50 diopter (D) and +/- 1.00 D of the planned refraction. The results were compared with those in a series of 42 eyes that had phacoemulsification after previous vitrectomy surgery and a series of 60 nonvitrectomized eyes that had uneventful phacoemulsification.

RESULTS: Of the of 59 having combined phacovitrectomy, 39 had macular hole and 20 had macular pucker. There was no statistically significant difference in refractive outcomes between the phacovitrectomy group (ME -0.02, MAE 0.39) and the sequential phacoemulsification group (ME -0.10, MAE 0.38) (P =

.82). There was a statistically significant difference between the phacovitrectorny group and the phacoemulsification-only group (ME 0.08, MAE 0.26) (P<.001).

CONCLUSIONS: The use of optical noncontact biometry with the Haigis formula selleck inhibitor achieved a high degree of accuracy of IOL power estimation in patients having phacovitrectomy. There was no tendency toward a myopic shift, as has been reported using ultrasound axial length measurement.”
“Introduction:

In the present study, we evaluated the effect of transurethral resection of the prostate (TUR-P) on prostatic resistive index (RI) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Patients and Methods: Forty BPH patients who were candidates for prostatectomy were prospectively included in the study. Prostatic RI was measured using power Doppler imaging (PDI) before TUR-P. In the postoperative follow-up, all patients were reevaluated with PDI, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) PD173074 order and uroflowmetry. Results: Mean age, IPSS and maximal urine flow rate (Q(max)) of the patients was 65.8 +/- 7.6 years, 24.6 +/- 7.1 and 7.7 +/- 3.8 ml/s, respectively. The mean prostatic RI of the patients before TUR-P was 0.79 +/- 0.02. Prostatic RI positively correlated with total prostate volume and IPSS (r = 0.57, p = 0.0001, and r = 0.42, p

= 0.008, respectively) and negatively correlated with Q(max) VS-4718 solubility dmso (r = -0.37, p = 0.029) prior to treatment. After TUR-P, mean IPSS and prostatic RI significantly decreased (6.5 +/- 4.3 and 0.68 +/- 0.03, respectively; p < 0.05), whereas mean Q(max) was increased (15.7 +/- 5.7, p < 0.05). Conclusions: Our data demonstrated that prostatic RI of the patients with BPH significantly decreased after TUR-P. We believe that prostatic RI could be a useful parameter for the follow-up of patients who underwent TUR-P. Copyright (c) 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel”
“With the increasing size of the elderly population and evolving imaging technology, silent brain infarction (SBI) has garnered attention from both the public and the physicians. Over 20% of the elderly exhibit SBI, and the prevalence of SBI increases steadily with age, ie, 30%-40% in those older than 70 years.