Intravitreal Infliximab for Sight-Threatening Relapsing Uveitis in Behçet Disease: A Pilot Study in 15 Patients

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Intravitreal Infliximab for Sight-Threatening Relapsing Uveitis in Behçet Disease: A Pilot Study in 15 Patients

Purpose To assess the safety and to conduct a preliminary assessment of efficacy of intravitreal infliximab, an anti–tumor necrosis factor antibody, for sight-threatening relapsing uveitis in Behçet disease. Design Prospective,…

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Two-Year Corneal Cross-Linking Results in Patients Younger Than 18 Years With Documented Progressive Keratoconus

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Two-Year Corneal Cross-Linking Results in Patients Younger Than 18 Years With Documented Progressive Keratoconus

Purpose To report refractive, topographic, aberrometric, and tomographic outcomes 24 months after corneal cross-linking (CXL) in patients up to 18 years of age with progressive keratoconus. Design Prospective, interventional case…

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Intraindividual Comparison of Visual Performance After Posterior Chamber Phakic Intraocular Lens With and Without a Central Hole Implantation for Moderate to High Myopia

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Intraindividual Comparison of Visual Performance After Posterior Chamber Phakic Intraocular Lens With and Without a Central Hole Implantation for Moderate to High Myopia

Purpose To compare postoperative visual performance after implantable Collamer lenses with and without a central hole (Hole ICL and conventional ICL) are implanted to correct moderate to high myopia. Design…

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Longitudinal Trends in Resource Use in an Incident Cohort of Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients: Resource Use in Open-Angle Glaucoma

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Longitudinal Trends in Resource Use in an Incident Cohort of Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients: Resource Use in Open-Angle Glaucoma

Purpose To characterize the costs of caring for patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) in the United States over time and to identify factors that influence these costs. Design Longitudinal cohort…

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Visual Field Characteristics in Normal-Tension Glaucoma Patients With Autonomic Dysfunction and Abnormal Peripheral Microcirculation

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Visual Field Characteristics in Normal-Tension Glaucoma Patients With Autonomic Dysfunction and Abnormal Peripheral Microcirculation

Purpose To elucidate the visual field (VF) characteristics of normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) patients with either autonomic dysfunction or abnormal peripheral microcirculation. Design Prospective, observational study. Methods participants: Sixty NTG patients….

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Glaucoma in Patients With Ocular Chemical Burns

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Glaucoma in Patients With Ocular Chemical Burns

Purpose To examine the development and management of glaucoma in patients with ocular chemical burns. Design Retrospective, observational case series. Methods setting: University of Washington Eye Clinics. patient population: Twenty-nine…

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