Purpose To investigate the relationship between the choroidal thickness and choroidal blood flow in healthy young subjects. Design Retrospective, cross-sectional study. Methods We examined 25 eyes of 25 healthy young…
Purpose To examine trends in the treatment of newly diagnosed neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods Among 284 380 Medicare beneficiaries with a new diagnosis between…
Purpose To determine if there are variations in regional practice patterns for retinal detachment repair in the United States. Design Retrospective, noninterventional, cross-sectional study. Methods Year 2009 Medicare fee-for-service claims…
Purpose To investigate the microperimetric correlations of autofluorescence imaging and optical coherence tomography (OCT) in dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Design Retrospective, observational, cross-sectional study. Methods Consecutive patients with dry…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
Purpose To evaluate the impact of ocular surface symptoms on quality of life in a veteran population receiving eye care services. Design Cross-sectional survey study. Methods setting: Miami Veterans Affairs…
