Current Research in Biostatistics
In the 1950s and ’60s, a doctoral student in biostatistics could be reasonably expected to acquire a fairly sophisticated knowledge of the whole field before completing the doctoral dissertation. This…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: A Personal Perspective
Although von Graefe described some of the clinical aspects of “relapsing idiopathic detachment of the macula” as early as 1866, it was more than 100 years later that Maumenee, using…
Peer Review Should Continue After Publication
Most medical journals do not have a mechanism for producing well-written evidence-based medicine on a measured monthly basis. Some published articles are poorly written and some have few usable clinical…
Twelve-Month, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Bimatoprost 0.01%, 0.0125%, and 0.03% in Patients with Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension
Purpose To evaluate the intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering efficacy and safety of ophthalmic formulations of bimatoprost 0.01% and 0.0125% compared with bimatoprost 0.03%. Design Prospective, randomized, double-masked, multicenter clinical trial. Methods…
Structural and Functional Assessment in HIV-Infected Patients Using Optical Coherence Tomography and Frequency-Doubling Technology Perimetry
Purpose To assess retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and macular thickness using optical coherence tomography (OCT) on HIV-infected patients without ocular manifestations and to correlate these findings with frequency-doubling technology…
Book review
Media Type: Textbook Synopsis: While in this age of information overload no single textbook is an absolute must-have, this one sure comes close. Drs. Yanoff and Duker have assembled a…
Book review
Media Type: Reference Synopsis: Agarwal and Jacob have attempted to provide ophthalmologists-in-training with a comprehensive, quick reference manual for the diagnosis and treatment of a full range of ophthalmic disorders….
Correction
Lee EK, Yun YJ, Lee JE, Yim JH, Kim CS. Changes in corneal endothelial cells after Ahmed glaucoma valve Implantation: 2-year follow-up. Am J Ophthalmol 2009;148:361–367. In the September 2009…
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy of the Ocular Surface
We read with interest the published perspective article entitled “Confocal Microscopy in Ophthalmology,” by Erie and associates. They briefly described the principles and characteristics of the different in vivo confocal…
