BACKGROUND Congenital fibiosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOMI) refers to a group of congenital eye movement disorders that are characterized by non-progressive restrictive ophthalmoplegia. We present clinical and surgical data on affected members of a classic CFEOMI family. METHODS Ten members of a fifteen-member, three-generation Italian family affected by classic CFEOM participated in t...

BACKGROUND Ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) provide outpatient surgical services more efficiently than hospital outpatient departments, benefiting patients through lower co-payments and other expenses. We studied the influence of socioeconomic status and race on use of ASCs. METHODS From the 2005 State Ambulatory Surgery Database for Florida, a cohort of discharges for urologic, ophthalmolo...

PURPOSE To ascertain the extent to which ophthalmologic interventions have been evaluated in value-based medicine format. METHODS Retrospective literature review. Papers in the healthcare literature utilizing cost-utility analysis were reviewed by researchers at the Center for Value-Based Medicine, Flourtown, Pennsylvania. A literature review of papers addressing the cost-utility analysis of ...

Refractive eye laser surgery involves ablation of the cornea using excimer laser to correct short or long sightedness and thus negate the need for glasses and/or contact lenses. With the doctrine of informed consent often central to claims of medical negligence in this area, we examine the attitudes, understanding and recall of patients to consent for refractive surgery and outline the relevant...

BACKGROUND Nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) are the most frequent pituitary tumors. Visual symptoms from NFPAs are common and include visual field defects, loss of central vision, and motility problems resulting in diplopia. OBJECTIVE To create evidence-based guidelines in an attempt to formulate guidance for preoperative ophthalmologic evaluation of NFPA patients. METHODS An exten...

results utilizing autologous stem cell populations to treat craniofacial defects is a promising field of ongoing investigations. studies show that cartilage stem/progenitor cells (cspcs) are highly chondrogenic and can produce elastic reconstructive material with long-term tissue restoration. conclusions auricular reconstruction surgery is a challenging plastic procedure that requires great exp...

Abstract Aim analyze existing national health policies and events in Cameroon to identify opportunities for surgery, obstetrics, trauma, anesthesia (SOTA) policies. Method We searched the Cameroonian Ministry of Health’s policy database past current Next, were retrieved screened mentions SOTA-related interventions using relevant keywords French English analyzed ‘eight-fold path’ framework publi...