Laterality of Amblyopia
Purpose To determine the frequency of unilateral amblyopia in right versus left eyes among children younger than 18 years. Design Analysis of data collected in randomized clinical trials conducted by…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Characteristics and Outcomes of Work-Related Open Globe Injuries
Purpose To evaluate the characteristics and outcomes of patients treated for open globe injuries sustained at work and to compare these results to patients injured outside of work. Design Retrospective…
AJO History of Ophthalmology Series
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) cultivated a wide variety of consultants to buttress his ideas, especially for The Descent of Man (1871) and for The Expression of the Emotions in Man and…
Similar Effects of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty and Prostaglandin Analogs on the Permeability of Cultured Schlemm Canal Cells
Purpose To evaluate whether selective laser trabeculoplasty and prostaglandin analogs regulate the permeability of cultured human Schlemm canal cells by inducing intercellular junction disassembly. Design Laboratory investigation. Methods Intercellular junctions…
Retrocorneal Membranes: A Comparative Immunohistochemical Analysis of Keratocytic, Endothelial, and Epithelial Origins
Purpose To determine through the use of immunohistochemistry the origins of retrocorneal cellular and fibrillar membranes. Design Retrospective, clinicopathologic study using surgically removed human corneal tissues. Methods Clinical records of…
Posterior Capsule Opacification Assessment and Factors That Influence Visual Quality After Posterior Capsulotomy
Purpose To study the correlation between posterior capsule opacification (PCO) and intraocular straylight and visual acuity. Design Prospective noninterventional study. Methods We measured visual acuity (VA), logarithm of minimal angle…
Effect of Yellow-Tinted Intraocular Lenses on Short-Wavelength Automated Perimetry
Purpose To investigate the effect of yellow-tinted intraocular lenses (IOLs) on short-wavelength automated perimetry (SWAP). Design Cross-sectional observation study. Methods Twenty-two patients who had implantation of yellow-tinted IOLs (AcrySof SN60AT…
Histopathology of Neovascular Tissue From Eyes With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy After Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injection
Purpose To examine the histopathologic effect of a single intravitreal injection of bevacizumab on newly formed vessels in eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Design Interventional case series and laboratory…
Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Patients in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Purpose To assess the prevalence of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and prognosis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis–related retinal detachment (RD) surgery in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Design Retrospective…
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…
