Factors Contributing From Changes After Pars Plana

After the surgery we observed that 79 eyes gain 4 or more lines of vision, 20/40 or better was achieved in 76 eyes (92.68%) after the follow up period.

While it is an unavoidable fact that you will require some time to heal following this procedure, the worst of the symptoms will only last for the first couple of days after the surgery. During this time, you may find that your eyes are almost completely swollen shut. This will be followed by a general soreness and bruises that may last for up to a week, and your doctor may recommend using ice packs to reduce the swelling as well prescribing pain medications to reduce your physical discomfort. You will also need to make several follow-up visits to ensure that your eyelid is healing

Post-cataract endophthalmitis is a rare but serious complication.1 Recent studies show a rate of postoperative endophthalmitis after cataract surgery of 0.04% to 0.29%.2-4 However, it remains the most important concern for surgeons, because it can have devastating consequences on vision.5 It is recently reported that 9% of patients with endophthalmitis have a poor ocular prognosis (visual acuity <20/100).6

Statistically significant improvement of mean BCVA was achieved in the first month after surgery (P < 0.001) and between 1 and 3 months (P < 0.001). After that BCVA was stable, no further statistically significant changes occurred in the remaining follow-up. Over the complete 5 years of follow-up the findings were statistically significant (P < 0.001).

Status post PRP laser in the left. He has a nonclearing diabetic vitreous hemorrhage, of three weeks duration. I have recommended _____ cataract extraction vitrectomy for the left eye. Of note, he has a history of coronary artery disease, and he is on Coumadin. His last hemoglobin A1c was 3.7.

When comparing the chemical ablation, TSCP, evisceration and the drainage shunts, all are considered good treatment options for glaucoma because they can maintain a low intraocular pressure long term. The chemical ablation and TSCP worked well for some patients, but some needed a second treatment for it to be successful. While the drainage shunt shows promise, data suggests that it is not as good as the other treatments due to the high risk of fibrin obstructing the shunt. That makes it a good short term glaucoma treatment, but it would eventually need to be removed and a second procedure would need to follow

The ten minutes prior to my PRK surgery are ones I will never forget. Initially, I was told 20/20 acuity wouldn't be attainable. However, moments before the operation, my optometrist informed me of this possibility and the risks involved due to my thin cornea. Before having PRK, I had a high degree of myopia and astigmatism. The possibility of having unaided 20/20 vision, for the first time since second grade, was one I couldn’t pass up. A week after surgery, I began noticing improvements and was astonished. Each day, my vision continued to progress as well as my appreciation for the human eyes. This moment revealed an empathetic desire to help others with vision issues and acted as a catalyst in my pursuit of optometry.

It is known to damage the retina and can most often lead to blind spots and/or temporarily cause a detachment [1]. It can also lead to recurring problems, which can result in cystoid retinal degeneration, leaks from the choroidal hemangioma, as well as suffer from loss of vision [18]. Since this type of treatment involves the use of thin and narrow lasers, there can be malfunctions when trying to reach the tissue vessels. This most likely causes the peripheral view of the patient to become discrete [23]. However, it is an effective treatment that is used in third world countries because of its management, cost efficiency, and material usage [5] [6]. Furthermore, it can be effective when using this type of treatment because of the low side effects. Since it is a bloodless procedure, photocoagulation causes less physical pain and an easier method to avoid having a contact with any type of infection. It also makes it easier for the patient to have a much quicker recovering period, because it can be tolerated by children, young adults, as well as the much older generation

A 6-year-old male underwent an initial eye examination for evaluation of hyperpigmentation of both eyes at 1 year of age. He was diagnosed with benign conjunctival melanosis. He was also diagnosed with an increased cup-to-disc ratio and mildly elevated intraocular pressures in each eye. Intraocular pressure was maintained in the mid-teens bilaterally on topical glaucoma monotherapy. At 4 years of age, he relocated. When he was 5-years-old, he underwent bilateral glaucoma shunt placement elsewhere The operative reports and glaucoma drainage implant (GDI) specifics were not obtainable. No prior or subsequent ocular surgeries were performed. He returned to our care after 2 years. His eye pressures were controlled without glaucoma medications. There were GDIs in the superotemporal quadrant of each eye. In the right eye, there was corneal edema in the superotemporal quadrant extending to the pupillary margin and a 3 millimeter central subcapsular cataract. The shunt tube extended into the anterior chamber approximately 2 millimeters (Figure 1A). The anterior portion of the tube retracted posterior and was barely visible in the anterior chamber with adduction of the eye (Figure 1B). Upon abduction, the tip of the tube travelled up to 6 mm towards the 4:00 position (Figure 2A) (Video). Intermittently, the tip of the tube would dive posterior to the iris at the 4:00 position to touch the lens (Figure 2B).

(broken blood vessel of the eye causing a red patch). This is true because the

Tear secretion may also be reduced because of certain conditions that decrease corneal sensitivity. Diseases such as diabetes and shingles are associated with decreased corneal sensitivity, as well as contact lenses for prolonged use and surgeries that make incisions in the cornea or that remove tissue

The mean pre-operative deviation in prism diopter was 23.1 PD (SD 5.1). The success rate was 84.6%.

Low regular astigmatism can be corrected with femtosecond laser-assisted astigmatic keratotomies, whereas irregular astigmatism necessitates customized laser ablation. If the choice is for corneal procedure, the cornea is carefully evaluated to choose between LASIK and PRK. LASIK is used in grafts with adequate thickness and provides faster visual recovery with lesser corneal haze when compared to PRK. However, it carries higher risk of flap-related complications and graft-host junction dehiscence. On the other hand, PRK can be used in thinner superficially opaque grafts but is associated with increased risk of postoperative haze and

A one-way between subject ANOVA found insignificant differences between groups in age, preoperative and postoperative spherical equivalent (P>0.05). On the other hand, significant differences between groups were detected in the mean flap and cap thickness as it was 123.37±4.41μm in Lasik group, 105.03±2.49μm in the Femtolasik group and 105.89±2.21μm in the SMILE group

The prognosis for a macula-off RRD is typically worse than that of a macula-on RRD. The standard of practice in a macula-on RRD is to maintain baseline vision and operate within 24 hours to reduce the possibility of macular detachment.7 In a macula-off RRD, the liquefied vitreous enters the subfoveal space, leading to photoreceptor death and retinal anoxia, which may cause permanent vision loss.7 Multiple studies have shown that surgery should be performed within a window of 7 to 10 days to maximize visual outcome because the longer the photoreceptors are separated from the underlying RPE, the greater the atrophy.5 Kim et. al. showed that the cumulative mean BCVA rapidly worsened when the detachment period exceeded 6 days.8,9 This implies that surgery after a macula-off RD should be done within 7 days.9,10 Hassan et. al. showed that surgery performed within the first 10 days of macular detachment achieved excellent