We read with interest the recently published article “Graft Failure after Penetrating Keratoplasty in Eyes with Ahmed Valves,” by Hollander and associates. They concluded that corneal graft failure in eyes…
We read with interest the article by Shammas and associates, which described the usefulness of the application of amniotic membrane graft along with intensive topical steroids in cases of acute…
I read with great interest the article by Jang and associates regarding the effect of yellow-tinted intraocular lenses (IOLs) on short-wavelength automated perimetry (SWAP). The study showed that when SWAP…
Purpose To establish reliable criteria for diagnosing eyelid eccrine and apocrine hidrocystomas. Design Retrospective clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study. Methods Twenty-two specimens of normal portions of eyelids were evaluated to establish…
Purpose To describe the relationship of lung disease and function with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a population-based study. Design A population-based, cross-sectional study of 12 596 middle-aged participants…
Purpose To determine the vitreous levels of angiopoietin (Ang)-1 and Ang-2 in eyes with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and to determine the correlation between the 2 levels. Design Retrospective case-control…
Purpose To determine if genetic variants that have been associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have a differential effect on the risk of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and geographic atrophy. Design…
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…
Purpose To compare the anesthetic effectiveness of 3 topical agents used for intravitreal injections. Design Randomized, triple-armed, double-blinded, prospective, single-centered trial in patients receiving intravitreal ranibizumab for neovascular age-related macular…
