Structural and Functional Correlation in Sickle Cell Retinopathy Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope Microperimetry

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Structural and Functional Correlation in Sickle Cell Retinopathy Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope Microperimetry

Purpose To correlate macular structural changes by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) with functional changes by scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) microperimetry testing in patients with sickle cell hemoglobinopathies. Design Prospective,…

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The comments of Vinekar and associates are valuable and support much of our approach in the management of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). We are aware of numerous publications (reviewed recently)…

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Outcomes of a Protocol-Based Management for Zone 1 Retinopathy of Prematurity: The Indian Twin Cities ROP Screening Program Report Number 2

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Outcomes of a Protocol-Based Management for Zone 1 Retinopathy of Prematurity: The Indian Twin Cities ROP Screening Program Report Number 2

Jalali and associates must be congratulated for their prospective series in which they report improved outcomes of laser photoablation for aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (APROP). The authors emphasized the…

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Monthly Ranibizumab for Choroidal Neovascularizations Secondary to Angioid Streaks in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum: A One-Year Prospective Study

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Monthly Ranibizumab for Choroidal Neovascularizations Secondary to Angioid Streaks in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum: A One-Year Prospective Study

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and safety of monthly intravitreal ranibizumab for the treatment of choroidal neovascularizations (CNV) secondary to angioid streaks (AS) in pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE). Design Twelve-month prospective,…

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Changes in Aqueous Concentrations of Various Cytokines After Intravitreal Triamcinolone Versus Bevacizumab for Diabetic Macular Edema

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Changes in Aqueous Concentrations of Various Cytokines After Intravitreal Triamcinolone Versus Bevacizumab for Diabetic Macular Edema

Purpose To investigate the changes in aqueous inflammatory and angiogenic cytokine levels after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone or bevacizumab for reducing foveal thickness in diabetic macular edema (DME). Design Prospective,…

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Intraocular Expression of Serum Amyloid A and Interleukin-6 in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Intraocular Expression of Serum Amyloid A and Interleukin-6 in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Purpose Because serum amyloid A can regulate angiogenesis, we searched for an association between serum amyloid A and interleukin-6 (IL-6), as proinflammatory factors, and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Design Retrospective,…

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Soluble Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 and Inflammatory Factors in Macular Edema with Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Soluble Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 and Inflammatory Factors in Macular Edema with Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion

Purpose To investigate relationships among vitreous fluid levels of soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (sVEGFR-2), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (sICAM-1) in patients…

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Analysis of Choroidal Thickness in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Analysis of Choroidal Thickness in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Purpose To understand the relationship between choroidal thickness and various disease factors in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. Design Cross-sectional, retrospective analysis. Methods Fifty-seven…

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Diagnostic Classification of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measurement in Myopic Eyes: A Comparison Between Time-Domain and Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Diagnostic Classification of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measurement in Myopic Eyes: A Comparison Between Time-Domain and Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Purpose To evaluate and compare the diagnostic classification of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) measurement between time-domain and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) in myopic eyes. Design Prospective, observational study….

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