Purpose To investigate the levels of selenium (Se), an essential trace element, in aqueous humor, conjunctival specimens, and serum of patients with pseudoexfoliation (PEX) syndrome and control subjects; and to…
Purpose To investigate the roles of CYP1B1 and MYOC mutations and characterize the phenotype of primary congenital glaucoma in Israeli patients from 3 different ethnic backgrounds. Design Interventional case series….
Purpose To determine whether the risk of graft failure in patients with glaucoma is dependent on the indication for penetrating keratoplasty (PK). Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods All patients on…
Purpose To ascertain in vivo confocal microscopic features of corneal/conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and correlate these with histology of the same lesions. Design Observational case series with evaluation of diagnostic…
Purpose To examine the in vivo morphologic properties of Salzmann nodular degeneration with ultra-high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT). Design Interventional case series. Methods setting: Single-center academic practice. study population: Nineteen…
Purpose To present the surgical technique and the early clinical results of the EndoGlide, a graft insertion device for use during Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). Design Prospective interventional…
Purpose To report early complications of Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) to treat late endothelial failure after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) using a specific surgical strategy. Design Retrospective analysis of…
Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of methotrexate (MTX) and the effect of its withdrawal on relapse rate of uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Design Retrospective case series. Methods…
Purpose To update information on cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and to integrate information on its pathogenesis and clinical outcomes. Design Literature review. Methods Selected…
As early as the fourth century BC, the importance of the concept of quality of life (QoL) has been debated by philosophers including Socrates, Aristotle, and Royce. The interest in…
