Efficacy of Intravitreal Bevacizumab Combined With Photodynamic Therapy for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Efficacy of Intravitreal Bevacizumab Combined With Photodynamic Therapy for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

Purpose To compare the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with or without intravitreal bevacizumab injection for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. Design Retrospective, comparative, interventional case series. Methods We included 146 eyes…

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Association of Risk Factors for Choroidal Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular Degeneration With Decreased Foveolar Choroidal Circulation

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Association of Risk Factors for Choroidal Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular Degeneration With Decreased Foveolar Choroidal Circulation

Purpose To investigate the relationship between known risk factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) progression and foveolar choroidal circulation in eyes with nonexudative AMD. Design Cross-sectional study of nonexudative AMD….

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The Significance of External Limiting Membrane Status for Visual Acuity in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Significance of External Limiting Membrane Status for Visual Acuity in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Purpose To evaluate status of the external limiting membrane (ELM) as a contributor of visual acuity (VA) in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Design Hospital-based, cross-sectional study. Methods We retrospectively reviewed…

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Risk Factors for Recurrent Fibrovascular Proliferation in Aggressive Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity After Early Vitreous Surgery

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Risk Factors for Recurrent Fibrovascular Proliferation in Aggressive Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity After Early Vitreous Surgery

Purpose To analyze risk factors for postoperative recurrence of fibrovascular tissue in eyes with aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (AP ROP) treated with early vitreous surgery. Design Retrospective, consecutive, observational…

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Reporting Visual Acuities

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Reporting Visual Acuities

The AJO encourages authors to report the visual acuity in the manuscript using the same nomenclature that was used in gathering the data provided they were recorded in one of…

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Anterior Segment Complications After Diode Laser Photocoagulation for Prethreshold Retinopathy of Prematurity

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Anterior Segment Complications After Diode Laser Photocoagulation for Prethreshold Retinopathy of Prematurity

Purpose To evaluate anterior segment complication rates in eyes treated for prethreshold versus threshold retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and look for potential risk factors. Design Retrospective, observational case series study….

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Cohort Studies: Design and Pitfalls

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Cohort Studies: Design and Pitfalls

History Cohort studies often are viewed as the gold standard in observational epidemiology, and the first large cohort study was conducted as early as 1913. Wilhelm Weinberg reported in the…

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