I read with interest the recently published paper by Carifi and associates regarding formula accuracy in very small eyes (<21 mm) and some questions arose. Why is the “target refraction” mentioned…
We read with great interest the article by Chan and associates evaluating the visual outcomes and complications between patients implanted with primary anterior chamber intraocular lens (ACIOL) or secondary scleral-fixated…
Purpose To compare monocular and binocular mesopic contrast sensitivity and through focus following monocular implantation with KAMRA small-aperture inlay (AcuFocus, Irvine, California, USA) vs binocular implantation with an accommodating or…
Purpose To examine whether long-term corneal astigmatic change with age after cataract surgery depends on patient age at the time of surgery, and to evaluate whether this change is different…
Purpose To assess the efficacy of corneal cross-linking (CXL) as an adjuvant to appropriate antifungal therapy in nonresolving deep stromal fungal keratitis. Design Randomized clinical trial. Methods Eyes with culture-positive…
Purpose To determine the effects of keratocyte loss on optical properties and vision after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) with the flap created with a femtosecond laser or a mechanical microkeratome….
Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness of artificial tears and corticosteroids on mitigating the acute ocular surface response to low-humidity environments. Design Single-group, crossover clinical trial. Methods Twenty subjects with aqueous…
Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic value of tear osmolarity and several ocular surface parameters in screening for ocular surface alterations in ocular graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) patients. Design Case-control study. Methods…
Six decades ago, as the implications of the double helix were being pondered over, another basic discovery in medical genetics was quietly made. Since the 1920s, the standard chromosome count…
