PURPOSE To evaluate the changes of corneal topography following femtosecond laser and manual clear corneal incision (CCI). METHODS Inflation testing was performed in 14 human eye globes to evaluate the topographic response of the cornea to CCIs. In seven samples (femtosecond laser group), a 2.75-mm three-plane CCI was created using the iFS femtosecond laser (Abbott Medical Optics, Inc., Santa...

PURPOSE To assess the occurrence and magnitude of corneal topographic changes in phakic eyes undergoing Transconjuctival Cannulated 20 gauge Vitrectomy (TC20V) without scleral buckling or silicone oil tamponade. SETTING Prospective randomized controlled study done at Egyptian Eye Academy. METHODS Forty eyes of 40 patients underwent TC20V for a variety of vitreo-retinal conditions over a 1 y...

BACKGROUND Given the growing interest in mobile data collection due to the proliferation of mobile phone ownership and network coverage in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), we synthesized the evidence comparing estimates of health outcomes from multiple modes of data collection. In particular, we reviewed studies that compared a mode of remote data collection with at least one other mod...

1. Introduction For the past several years, the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) have been working on a major redesign of the Current Population Survey (CPS) with the aim of producing both improvements in data quality and savings in time and money (see Butz and Plewes, 1989). Key elements of the redesign include extensive changes to the basic CPS questionnaire, the collect...

Toxocariasis is a parasitic infection caused by the roundworms Toxocara canis or Toxocara cati, mostly due to accidental ingestion of embryonated eggs. Clinical manifestations vary and are classified according to the organs affected. Central nervous system involvement is an unusual complication. Here, we report two cases with neurological manifestations, in which there was cerebrospinal fluid (...