Nonphysiologic Visual Loss Patients may present with complaints that mimic organic disease but are factitious. The diagnosis requires demonstrating normal or better than stated visual function. Furthermore, it is important…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Ophthalmologist Kiran S. Talekar Adam E. Flanders The superior contrast resolution and multiplanar capabilities of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) make it uniquely qualified for the…
Retinal Artery Occlusion Occlusion of retinal arterioles in the form of a branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) or central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) may be a precursor to further visual…
Visual Fields Testing visual fields is an integral part of the neuro-ophthalmologic examination in any patient with an afferent system problem. In fact, any patient who has decreased vision that…
Examination of the Afferent Visual System The purpose of the neuro-ophthalmic examination is to detect visual abnormalities (acuity or visual field) and to determine if they are due to neuro-ophthalmic…
Dietary Prevention and Treatment of Ocular Disease Billy R. Hammond Jr. Eric Lien INTRODUCTION Training in nutrition in most allopathic medical schools is minimal1 and limited to a focus on…
Contact Lens-Related Corneal Infections Fiona Stapleton Mark Willcox INTRODUCTION Contact lenses for the correction of low refractive errors remain a popular alternative to spectacles as a means of vision correction,…
The Management of Glaucoma in Pregnancy M. Reza Razeghinejad L. Jay Katz INTRODUCTION Glaucoma and pregnancy fortunately are rarely seen together, since the vast majority of women who develop glaucoma…
Secondary Angle-Closure Glaucoma Asha Yancy Okorie Eydie Miller-Ellis Husam Ansari In contrast to primary angle closure, in which angle closure can be thought to result from a congenital but normal…
The Role of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Philip Storey Larry A. Donoso INTRODUCTION Both genetic and environmental factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of age-related…
