Purpose To evaluate intraocular pressure (IOP) after phacoemulsification in patients with medically controlled open-angle glaucoma (OAG), and examine the association of biometric variables to IOP changes. Design Retrospective case series….
Unoperated cataract remains the most common cause of blindness worldwide, even though the disorder can be effectively and inexpensively treated with a standard surgical procedure. Visual impairment attributable to unoperated…
In this issue, Amparo and associates purport that tear osmolarity has little utility in assessing therapeutic changes in dry eye patients. We will explain how this faulty conclusion is a…
In this issue of the Journal , Drs. Slabaugh, Bojikian, Moore, and Chen report the effects of phacoemulsification cataract surgery on intraocular pressure in their patients with medically-controlled open-angle glaucoma….
Purpose To describe the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of fungal isolates to natamycin and voriconazole, and to compare these MICs to previous ocular susceptibility studies. Design Experimental laboratory study using…
Purpose To test whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the 4 vitamin D family genes ( DHCR7 , CYP2R1 , CYP27B1 , and CYP24A1 ) previously associated with several autoimmune…
We read with great interest the recent article by Modi and associates about the important and still controversial topic concerning the timing of pars plana vitrectomy for the management of…
Purpose To report the clinicopathologic features of corneal involvement in patients with xeroderma pigmentosum. Design Retrospective review of corneal histopathology. Methods Thirteen corneal specimens of 11 patients with xeroderma pigmentosum…
Purpose To evaluate the thickness of the 10 retinal layers in the paramacular area of Parkinson disease patients using a new segmentation technology of optical coherence tomography (OCT) to examine…
