OPHTHALMOLOGY

Predictors, Resource Utilization, and Short-term Costs of Laser Trabeculoplasty Versus Medication Management in Open-Angle Glaucoma

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Predictors, Resource Utilization, and Short-term Costs of Laser Trabeculoplasty Versus Medication Management in Open-Angle Glaucoma

Purpose Adjunctive laser trabeculoplasty (LT) is an alternative to topical medications for open-angle glaucoma (OAG). The purpose was to: (1) identify predictors of LT vs glaucoma medication treatment; and (2)…

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Correlation of Partial Outer Retinal Thickness With Scotopic and Mesopic Fundus-Controlled Perimetry in Patients With Reticular Drusen

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Correlation of Partial Outer Retinal Thickness With Scotopic and Mesopic Fundus-Controlled Perimetry in Patients With Reticular Drusen

Purpose To correlate partial outer retinal thickness with scotopic and mesopic fundus-controlled perimetry in patients with reticular drusen (RDR). Design Observational case series with controls of similar age. Methods Twenty…

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Calcification of Hydrophilic Acrylic Intraocular Lenses With a Hydrophobic Surface: Laboratory Analysis of 6 Cases

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Calcification of Hydrophilic Acrylic Intraocular Lenses With a Hydrophobic Surface: Laboratory Analysis of 6 Cases

Purpose To investigate the nature and characteristic features of deposits causing opacification of intraocular lenses (IOLs) based on the examination of clinical findings using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive…

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Microarchitecture of the Vitreous Body: A High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography Study

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Microarchitecture of the Vitreous Body: A High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography Study

Purpose To report novel vitreous body microarchitecture findings using high-resolution spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (HR-SD-OCT). Design Prospective, cross-sectional study. Methods Horizontal and vertical retinal cross-sectional images that were 10 mm long…

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Antiangiogenic or Corticosteroid Treatment in Patients With Radiation Maculopathy After Proton Beam Therapy for Uveal Melanoma

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Antiangiogenic or Corticosteroid Treatment in Patients With Radiation Maculopathy After Proton Beam Therapy for Uveal Melanoma

Purpose To reveal differences or advantages in regard to different treatment options after proton beam therapy for uveal melanoma. Design Retrospective, comparative, interventional case series. Methods All patients receiving intravitreal…

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Pro-permeability Factors in Diabetic Macular Edema; the Diabetic Macular Edema Treated With Ozurdex Trial

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Pro-permeability Factors in Diabetic Macular Edema; the Diabetic Macular Edema Treated With Ozurdex Trial

Purpose The Diabetic Macular Edema Treated with Ozurdex (DMEO) Trial measured aqueous pro-permeability factors (PPFs) in diabetic macular edema (DME) patients before and after injection of dexamethasone implant or vascular…

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Fundus Photography as a Screening Method for Diabetic Retinopathy in Children With Type 1 Diabetes: Outcome of the Initial Photography

Jan 5, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Fundus Photography as a Screening Method for Diabetic Retinopathy in Children With Type 1 Diabetes: Outcome of the Initial Photography

Purpose To determine the success rate of the initial fundus photography session in producing gradable images for screening diabetic retinopathy in children <18 years of age with type 1 diabetes…

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