Purpose To estimate 4-year incidence and progression of early and advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Design Population-based cohort study. Methods A comprehensive ophthalmologic examination including stereoscopic fundus photography was performed…
Purpose To assess the association between ocular factors and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in Latinos. Design Population-based, cross-sectional study of 6357 self-identified Latinos aged 40 years and older. Methods Ophthalmic…
Purpose To estimate the 4-year incidence and progression of lens opacities. Design Population-based longitudinal study. Methods A total of 4658 adult Latinos from Los Angeles County were examined at baseline…
Purpose To determine the 4-year incidence of visual impairment (VI) and blindness and worsening of visual acuity in adult Latinos and Hispanics aged 40 years and older. Design Population-based, longitudinal…
Purpose To provide a critical review of the relationships between blood pressure, ocular blood flow, and glaucoma and the potential for glaucoma treatment through modulation of ocular perfusion. Design Summaries…
Although it is generally accepted that randomized controlled trials are the best source of evidence on treatment efficacy, the importance of taking into account the findings of previous research when…
Uveitis is an important cause of visual loss in the developed world and was reported in 1990 to cause 10% of cases of blindness in the United States. A substantial…
The Los Angeles Latino Eye Study (LALES) is the largest population-based study of eye disease in any minority population living in the United States. The study has provided significant new…
When there is no effective treatment for a vision-damaging ocular condition, or when treatment fails to prevent or restore vision loss, patients may experience blindness, which, defined on a functional…
Media Type : Handbook Synopsis : The Cornea Handbook is a concise, yet comprehensive reference guide covering relevant up-to-date topics in cornea. The 320 page soft cover book, which fits…
