Amniotic Membrane Grafting in the Management of Acute Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis/Stevens Johnson Syndrome
We read with interest the article by Shammas and associates, which described the usefulness of the application of amniotic membrane graft along with intensive topical steroids in cases of acute…
Yellow-Tinted Intraocular Lenses on Short-Wavelength Automated Perimetry
I read with great interest the article by Jang and associates regarding the effect of yellow-tinted intraocular lenses (IOLs) on short-wavelength automated perimetry (SWAP). The study showed that when SWAP…
A Reappraisal of Eyelid Eccrine and Apocrine Hidrocystomas: Microanatomic and Immunohistochemical Studies of 40 Lesions
Purpose To establish reliable criteria for diagnosing eyelid eccrine and apocrine hidrocystomas. Design Retrospective clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study. Methods Twenty-two specimens of normal portions of eyelids were evaluated to establish…
Are Lung Disease and Function Related to Age-Related Macular Degeneration?
Purpose To describe the relationship of lung disease and function with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a population-based study. Design A population-based, cross-sectional study of 12 596 middle-aged participants…
Vitreous Levels of Angiopoietin-1 and Angiopoietin-2 in Eyes With Retinopathy of Prematurity
Purpose To determine the vitreous levels of angiopoietin (Ang)-1 and Ang-2 in eyes with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and to determine the correlation between the 2 levels. Design Retrospective case-control…
ARMS2/HTRA1Locus Can Confer Differential Susceptibility to the Advanced Subtypes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Purpose To determine if genetic variants that have been associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have a differential effect on the risk of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and geographic atrophy. Design…
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…