OPHTHALMOLOGY
The Effect of Image Quality on Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measurement in Stratus OCT
We read with interest the article by Horsley and associates reporting the effect of chronic anti–vascular endothelial growth factor therapy on retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) measurement in patients with…
Graft Failure After Penetrating Keratoplasty in Eyes With Ahmed Valves
We read with interest the recently published article “Graft Failure after Penetrating Keratoplasty in Eyes with Ahmed Valves,” by Hollander and associates. They concluded that corneal graft failure in eyes…
Amniotic Membrane Grafting in the Management of Acute Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis/Stevens Johnson Syndrome
We read with interest the article by Shammas and associates, which described the usefulness of the application of amniotic membrane graft along with intensive topical steroids in cases of acute…
Yellow-Tinted Intraocular Lenses on Short-Wavelength Automated Perimetry
I read with great interest the article by Jang and associates regarding the effect of yellow-tinted intraocular lenses (IOLs) on short-wavelength automated perimetry (SWAP). The study showed that when SWAP…
A Reappraisal of Eyelid Eccrine and Apocrine Hidrocystomas: Microanatomic and Immunohistochemical Studies of 40 Lesions
Purpose To establish reliable criteria for diagnosing eyelid eccrine and apocrine hidrocystomas. Design Retrospective clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study. Methods Twenty-two specimens of normal portions of eyelids were evaluated to establish…
Are Lung Disease and Function Related to Age-Related Macular Degeneration?
Purpose To describe the relationship of lung disease and function with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a population-based study. Design A population-based, cross-sectional study of 12 596 middle-aged participants…