Purpose To report the long-term results of 44 keratoconic eyes treated by combined riboflavin ultraviolet A collagen cross-linking in the first Italian open, nonrandomized phase II clinical trial, the Siena…
Mayo Clinic neuro-radiologists were enthusiastic after seeing the first images from Geoffrey Hounsfield’s prototype computed tomography (CT) scanner (made by the EMI organization in England) in the spring of 1972….
Purpose To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the aspheric diffractive Tecnis multifocal ZM900 (TCMF) intraocular lens (IOL; Abbott Medical Optics, Inc, Santa Ana, California, USA). Design One-year, nonrandomized, multicenter,…
Purpose To determine ocular signs predictive of tubercular uveitis. Design Retrospective, nonrandomized, comparative interventional case study. Methods Three hundred eighty-six patients with active uveitis were treated at a tertiary care…
Purpose To describe the design and methods of the Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment (MUST) trial and the baseline characteristics of enrolled patients. Design Baseline data from a 1:1 randomized, parallel…
In 62 years of operation, 1892-1954, approximately 12 million immigrants passed through the Ellis Island. Since trachoma already existed in Appalacia and among Native Americans the Surgeon General declared in…
Purpose Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation can cause phototoxic macular injuries in young people who have been sunbathing but not sungazing and in welders. Welders have a reportedly increased risk of uveal…
When asked the advantages of a case-control design, students frequently respond that they are “cheap and easy.” This assertion typifies the view of the inferiority of case-control studies, yet is…
The global burden of visual impairment is substantial. According to a report published by the World Health Organization in 2009, there are an estimated 314 million visually impaired individuals globally,…
