American journal of ophthalmology
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To describe mechanisms and injury characteristics influencing visual outcomes in eyes with open-globe injuries sustained in terrorist acts. ⋯ In terror-related open-globe injuries, unusual presentations and devastating visual results are common, and OTCS seems to predict visual outcomes.
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Multicenter Study
The use of acetazolamide in idiopathic intracranial hypertension during pregnancy.
To describe the pregnancy outcomes after the use of acetazolamide in pregnant patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). ⋯ Acetazolamide at high doses may produce birth defects in animals, but there is little clinical or experimental evidence to support any adverse effect of the drug on pregnancy outcomes in humans. If the clinical situation warrants the use of acetazolamide in IIH, then the drug probably can be offered after appropriate informed consent.