus those who had vitrectomy alone. METHODS All patient charts and ...
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The social and family dynamics behind the uptake of cataract surgery: findings from Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Kilimanjaro Centre for Community Ophthalmology, Tumaini University/KCMC, PO Box 2254, Moshi, Tanzania Correspondence to: Dr Robert Geneau Kilimanjaro Centre for Community Ophthalmology, Tumaini ...
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Primary posterior continuous capsulorhexis; a new technique
Department of Ophthalmology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Republic of Ireland Correspondence to: MrS K Gibran Department of Ophthalmology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Republic of Ireland; ...
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Primary acquired melanosis with spill over periocular lentigo maligna: 19-year outcomes at a specialist eyelid and ocular oncology centre
Background/aims There is a paucity in the literature on the presentation, management and outcomes of cases where primary acquired melanosis (PAM) is associated with spill over/contiguous periocular ...
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Functional characterisation and serial imaging of abnormal fundus autofluorescence in patients with retinitis pigmentosa and normal visual acuity
3 Clinical Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, City Road, London EC1V 2PD, UK Correspondence to: Dr A G Robson Electrophysiology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, 162 City Road, London EC1V 2PD, UK; ...
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Axial elongation following prolonged near work in myopes and emmetropes
Contact Lens and Visual Optics Laboratory, School of Optometry, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia Correspondence to Miss Emily C Woodman, Queensland University of Technology, ...
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Ocular manifestations of the antiphospholipid syndrome
Correspondence to Dr Johnny Tang, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; johnny.tang{at}uhhospitals.org Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an ...