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Diabetic patients undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery appear to have a doubling of DR progression rates 12 months after surgery.

Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice: July 2009 - Volume 35 - Issue 4 - pp 185-187 doi: 10.1097/ICL.0b013e3181a9d788 Patients with a history of HSV keratitis should be counseled about the potential increased risk of recurrence that may be associated with contact lens wea

Br J Ophthalmol. Published Online First: 9 June 2009. doi:10.1136/bjo.2008.153445 This case demonstrates that posterior scleritis may present with minimal inflammatory signs, the importance of considering tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of posterior scleritis and the role of additional steroid in the treatment of tuberculous scleritis.

Peripheral artery disease was related to glaucoma, supporting an association between large-vessel atherosclerotic disease and glaucoma. Further research is needed to determine the relevance of these results to the general population.

Arch Ophthalmol. 2009;127(7):857-862. This study concludes: Diabetic eyes that have been treated with PRP have thinner RNFL than nondiabetic eyes. Optic nerves in eyes treated with PRP are more likely to be graded as abnormal, but their appearance is not necessarily glaucomatous and may be related to thinning of the RNFL.

doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2009.05.028 This study concludes: Visual acuity outcomes of the lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) technique are comparable with those of penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for keratoconus, whereas DALK surgery results in fewer postoperative complications than PK. DALKa is emerging as a preferred choice among the lamellar techniques for better optical outcome.

Gehlbach P, Li T, Hatef E. Statins for age-related macular degeneration. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD006927. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006927.pub2 According to this study: No conclusion regarding the effects of statins on the onset or progression of AMD can be made at this time

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