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…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Micrometer-Scale Contact Lens Movements Imaged by Ultrahigh-resolution Optical Coherence Tomography
Purpose To dynamically evaluate contact lens movement and ocular surface shape using ultrahigh-resolution and ultralong-scan-depth optical coherence tomography (OCT). Design Clinical research study of a laboratory technique. Methods Four different…
Prevalence, Progression, and Impact of Glaucoma on Vision After Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis Surgery
Purpose To report glaucoma outcomes after Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis (KPro) surgery, in particular, glaucoma prevalence, progression, and treatment. Design Consecutive, retrospective, interventional case series. Methods setting: Tertiary care institution….
The Effect of Standard and Transepithelial Ultraviolet Collagen Cross-Linking on Human Corneal Nerves: An Ex Vivo Study
Purpose To evaluate the early effect of standard and transepithelial collagen cross-linking on human corneal nerves in donor eyes by ex vivo confocal microscopy and acetylcholinesterase staining. Design Experimental laboratory…
Clinicopathologic and Immunohistochemical Features of Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinomas of the Eyelids
Purpose To describe the clinical and microscopic features of pigmented basal cell carcinomas (pBCC) of the eyelid. Design Retrospective observational case series collected at one institution. Methods An analysis of…
Risk Factors for Orbital Exenteration in Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma
Purpose To present the proportion of patients with periocular basal cell carcinoma (BCC) who underwent orbital exenteration and to evaluate the significance of the following risk factors: initial tumor site,…
Punctal and Canalicular Anatomy: Implications for Canalicular Occlusion in Severe Dry Eye
Purpose To characterize the microscopic anatomy of the lacrimal punctum and canaliculi in relation to the tarsal plate, muscle of Riolan, and Horner muscle; and to report a novel technique…
Clinical Significance of Microbial Growth on the Surfaces of Silicone Tubes Removed From Dacryocystorhinostomy Patients
Purpose To investigate the bacterial infection of silicone tubes removed from patients who underwent dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) and assess the correlation between the culture results and postoperative clinical features. Design Retrospective…
Recent Statin Use and Cataract Surgery
Purpose To investigate whether the statin class of drugs reduces the risk of cataract extraction. Design Case-control study. Method setting: Kaiser Permanente Southern California, which provides prepaid healthcare for 3.2…
Time Trends in the Incidence and Causes of Blindness in Israel
Purpose To evaluate time trends in the incidence and causes of new cases of blindness in Israel between 1999 and 2008. Design Descriptive, retrospective population-based study. Methods During the decade…
