OPHTHALMOLOGY

Dry Eye

Oct 30, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Dry Eye

Definitions ◾ Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) : eye with some degree of dryness. ◾ Xerophthalmia : dry eye associated with vitamin A deficiency. ◾ Xerosis : extreme dryness with keratinization occurring…

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Eyelids

Oct 30, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Eyelids

Benign Nodules and Cysts Chalazion (meibomian cyst) Definition: very common chronic sterile inflammation of a meibomian gland that may resolve spontaneously. Diagnosis ◾ Signs: (a) gradually enlarging tarsal nodule (…

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Prevalence of the Infantile Strabismus Complex in Premature Children With and Without Periventricular Leukomalacia

Sep 11, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Prevalence of the Infantile Strabismus Complex in Premature Children With and Without Periventricular Leukomalacia

Purpose To determine whether rates of strabismus and associated visuomotor deficits differed among children with different severities of periventricular leukomalacia (PVL). Design Retrospective, case-control study. Methods Brain magnetic resonance images…

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Three‐Year Safety Results of SAR422459 (EIAV‐ABCA4) Gene Therapy in Patients With ABCA4‐Associated Stargardt Disease: An Open‐Label Dose‐Escalation Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial, Cohorts 1‐5

Sep 11, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Three‐Year Safety Results of SAR422459 (EIAV‐ABCA4) Gene Therapy in Patients With ABCA4‐Associated Stargardt Disease: An Open‐Label Dose‐Escalation Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial, Cohorts 1‐5

Purpose To report on the safety of the first 5 cohorts of a gene therapy trial using recombinant equine infectious anemia virus expressing ABCA4 (EIAV-ABCA4) in adults with Stargardt dystrophy…

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Long-Term Continuous Assessment of Internal Limiting Membrane Filling Induced Super-Large Macular Hole Healing

Sep 11, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Long-Term Continuous Assessment of Internal Limiting Membrane Filling Induced Super-Large Macular Hole Healing

Purpose To assess the long-term continuous anatomical and functional healing process of a super-large full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) after internal limiting membrane (ILM) filling and air tamponade. Design Prospective, interventional…

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Topical Pharmacologic Interventions Versus Active Control, Placebo, or No Treatment for Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis :Findings From a Cochrane Systematic Review

Sep 11, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Topical Pharmacologic Interventions Versus Active Control, Placebo, or No Treatment for Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis :Findings From a Cochrane Systematic Review

Purpose To summarize key findings from a Cochrane systematic review of the effectiveness and safety of topical pharmacologic interventions compared with active control or placebo for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC). Design Systematic…

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