OPHTHALMOLOGY
Long-term Outcomes of Vitrectomy for Progressive X-Linked Retinoschisis
Purpose To evaluate the long-term outcomes of vitrectomy for progressive X-linked retinoschisis. Design Prospective, nonrandomized, consecutive, interventional case series. Methods Twenty-eight eyes of 22 patients who were diagnosed with progressive…
Use of Topiramate and Risk of Glaucoma: A Case-Control Study
We read with interest the article by Etminan and associates exploring possible links between topiramate (TPM) and glaucoma. In a part of our recent review article about effects of TPM…
Intrachoroidal Cavitation in Macular Area of Eyes With Pathologic Myopia
Purpose To determine the incidence and characteristics of intrachoroidal cavitations in the macular area of eyes with high myopia. Design Prospective, noninterventional case series. Methods We evaluated 56 eyes of…
AJO History of Ophthalmology Series
Among those remarkable people who are blind since childhood, but who go on to accomplish great things, should be recognized the Spanish composer, Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999). Blinded by diphtheria at…
Responses to Photodynamic Therapy in Patients With Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy Consisting of Polyps Resembling Grape Clusters
Purpose To investigate the responses to photodynamic therapy (PDT) in patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) that show large aneurysmal dilation with internal angio-architecture consisting of diverse patterns of curvilinear…
Variation in Prevalence of Myopia Between Generations of Migrant Indians Living in Singapore
Purpose To assess the influence of factors related to migration and acculturation on myopia in migrant Indians in Singapore. Design Population-based cross-sectional study. Methods A total of 3400 Singaporean Indians…
The Changing Face of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in the United States: Demographic and Geographic Changes From 2011 to 2050
Purpose To examine how demographic and geographic variations in US populations from 2011 to 2050 will contribute to estimated numbers of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) cases. Design Cross-sectional study. Methods…
Time-Periodic Characteristics in the Morphology of Idiopathic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Evaluated by Volume Scan Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
Purpose To investigate the time-period characteristics associated with morphologic changes in idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) using volume scans acquired by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Design Retrospective, observational, cross-sectional…
Depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, and Dry Eye Syndrome: A Study Utilizing the National United States Veterans Affairs Administrative Database
Purpose To study the scope of dry eye syndrome (DES) in veterans on a national level and to evaluate the relationship between psychiatric diagnoses and DES. Design Case-control study. Methods…
