OPHTHALMOLOGY

Relationship between Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Relationship between Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness

Purpose To determine whether there is a significant correlation among the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, foveal thickness, total macular volume, and severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome….

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Long-term Outcomes of Resident- Versus Attending-Performed Primary Trabeculectomy With Mitomycin C in a United States Residency Program

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Long-term Outcomes of Resident- Versus Attending-Performed Primary Trabeculectomy With Mitomycin C in a United States Residency Program

Purpose To evaluate long-term outcomes of primary trabeculectomy with mitomycin C performed by ophthalmology residents. Design Cohort study and case-matched comparison. Methods setting : Residency program. population/intervention : A cohort…

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Wavefront-Guided Versus Wavefront-Optimized Laser in situ Keratomileusis for Patients With Myopia: A Prospective Randomized Contralateral Eye Study

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Wavefront-Guided Versus Wavefront-Optimized Laser in situ Keratomileusis for Patients With Myopia: A Prospective Randomized Contralateral Eye Study

Purpose To compare the clinical outcomes of wavefront-guided and wavefront-optimized laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Design Prospective, randomized, fellow-eye–controlled study. Methods The setting was a single academic institution. The study population…

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Comparison of a Donor Insertion Device to Sheets Glide in Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty: 3-Year Outcomes

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Comparison of a Donor Insertion Device to Sheets Glide in Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty: 3-Year Outcomes

Purpose To compare 3-year endothelial cell loss and graft survival following Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) using the EndoGlide (AngioTech, Reading, Pennsylvania, USA/Network Medical Products, North Yorkshire, UK) donor…

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Intraoperative Corneal Thickness Measurement by Optical Coherence Tomography in Keratoconic Patients Undergoing Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Intraoperative Corneal Thickness Measurement by Optical Coherence Tomography in Keratoconic Patients Undergoing Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking

Purpose To assess intraoperative variation of corneal thinnest point in keratoconic patients undergoing riboflavin/ultraviolet type A (UV-A) cross-linking treatment using noncontact time-domain optical pachymetry. Design Prospective, noncomparative interventional study. Methods…

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The Efficacy of Corneal Debridement in the Treatment of Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Efficacy of Corneal Debridement in the Treatment of Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of corneal debridement in the treatment of clinically diagnosed cases of microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis. Design Prospective, double-masked randomized clinical trial. Methods Patients with clinical features such…

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