Pain Perception at Laser Treatment of Peripheral Retinal Degenerations With Green and Infrared Wavelengths

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Pain Perception at Laser Treatment of Peripheral Retinal Degenerations With Green and Infrared Wavelengths

Purpose To compare the pain perception at laser treatment of peripheral retinal degenerations with green (532-nm) and infrared (810-nm) wavelengths. Design Prospective randomized clinical trial. Methods Sequential patients with indications…

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Multicenter Survey with a Systematic Overview of Acute-Onset Endophthalmitis after Transconjunctival Microincision Vitrectomy Surgery

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Multicenter Survey with a Systematic Overview of Acute-Onset Endophthalmitis after Transconjunctival Microincision Vitrectomy Surgery

Purpose To explore the incidence and visual outcomes of acute-onset endophthalmitis after transconjunctival microincision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS). Design Retrospective, interventional, multicenter survey with a systematic review. Methods A clinical database…

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Photodynamic Therapy for Symptomatic Circumscribed Macular Choroidal Hemangioma in Chinese Patients

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Photodynamic Therapy for Symptomatic Circumscribed Macular Choroidal Hemangioma in Chinese Patients

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and safety of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for macular circumscribed choroidal hemangioma in Chinese patients. Design Retrospective, consecutive, noncomparative case series. Methods Twenty-five eyes (25 patients)…

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Long-term Temporal Changes of Macular Thickness and Visual Outcome after Vitrectomy for Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Long-term Temporal Changes of Macular Thickness and Visual Outcome after Vitrectomy for Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane

Purpose To evaluate the long-term correlation of visual outcome and macular thickness after vitrectomy for idiopathic epiretinal membrane and to identify prognostic factors for good visual outcome. Design Retrospective, observational…

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Impact of Age-Related Macular Degeneration on Vision-Specific Quality of Life: Follow-up from the 10-Year and 15-Year Visits of The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Impact of Age-Related Macular Degeneration on Vision-Specific Quality of Life: Follow-up from the 10-Year and 15-Year Visits of The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures

Purpose To assess vision-specific quality of life (QOL), based on abbreviated surveys derived from the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ), in a cohort of United States women who…

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Contact Lens–Induced Subconjunctival Hemorrhage

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Contact Lens–Induced Subconjunctival Hemorrhage

Purpose To present the first detailed assessment of the clinical features of CL-induced subconjunctival hemorrhage and associated risk factors. Design Cross-sectional and case-control study of age-matched randomized groups. Methods A…

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Improvement of Angiographic Findings of Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy After Intravitreal Injection of Ranibizumab Monthly for 3 Months

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Improvement of Angiographic Findings of Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy After Intravitreal Injection of Ranibizumab Monthly for 3 Months

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of 1 intravitreal injection of ranibizumab monthly for 3 months in eyes with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV), with attention to changes on indocyanine green angiography…

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Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy Masquerading as Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Refractory to Ranibizumab

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy Masquerading as Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Refractory to Ranibizumab

Purpose To report a neovascular age-related macular degeneration pattern refractory to ranibizumab. Design Retrospective, observational case series. Methods Between March and May 2009, cases with neovascular age-related macular degeneration refractory…

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AJO History of Ophthalmology Series

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on AJO History of Ophthalmology Series

James Graham (1745–1794) matriculated from the Edinburgh University’s medical school in 1761. In 1769, he joined a large influx of immigrants to America, where he specialized in diseases of the…

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