Latin American Journal of Ophthalmology

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Pictorial Essay: Retina

Suture removal-related endophthalmitis

Haimanti Choudhury, Himadri Choudhury, Shaik Mohammed Arif Mansoor

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 8 (9) (2nd April, 2025)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_4_2025

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Original Article: Neurophthalmology/Oncology

Long-term efficacy of perceptual learning therapy in amblyopia: A 5-year follow-up study

Damaris Magdalene, Pritam Dutta, Phinrikerbha Blah, T. R. Sharannya, Rohit Sharma, Rumi Prova Nath, Krishna Das

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 8 (8) (20th March, 2025)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_2_2025

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Case Report: Retina

Unusual ophthalmic manifestation in a suspected case of dengue fever

R. Ranjiv, Rishi Sharma

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 8 (7) (11th March, 2025)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_30_2024

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Pictorial Essay: Plastics

Atypical orbital cellulitis in a leprosy patient –A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

Bijnya Birajita Panda, Utkarsh Agarwal, Mukund Sable, Pavithra Ayyanar

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 8 (6) (5th March, 2025)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_37_2024

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Pictorial Essay: Cornea

Application of cyanoacrylate glue in corneal impending perforation (descemetocele) under slit lamp biomicroscope

Balamurugan Ramatchandirane, Goudappagoud R. Patil, Mansi Dinesh Devalla

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 8 (5) (26th February, 2025)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_31_2024

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Case Report: Retina

A practical guideline managing subretinal air during vitrectomy as an intraoperative complication

Carlos Illescas-Lomeli, Antonio López-Bolaños, René Cano-Hidalgo, Daniel Cortes-Muñoz

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 8 (4) (14th February, 2025)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_27_2024

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Case Report: Retina

Masquerade syndrome secondary to choroidal melanoma in a 73-year-old patient

Alan Chew, Jorge Gerardo Morales, Emiliano Fulda Graue, Federico Graue

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 8 (3) (30th January, 2025)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_34_2024

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Case Series: Neurophthalmology/Oncology

Hot orbits of dental origin – Case series with review of literature

Ana Laura Souza De Barros, Dayna Wei Wei Yong, Gangadhara Sundar

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 8 (2) (20th January, 2025)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_26_2024

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Pictorial Essay: Comprehensive

Post phacoemulsification shine: Iatrogenic foreign body deposition

Abhijay Luthra, Obaidur Rehman

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 8 (1) (20th January, 2025)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_22_2024

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Original Article: Comprehensive

Epidemiology of ocular trauma

Shimpa Kundan, Akshita Sharma, Pramod Kumar Sahu, Gopal Krushna Das, Amar Singh Jatab, Prince Abu Aamir

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (17) (31st December, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_16_2024

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Pictorial Essay: Comprehensive

Phacoemulsification in posterior polar cataracts with a soft nucleus: Simple as ABC with proper techniques and precautions

Mansi Dinesh Devalla, Shubhangi S. N. Prasad, Balamurugan Ramatchandirane

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (16) (6th December, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_33_2024

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Case Report: Cornea

Role of optic zone diameter in scleral lens fitting in traumatic aniridia with scarred cornea – A case report

Madhumathi Subramanian

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (15) (26th November, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_25_2024

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Case Report: Cornea

Dual role of bandage contact lens – A case report

Manju Balakrishnan

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (14) (24th September, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_20_2024

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Case Series: Retina

Modified packing technique in large traumatic macular holes

Jesus Hernan Gonzalez-Cortes, Alan Baltazar Treviño-Herrera, Sofia Teresa Padilla-Alanis, Jesus Emiliano Gonzalez-Cantu, Josue Roberto Lozano-Rodriguez, David Pelayes

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (13) (20th September, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_9_2024

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Review Article: Retina

Systematic review of surgical techniques for treating giant retinal tears in adults: A current assessment of approaches and interventions

Miguel Angel Quiroz-Reyes, Erick Andres Quiroz-Gonzalez, Miguel Angel Quiroz-Gonzalez, Virgilio Lima-Gomez

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (12) (17th August, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_15_2024

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Case Report: Neurophthalmology/Oncology

Through the looking glass: Ciliary body leiomyoma with chronic inflammation: A rare case report

Twinkey Bhutia, Dipankar Das, Manabjyoti Barman

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (11) (12th July, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_14_2024

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Pictorial Essay: Comprehensive

