Association Between the Percent Tissue Altered and Post–Laser In Situ Keratomileusis Ectasia in Eyes With Normal Preoperative Topography
Santhiago and associates are to be commended for their paper showing the association of the percent tissue altered (PTA) for keratectasia after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in eyes with normal…
Choroidal Thickness in Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Purpose To examine choroidal thickness in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION). Design Retrospective case control study. Methods In the eye clinic of the University Medical Center in Mannheim, Germany,…
Wavefront-Guided Versus Wavefront-Optimized Laser In Situ Keratomileusis for Patients With Myopia: A Prospective Randomized Contralateral Eye Study
We read with interest the article by He and associates on comparing the clinical outcomes of wavefront-guided and wavefront-optimized in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). They found both treatments were able to correct…
Tattoo-Associated Uveitis
We were very interested to read the recent article by Ostheimer and associates, describing a series of 7 patients with tattoo-associated uveitis. The authors imply that this represents a distinct…
Intraocular Pressure in Children: The Effect of Body Position as Assessed by Icare and Tono-Pen Tonometers
Purpose To explore the effect of body position (sitting vs supine) on intraocular pressure (IOP) in children, as assessed by the Icare PRO and the Tono-Pen. Design Prospective clinical study….
