Humphry Davy and the Missed Opportunity
It is an abiding mystery why the famous British chemist Humphry Davy (1778–1829), who experimented widely with nitrous oxide (”laughing gas”) in 1800 and was well aware of its ability…
Relationship between Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness
Purpose To determine whether there is a significant correlation among the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, foveal thickness, total macular volume, and severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome….
Long-term Outcomes of Resident- Versus Attending-Performed Primary Trabeculectomy With Mitomycin C in a United States Residency Program
Purpose To evaluate long-term outcomes of primary trabeculectomy with mitomycin C performed by ophthalmology residents. Design Cohort study and case-matched comparison. Methods setting : Residency program. population/intervention : A cohort…
Wavefront-Guided Versus Wavefront-Optimized Laser in situ Keratomileusis for Patients With Myopia: A Prospective Randomized Contralateral Eye Study
Purpose To compare the clinical outcomes of wavefront-guided and wavefront-optimized laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Design Prospective, randomized, fellow-eye–controlled study. Methods The setting was a single academic institution. The study population…
Outcomes of Glaucoma Reoperations in the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy (TVT) Study
Purpose To describe the incidence and outcomes of reoperations for glaucoma in the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy (TVT) Study. Design Cohort study of patients in a multicenter randomized clinical trial. Methods…
Comparison of a Donor Insertion Device to Sheets Glide in Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty: 3-Year Outcomes
Purpose To compare 3-year endothelial cell loss and graft survival following Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) using the EndoGlide (AngioTech, Reading, Pennsylvania, USA/Network Medical Products, North Yorkshire, UK) donor…
Intraoperative Corneal Thickness Measurement by Optical Coherence Tomography in Keratoconic Patients Undergoing Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking
Purpose To assess intraoperative variation of corneal thinnest point in keratoconic patients undergoing riboflavin/ultraviolet type A (UV-A) cross-linking treatment using noncontact time-domain optical pachymetry. Design Prospective, noncomparative interventional study. Methods…
The Efficacy of Corneal Debridement in the Treatment of Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial
Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of corneal debridement in the treatment of clinically diagnosed cases of microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis. Design Prospective, double-masked randomized clinical trial. Methods Patients with clinical features such…
Comparative Study of 2 Types of Implantable Collamer Lenses, 1 With and 1 Without a Central Artificial Hole
Purpose To compare the outcomes between implantable collamer lenses (ICLs), 1 with and 1 without a central artificial hole. Design Comparative study. Methods We included 65 eyes of 65 patients…
Evaluation of Dry Eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction After Cataract Surgery
Purpose To evaluate dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction after cataract surgery. Design Prospective observational case series. Methods We studied 58 eyes of 48 patients who underwent phacoemulsification and evaluated…
