Purpose To investigate relationship between macular sensitivity and retinal thickness in diabetic macular edema (DME). Design Prospective observational study. Methods settings: University-based retina practice. patients: Twenty-two eyes of 11 patients…
Purpose To identify risk factors for 4-year incidence and progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in adult Latinos. Design Population-based prospective cohort study. Methods Participants, aged 40 or older, from…
Purpose To determine a possible implication of CD21, CD35, and CD55 in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by assessing the difference in expression rates of these factors on…
Purpose To study the morphologic characteristics of corneal nerves in patients with advanced keratoconus using the acetylcholinesterase technique in corneal whole mounts. Design Prospective, observational case series. Methods Fourteen corneal…
Purpose To evaluate the prevalence of dry eye syndrome (DES) and its associated risk factors in a US Veterans Affairs population receiving ocular care services. Design Retrospective study. Methods settings:…
Purpose To identify patient characteristics influencing treatment outcomes of allograft corneal rejection. Design Retrospective case file review. Methods Files containing details of first episode of corneal allograft rejections in patients…
Purpose To evaluate the effect of vitrectomy timing on outcomes for patients with crystalline retained lens fragments receiving vitrectomy 3+ days after cataract surgery. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of…
Purpose To review the role of intervisit intraocular pressure (IOP) fluctuation as an independent risk factor for glaucoma. Design Perspective after literature review. Methods Analysis of pertinent publications in the…
Purpose To discuss the current role of laser therapies in the management of retinal vascular and neovascular diseases. Design Perspective. Methods Laser’s role in the management of diabetic retinopathy, age-related…
Intraocular injections of anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents have yielded dramatic improvements in the management of a wide variety of neovascular ocular diseases including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic…
