AJO History of Ophthalmology Series
Among those remarkable people who are blind since childhood, but who go on to accomplish great things, should be recognized the Spanish composer, Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999). Blinded by diphtheria at…
Responses to Photodynamic Therapy in Patients With Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy Consisting of Polyps Resembling Grape Clusters
Purpose To investigate the responses to photodynamic therapy (PDT) in patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) that show large aneurysmal dilation with internal angio-architecture consisting of diverse patterns of curvilinear…
Variation in Prevalence of Myopia Between Generations of Migrant Indians Living in Singapore
Purpose To assess the influence of factors related to migration and acculturation on myopia in migrant Indians in Singapore. Design Population-based cross-sectional study. Methods A total of 3400 Singaporean Indians…
The Changing Face of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in the United States: Demographic and Geographic Changes From 2011 to 2050
Purpose To examine how demographic and geographic variations in US populations from 2011 to 2050 will contribute to estimated numbers of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) cases. Design Cross-sectional study. Methods…
Time-Periodic Characteristics in the Morphology of Idiopathic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Evaluated by Volume Scan Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
Purpose To investigate the time-period characteristics associated with morphologic changes in idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) using volume scans acquired by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Design Retrospective, observational, cross-sectional…
Depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, and Dry Eye Syndrome: A Study Utilizing the National United States Veterans Affairs Administrative Database
Purpose To study the scope of dry eye syndrome (DES) in veterans on a national level and to evaluate the relationship between psychiatric diagnoses and DES. Design Case-control study. Methods…
Prediction of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy after Retinal Detachment Surgery: Potential of Biomarker Profiling
Purpose To investigate the potential of a combined assessment of clinical risk factors and biomarker profiling in the prediction of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) after retinal detachment surgery. Design Retrospective case-control…
Development and Validation of a Standardized Tool for Reporting Retinal Findings in Abusive Head Trauma
Purpose To develop and validate a robust standardized reporting tool for describing retinal findings in children examined for suspected abusive head trauma. Design A prospective interobserver and intraobserver agreement study….
Visual Field and Ocular Safety During Short-Term Vigabatrin Treatment in Cocaine Abusers
Purpose To evaluate the ocular safety of short-term vigabatrin treatment of cocaine abuse. Design Multicenter, prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked, parallel assignment study. Methods Cocaine addicts were randomized to receive vigabatrin…
Four-Year Incidence of Open-Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension: The Los Angeles Latino Eye Study
Purpose To estimate the 4-year incidence of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and ocular hypertension (OHT) among adult Latinos 40 years of age and older. Design Population-based longitudinal study. Methods Comprehensive ophthalmologic…
