OPHTHALMOLOGY
Pro-permeability Factors After Dexamethasone Implant in Retinal Vein Occlusion; The Ozurdex for Retinal Vein Occlusion (ORVO) Study
We read with great interest the excellently illustrated and comprehensive article by Campochiaro and associates, which correlated aqueous vasoactive protein changes with macular edema after dexamethasone implant in retinal vein…
Idiopathic Enlargement of the Extraocular Muscles in Young Patients: A Case Series
Purpose To describe a case series of enlarged extraocular muscles in young patients. Design Retrospective interventional case series. Methods Study involves 6 young patients who presented with atypical restrictive strabismus…
Macular Ganglion Cell Complex and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Comparison in Different Stages of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
We read with interest the research article by Zucchiatti and associates entitiled “Macular Ganglion Cell Complex and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Comparison in Different Stages of Age-Related Macular Degeneration.” This…
Paolo Mantegazza and Local Anesthesia
Discoveries seldom come out of thin air – there is almost always a back story. Before Karl Koller in 1884 could show that cocaine would be useful as a local…
Evaluation of Photoreceptors in Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy with CYP4V2Mutations Using Adaptive Optics Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy
Purpose To evaluate photoreceptors in Bietti crystalline dystrophy patients with CYP4V2 mutations using high-resolution images of the macula obtained with adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (AO-SLO). Design Prospective observational case…
Retinal Changes in Pediatric Glaucoma and Nonglaucomatous Optic Atrophy
Purpose To describe the incidence and significance of retinal changes in pediatric eyes with glaucoma and nonglaucomatous optic atrophy by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Design Retrospective observational case series. Methods…
Outcomes of Repeat Boston Type 1 Keratoprosthesis Implantation
Purpose To describe the outcomes and prognostic characteristics of patients who had a repeat Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis (KPro) implantation. Design Retrospective case series. Methods setting : Data regarding preoperative…
Evaluation of Objective Vitritis Grading Method Using Optical Coherence Tomography: Influence of Phakic Status and Previous Vitrectomy
Purpose To evaluate a proposed method for objective measurement of vitreous inflammation using a spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT) device in a large cohort of uveitis eyes, including pseudophakic…
