Statistical Analysis for Studies of Intraocular Lens Formula Accuracy
Hoffer and associates’ editorial on protocols to analyze IOL formula accuracy highlights how the refractive outcomes of cataract surgery are reported using inappropriate statistical methodology. Their proposal of a standard is…
Interventions for Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Purpose To systematically review the effectiveness of systemic interventions for diabetic retinopathy (DR) in type 1 diabetes. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Library were searched…
Early Vitrectomy for Spontaneous, Fundus-Obscuring Vitreous Hemorrhage
Purpose To examine the visual outcomes of early intervention in the setting of fundus-obscuring vitreous hemorrhage (VH) presumed to be due to posterior vitreous detachment. Design Retrospective comparative case series….
Inpatient Ophthalmology Consultation for Fungemia: Prevalence of Ocular Involvement and Necessity of Funduscopic Screening
Purpose To determine the generalizability of recent data assessing the necessity of ophthalmic consultation for fungemic patients, we examined the prevalence, microbial profile, and treatment of fungal chorioretinitis and endophthalmitis…
Full-Thickness Macular Hole Secondary to High-Power Handheld Blue Laser: Natural History and Management Outcomes
It was with great interest that we read the paper by Alsulaiman and associates. Recently, we published a case of bilateral macular hole from a handheld laser pointer in a…
Correlation of Type 1 Neovascularization Associated With Acquired Vitelliform Lesion in the Setting of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Purpose To correlate postmortem histology with previously recorded multimodal imaging from a patient with type 1 neovascularization (NV) associated with an acquired vitelliform lesion in the setting of age-related macular…
Phase-Resolved Doppler Optical Coherence Tomographic Features in Retinal Angiomatous Proliferation
Purpose To study patients diagnosed with retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP) based on conventional imaging techniques with phase-resolved Doppler optical coherence tomography (OCT) to detect and localize blood flow in RAP…
Age, Sex, and Ethnic Variations in Inner and Outer Retinal and Choroidal Thickness on Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
Purpose To evaluate age, sex, and ethnic variations in inner and outer retinal and choroidal thickness and foveal pit, using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT). Design Single-center observational cross-sectional…
