OPHTHALMOLOGY
Vitreomacular Adhesion in Active and End-Stage Age-Related Macular Degeneration
The article by Robison and associates, titled “Vitreomacular Adhesion in Active and End-Stage Age-Related Macular Degeneration,” is an important one. It confirms prior findings in a larger study published by…
The Association of Smoking and Alcohol Use With Age-related Macular Degeneration in the Oldest Old: The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures
Purpose To estimate the incidence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the association of smoking and alcohol in a population of older women. Design Prospective cohort study. Methods Subjects were…
Off-Label Use of Drugs and Devices
In their editorial “When is off-label drug use in the Patient’s Best Interest?,” Rosenfeld and Goodman raise ethical questions about the off-label use of intravitreal Infliximab to treat neovascular age-related…
Pegaptanib Sodium for Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
Purpose To assess the efficacy and safety of intravitreous pegaptanib sodium (Macugen; EyeTech Pharmaceuticals/Pfizer Inc, New York, New York, USA) for macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO)….
The Lacrimal Bypass Tube for Lacrimal Pump Failure Attributable to Facial Palsy
Purpose To describe the use of a lacrimal bypass tube in the management of epiphora in patients with epiphora attributable to lacrimal pump failure in facial palsy. Design Multicenter retrospective…
Two-Year Visual Results for Older Asian Women Treated With Photodynamic Therapy or Bevacizumab for Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization
Purpose To compare the long-term visual and anatomic outcome of treatment with photodynamic therapy (PDT) or intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB; Avastin; Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA) for choroidal neovascularization…
Subthreshold Micropulse Diode Laser Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema in Japanese Patients
Purpose To assess the efficacy and safety of subthreshold micropulse diode laser photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema (ME). Design Prospective, nonrandomized interventional case series. Methods setting: Institutional. patients: Thirty-six consecutive…
Pulsar Perimetry in the Diagnosis of Early Glaucoma
Purpose To assess the ability of Pulsar perimetry (Pulsar) in detecting early glaucomatous visual field (VF) damage in comparison with Frequency Doubling Technology (FDT), Scanning Laser Polarimetry (SLP, GDx VCC),…
