Purpose To determine whether polymorphisms in the ARMS2 ( LOC387715 ) gene and the lysyl oxidase–like 1 ( LOXL1 ) gene are associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in Japanese…
We read with great interest the report from Montserrat Garcia-Gonzalez and associates. Their results revealed that monovision is a valid option for myopic patients with presbyopia who are considering LASIK,…
Purpose To investigate the optimal amount of safe under-correction in patients with refractive accommodative esotropia. Design Prospective noncomparative interventional case series. Methods Patients with refractive accommodative esotropia wore trial glasses…
Purpose To identify predictive factors for visual outcome and need for retreatment after treating myopic choroidal neovascularization (CNV) with ranibizumab. Design A prospective interventional case series. Methods Sixty-seven eyes of…
Purpose To determine the functional and anatomic outcome of early surgical repair with vitrectomy and silicone oil in open-globe injuries with retinal detachment (RD). Design Retrospective consecutive interventional case series….
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 determine the cutoffs for the interocular difference in retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measured with Cirrus HD-OCT (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc) in normal eyes. Design Observational, clinical…
Purpose To investigate in open-angle glaucoma the focal macular photopic negative response and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography measurements of retinal thicknesses in the superior and inferior macula. Design Comparative case…
Purpose To investigate bleb morphologic features and postoperative outcomes after Ex-PRESS drainage device (Alcon Laboratories) implantation versus trabeculectomy. Design Retrospective, consecutive case-control series. Methods Information was collected from the charts…
Purpose To evaluate changes in corneal endothelial cell counts after pterygium surgery with application of mitomycin C (MMC) either on the perilimbal sclera or in the subconjunctival space. Design Prospective,…
