Reporting Visual Acuities
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…
Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Patients in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Purpose To assess the prevalence of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and prognosis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis–related retinal detachment (RD) surgery in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Design Retrospective…
Macular Thickness Interoperator and Intraoperator Reproducibility in Healthy Eyes Using 7 Optical Coherence Tomography Instruments
Purpose To evaluate macular thickness measurement reproducibility using 6 new spectral-domain (SD) optical coherence tomography (OCT) devices and 1 time-domain OCT device Design Prospective, observational study. Methods setting: Clinical practice….
Retinal Pseudocysts in Age-Related Geographic Atrophy
Purpose To report the presence of pseudocysts in retinal layers of eyes with geographic atrophy (GA) attributable to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and to estimate their prevalence. Design Retrospective study….
Preoperative Subpterygeal Injection Vs Intraoperative Mitomycin C for Pterygium Removal: Comparison of Results and Complications
Purpose To evaluate and compare the recurrence rates and complications between 2 therapeutic methods for primary pterygium: subconjunctival injection of mitomycin C (MMC) 1 month before bare scleral excision and…
A Single 210-Degree Arc Length Intrastromal Corneal Ring Implantation for the Management of Pellucid Marginal Corneal Degeneration
Purpose To determine the visual and refractive outcomes of 210-degree arc length intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation in eyes with pellucid marginal corneal degeneration (PMCD). Design Retrospective, consecutive case…
Sirolimus and Mycophenolate as Combination Prophylaxis in Corneal Transplant Recipients at High Rejection Risk
Purpose To examine efficacy and safety of dual sirolimus and mycophenolate mofetil systemic immunosuppression as allograft rejection prophylaxis after penetrating keratoplasty in patients at high rejection risk. Design Prospective, interventional…
Graft Failure After Penetrating Keratoplasty in Eyes With Ahmed Valves
Purpose To determine incidence and risk factors for graft failure following penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in eyes with Ahmed valves (AV). Design Retrospective, observational cohort study. Methods Patients who underwent PK…
Nanomedicine in Ophthalmology: The New Frontier
Purpose To review the fields of nanotechnology and nanomedicine as they relate to the development of treatments for vision-threatening disorders. Design Perspective following literature review. Methods Analysis of relevant publications…
Comparison of Corneal Biomechanical Properties Between Healthy Blacks and Whites Using the Ocular Response Analyzer
Purpose To analyze and compare corneal biomechanical properties in healthy black and white subjects using the Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) and to evaluate their relationship with other ocular parameters. Design…
