The EyeArticles & Further Reading
This section contains any articles and extracts written by professionals in the scientific and medical community, lecturers notes etc. New articles will be included as soon as I receive them, so please do let me know if we are missing something! All suggestions and articles are linked and referenced for your information.
 | Benefits of 25-Ga. Technology |
The evolution of pars plana vitrectomy from its advent in the mid-1970s has brought significant advances in instrument design and surgical techniques, leading to better outcomes, more-streamlined and cost-effective procedures and better patient satisfaction ... more » | |
| Endoillumination during vitrectomy and phototoxicity thresholds |
This article was written to assess the retinal phototoxicity hazards of and to provide safety margins for endoillumination during vitrectomy ... more » | |
| Eye correction is seriously short sighted |
Millions of people worldwide may have worse eyesight and even be more likely to go blind because of a long-held but misguided idea about how to correct short-sightedness ... more » | |
| Eye Floaters: Overlooked Causes and a Possible Treatment |
Interesting article about how muscle tension can be related to the cause of floaters ... more » | |
| Floaterectomy Versus Conventional Pars Plana Vitrectomy For Vitreous Floaters |
Interesting article comparing the efficacy and complication rate between floaterectomy and conventional pars plana vitrectomy for symptomatic floaters associated with PVD. ... more » | |
| GlycoForum / Science of Hyaluronan-2 |
Collagen fibrils aggregate 'naturally' in aging vitreous, giving rise to 'floaters', especially disturbing in persons with myopia, and affecting large numbers of elderly people. At the same time, the vitreous partly liquefies, particularly in the central regions ... more » | |
| Optometrists Use Lasers on Eye Floaters |
Article from HappyNews.com about Dr. Karickhoff's successful laser procedure on a particular patient ... more » | |
| Posterior vitreous detachment: How to approach sudden-onset floaters and flashing lights |
Acute posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is the most common cause of unilateral floaters and flashing lights. These visual experiences are frightening to the patient, and they are usually accompanied by few, and often subtle, physical findings on eye examination ... more » | |
| Vitrectomy and the Vanishing Suture |
A new self-sealing 25-gauge system for sutureless vitrectomy decreases surgical time and minimizes surgical trauma. ... more » | |
| Vitrectomy: Surgery Overview |
Overview of the Vitrectomy procedure ... more » | |
| Vitreoretinal Surgery Using Transconjunctival Sutureless Vitrectomy |
This report presents the effectiveness of 25-gauge Transconjunctival Sutureless Vitrectomy (TSV) for various vitreoretinal disorders. ... more » | |
 | When Shadows Float Before Your Eyes |
My introduction to floaters came on a sunny September afternoon in the orchard. I was high on a ladder picking Jonagold apples when I felt a pop in my left eye, followed by blurriness. I thought that maybe a branch had slapped across my glasses, dirtying the lens, and I went inside to clean it. But the blurriness - a sort of floating haze - persisted overnight ... more » | |