Retinal Adherence and Fibrillary Surface Changes Correlate With Surgical Difficulty of Epiretinal Membrane Removal

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Retinal Adherence and Fibrillary Surface Changes Correlate With Surgical Difficulty of Epiretinal Membrane Removal

Purpose To correlate surgical difficulty of epiretinal membrane (ERM) removal with characteristics of ERM adherence seen by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Design Prospective observational case series. Methods Surgical difficulty…

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Long-term Outcome of Macular Microstructure Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography in Eyes With Spontaneous Resolution of Macular Hole

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Long-term Outcome of Macular Microstructure Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography in Eyes With Spontaneous Resolution of Macular Hole

Purpose To evaluate the long-term anatomic features as assessed by optical coherence tomography (OCT) in patients with spontaneously closed full-thickness macular hole (MH). Design Retrospective, noncomparative, observational case series. Methods…

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Delay to Treatment and Visual Outcomes in Patients Treated With Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Delay to Treatment and Visual Outcomes in Patients Treated With Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Purpose To investigate the potential influences that affect visual acuity (VA) outcome in a clinic-based cohort of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients undergoing anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment for…

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Topical FK962 Facilitates Axonal Regeneration and Recovery of Corneal Sensitivity After Flap Surgery in Rabbits

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Topical FK962 Facilitates Axonal Regeneration and Recovery of Corneal Sensitivity After Flap Surgery in Rabbits

Purpose To test if the drug FK962 ( N -(1-acetylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-fluorobenzamide) facilitates axonal elongation and recovery of corneal sensitivity after creation of a corneal flap in rabbits. Design Animal study. Methods…

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Whole-Body 18F FDG Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Evaluation of Patients With Uveal Metastasis

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Whole-Body 18F FDG Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Evaluation of Patients With Uveal Metastasis

Purpose To investigate the value of whole-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) as a screening tool for patients with uveal metastasis. Design Retrospective observational case series. Methods setting: Clinical practice….

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AJO History of ophthalmology series

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on AJO History of ophthalmology series

Becoming blind himself by age 21, William Moon (1818-94) developed the first widely-used means of reading for the blind: a tactile reading system termed “Moon.” It is a simpler reading…

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Clinical Outcomes of Repeat Autologous Cultivated Limbal Epithelial Transplantation for Ocular Surface Burns

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Clinical Outcomes of Repeat Autologous Cultivated Limbal Epithelial Transplantation for Ocular Surface Burns

Purpose To report the clinical outcomes of repeat autologous cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation in patients with recurrence of limbal stem cell deficiency after a failed primary procedure. Design Retrospective case…

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Dislocation of the Donor Graft to the Posterior Segment in Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Dislocation of the Donor Graft to the Posterior Segment in Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty

Purpose To report a series of dislocations of the donor graft into the posterior segment associated with Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) and to identify possible risk factors for dislocation…

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