Retinal Arteriolar Tortuosity is Associated With Retinopathy and Early Kidney Dysfunction in Type 1 Diabetes
Purpose To examine the association of retinal vessel tortuosity with diabetic retinopathy and early nephropathy in type 1 diabetes. Design Cross-sectional. Methods A total of 1159 participants with type 1…
Spontaneous Reattachment of Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty Lenticles
We read with interest the article entitled “Spontaneous Reattachment of Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty Lenticles,” by Hayes and associates. The authors reviewed a significant number of spontaneously attached Descemet…
Subfoveal Fluid in Healthy Full-term Newborns Observed by Handheld Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
Purpose To report retinal findings for healthy newborn infants imaged with handheld spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT). Design Prospective, observational case series. Methods Thirty-nine full-term newborn infants underwent dilated…
Autofluorescence Imaging and Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Incomplete Congenital Stationary Night Blindness and Comparison With Retinitis Pigmentosa
Purpose To test the hypothesis that the evaluation of retinal structure can have diagnostic value in differentiating between incomplete congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB2) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP). To compare…
Aqueous Humor Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Before and After Intravitreal Bevacizumab in Type 3 Versus Type 1 and 2 Neovascularization. A Prospective, Case-Control Study
Purpose To determine the aqueous levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in patients with type 3 neovascularization (NV) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and to compare the levels…
Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis: Causative Organisms, Management Strategies, and Visual Acuity Outcomes
Purpose To report the causative organisms, management strategies, and visual outcomes in endogenous fungal endophthalmitis. Design Observational case series. Methods Microbiologic and medical records were reviewed retrospectively for all patients…
Panretinal Photocoagulation for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: Pattern Scan Laser Versus Argon Laser
Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of the pattern scan laser (PASCAL) in treating newly diagnosed high-risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Design Retrospective comparative case series. Methods setting: Institutional. study population:…
A Free Retinal Pigment Epithelium–Choroid Graft in Patients With Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Results up to 7 Years
Purpose To report and analyze long-term best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) outcomes following a free autologous retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)-choroid graft translocation in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Design…
Anatomical and Functional Macular Changes After Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment With Macula Off
Purpose To evaluate the correlation between morphologic changes in the outer retina and visual function after successful repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with macula off. Design Observational case series. Methods…
