Reporting Visual Acuities
The AJO encourages authors to report the visual acuity in the manuscript using the same nomenclature that was used in gathering the data provided they were recorded in one of…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Retinal Pigment Epithelial Tear After Intravitreal Ranibizumab Treatment for Retinal Angiomatous Proliferation
Purpose To evaluate the incidence and associated risk factors of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) tears after intravitreal ranibizumab injection treatment for retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP). Design Retrospective, observational case series….
Association Between Insufficient Photoreceptor Layer Plugging and Postoperative Visual Outcome in the Surgically Closed Macular Hole
Purpose To investigate whether the photoreceptor layer status of the detached retina, which has the potential to plug the macular hole (MH), can predict postoperative visual acuity (VA). Design Retrospective,…
Ocular Toxicity in Metastatic Melanoma Patients Treated With Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase Inhibitors: A Case Series
Purpose To report the clinical features and management of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase inhibitor–associated ocular side effects in 4 patients with advanced melanoma and a review of literature. Design Interventional…
Assessment of Foveal Microstructure and Foveal Lucencies Using Optical Coherence Tomography Radial Scans Following Macular Hole Surgery
Purpose To evaluate the foveal microstructure using high-density (24-line) radial scans and their correlation with visual recovery following macular hole surgery. Design Retrospective, consecutive, interventional case series. Methods Forty-five eyes…
Prevention of Cystoid Macular Edema After Cataract Surgery in Nondiabetic and Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Purpose To evaluate the optimum medical strategy to prevent cystoid macular edema (CME) after cataract surgery. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods setting : Cochrane, MEDLINE, and EMBASE databases were…
Guide Horses for the Blind
Appropriately trained, housebroken miniature and pigmy horses (<38 inches from ground to withers) have proven to be safe and reliable guide animals for blind individuals since at least 1999. Federal…
Effect of Different Head Positions in Lateral Decubitus Posture on Intraocular Pressure in Treated Patients With Open-Angle Glaucoma
Purpose To investigate the effects of different head positions in the lateral decubitus posture on intraocular pressure (IOP) in medically treated patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG). Design Prospective observational study….
Retinoblastoma: A SEER Dataset Evaluation for Treatment Patterns, Survival, and Second Malignant Neoplasms
Purpose To characterize treatment patterns, overall survival (OS), and risk of second malignant tumors in patients with retinoblastoma (RB) using the SEER (Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results) dataset. Design Cohort study….
The Association of Race With Childhood Uveitis
Purpose To identify risk factors for a severe uveitis course among children with noninfectious uveitis. Design Retrospective cohort study. Method This was a retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected database….