Love-struck lens: A romantic twist in visual decline

Dhruval Ashok Khurana

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (10) (5th July, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_5_2024

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Original Article: Retina

Retinal image quality assessment in diabetic-retinopathy screening: Real world evidence from a lower-middle income country

Mapa Prabhath Piyasena, Suwin Nilanga Hewage, Kapila Banduthilake

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (8) (11th June, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_24_2023

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Original Article: Glaucoma

One-year outcome of goniotomy with Kahook Dual Blade in primary open-angle glaucoma patients

Adunola Ogunro, Godswill Inye Nathaniel

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (9) (11th June, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_26_2023

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Case Report: Comprehensive

Ocular filariasis in the form of a conjunctival granuloma – A rare case report from non-endemic part of India

Annesha Sarkar, Dipankar Das, Saidul Islam, Apurba Deka

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (7) (3rd June, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_1_2024

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Case Report: Retina

Stereoscopic fundus photograph, optical coherence tomography features, and fundus autofluorescence in a focal combined retinal and choroidal coloboma

Victor Andrade de Araújo, Pedro Gomes Moreira, Bruno Fortaleza de Aquino Ferreira

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (6) (13th May, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_25_2023

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Case Series: Cornea

Outcome of Descemet membrane detachment repair using air descemetopexy and Descemet membrane suturing after cataract surgery

Daisy Rani Das, Parmita Dutta, Balmukund Agarwal, Harsha Bhattacharjee

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (5) (6th May, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_27_2023

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Case Series: Cornea

Dual benefits of scleral lenses in collateral cases of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Keratoconus-A case series

Karpagavalli Subramanian

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (4) (25th April, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_23_2023

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Original Article: Cornea

Outcome of intense-pulsed light therapy versus combination of intense-pulsed light and low-level light therapy for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction

Balmukund Agarwal, Parmita Dutta, Sangeeta Kalita, Daisy Rani Das, Ankita Singh

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (3) (23rd April, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_4_2024

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Case Report: Retina

The aqueous phase of neuroretinitis as a diagnostic challenge

Carlos Alberto Illescas-Lomeli, Daniel Cortes-Muñoz, Diego Eduardo Ruiz-Chavolla, Antonio López-Bolaños

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (2) (24th February, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_21_2023

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Case Series: Retina

Ocular manifestations of acute myeloid leukemia during induction phase of chemotherapy: A case series

Divya Kochhar, Jaya Kaushik, Ankita Singh, Aatish Saraswat, J. K. S. Parihar

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 7 (1) (10th February, 2024)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_20_2023

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Case Report: Plastics

Eyeing risks: Navigating ophthalmic challenges in sinus surgery

Amber Dubey, Vatsalya Venkatraman, Manabjyoti Barman, Kasturi Bhattacharjee

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (19) (30th December, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_22_2023

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Case Report: Uveitis

Multiple evanescent white dot syndrome following COVID-19 infection: A case report

Fatemeh Abdi, Sara Hemmati, Masoume Sharafinejad, Arzhang Gordiz, Seyyed Saeed Aghili, Vahid Zare Hosseinabadi

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (18) (30th December, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_13_2023

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Pictorial Essay: Cornea

Progression of corneal sub-epithelial infiltrates in a case of undertreated epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

Balamurugan Ramatchandirane, Divya Deepthi Syamala, Pratyusha Ganne

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (17) (1st November, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_19_2023

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Case Report: Cornea

Case report: Application of prosthetic soft contact lens as bandage contact lens for band keratopathy

Sona Paul, Asif Iqbal

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (15) (25th October, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_14_2023

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Case Report: Comprehensive

Shattered vision: Unraveling the impact of the Exide battery blast on ocular health

Payal Gonde (Ballamwar)

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (14) (25th October, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_16_2023

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Original Article: Retina

Fractal evaluation in retinographies of patients with diabetic retinopathy with and without risk of macular edema

Edbhergue Ventura Lola Costa, Romildo de Albuquerque Nogueira

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (16) (25th October, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_17_2023

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Case Report: Comprehensive

Bilateral dense persistent pupillary membrane – A rare case

Suraj Kumar Chaurasiya, Vanrammuana, Hyukesin Tep, Mahendra Singh

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (13) (6th October, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_18_2023

