Early Postoperative Hypotony and Ciliochoroidal Detachment After Microincision Vitrectomy Surgery

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Early Postoperative Hypotony and Ciliochoroidal Detachment After Microincision Vitrectomy Surgery

Purpose To determine the relationship between a ciliochoroidal detachment and intraocular pressure (IOP) after microincision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS). Design Prospective, consecutive, observational case series. Methods Thirty eyes of 30 patients…

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Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Versus Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Versus Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty

Purpose To evaluate visual outcome and endothelial cell survival after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in comparison with Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). Design Single-center, retrospective, consecutive case series….

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The Short-term Effects of Antioxidant and Zinc Supplements on Oxidative Stress Biomarker Levels in Plasma: A Pilot Investigation

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Short-term Effects of Antioxidant and Zinc Supplements on Oxidative Stress Biomarker Levels in Plasma: A Pilot Investigation

Purpose To determine if short-term Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) antioxidant and zinc supplementation affects biomarkers of oxidative stress, possibly serving as a predictor of their efficacy. Design Prospective interventional…

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Franceschetti Hereditary Recurrent Corneal Erosion

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Franceschetti Hereditary Recurrent Corneal Erosion

Purpose To describe new affected individuals of Franceschetti’s original pedigree of hereditary recurrent erosion and to classify a unique entity called Franceschetti corneal dystrophy. Design Observational case series. Methods Slit-lamp…

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Outcomes of Trabeculectomy After Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty: A Comparison With Penetrating Keratoplasty

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Outcomes of Trabeculectomy After Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty: A Comparison With Penetrating Keratoplasty

Purpose To compare the outcomes of trabeculectomy surgery after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) to penetrating keratoplasty (PK). Design Retrospective case-control study. Methods Patients within an institutional setting who…

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A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Study of a Novel Integrin Antagonist (SAR 1118) for the Treatment of Dry Eye

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Study of a Novel Integrin Antagonist (SAR 1118) for the Treatment of Dry Eye

Purpose To investigate the efficacy and safety of an investigational integrin antagonist (SAR 1118) ophthalmic solution compared to placebo (vehicle) in subjects with dry eye disease. Design Multicenter, prospective, double-masked,…

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AJO History of Ophthalmology Series

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on AJO History of Ophthalmology Series

Carl Koller (1837-1944) became known in Vienna at the age of 26 when he first appreciated the usefulness of cocaine as a local anesthetic in ophthalmology. He nonetheless decided that…

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