Retina and Vitreous

Removal of retained lens fragments after phacoemulsification reverses secondary glaucoma and restores visual acuity.
Vilar NF, Flynn HW Jr, Smiddy WE, Murray TG, Davis JL, Rubsamen PE
Ophthalmology 1997 May;104(5):787-91;
Vitrectomy can be succesfully delayed if problems do not develop.

Interferon Alfa-2a is Ineffective for Patientswith Choroidal Neovascualrization Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Pharmacological Therapy for Macular Degeneration Study Group
Arch Ophthalmol 1997;115:865-872
Alfa-2a interferon does not improve outcomes in CNV secondary to AMD. It may in fact have a negative impact on visual function in these patients.

Establishment and characterization of a retinal Muller cell line.
Sarthy VP; Crabb JW; French RP; Kennedy BN; Dutt K Brodjian SJ
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1998 Jan;39(1):212-6
Muller cells can be grown in vitro advancing retinal research.

Acute retinal necrosis late in the second trimester
Shiraki K; Kanaoka Y; Miki T; Henmi K; Ataka S Moriwaki M
Am J Ophthalmol 1998 Jan;125(1):103-4
A single case where acyclovir and interferon were used in pregnancy with no obvious early adverse fetal affects.

Real-time, noninvasive in vivo assessment of adeno-associated virus-mediated retinal transduction.
Bennett J; Maguire AM; Engelhardt JF; Duan D
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1997 Dec;38(13):2857-63
An early step in the treatment of genetic eye diseases.

Phenotypic heterogeneity in families with age-related macular degeneration.
AUTHOR: De la Paz MA; Seddon JM; Haines JL; Pericak-Vance MA
Am J Ophthalmol 1997 Sep;124(3):331-43
AMD has a wide phenotype.

Blood-ocular barrier damage: use of contrast-enhanced MRI
Manfre L; Midiri M; Giuffre G; Mangiameli A; Cardella G; Ponte F; De Maria M; Lagalla R
Eur Radiol 1997;7(1):110-4
MRI with gad leaks similar to late, late fluorescein staining.

Surgical Removal of Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization in Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis
Holekamp et al
Ophthalmology 1997;104:22-26
Wait for the results of the prospective, controlled, randomized trial...

Diagnostic Indocyanine Green Angiography in Preeclampsia
Valluri S, Adelberg D, Curtis R, Olk RJ
Am J Ophthalmol, 122(5); 672-677, Apr 1995

Intravitreous Injections of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Produce Retinal Ischemia and Microangiopathy in an Adult Primate
Tolentina et al
Ophthalmology, 1996;103:1820-1828

Outcomes of Vitrectomy for Retained Lens Fragments
Borne M., Tasman W., Regillo C., Malecha M. and Sarin L.
Ophthalmology 1996;103:971-976

Prognostic Factors for Retinal Vein Occlusion - A Prospective Study of 175 Cases
Glacetbernard A, Coscas G, Chabanel A, Zourdani A, Lelong F, Samama MM
Ophthalmology. 103(4):551-560, 1996 Apr

Primary Retinal Vasculitis
George R, Walton RC, Whitcup S, Nussenblatt R
Ophthalmology 1996;103(3):384-389

Results of the Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study (EVS): A Randomized Trial of Immediate Vitrectomy and of Intravenous Antibiotics for the Treatment of Postoperative Bacterial Endophthalmitis
The EOVS Group
Arch Ophthalmol, 113:1479-1496, 1995 Dec.

Clinical Correlation of Ultrasonographic findings in Macular Holes
Gregg T. Kokame
Am J Ophthalmol , 119, 4: 441-451. Apr 1995.

Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Chronic Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular Edema
Harbour et al
Am Jour Ophthalmol , Sept 1995;120:302-307

Pneumatic Retinopexy Failures: Cause, Prevention, Timing and Management
Grizzard et al
Ophthalmology June, 1995;102(6):929-936

Laser-Induced Chorioretinal Venous Anastomosis for Treatment of Nonischemic Central Retinal Vein Occlusion.
Ian L. McAllister, FRACO, Ian J. Constable, FRACO
Arch Ophthalmol 113: 456-462, 1995, Apr

Quantification of Retinal Ablation in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Venkat M. Reddy, M.D., Rene L. Zamora, M.D. and Joseph Olk, M.D.
Am J Ophthalmol 1995;119:760-766

Human Autologous Serum for the Treatment of Full-Thickness Macular Holes- A Preliminary Study.
Peter Ligett, MD et al.
Ophthalmology 1995;102:1071-6

Diode Laser Photocoagulation for Threshhold Retinopathy of Prematurity in Eyes with Tunica Vasculosa Lentis
Volker Seiberth, MD, Otwin Linderkamp, MD, Imren Vardarli, MD, Michael Knorz, MD, and Hans Liesenhoff, MD
Am J Ophthalmo 1995;119:748-751.