OPHTHALMOLOGY

Relationship Between Juxtapapillary Choroidal Volume and Beta-Zone Parapapillary Atrophy in Eyes With and Without Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Relationship Between Juxtapapillary Choroidal Volume and Beta-Zone Parapapillary Atrophy in Eyes With and Without Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Purpose To evaluate whether quantity of choroidal tissue directly adjacent to the optic nerve differs between eyes with and without glaucoma and whether beta-zone parapapillary atrophy influences this relationship. Design…

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Factors Predicting Refractive Outcomes After Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty in Keratoconus

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Factors Predicting Refractive Outcomes After Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty in Keratoconus

Purpose To determine the factors that predict refraction, mean keratometry, and keratometric astigmatism after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in keratoconus. Design Consecutive interventional case series. Methods This study enrolled…

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Local Recurrence After Primary Proton Beam Therapy in Uveal Melanoma: Risk Factors, Retreatment Approaches, and Outcome

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Local Recurrence After Primary Proton Beam Therapy in Uveal Melanoma: Risk Factors, Retreatment Approaches, and Outcome

Purpose To evaluate the risk factors, recurrence rates, retreatments, and long-term patient outcomes following proton beam therapy for uveal melanoma. Design Retrospective interventional case series. Methods All patients treated with…

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Confusing Eponyms

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Alfred Hugh Benson, a surgeon at St. Mark’s Ophthalmic Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, reported “A Case of Monocular Asteroid Hyalitis.” ( Trans Ophth Soc UK 1894;14:101–104). James Moores Ball of…

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Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Wagner Syndrome: Characterization of Vitreoretinal Interface and Foveal Changes

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Wagner Syndrome: Characterization of Vitreoretinal Interface and Foveal Changes

Purpose To evaluate the spectrum of morphologic abnormalities in patients with Wagner syndrome by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT). Design Retrospective comparative case study. Methods Institutional study of patients…

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We thank Mataftsi and associates for their interest in our article. We agree with the authors that usage of a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) intraocular lens (IOL) has many drawback and…

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We appreciate the interest in our editorial. In their response to our editorial, Aristodemou and associates suggest we correctly state that the “absolute errors are not normally distributed,” then they…

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We appreciate the interest of Petrou and associates in our paper. They raised important points for discussion to better understand the mechanism of macular hole (MH) formation secondary to handheld…

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