Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Patients Receiving Chronic Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Patients Receiving Chronic Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy

Purpose To evaluate the effects of multiple intravitreal injections of anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents on the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) in patients with wet…

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Incidence Rates and Risk Factors for Ocular Complications and Vision Loss in HLA-B27-Associated Uveitis

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Incidence Rates and Risk Factors for Ocular Complications and Vision Loss in HLA-B27-Associated Uveitis

Purpose To calculate the incidence rates of ocular complications and vision loss in HLA-B27-associated uveitis and to explore the effect of chronic inflammation on clinical outcomes. Design Retrospective longitudinal cohort…

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AJO History of Ophthalmology Series

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on AJO History of Ophthalmology Series

The use of air to attempt to reattach the retina predates Jules Gonin’s discovery of the underlying etiology of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. In the 1930’s, Rosengren frequently used air to…

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Inhibition of Corneal Neovascularization by Topical Bevacizumab (Anti-VEGF) and Sunitinib (Anti-VEGF and Anti-PDGF) in an Animal Model

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Inhibition of Corneal Neovascularization by Topical Bevacizumab (Anti-VEGF) and Sunitinib (Anti-VEGF and Anti-PDGF) in an Animal Model

Purpose To evaluate the effects of topically applied bevacizumab and sunitinib on experimentally induced corneal neovascularization. Design Experimental animal study. Methods Thirty-six New Zealand rabbits were involved. One eye per…

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Patients With an Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy–like Illness Rapidly Improve With Valacyclovir Treatment

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Patients With an Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy–like Illness Rapidly Improve With Valacyclovir Treatment

Purpose To describe 3 cases of an acute zonal occult outer retinopathy–like illness responsive to valacyclovir hydrochloride. Design Retrospective, interventional case series. Methods Three patients were treated with valacyclovir and…

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Reporting Visual Acuities

Jan 17, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on 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…

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