OPHTHALMOLOGY

Clinical Manifestations of Patients With Intraocular Inflammation and Positive QuantiFERON–TB Gold In-Tube Test in a Country Nonendemic for Tuberculosis

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Clinical Manifestations of Patients With Intraocular Inflammation and Positive QuantiFERON–TB Gold In-Tube Test in a Country Nonendemic for Tuberculosis

Purpose To evaluate clinical manifestations of patients with uveitis and scleritis of unknown origin and positive QuantiFERON–TB Gold In-Tube test (quantiferon) in a country not endemic for tuberculosis. Design Multicenter…

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Simultaneous Bilateral Endophthalmitis after Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery: What’s the Risk of Functional Blindness?

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Simultaneous Bilateral Endophthalmitis after Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery: What’s the Risk of Functional Blindness?

Some surgeons have embraced immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery for its rapid visual rehabilitation and practical ease for elderly patients, performing it on request in the absence of contraindications. It…

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Reporting Visual Acuities

Jan 8, 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…

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In Vivo Intraocular Distribution and Safety of Periocular Nanoparticle Carboplatin for Treatment of Advanced Retinoblastoma in Humans

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on In Vivo Intraocular Distribution and Safety of Periocular Nanoparticle Carboplatin for Treatment of Advanced Retinoblastoma in Humans

Purpose To study the intraocular distribution and safety of polymethylmethacrylate nanoparticles loaded with carboplatin after posterior subtenon injection in humans. Design Prospective, interventional, comparative case series. Methods Six patients (mean…

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Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Reply

We appreciate the interest of Panda and associates in our recent article. In our study, we primarily focused on patients with recurrent erosions related to trauma or epithelial and Bowman…

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The Demographic Patterns and Treatment Outcomes of Patients With Recurrent Corneal Erosions Related to Trauma and Epithelial and Bowman Layer Disorders

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Demographic Patterns and Treatment Outcomes of Patients With Recurrent Corneal Erosions Related to Trauma and Epithelial and Bowman Layer Disorders

We read with great interest the article titled “Demographic Patterns and Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Recurrent Corneal Erosions Related to Trauma and Epithelial and Bowman Layer Disorders.” We applaud…

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

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on In Vivo 3-Dimensional Corneal Epithelial Thickness Mapping as an Indicator of Dry Eye: Preliminary Clinical Assessment

We read with great interest the recent article from Kanellopoulos and Asimellis. They concluded that corneal epithelial thickness measured using novel anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) was significantly thicker in…

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We warmly welcome the interest by the scientific community in regard to in-vivo measurement of epithelial thickness in clinical practice. Our interest in this matter predates optical coherence tomography (OCT);…

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