Announcement
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…
Dome-Shaped Macular Configuration: Longitudinal Changes in the Sclera and Choroid by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography Over Two Years
Purpose To study longitudinal changes in the posterior pole in eyes with dome-shaped macular configuration within the staphyloma. Design Prospective, longitudinal study. Methods We prospectively examined the macular area in…
Omega-3 Supplementation Combined With Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Lowers Vitreal Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Purpose To determine the influence of omega-3 supplementation on vitreous vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) levels in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) receiving intravitreal anti-VEGF treatment….
Myopia in Young Adults Is Inversely Related to an Objective Marker of Ocular Sun Exposure: The Western Australian Raine Cohort Study
Purpose To determine the association between ocular sun exposure measured by conjunctival ultraviolet (UV) autofluorescence and myopic refractive error in young adults. Design Cross-sectional study. Methods setting : Population-based cohort…
Predicting the Need for Surgical Intervention in Pediatric Orbital Cellulitis
We read with interest the recent article by Smith and associates, who investigated the relation between ophthalmic clinical signs at first presentation and the need for surgical treatment in children…
Aniseikonia Following Pneumatic Retinopexy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Purpose To evaluate the characteristics of aniseikonia in patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD) after pneumatic retinopexy. Design Prospective, interventional case series study. Methods Thirty patients who had undergone pneumatic…
Three-Dimensional Automated Choroidal Volume Assessment on Standard Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Correlation With the Level of Diabetic Macular Edema
Purpose To measure choroidal thickness on spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT) images using automated algorithms and to correlate choroidal pathology with retinal changes attributable to diabetic macular edema (DME)….
Surgical Outcomes of Progressive Tractional Retinal Detachment Associated With Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
Purpose To evaluate various surgeries for treating retinal detachment (RD) associated with familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR). Design Retrospective, interventional case series. Methods The charts of 22 patients who underwent surgery…
Intravitreal Aflibercept for Macular Edema Secondary to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion: 18-Month Results of the Phase 3 GALILEO Study
Purpose To evaluate intravitreal aflibercept for treatment of macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). Design Randomized, double-masked, phase 3 study. Methods A total of 177 patients with…
