Wilbrand’s Knee and the Dilemma of Textbooks
Hermann Wilbrand was a German author of a multi-volume textbook on the neurology of vision at the turn of the 20 th century. The textbook was the most comprehensive ever…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Determining Optimal Torsional Ultrasound Power for Cataract Surgery With Automatic Longitudinal Pulses at Maximum Vacuum Ex Vivo
Purpose To determine the optimal longitudinal power settings for Infiniti OZil Intelligent Phaco (IP) at varying torsional amplitude settings; and to test the hypothesis that increasing longitudinal power is more…
Corneal Transplant Surgery for Keratoconus and the Effect of Surgeon Experience on Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty Outcomes
Purpose To investigate graft survival and surgical experience on clinical outcome following deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK). Design Multicenter cohort study. Methods The United Kingdom Transplant Database was used to…
Sensitivity and Specificity of Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Detecting Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy
Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT) compared to indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) in detecting idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) and in differentiating between PCV…
Paraneoplastic Cloudy Vitelliform Submaculopathy in Primary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma
Purpose To describe the nature and evolution of paraneoplastic cloudy vitelliform submaculopathy in patients with primary vitreoretinal lymphoma and propose a mechanism for its development and course. Design Retrospective, observational…
Near-Infrared Fundus Autofluorescence in Subclinical Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy
Purpose To describe fundus autofluorescence (FAF) on short-wavelength FAF and near-infrared FAF in the subclinical form of Best vitelliform macular dystrophy. Design Cross-sectional prospective study. Methods Patients affected by the…
Endothelial Keratoplasty After Failed Penetrating Keratoplasty: An Alternative to Repeat Penetrating Keratoplasty
Purpose To analyze graft survival of endothelial keratoplasty (EK) under a previous failed penetrating keratoplasty (PK) compared to repeat PK. Design Retrospective, comparative case series. Methods Analysis involved consecutive patients…
Wound Dehiscence as a Cataract Surgery–Associated Postoperative Complication in Patients Previously Treated With Alpha-1 Blocker Tamsulosin—A Population-Based Study in Taiwan
Purpose To compare the cataract surgery–related complications between patients with and without tamsulosin treatment. Design A nationwide retrospective case-control study. Methods Patients who had undergone cataract surgery were identified using…
Prevalence of and Risk Factors Associated With Dry Eye: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010–2011
Purpose To investigate the prevalence of and risk factors associated with dry eye syndrome (DES) in South Korea. Design Cross-sectional study. Methods In 2010 and 2011, 11,666 subjects, ranging in…
Proton Beam Therapy Leads to Excellent Local Control Rates in Choroidal Melanoma in the Intermediate Fundus Zone
Purpose To evaluate long-term outcomes of proton beam radiotherapy in the treatment of choroidal melanoma of the intermediate zone of the fundus. Design Retrospective interventional single-center study. Methods The study…
