ASFH: Amniotic Membrane Transplantation After Burns

12/04/05 • 39 min

Paper Discussed: Tamhane A, Vajpayee RB, Biswas NR, et al. Evaluation of amniotic membrane transplantation as an adjunct to medical therapy as compared with medical therapy alone in acute ocular burns Ophthalmology, November 2005, 112(11) p1963-9 Guest: Radhika Tandon, MD, DNB, FRCO, FRCS Professor of Ophthalmology All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi India

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ASFH: Is that IOL Cracked?

Paper Discussed: Kleinmann G, Marcovich AL, Apple DJ, et al. Linear deposits on the surfaces of intraocular lenses implanted through a hexagonal cartridge which mimic scratches/cracks on the lenses British Journal of Ophthalmology, November 2005, 89(11) p1474-7 Guest: Guy Kleinmann, M.D. Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology John A Moran Eye Center Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah

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Subject: Treating Vitreous Hemorrhage with Highly Purified Hyaluronidase

Paper Discussed: Kuppermann BD, Thomas EL, de Smet MD, et al. Safety results of two phase III trials of an intravitreous injection of highly purified ovine hyaluronidase (Vitrase) for the management of vitreous hemorrhage. American Journal of Ophthalmology, October 2005, 140(4) p585-97 Guest: Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD Chief of the Retina Service Professor of Ophthalmology University of California, Irvine Irvine, California