Purpose To determine whether an association exists between dry eye disease (DED) and statin use and/or dyslipidemia. Design Retrospective, case-control study. Methods Setting : University of North Carolina (UNC)-affiliated healthcare…
Purpose To perform a quantitative analysis of choriocapillaris (CC) flow deficits (FDs) in patients with uveitis. Design Retrospective cross-sectional study. Methods Swept-source optical coherence tomography based angiography (SS-OCTA) macular volume…
Purpose To evaluate 4-year outcomes of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in eyes with previous glaucoma surgery. Design Retrospective, comparative case series. Methods Patients with previous trabeculectomy or glaucoma drainage…
Purpose This study compared the outcomes after Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in pseudophakic patients with the outcomes after DMEK combined with cataract surgery (triple-DMEK) in patients with Fuchs’ endothelial…
Abstract Purpose To estimate the astigmatic power and axis of the tear film over the central optical zone of the cornea by vector analysis of topographic data, in ocular surface…
Abstract Daily disposable (DD) contact lenses first came to the market approximately 25 years ago and eye care professionals (ECPs) started prescribing silicone hydrogel (SiH) contact lenses, primarily for extended…
Abstract Objectives By presenting 2 cases, this study aimed to discuss the utility of multifocal rigid gas permeable contact lenses in the low vision patient population, and their ability to…
Highlights • The conventional approach is to adapt new contact lens wearers by ‘building-up’ wearing time. • There is no underpinning scientific evidence for the need for this approach with…
Abstract Frequent replacement contact lenses made from the etafilcon A hydrogel lens material were introduced onto the market over 30 years ago, and etafilcon A remains the most widely used…
Highlights • Smoking has been linked to several life-threatening systemic conditions in addition to a range of ocular pathologies. • In recent years, electronic cigarettes (EC) have emerged as alternative…
