Purpose To report the long-term functional and anatomic outcomes of osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis and tibial bone keratoprosthesis; to analyze the influence of clinical factors, such as surgical technique, primary diagnosis, age, and…
Purpose To study the corneal nerves in patients with chronic bullous keratopathy. Design Prospective observational case series with histologic evaluation. Methods We studied 25 eyes of 25 bullous keratopathy patients…
Purpose To evaluate integration of amniotic membrane into the corneal stroma using laser scanning in vivo confocal microscopy and anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT). Design Prospective noncomparative interventional case…
Purpose To evaluate the effect of systemic oxygen therapy in the management of acute ocular chemical and thermal burns. Design Prospective, nonrandomized, comparative, interventional case series. Methods Twenty-four eyes of…
Purpose To identify the 23 amino acid profiles in human tear fluids, and to evaluate whether the ocular disease conditions reflect the amino acid profiles. Design Laboratory investigation. Methods We…
Purpose To evaluate the newly developed Ocular Surface Thermographer (TOMEY Corporation) for dry eye screening. Design Prospective, controlled study. Methods We studied 30 eyes of 30 patients diagnosed with dry…
Purpose To evaluate the use of tear osmolarity in the diagnosis of dry eye disease. Design A prospective, observational case series to determine the clinical usefulness of tear osmolarity and…
Purpose To compare intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements obtained using the Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT; Haag-Streit), the Tono-Pen XL (Reichert, Inc), and the ocular response analyzer (ORA; Reichert Ophthalmic Instruments), and…
Purpose To estimate the expected incremental lifetime cost of treatment of keratoconus compared to the expected cost of the treatment of myopia. Design Cost estimate from the patient’s perspective using…
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…
