Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic performance of a 3-dimensional (3D) neuroretinal rim parameter, the minimum distance band (MDB), using optical coherence tomography (OCT) high-density volume scans for open-angle glaucoma. Design…
Purpose To develop and validate grading scales for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) that allow consistent diagnosis of MGD and are suitable for clinical studies. Design Development and validation study of…
Purpose To evaluate the effect of vacuum and aspiration rates on phacoemulsification efficiency and chatter using a monitored forced infusion system. Design In vitro animal study. Methods Setting : John A….
Purpose To describe optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) findings in multifocal choroiditis (MFC) with active lesions and to characterize the concordance between the OCTA and other traditional imaging modalities. Design…
Purpose To analyze the morphologic features of peripapillary staphylomas associated with high myopia by swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT). Design Validity analysis. Methods Highly myopic patients (refractive error >8.0 diopters…
Objective To describe risk factors for hypotony in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis. Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods All patients with JIA-associated uveitis (N = 108; affected eyes = 196)…
Purpose To assess the reliability of manual choroidal thickness measurements by comparing different posterior boundary definitions of the choroidal-scleral junction on enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT). Design Reliability…
Purpose To investigate the incidence rate of massive submacular hemorrhage (SMH) in patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) and analyze the associated risk factors. Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods Patients…
Purpose To compare time to retreatment and visual function between patients with treatment-naïve neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) treated with either intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) or intravitreal aflibercept (IVA) in routine…
Purpose To investigate if ultrastructural alterations in the Descemet membrane (DM) are correlated with the clinical outcome after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods setting :…
