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Scarring, edema cause corneal irregularities that require contact lenses after DMEK

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Preoperative corneal scarring and corneal edema hindered visual recovery after Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty; however, contact lenses improved spectacle corrected visual acuity in eyes with poor outcomes and visual disturbances, according to a study.The retrospective study included 262 eyes that underwent Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). Investigators performed slit lamp biomicroscopy and corneal surface topography in all eyes 6 months postoperatively.

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Neoadjuvant intra-arterial cytoreductive chemotherapy may improve survival in patients with lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma

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Patients with lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma may be treated with neoadjuvant intra-arterial cytoreductive chemotherapy instead of conventional treatment for improved survival, according to a study.The retrospective case series included 19 consecutive patients treated with intra-arterial cytoreductive chemotherapy. Disease relapse, disease-free survival and chemotherapeutic complications were all measured. 

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