Dome-Shaped Macula
Imamura and associates reported interesting findings on sclera thickness variations in the macula of myopic eyes. We also agree that the location of ocular expansion (staphyloma) may be more complex…
Mutations in the TSPAN12Gene in Japanese Patients with Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
Purpose To search for mutations in the TSPAN12 gene in 90 Japanese probands with familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) and their family members and to determine the types and frequencies of…
Distance Stereotest Using a 3-Dimensional Monitor for Adult Subjects
Purpose To evaluate the validity and test–retest reliability of a contour-based 3-dimensional (3-D) monitor distance stereotest (distance 3-D stereotest) and to measure the maximum horizontal disparity that can be fused…
Orbital and Adnexal Involvement in Sarcoidosis: Analysis of Clinical Features and Systemic Disease In 30 Cases
Purpose To evaluate clinical features, management, and prognosis of biopsy-proven orbital and adnexal sarcoidosis. Design Observational, retrospective case series. Methods Clinical features and treatment methods were evaluated retrospectively in 30…
Comparison of Ultrasound Biomicroscopic Configurations Among Primary Angle Closure, Its Suspects, and Nonoccludable Angles: The Kumejima Study
Purpose To quantitatively characterize the ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) configurations of the peripheral anterior chamber (AC) in primary angle closure (PAC) and its suspects and to evaluate the diagnostic performance of…
Success Rates of Trabeculotomy for Steroid-Induced Glaucoma: A Comparative, Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study
Purpose To evaluate the surgical outcomes of trabeculotomy for steroid-induced glaucoma. Design Multicenter, retrospective cohort study. Methods At 17 Japanese clinical centers, 121 steroid-induced glaucoma patients who underwent trabeculotomy between…
Learning Curve and Fatigue Effect of Flicker Defined Form Perimetry
Purpose To evaluate the learning curve and fatigue effect of flicker defined form (FDF) perimetry. Design Prospective cross-sectional study. Material and Methods One hundred forty-one eyes of 75 healthy subjects…
Aerosol Container-Related Eye Injuries in the United States: 1997–2009
Purpose To quantify and characterize eye injuries related to aerosol container consumer products treated in United States hospital emergency departments (EDs) from 1997 through 2009. Design Retrospective study. Methods Descriptive…
Immunization and Nutritional Profile of Cases with Atraumatic Microbial Keratitis in Preschool Age Group
Purpose To evaluate the role of protein energy malnutrition and immunization profile in cases of atraumatic microbial keratitis in preschool children. Design Retrospective case analysis. Methods Case records of all…
