abstract in this presentation, a case of bilateral choroidal folds in patient with diabetic retinopathy was reported. by our knowledge, this case presentation is the first report of choroidal folds in diabetic retinopathy, which bilateral symmetric and horizontal folds arranged in macula. the thick choroid that is developed in diabetics may be a cause of these folds but the source of difference...

A buckle fracture is a stable fracture where there is a dorsal cortex compression of the distal radius. A total of 117 children with buckle fracture treated at our institution were randomised prospectively into two treatment groups: soft cast or rigid cast. The rigid cast group attended clinic after three weeks for removal of the cast. In the soft cast group, the cast was removed by parents at ...

PROBLEM Safety-belt use reduces motor vehicle crash-related morbidity and mortality, yet an estimated 18% of drivers do not consistently buckle up (NHTSA, 2005). In 1985, Geller and colleagues developed an interpersonal Flash-for-Life prompt that increased belt use among 22% of 1,087 unbuckled drivers (Geller, Bruff, & Nimmer, 1985). METHOD The Flash-for-Life intervention was re-introduced at...

PURPOSE To evaluate the frequency, characteristics, causes, and risk factors of late recurrent retinal detachments (LRRD). METHODS The authors retrospectively analyzed 445 eyes operated consecutively for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment between 1990 and 2003 by the same surgeon. Only eyes with complete reattachment after a minimum follow-up of 6 months were included. The authors defined LRRD...

Human identification is a major task undertaken in forensic sciences. Palato-rugoscopy is based on the principle that no two palates are the same. The study of palatine rugae and the study of fingerprints are sometimes complementary as they operate in similar methods based on same scientific basis. The study intends to describe the shape and gender distribution of the palatine rugae and their p...