Concussion, brain injuries, and other neurologic conditions carry a high incidence of visual symptoms and findings. A neuro optometric evaluation can diagnose visual difficulties that reduce quality of life and…
For decades, children with amblyopia have been treated with glasses followed by either patching, blurring, or atropine penalization of the better-seeing eye. Although it is possible to achieve improvements in…
How do we visualize a 3-dimensional world on a 2-dimensional surface called the retina? For the most part, we use the mechanism called accommodation. Accommodation allows us to see clear…
Visual snow syndrome (VSS), although occurring in only ∼2% of the population, in relative numbers, this represents a significant number of people. Its most common etiology is concussion. The key…
Eyelid tumors can be both benign and malignant. The management of these pathologies varies according to the type of the lesions. Previously, the most widely accepted treatment option was surgical…
Introduction The treatment of patients with dry eye disease is based upon the severity of the patient’s disease and symptoms. In addition, since there are several factors that can contribute…
Acknowledgments The authors express our sincere thanks to Ms. Catherine Oshima for administrative support and editing of the manuscript. Conflicts of Interest Vilavun Puangsricharern, Louis Tong, and Chi Hoang Viet…
Introduction Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is among the most commonly encountered chronic ocular conditions in clinical practice, and is acknowledged to be a leading contributor of evaporative dry eye disease….
Introduction Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a potentially life-threatening multiorgan systemic disease affecting patients treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT). GVHD is characterized by immune dysregulation and tissue inflammation with…
Introduction Sensory nerves normally convey signals of pain to the brain. Yet, the overall experience and behavioral manifestations of pain are determined by mechanisms within the peripheral and central nervous…
