The Prevalence of Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy and Toxic Dosing, and the Role of the Ophthalmologist in Reducing Both

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Prevalence of Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy and Toxic Dosing, and the Role of the Ophthalmologist in Reducing Both

The prevalence of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy (HCR) is important to know because it provides the justification for screening the estimated 350 000 Americans who take the drug. No methodologically sound epidemiologic…

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Comparing Glaucomatous Disc Change Using Stereo Disc Viewing and the MatchedFlicker Software Program in Ophthalmologists-in-Training

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Comparing Glaucomatous Disc Change Using Stereo Disc Viewing and the MatchedFlicker Software Program in Ophthalmologists-in-Training

Purpose To compare the accuracy and speed of using the computerized MatchedFlicker software program (EyeIC Inc, Narberth, Pennsylvania, USA) to evaluate glaucomatous optic disc change against the traditional gold standard…

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Reporting Visual Acuities

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Reporting Visual Acuities

The AJO encourages authors to report the visual acuity in the manuscript using the same nomenclature that was used in gathering the data provided they were recorded in one of…

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We thank Drs Gupta and Ram for their interest and comments on our recent publication about the outcomes of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in children less than 18 years. We…

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We thank Dr Bhambhwani for his interest in our article. Our paper presented the higher surgical success rates with 1.0–1.5 mm augmented bilateral lateral rectus (LR) recession compared to the original…

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Long-term Surgical Outcomes of Augmented Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recession in Children With Intermittent Exotropia

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Long-term Surgical Outcomes of Augmented Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recession in Children With Intermittent Exotropia

The interesting article by Kim and associates compares the results of conventional vs augmented lateral rectus recession surgery in children with basic and divergence excess type of intermittent exotropia. The…

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