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Case Report: Glaucoma

Fungal endophthalmitis following transscleral cyclophotocoagulation

Aashish Kant Shah, Brijesh Takkar, Gazella Bruce Warjri

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (11) (16th August, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_12_2023

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Review Article: Retina

The role and efficacy of vitrectomy for the management of refractory diabetic macular edema: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Miguel Angel Quiroz-Reyes, Erick Andres Quiroz-Gonzalez, Miguel Angel Quiroz-Gonzalez, Virgilio Lima-Gomez

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (12) (16th August, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_11_2023

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Case Report: Retina

Unilateral Purtscher’s retinopathy – A rare case report

Suraj Kumar Chaurasiya, Saron Lailung, Pradeep Agarwal, Piyush Kohli

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (10) (1st August, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_7_2023

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Case Report: Cornea

Recurrence of keratoconus in corneal graft

Francisco Lucero Saá, Federico Andrés Cremona, Pablo Chiaradia

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (9) (13th June, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_8_2023

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Case Report: Retina

Complete visual recovery after an inadvertent foveal burn

Fatemeh Abdi, Arash Daneshtalab, Arzhang Gordiz, Amin Zand

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (8) (26th May, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_4_2023

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Case Report: Retina

Spontaneous release of epiretinal membrane in a patient with a retinal vasoproliferative tumor

Daniel Cortes-Muñoz, Alan Chew-Bonilla, Carlos Illescas-Lomeli, Rene Alfredo Cano-Hidalgo

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (7) (10th May, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_9_2023

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Glaucoma: Original Article

Clinical profile and demographic distribution of pigment dispersion syndrome: An electronic medical record-driven big data analytics from an eye care network in India

Gazella Bruce Warjri, Anthony Vipin Das, Sirisha Senthil

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (6) (17th April, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_5_2023

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Glaucoma: Pictorial Essay

Phacolytic glaucoma at a glance

Carla Sofia Gonzalez-Arocha, Jesus Hernan Gonzalez-Cortes, Alan Baltazar Treviño-Herrera

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (5) (14th March, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_13_2022

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Comprehensive: Original Article

Incidence and clinical profile of Marcus Gunn jaw-winking phenomenon in congenital ptosis at a tertiary eye hospital in western Uttar Pradesh, India

Suraj Kumar Chaurasiya, Md Mehboob Alam, Pradeep Agarwal, Lokesh Chauhan

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (4) (22nd February, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_3_2023

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Comprehensive: Editorial

Argentina world champion Qatar 2022

David E. Pelayes

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (3) (16th February, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_1_2023

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Retina: Case Series

Association of the choroidal vascularity index with myopic traction maculopathy: A preliminary case-series report

Miguel Angel Quiroz-Reyes, Erick Andres Quiroz-Gonzalez, Miguel Angel Quiroz-Gonzalez, Virgilio Lima-Gomez

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (2) (16th February, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_14_2022

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Retina: Pictorial Essay

Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in Berger space: A rare complication

Brajesh Lahri, Ayushi Sinha, Sai Vineeth Maddu

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 6 (1) (5th January, 2023)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_12_2022

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Retina: Review Article

Artificial intelligence use in diabetes

David Eduardo Pelayes, Jose A. Mendoza, Anibal Martin Folgar

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 5 (6) (10th December, 2022)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_4_2022

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Plastics: Case Report

Infraorbital adult onset xanthogranuloma associated with eccentric proptosis – A rare case report

Binayak Bibek Das

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 5 (5) (28th November, 2022)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_7_2022

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Retina: Original Article

Serum creatinine as a predictor of functional and anatomical success in diabetic tractional retinal detachment

Rene Alfredo Cano-Hidalgo, Tatiana Urrea-Victoria, Jennifer Hyuna Kim-Lee

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 5 (4) (24th November, 2022)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_8_2022

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Comprehensive: Review Article

How COVID-19 affected pivots of Ophthalmology? The optics and the eyes

Jaya Kaushik, Eram Riyaz, Ankita Singh, Anju Pannu, S. Srikanth, Rahul Anargh

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 5 (3) (5th November, 2022)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_6_2022

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Retina: Case Series

Long-term Post-operative perfusion outcomes in giant retinal tears treated with and without scleral buckling

Miguel Angel Quiroz-Reyes, Erick Andres Quiroz-Gonzalez, Miguel Angel Quiroz-Gonzalez, Ahmad Alsaber, Virgilio Lima-Gomez

