Highlights from this issue

Rate and risk factors for conversion of fovea on to fovea off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment while awaiting surgery (see page 1011)

The rate of conversion of fovea on to fovea off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment was observed at 1.1%. Superotemporal detachments extending to the vascular arcades were most at risk. Visual outcomes were good.

A prospective, randomized, double-masked comparison of local anesthetic agents for vitrectomy (see page 1016)

In a prospective, randomized, double-masked study 1% ropivacaine alone delivered via the peribulbar route during vitrectomy provided adequate intraoperative anesthesia as well as better postoperative analgesia and less postoperative subconjunctival hemorrhage

Incidence, mechanism and outcomes of schisis retinal detachments revealed through a prospective population-based study (see page 1022)

In a national epidemiological study the annual incidence of progressive schisis retinal detachments was found to be 0.85 per million. The findings also...

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