OPHTHALMOLOGY
Outer Foveolar Defect After Surgery for Macular Hole: Gone or Hidden?
I read the paper by Kang and associates, in which they described the fate of small outer foveolar defects after surgery for macular hole (MH), with great interest. They noted…
Clinical Trial of 0.02% Polyhexamethylene Biguanide Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis
I read with interest the article published by Das and associates and commend them for an excellent study. I have a few clarifications to seek from the authors. First of…
Lamellar Keratoplasty Using Gamma-Irradiated Corneal Lenticules
Purpose To report the clinical outcomes of lamellar keratoplasty using sterile, gamma-irradiated corneal tissues (VisionGraft) for partial-thickness corneal defects. Design Interventional case series. Methods The medical records of 10 patients…
The Impact of Eyeglasses on Vision-Related Quality of Life in American Indian/Alaska Natives
Purpose To determine the change in vision-related quality-of-life scores after providing eyeglasses to American Indian/Alaska Natives with undercorrected refractive error. Study Design Prospective, comparative (nonrandomized) interventional study. Methods We compared…
Clinicopathologic Correlation of Choroidal and Retinal Neovascular Lesions in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Purpose To describe histopathologic findings in donor eyes of 3 individuals with neovascular age-related macular degeneration and to correlate with results of clinical and fluorescein angiographic studies performed before death….
Hypotony After 25-Gauge Vitrectomy
Purpose To describe the incidence of hypotony after 25-gauge vitrectomy and to identify preoperative and intraoperative factors that influence the occurrence of hypotony. Design Retrospective, nonrandomized, interventional case series. Methods…
Fourier-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Microperimetry Findings in Retinitis Pigmentosa
Purpose To investigate the relation between the optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings and retinal sensitivity in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) by assessing the retinal thickness and retinal function using…