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 5 (2) (8th August, 2022)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_2_2022

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Glaucoma: Case Report

Topiramate-induced acute angle-closure glaucoma: A case report and review of literature

Rishi Sharma, Jaya Kaushik

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 5 (1) (29th July, 2022)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_3_2022

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Neuro-ophthalmology/Oncology: Original Article

Diagnostic algorithm in small pigmented choroid tumors (less than 3 mm thick)

David Eduardo Pelayes, Anibal Martin Folgar, Pablo Chiaradia, Jorge Oscar Zarate

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 4 (5) (5th October, 2021)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_5_2021

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Neuro-ophthalmology/Oncology: Review Article

Sebaceous gland carcinoma of ocular region in India: A brief literature review for disease management

Ankit Srivastava, Sarangpani Sharan

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 4 (4) (14th August, 2021)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_6_2021

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Review Article

Optical coherence tomography angiography findings in diabetic macular edema

Rene Alfredo Cano-Hidalgo, Tatiana Urrea-Victoria

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 4 (3) (12th April, 2021)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_3_2021

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Original Article

Estimation of conjunctival swab and nasopharyngeal swab specimens for viral nucleic acid detection in Coronavirus disease 2019 patients to compare the viral load

Jaya Kaushik, Vikas Marwah, Ankita Singh, Y. V. K. Chaitanya, Rajeev Mohan Gupta, Poninder Kumar

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 4 (2) (31st March, 2021)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_1_2021

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Retina Pictorial Essay

Incomplete posterior vitreous detachment despite vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade

Sunny Chi Lik Au, Callie Ka Li Ko

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 4 (1) (18th January, 2021)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_6_2020

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Case Report

Merkel cell carcinoma of the cornea and conjunctiva

Francisco Lucero Saá, Federico Andrés Cremona, Eugenia Páez Soria, Pablo Chiaradia

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 3 (7) (17th October, 2020)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_5_2020

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Case Report

Treatment of bilateral punctal stenosis and nasolacrimal duct obstruction in an 11-year-old case with dyskeratosis congenita

Fatma Corak Eroglu, Emine Sen, Suleyman Ellik

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 3 (6) (25th September, 2020)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_4_2020

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Case Report

Ultrasound biomicroscopy evaluation of pseudophakic pupillary block by vitreous prolapse after Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy

Agustín Nicolas Lucas, Agustín Pedalino, Ana Paula Anauati, Clarisa Catalano

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 3 (5) (26th June, 2020)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_2_2020

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Case Report

Intraocular tuberculosis, a challenge in diagnosis and treatment

Martina Larroude, Gustavo Ariel Budmann

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 3 (4) (12th May, 2020)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_17_2019

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Review Article

Traumatic macular hole: Clinical aspects and controversies

David Pelayes, Francesc March de Ribot, Ferenc Kuhn, Sundaram Natarajan, Wolfang Schrader

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 3 (3) (1st April, 2020)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_16_2019

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Original Article

Effect of postural changes on intraocular pressure in patients with acute angle-closure glaucoma in Indian population

Sanjay Mishra, Ashok Kumar

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 3 (2) (1st April, 2020)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_18_2019

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Case Report

Late-onset malignant glaucoma

Ramiro José Daud, Horacio Freile, Mauricio Freile, Soledad Mariano

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 3 (1) (1st April, 2020)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_19_2019

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Review Article

Ocular Trauma Score revisited – Making sense of it all

Mehul Shah, Gangadhara Sundar, Shreya Shah

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 2 (4) (4th December, 2019)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO_8_2019

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Original Article

Pachychoroid as a biomarker using optical coherence tomography – swept-source in central serous choroidopathy

René Alfredo Cano-Hidalgo, Tatiana Urrea-Victoria

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 2 (3) (23rd May, 2019)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO-7-2019

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Case Report

Acquired choroidal osteoma

Robert J. Purgert, Jose J. Echegaray, Scott Lauer, Arun D. Singh

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 2 (2) (22nd May, 2019)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO-3-2019

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Case Report

Cystoid Macular Edema Secondary to Paclitaxel Therapy

Anibal Martin Folgar, Jorge Oscar Zarate

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 2 (1) (12th February, 2019)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO-2-2018

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Editorial

A Start of a New Era

David Pelayes

Latin Am J Ophthalmol 1 (1) (7th December, 2018)

DOI: 10.25259/LAJO-1-2018

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