Glaucoma Medications in the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study
I read with interest the paper by Gedde and associates presenting the Tube versus Trabeculectomy Trial. One of the issues discussed was the number of glaucoma medications. At the first…
Macular Thickness in Diabetic Subjects Without Retinopathy
The recent report by Kashani and associates analyzing retinal thickness by race, gender, and age adds to the growing literature on optical coherence tomography measured retinal parameters in different populations….
Intraocular Pressure and Related Systemic and Ocular Biometric Factors in a Population-Based Study in Japan: The Kumejima Study
Purpose To examine the distribution of intraocular pressure (IOP) and its related systemic and ocular biometric factors in a population-based study in a southwestern island of Japan. Design Cross-sectional, population-based…
Bevacizumab vs Ranibizumab for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Early Results of a Prospective Double-Masked, Randomized Clinical Trial
A recent report in the American Journal of Ophthalmology describes the results from a prospective, randomized, double-masked clinical comparison of bevacizumab and ranibizumab for treatment of patients with age-related macular…
Strabismus Surgical Skills Assessment Tool: Development of a Surgical Assessment Tool for Strabismus Surgery Training
Purpose To develop a structured tool to assess strabismus surgical skills and to determine the face and content validity of this tool. Design Development of a surgical assessment tool and…
Laterality of Amblyopia
Purpose To determine the frequency of unilateral amblyopia in right versus left eyes among children younger than 18 years. Design Analysis of data collected in randomized clinical trials conducted by…
Characteristics and Outcomes of Work-Related Open Globe Injuries
Purpose To evaluate the characteristics and outcomes of patients treated for open globe injuries sustained at work and to compare these results to patients injured outside of work. Design Retrospective…
AJO History of Ophthalmology Series
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) cultivated a wide variety of consultants to buttress his ideas, especially for The Descent of Man (1871) and for The Expression of the Emotions in Man and…
Similar Effects of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty and Prostaglandin Analogs on the Permeability of Cultured Schlemm Canal Cells
Purpose To evaluate whether selective laser trabeculoplasty and prostaglandin analogs regulate the permeability of cultured human Schlemm canal cells by inducing intercellular junction disassembly. Design Laboratory investigation. Methods Intercellular junctions…
