Biomedical subjects

S G Pratt

Publications and source records attributed to S G Pratt.

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PubMed1987

Evisceration techniques.

Evisceration is the removal of the intraocular contents of the globe. I favor evisceration with retention of the cornea when at all possible. Surgical techniques for evisceration with and without keratectomy are discussed. A promising new implant material, hydroxyapatite, is described. The outstanding advantage of this material is its transformation into "living tissue." Although extremely rare, evisceration can be associated with postoperative sympathetic ophthalmia in the remaining eye.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗

PubMed1984

The Marcus Gunn phenomenon. A review of 71 cases.

We have reviewed the clinical findings, natural course, pathologic observations, and management of 71 patients with the Marcus Gunn phenomenon. We found individuals with this syndrome to have a significant incidence of amblyopia (59%), double elevator palsy (25%), anisometropia (25%), and superior rectus muscle palsy (23%). Long-term follow-up did not reveal a case that improved with age. In most patients requiring surgery, we recommend a unilateral levator excision on the affected side plus a bilateral frontalis suspension.

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