Comparison of Ocular Surface Disease Index and Tear Osmolarity as Markers of Ocular Surface Dysfunction in Video Terminal Display Workers

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Comparison of Ocular Surface Disease Index and Tear Osmolarity as Markers of Ocular Surface Dysfunction in Video Terminal Display Workers

Purpose To compare the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire and tear osmolarity, to screen ocular surface alterations in video display terminal (VDT) users. Design Cross-sectional study. Methods Sixty-four VDT…

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Reporting Visual Acuities

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The AJO encourages authors to report the visual acuity in the manuscript using the same nomenclature that was used in gathering the data provided they were recorded in one of…

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The Evolution of Laser Therapy in Ophthalmology: A Perspective on the Interactions Between Photons, Patients, Physicians, and Physicists: The LXX Edward Jackson Memorial Lecture

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Evolution of Laser Therapy in Ophthalmology: A Perspective on the Interactions Between Photons, Patients, Physicians, and Physicists: The LXX Edward Jackson Memorial Lecture

Purpose To present the evolution of laser therapy in modern ophthalmic practice. Design Review of published experimental and clinical studies. Methods A review was undertaken of the work of multiple…

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Immune Responses in Age-Related Macular Degeneration and a Possible Long-term Therapeutic Strategy for Prevention

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Immune Responses in Age-Related Macular Degeneration and a Possible Long-term Therapeutic Strategy for Prevention

Purpose To describe the immune alterations associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD); and, based on these findings, to offer an approach to possibly prevent the expression of late disease. Design…

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Announcement

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LXXI Edward Jackson Memorial Lecture “Retinoblastoma: Fifty Years of Progress” by Hans Grossniklaus, MD Date: Sunday, October 19, 2014 during opening session 8:30 AM to 10 AM Venue: American Academy…

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Obituary

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David L. Epstein, MD, the Joseph A.C. Wadsworth Clinical Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Duke University and Director of Duke Eye Center in Durham, North Carolina,…

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Reply

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We thank Dr Schachat for his interest in our editorial on (same-day) immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery. We had hoped that non–cataract specialists such as Dr Schachat, who is a…

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