Ophthal Surg Las Im
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Ophthal Surg Las Im · Sep 2005
Bilateral optic disc edema in patients with severe systemic arterial hypertension: clinical features and visual acuity outcomes.
To report clinical features and visual outcomes in patients with bilateral optic disc edema and severe systemic arterial hypertension. ⋯ Most patients with bilateral optic disc edema and severe arterial hypertension maintained visual acuity of 20/50 or better in at least one eye.
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Ophthal Surg Las Im · Mar 2005
Case Reports Comparative StudyUltrasound biomicroscopy features of iris and ciliary body melanomas before and after brachytherapy.
To determine ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) features of iris and ciliary body melanomas before and after brachytherapy. ⋯ UBM played an important role as a complementary diagnostic method for anterior uveal melanomas, particularly ciliary body melanomas, but also allowed therapeutic planning (brachytherapy or surgery) and follow-up after treatment.
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Ophthal Surg Las Im · Nov 2004
Small-incision manual extracapsular cataract extraction using deep-topical, nerve-block anesthesia.
To determine whether deep-topical anesthesia is suitable for small-incision manual extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE). ⋯ Deep-topical, nerve-block anesthesia provides anesthesia with sufficient quality for small-incision manual ECCE.
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Ophthal Surg Las Im · May 2004
Case ReportsIndocyanine green dye-enhanced transpupillary thermotherapy of classic subfoveal choroidal neovascularization.
To evaluate the efficacy of indocyanine green dye-enhanced transpupillary thermotherapy for the treatment of classic subfoveal choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) with differing etiologies. ⋯ Indocyanine green dye-enhanced transpupillary thermotherapy was highly effective in closing classic CNVM in all cases without any recurrence. Visual acuity was either stabilized or improved in 4 of 9 eyes (44.5%).
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Ophthal Surg Las Im · May 2004
Perioperative treatment of patients with diabetes having eye surgery with local anesthesia in an ambulatory facility.
To evaluate the incidence of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in diabetic patients on the morning of eye surgery scheduled under local anesthesia in an ambulatory surgery facility. ⋯ Blood glucose levels need to be monitored in diabetic patients undergoing even short surgical procedures. The dosage of long-acting insulins or oral hypoglycemics given the night prior to surgery may have to be reduced to prevent hypoglycemia on the morning of surgery.