OPHTHALMOLOGY

The Impact of Visual Field Clusters on Performance-based Measures and Vision-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Glaucoma

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Impact of Visual Field Clusters on Performance-based Measures and Vision-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Glaucoma

Purpose To investigate how visual field (VF) clusters affect performance-based measures of the ability to perform activities of daily living and subjective measures of vision-related quality of life (QoL) in…

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Effect of Graft Thickness on Visual Acuity After Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Effect of Graft Thickness on Visual Acuity After Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Purpose To assess the relationship between graft thickness and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) after Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK). Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science,…

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Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke With Single or Repeated Doses of Intravitreal Bevacizumab in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke With Single or Repeated Doses of Intravitreal Bevacizumab in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Purpose To examine the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke with single and repeated doses of intravitreal bevacizumab in wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Design Nested case-control study and retrospective…

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A Polymerase Chain Reaction–Based Algorithm to Detect and Prevent Transmission of Adenoviral Conjunctivitis in Hospital Employees

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on A Polymerase Chain Reaction–Based Algorithm to Detect and Prevent Transmission of Adenoviral Conjunctivitis in Hospital Employees

Purpose To devise and implement a practice algorithm that would enable rapid detection and appropriate furlough of hospital employees with adenoviral conjunctivitis in order to prevent healthcare-associated epidemic keratoconjunctivitis. Design…

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Practice Patterns in Retinopathy of Prematurity Treatment for Disease Milder Than Recommended by Guidelines

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Practice Patterns in Retinopathy of Prematurity Treatment for Disease Milder Than Recommended by Guidelines

Purpose To characterize the frequency of and clinical indications for which experts treat retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) milder than type 1 disease, the recommended threshold for treatment from established consensus…

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Long-Term Surgical Outcomes of Augmented Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recession in Children With Intermittent Exotropia

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Long-Term Surgical Outcomes of Augmented Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recession in Children With Intermittent Exotropia

Purpose To compare the long-term surgical outcomes of augmented bilateral lateral rectus (LR) recession with original surgery. Design Retrospective, nonrandomized clinical study. Methods A total of 447 children with ≤35…

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The Ahmed Baerveldt Comparison (ABC) Study: Long-Term Results, Successes, Failures, and Complications

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Ahmed Baerveldt Comparison (ABC) Study: Long-Term Results, Successes, Failures, and Complications

Over several decades, glaucoma surgical options for adult patients have progressed from various forms of full-thickness filtering surgery to the later additions of trabeculectomy, trabeculectomy with antifibrosing agents, glaucoma implants,…

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