Subramanian and associates report that their randomized controlled trial originally was powered on the basis of an overall sample size of 135 patients (90 in the bevacizumab group and 45…
Purpose To evaluate the influence of the extent of myopia on the progression rate of normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). Design Retrospective, observational case series. Methods One hundred forty-three eyes of 143…
Purpose To validate a third-generation performance-based measure of visual function titled “Assessment of Disability Related to Vision” (ADREV) in a study population of patients with diabetic retinopathy. Design Prospective, cross-sectional…
Purpose Stimulation of nicotinic acetylcholine (nACh) receptors on vascular endothelial cells promotes angiogenesis and vascular permeability in animal models. The safety and bioactivity of topical mecamylamine, an antagonist of nACh…
Purpose To assess whether the genetic polymorphisms of estrogen receptor beta ( ESR2 ) are associated with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Design Case-control study. Methods Four hundred and twenty-five Japanese…
Purpose To assess the correlations between retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measured with scanning laser polarimetry and visual field (VF) sensitivity in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and primary angle-closure…
Meyer-Schwickerath survived World War II serving as a paramedic; then a knee injury kept him from going to the front. Obtaining his medical degree soon after the end of the…
Purpose To investigate the relationship between contrast sensitivity (CS) and mortality among people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); and to explore the hypothesis that abnormal CS is a marker of…
Purpose To compare corneal high-order aberrations and visual acuity after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) with the flap created by a femtosecond laser (bladeless) to LASIK with the flap created…
Purpose To determine whether a fluocinolone acetonide sustained-release intravitreal drug delivery system can be implanted safely at the same time that a glaucoma drainage device is placed for eyes with…
