OPHTHALMOLOGY

Strabismus in Childhood Eyelid Ptosis

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Strabismus in Childhood Eyelid Ptosis

Purpose To report the prevalence and causes of strabismus in children with eyelid ptosis diagnosed in a well-defined population over a 40-year period. Design Retrospective, population-based cohort study. Methods We…

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Ghost Maculopathy: An Artifact on Near-Infrared Reflectance and MultiColor Imaging Masquerading as Chorioretinal Pathology

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Ghost Maculopathy: An Artifact on Near-Infrared Reflectance and MultiColor Imaging Masquerading as Chorioretinal Pathology

Purpose To describe the features of an artifact on near-infrared reflectance and MultiColor imaging, termed “ghost maculopathy,” and to illustrate how it may masquerade as true chorioretinal pathology. Design This…

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Use and Increased Risk of Cataract Surgery: A Population-Based, Case-Control Study

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Use and Increased Risk of Cataract Surgery: A Population-Based, Case-Control Study

Purpose To investigate whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use is associated with an increased risk of cataract surgery. Design Population-based case-control study. Methods setting : Olmsted County, Minnesota. patient population…

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Factors Influencing Long-term Regression After Posterior Chamber Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation for Moderate to High Myopia

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Factors Influencing Long-term Regression After Posterior Chamber Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation for Moderate to High Myopia

Purpose To evaluate the factors affecting the long-term regression after posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (Visian ICL; STAAR Surgical) implantation for myopia. Design Retrospective observational case series. Methods We retrospectively…

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Management of Idiopathic Retinal Vasoproliferative Tumors by Slit-Lamp Laser or Endolaser Photocoagulation

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Management of Idiopathic Retinal Vasoproliferative Tumors by Slit-Lamp Laser or Endolaser Photocoagulation

Purpose To report the efficacy of laser photocoagulation in treating idiopathic (primary) retinal vasoproliferative tumors. Design Retrospective noncomparative interventional case series. Patients and Method Thirty eyes of 30 patients (22…

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Patterns of Peripheral Retinal and Central Macula Ischemia in Diabetic Retinopathy as Evaluated by Ultra-widefield Fluorescein Angiography

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Patterns of Peripheral Retinal and Central Macula Ischemia in Diabetic Retinopathy as Evaluated by Ultra-widefield Fluorescein Angiography

Purpose To investigate the association between peripheral and central ischemia in diabetic retinopathy. Design Retrospective, cross-sectional. Methods Consecutive ultra-widefield fluorescein angiography images were collected from patients with diabetes over a…

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Morphologic Characteristics of Macular Complications of a Dome-Shaped Macula Determined by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Morphologic Characteristics of Macular Complications of a Dome-Shaped Macula Determined by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography

Purpose To investigate the morphologic characteristics of macular complications of dome-shaped maculas using swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT). Design Retrospective observational case series. Methods Axial length measurements and swept-source OCT…

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Quantification of Peripapillary Total Retinal Volume in Pseudopapilledema and Mild Papilledema Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Quantification of Peripapillary Total Retinal Volume in Pseudopapilledema and Mild Papilledema Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Purpose To distinguish differences in retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and peripapillary total retinal volume between eyes with papilledema, pseudopapilledema, and normal findings. Design Cohort study. Methods Forty-two eyes…

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Sporadic Visual Acuity Loss in the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials (CATT)

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Sporadic Visual Acuity Loss in the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials (CATT)

Purpose To evaluate transient, large visual acuity (VA) decreases, termed sporadic vision loss, during anti–vascular endothelial growth factor treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Design Cohort within a randomized…

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Second Glaucoma Drainage Devices in Refractory Pediatric Glaucoma: Failure by Fibrovascular Ingrowth

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Second Glaucoma Drainage Devices in Refractory Pediatric Glaucoma: Failure by Fibrovascular Ingrowth

Purpose To evaluate initial glaucoma drainage device failure and subsequent glaucoma drainage device placement for refractory pediatric glaucoma. Design Retrospective interventional case series. Methods The Duke University surgical records from…

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