OPHTHALMOLOGY

A Novel Zernike Application to Differentiate Between Three-dimensional Corneal Thickness of Normal Corneas and Corneas With Keratoconus

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on A Novel Zernike Application to Differentiate Between Three-dimensional Corneal Thickness of Normal Corneas and Corneas With Keratoconus

Purpose To evaluate a novel Zernike algorithm to differentiate 3-dimensional (3-D) corneal thickness distribution of corneas with keratoconus (KC) from normal corneas. Design A retrospective development and evaluation of a…

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Toric Intraocular Lens Versus Monofocal Intraocular Lens Implantation and Photorefractive Keratectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Toric Intraocular Lens Versus Monofocal Intraocular Lens Implantation and Photorefractive Keratectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Purpose To compare the outcomes of phacoemulsification with toric intraocular lens implantation vs phacoemulsification with monofocal intraocular lens implantation followed by photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for correction of pre-existing astigmatism. Design…

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Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Iris Fixation and Scleral Fixation as Treatment for Intraocular Lens Dislocation

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Iris Fixation and Scleral Fixation as Treatment for Intraocular Lens Dislocation

Purpose To compare the efficacy and safety of iris fixation with scleral fixation in surgical repositioning of dislocated intraocular lenses (IOLs). Design Retrospective, consecutive, comparative interventional case series. Methods setting…

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Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography–Assisted Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in the DISCOVER Study

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography–Assisted Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in the DISCOVER Study

Purpose To investigate the utility of intraoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) surgery. Design Prospective consecutive interventional case series. Methods DISCOVER (NCT02423213) is a prospective…

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Graft Failure and Intraocular Pressure Control After Keratoplasty in Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Graft Failure and Intraocular Pressure Control After Keratoplasty in Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome

Purpose To describe and compare graft survival and intraocular pressure (IOP) control after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) in eyes with iridocorneal endothelial (ICE) syndrome….

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Transplant Rejection Following Endothelial Keratoplasty and Penetrating Keratoplasty in the United Kingdom: Incidence and Survival

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Transplant Rejection Following Endothelial Keratoplasty and Penetrating Keratoplasty in the United Kingdom: Incidence and Survival

Purpose To investigate the incidence and outcome of cornea transplant rejection following endothelial keratoplasty (EK) and penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for Fuchs endothelial dystrophy (FED) and pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK). Design…

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Subjectivity in Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Subjectivity in Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening

Gschließer and associates, in their article in this issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology entitled “Inter-expert and Intra-expert Agreement on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity,” question the…

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