OPHTHALMOLOGY

Identifying a Clinically Meaningful Threshold for Change in Uveitic Macular Edema Evaluated by Optical Coherence Tomography

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Identifying a Clinically Meaningful Threshold for Change in Uveitic Macular Edema Evaluated by Optical Coherence Tomography

Purpose To identify a clinically meaningful threshold for change in retinal thickness measured by optical coherence tomography for patients with uveitic macular edema using correlation with change in visual acuity….

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Correlation between Ficolin-3 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-to-Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor Ratio in the Vitreous of Eyes with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Correlation between Ficolin-3 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-to-Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor Ratio in the Vitreous of Eyes with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Purpose To investigate the relationship of ficolin-3 with inflammatory and angiogenic factors, namely, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), in the vitreous of eyes with proliferative…

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Histology of the Parapapillary Region in High Myopia

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Histology of the Parapapillary Region in High Myopia

Purpose To examine histomorphometrically the parapapillary region in highly myopic eyes. Design Retrospective laboratory investigation. Methods We examined a highly myopic glaucomatous group (36 human globes; axial length >26.5 mm)…

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AJO History of Ophthalmology Series

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on AJO History of Ophthalmology Series

Charles Dodgeson (1832-1898), whose pen name “Lewis Carroll” became famous for Alice in Wonderland, was evidently fascinated by questions of symmetry and asymmetry. This was notable particularly in Through the…

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Evaluation of New and Established Age-Related Macular Degeneration Susceptibility Genes in the Women’s Health Initiative Sight Exam (WHI-SE) Study

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Evaluation of New and Established Age-Related Macular Degeneration Susceptibility Genes in the Women’s Health Initiative Sight Exam (WHI-SE) Study

Purpose To assess whether established and newly reported genetic variants, independent of known lifestyle factors, are associated with the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) among women participating in the…

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Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Ocular and Nasal Flora in Patients Undergoing Intravitreal Injections

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Ocular and Nasal Flora in Patients Undergoing Intravitreal Injections

Purpose To identify the resistance profiles of conjunctival and nasal bacterial isolates in patients undergoing intravitreal injections and to determine if frequent exposures to topical fluoroquinolones increased antimicrobial resistance among…

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The Association between Glaucomatous and Other Causes of Optic Neuropathy and Sleep Apnea

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Association between Glaucomatous and Other Causes of Optic Neuropathy and Sleep Apnea

Purpose To determine whether an association exists between sleep apnea and open-angle glaucoma, normal-tension glaucoma, nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), papilledema, or idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and whether treatment with…

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