Patients with retinal detachment often present to their general practitioner, emergency department, or optometrist after central vision has been compromised. This delay is unfortunate because early repair results in little or no visual loss. Once the detachment extends across the fovea (the centralmacula), permanent visual impairment is almost inevitable. Thorough examination of the retina need...

OBJECTIVE To assess the current pattern of treatment among ophthalmologists in Thailand. MATERIAL AND METHOD A two-page Thai questionnaire was distributed to Thai ophthalmologists' annual meeting. Other questionnaires were sent to the eye institute or conducted by telephone interviews. RESULTS Five hundred one physicians participated in the present study (49.17%). Warm compression usage was...

Rosacea is a chronic disorder of unknown etiology with facial and ocular manifestations. It frequently affects women in the fourth to seventh decades, and patients often present to ophthalmologists with complaints relating to blepharitis, meibomianitis, or tear disturbances. Characteristic skin change of flushing, erythema, telangiectasis, papules, and pustules should be sought, as patients fre...