LXXI Edward Jackson Memorial Lecture
The American Journal of Ophthalmology and Elsevier Inc. will jointly recognize Hans Grossniklaus, MD, MBA, at this year’s American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in Chicago as the 71st Edward Jackson…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Long Overall Survival After Dendritic Cell Vaccination in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Patients
Purpose To assess the safety and efficacy of dendritic cell vaccination in metastatic uveal melanoma. Design Interventional case series. Methods We analyzed 14 patients with metastatic uveal melanoma treated with…
Retinoblastoma. Fifty Years of Progress. The LXXI Edward Jackson Memorial Lecture
Purpose To review the progress made in understanding the genetic basis, molecular pathology, and treatment of retinoblastoma since the previous Jackson lecture on the topic was published 50 years ago….
Cupping Reversal in Pediatric Glaucoma—Evaluation of the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Visual Field
Purpose To identify optic nerve head (ONH) cupping reversal and associated optical coherence tomography (OCT) and Humphrey visual field changes in pediatric glaucoma. Design Retrospective observational case series. Methods Sequential…
Scleral-Fixated Capsular Tension Rings and Segments for Ectopia Lentis in Children
Purpose To report the short-term outcomes and complications of implantation of scleral-fixated capsular tension rings and/or capsular tension segments with intraocular lenses (IOL) in pediatric patients with ectopia lentis. Design…
Complications in the First 5 Years Following Cataract Surgery in Infants With and Without Intraocular Lens Implantation in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study
Purpose To compare rates and severity of complications between infants undergoing cataract surgery with and without intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Design Prospective randomized clinical trial. Methods A total of 114…
The Subject-Fixated Coaxially Sighted Corneal Light Reflex: A Clinical Marker for Centration of Refractive Treatments and Devices
Purpose To describe the inconsistencies in definition, application, and usage of the ocular reference axes (optical axis, visual axis, line of sight, pupillary axis, and topographic axis) and angles (angle…
Reframing the US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations on Screening for Glaucoma
Brav and associates first reported the results of glaucoma screening in the United States of 10 000 Philadelphia factory workers in 1951. More than 60 years later, published recommendations of…
The Use of Perioperative Antithrombotics in Posterior Segment Ocular Surgery
Over 40 million Americans regularly use aspirin and 5 million people are on long-term anticoagulant therapy. The common use of antithrombotic medications, including both antiplatelets and anticoagulants, has distinct perioperative…
Toward Transparency of Financial Disclosure
The primary testimony to a research study that involves patient volunteers and consumes public or private resources is publication in the peer-reviewed literature. Although a scientific article should be judged…
