2006
Fourth-generation fluoroquinolone-resistant bacterial keratitis after refractive surgery
Moshirfar M, Mirzaian G, Feiz V, Kang P. Fourth-generation fluoroquinolone-resistant bacterial keratitis after refractive surgery. Journal Of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 2006, 32: 515-518. PMID: 16631067, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.12.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAza CompoundsBacteriaCorneaCorneal UlcerDrug Resistance, BacterialDrug Therapy, CombinationEye Infections, BacterialFemaleFluoroquinolonesGatifloxacinHumansKeratomileusis, Laser In SituKeratoplasty, PenetratingLasers, ExcimerMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMoxifloxacinMyopiaPhotorefractive KeratectomyPostoperative ComplicationsPseudomonas InfectionsQuinolinesStaphylococcal InfectionsConceptsPhotorefractive keratectomyBacterial keratitisMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) keratitisStaphylococcus aureus keratitisPseudomonas aeruginosa keratitisFourth-generation fluoroquinolonesTopical aminoglycosidesSecond patientFirst patientSurgical interventionRefractive surgerySitu keratomileusisCulture susceptibilityKeratitisPatientsMoxifloxacinTreatmentKeratectomySurgeryKeratomileusisPotential limitations
2005
Laser in situ keratomileusis in patients with corneal guttata and family history of Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy
Moshirfar M, Feiz V, Feilmeier M, Kang P. Laser in situ keratomileusis in patients with corneal guttata and family history of Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy. Journal Of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 2005, 31: 2281-2286. PMID: 16473218, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.05.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBest spectacle-corrected visual acuityEndothelial cell densityTransient corneal edemaUncorrected visual acuityCorrection of myopiaFuchs endothelial dystrophyEndothelial dystrophyFamily historySpherical equivalentCorneal edemaMyopic astigmatismVisual acuityFuchs' dystrophyUneventful LASIKCorneal guttataSitu keratomileusisLoss of BSCVALines of BSCVASpectacle-corrected visual acuityRetrospective chart reviewEarly postoperative periodEndothelial cell lossSignificant myopic shiftMoran Eye CenterStudent's t-test