American journal of ophthalmology
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To report the "salt and pepper"(SP) eye pain as a herald symptom of pontine ischemia. ⋯ Impending pontine ischemia is an important differential diagnosis in patients with acute ocular pain. Prompt neurovascular evaluation and treatment may avoid devastating brainstem infarcts that cause death or long-term disability, particularly in patients with basilar artery occlusive disease.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Surveillance of the eye and vision in clinical trials of CP-675,206 for metastatic melanoma.
To determine the ocular safety of CP-675,206 (Pfizer, New York, New York, USA), a fully human anti-cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 monoclonal antibody in clinical trials of immunotherapy of metastatic melanoma. ⋯ In this study, CP-675,206 immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma did not adversely affect the eye or vision.
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Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty by big-bubble technique for treatment corneal stromal opacities.
To evaluate the efficacy of using the big-bubble technique of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) for newer indications. ⋯ DALK using the big-bubble technique can be useful in treating corneal stromal dystrophies, corneal clouding attributable to mucopolysaccharidoses, and stromal scar attributable to infectious keratitis.
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To highlight the four International Curricula of Ophthalmic Education developed by the Task Forces of the International Council of Ophthalmology, published in Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde in November 2006. ⋯ These curricula shifted the traditional apprentice system of education to a curriculum-based training program in which goals, expectations, competencies, and technical training are defined to improve eye care worldwide.