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The author reflects on the use of new technology of gadgets including iPhone and iPad in the ophthalmic practice for vision testing and diagnosis of eye disease. He informs about a research study at the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, which showed the successful use of iPhone in the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy. He mentions that the iPhone has high pixel density which provides high clarity of picture.

Purpose: Mastectomies result in very high local control rates for pure ductal carcinoma in situ; however, close or involved tumor margins are occasionally encountered. Data regarding the patterns of relapse in this setting are limited., Methods and Materials: Between 1994 and 2002, the pathology reports of 574 patients who had undergone mastectomy at our institution for pure ductal carcinoma in situ were retrospectively reviewed. Of the 574 patients, 84 were found to have margins of <10 mm. Of the 84 patients, 4 underwent postoperative radiotherapy and were excluded, leaving 80 patients for this analysis. Of the 80 patients, 31 had margins <2 mm and 49 had margins of 2.1-10 mm. High-grade disease was observed in 47 patients; 45 patients had comedonecrosis; and 30 had multifocal disease. Of the 80 patients, 51 were <60 years of age., Results: With a median follow-up of 61 months, 6 (7.5%) of the 80 patients developed local recurrence. Of the 31 patients with a margin of