Retinal Artery Occlusion and the 3-Year Risk of Stroke in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Retinal Artery Occlusion and the 3-Year Risk of Stroke in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

Purpose To verify the association between retinal artery occlusion (RAO) and stroke with a large-scale nationwide study. Design Retrospective nationwide population-based administrative database study. Methods Data were collected from the…

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Improvement of Retinal Function in Early Age-Related Macular Degeneration After Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplementation: A Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Jan 12, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Improvement of Retinal Function in Early Age-Related Macular Degeneration After Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplementation: A Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Purpose To examine the effects of lutein and zeaxanthin supplementation on retinal function using multifocal electroretinograms (mfERG) in patients with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Design Randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial….

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The International Council of Ophthalmology: Vision for Ophthalmic Education in an Interdependent World

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Purpose To describe the emerging strategic global perspective of the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) efforts in ophthalmic education. Design A global perspective describing how the development of sophisticated educational…

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Book review

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Media Type: Atlas/Reference Book Synopsis: While there are several quick reference books targeted at oculoplastics and orbital disease, the Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Ophthalmology, Wills Eye Institute: Oculoplastics,…

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Drs Carifi and Zuberbuhler in their letter commend our findings about the relationships among incision sizes, stress, and wound integrity and raise 3 main problems with our study, to which…

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Book review

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Media Type: Textbook Color atlas and review book Synopsis: Following in the footsteps of the The Wills Eye Manual, this text, entitled Uveitis , is part of the Color Atlas…

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We thank Dr Lingam and associates for their interest and comments on our article. We demonstrated that our cataract surgery experience in 17 nanophthalmic eyes was encouraging, but revealed a…

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