Retrocorneal Membranes: A Comparative Immunohistochemical Analysis of Keratocytic, Endothelial, and Epithelial Origins

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Retrocorneal Membranes: A Comparative Immunohistochemical Analysis of Keratocytic, Endothelial, and Epithelial Origins

Purpose To determine through the use of immunohistochemistry the origins of retrocorneal cellular and fibrillar membranes. Design Retrospective, clinicopathologic study using surgically removed human corneal tissues. Methods Clinical records of…

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Posterior Capsule Opacification Assessment and Factors That Influence Visual Quality After Posterior Capsulotomy

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Posterior Capsule Opacification Assessment and Factors That Influence Visual Quality After Posterior Capsulotomy

Purpose To study the correlation between posterior capsule opacification (PCO) and intraocular straylight and visual acuity. Design Prospective noninterventional study. Methods We measured visual acuity (VA), logarithm of minimal angle…

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Histopathology of Neovascular Tissue From Eyes With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy After Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injection

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Histopathology of Neovascular Tissue From Eyes With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy After Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injection

Purpose To examine the histopathologic effect of a single intravitreal injection of bevacizumab on newly formed vessels in eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Design Interventional case series and laboratory…

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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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Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Patients in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Patients in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

Purpose To assess the prevalence of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and prognosis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis–related retinal detachment (RD) surgery in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Design Retrospective…

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Macular Thickness Interoperator and Intraoperator Reproducibility in Healthy Eyes Using 7 Optical Coherence Tomography Instruments

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Macular Thickness Interoperator and Intraoperator Reproducibility in Healthy Eyes Using 7 Optical Coherence Tomography Instruments

Purpose To evaluate macular thickness measurement reproducibility using 6 new spectral-domain (SD) optical coherence tomography (OCT) devices and 1 time-domain OCT device Design Prospective, observational study. Methods setting: Clinical practice….

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Preoperative Subpterygeal Injection Vs Intraoperative Mitomycin C for Pterygium Removal: Comparison of Results and Complications

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Preoperative Subpterygeal Injection Vs Intraoperative Mitomycin C for Pterygium Removal: Comparison of Results and Complications

Purpose To evaluate and compare the recurrence rates and complications between 2 therapeutic methods for primary pterygium: subconjunctival injection of mitomycin C (MMC) 1 month before bare scleral excision and…

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