Scientific Referees 2009
The Editorial Board of the american journal of ophthalmology gratefully acknowledges the contributions of these scientific reviewers to the integrity, accuracy, and quality of the journal . These reviewers generously…
Book review
Media Type: Textbook Target Audience: Neuro-ophthalmologist Synopsis: Andrew Lee, with great help from his famous colleagues, has done it again. This book is terrific and super practical. The book address…
Book review
Media Type: Textbook Target Audience: Ophthalmology Residents, Attending Ophthalmologists, and Emergency Room Physicians Synopsis: The Wills Eye Manual in its fifth edition has succeeded in improving upon its invaluable prior…
Book review
Media Type: Textbook Synopsis: This book is an exquisitely well-written review of the pathogenesis, epidemiology, and natural history of retinal detachment, as well as the principles of retinal detachment repair….
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…
Spontaneous Corneal Clearance Despite Graft Detachment in Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty
We read with interest the article by Balachandran and associates reporting on 2 cases of spontaneous corneal clearance despite graft detachment in Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty. In our experience, we…
Angle-Closure Glaucoma—Simpler Answers to Complex Mechanisms
The article “Angle-closure glaucoma–Simpler answers to complex mechanisms: LXVI Edward Jackson Memorial Lecture” by Harry A Quigley introduces a new concept of dynamic physiological features precipitating acute angle closure in…
Stratus OCT Signal Strength and Reliability of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measurements
The recent article by Vizzeri and associates makes an interesting contribution to the emerging literature examining the roles of signal strength and scan misalignment on the reliability of retinal nerve…
