OPHTHALMOLOGY

Correlation of the Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking Demarcation Line Using Confocal Microscopy and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography in Keratoconic Patients

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Correlation of the Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking Demarcation Line Using Confocal Microscopy and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography in Keratoconic Patients

Purpose To evaluate and compare the depth of the corneal stromal demarcation line after corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) using 2 different methods: confocal microscopy and anterior segment optical coherence tomography…

read more

KRT12Mutations and In Vivo Confocal Microscopy in Two Japanese Families With Meesmann Corneal Dystrophy

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on KRT12Mutations and In Vivo Confocal Microscopy in Two Japanese Families With Meesmann Corneal Dystrophy

Purpose To identify genetic mutations and study the corneal epithelium in Japanese patients with Meesmann corneal dystrophy. Design Laboratory investigation and prospective observational case series. Methods Slit-lamp biomicroscopy with fluorescein…

read more

What is the Value of Incorporating Tear Osmolarity Measurement in Assessing Patient Response to Therapy in Dry Eye Disease?

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on What is the Value of Incorporating Tear Osmolarity Measurement in Assessing Patient Response to Therapy in Dry Eye Disease?

Purpose To evaluate the correlation between changes in tear osmolarity, symptoms, and corneal fluorescein staining in patients with dry eye disease (DED). Design Retrospective, clinic-based cohort study. Methods In this…

read more

In Vivo 3-Dimensional Corneal Epithelial Thickness Mapping as an Indicator of Dry Eye: Preliminary Clinical Assessment

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on In Vivo 3-Dimensional Corneal Epithelial Thickness Mapping as an Indicator of Dry Eye: Preliminary Clinical Assessment

Purpose To evaluate in vivo epithelial thickness in dry eye by anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Design Observational, retrospective case-control study. Methods Two age-matched groups of female subjects, 70 eyes each,…

read more

Acanthamoeba, Fungal, and Bacterial Keratitis: A Comparison of Risk Factors and Clinical Features

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Acanthamoeba, Fungal, and Bacterial Keratitis: A Comparison of Risk Factors and Clinical Features

Purpose To determine risk factors and clinical signs that may differentiate between bacterial, fungal, and acanthamoeba keratitis among patients presenting with presumed infectious keratitis. Design Hospital-based cross-sectional study. Methods We…

read more

Reporting Visual Acuities

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on 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…

read more

Clinical Outcomes in Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty With Internationally Shipped Precut Donor Corneas

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Clinical Outcomes in Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty With Internationally Shipped Precut Donor Corneas

Purpose To report the endothelial cell loss and clinical outcomes in Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) with internationally shipped, precut donor corneas. Design Retrospective analysis of a noncomparative case…

read more
Get Clinical Tree app for offline access