Book review
Media Type : Textbook (Hardcover) Synopsis : Ophthalmic surgery is a precise, technically challenging specialty. While there is obviously no substitute for hands-on experience and clinical instruction in the operating…
Book review
Media Type : Textbook (Hardcover) Synopsis : Diabetic retinopathy, the most common cause of blindness in the young adult population in the United States, truly deserves its own comprehensive textbook—and…
Book review
Media Type : Textbook (Hardcover) Synopsis: Diabetic retinopathy prevalence in the United States will dramatically increase in the near future, and it is vital for those caring for these patients…
Clock Hour-Based Analysis of the Correlation Between Optic Disc Rim Area and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness
The article “Comparison of the Correlation between Optic Disc Rim Area and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Glaucoma and Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy,” by Suh and associates, reported…
The Effect of Target Size and Accommodation on the Distant Angle of Deviation in Intermittent Exotropia
Purpose To evaluate the effect of size and accommodative characteristics of fixation targets on the distant angle of deviation in patients with intermittent exotropia in the context of interobserver and…
Predictability of Visual Function and Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness by Cross-Sectional Areas of Extraocular Muscles in Graves Ophthalmopathy
Purpose To evaluate the predictability of visual function and peripapillary nerve fiber layer thickness by cross-sectional areas of extraocular muscles in patients with Graves ophthalmopathy. Design Interventional case series. Methods…
Povidone–Iodine Antisepsis for Cataract Surgery and Ophthalmic Procedures
I read with interest an exceptional study by Shimada and associates regarding the use of intraoperative irrigation with povidone–iodine. The study improves our understanding of povidone–iodine and heightens our awareness…
Long-term Anatomic and Visual Outcomes of Initially Closed Macular Holes
Purpose To evaluate the anatomic and visual outcomes in patients with initially closed macular holes after vitreoretinal surgery and with 1 to 7 years of follow-up. Design Retrospective, noncomparative, consecutive…
Pharmacotherapy for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An Analysis of the 100% 2008 Medicare Fee-For-Service Part B Claims File
Purpose To describe the usage patterns of pharmacological treatments for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. Design Retrospective review of all Medicare fee-for-service Part B claims for…
