Preferred Practice Pattern® guidelines are developed by the Academy's H. Dunbar Hoskins
Jr., MD Center for Quality Eye Care without any external financial support. Authors and …

PURPOSE: To describe the etiology, diagnosis, clinical course, and management of LASIK
interface complications. METHODS: Literature review. RESULTS: Primary interface …

Objectives The aim of the current study was to minimize ocular irritation and prolong the
pharmacological action of vancomycin via formulation into nanosized spherical niosomes …

PURPOSE: To report the nationwide prevalence of methicillin resistance in serious ocular
infections involving Staphylococcus aureus and profile in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of …

Objective To retrospectively identify epidemiological trends of infection on the ocular surface
and investigate trends of resistance to bacterial antibiotics compared with 10-years previous …

PURPOSE: To investigate the incidence, culture results, risk factors, and visual outcomes of
infectious keratitis after LASIK, and examine treatment strategies. DESIGN: Retrospective …

Moxifloxacin hydrochloride ophthalmic solution 0.5%(Vigamox®) is the ocular
formulation/adaptation of moxifloxacin. Moxifloxacin is a broad spectrum 8 …

Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is an important
public health issue. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of ocular infections …

In 2008, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) surveyed its
9121 United States and international members to evaluate the changing trends and …

Abstract Background/Objectives As an essential development in the new century, surface
ablation procedures have attracted increasing attention. There exists a concern regarding …