Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Ocular and Nasal Flora in Patients Undergoing Intravitreal Injections

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Ocular and Nasal Flora in Patients Undergoing Intravitreal Injections

Purpose To identify the resistance profiles of conjunctival and nasal bacterial isolates in patients undergoing intravitreal injections and to determine if frequent exposures to topical fluoroquinolones increased antimicrobial resistance among…

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The Association between Glaucomatous and Other Causes of Optic Neuropathy and Sleep Apnea

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Association between Glaucomatous and Other Causes of Optic Neuropathy and Sleep Apnea

Purpose To determine whether an association exists between sleep apnea and open-angle glaucoma, normal-tension glaucoma, nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), papilledema, or idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and whether treatment with…

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A Video Study of Drop Instillation in Both Glaucoma and Retina Patients with Visual Impairment

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on A Video Study of Drop Instillation in Both Glaucoma and Retina Patients with Visual Impairment

Purpose To compare self-administration of drops in both visually impaired glaucoma subjects and retina subjects. Design Prospective, observational study. Methods Setting: Distinct glaucoma and retina practices. Study Population: Subjects with…

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Graft Thickness, Graft Folds, and Aberrations After Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty for Fuchs Dystrophy

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Graft Thickness, Graft Folds, and Aberrations After Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty for Fuchs Dystrophy

Purpose To determine whole-eye high-order aberrations (HOAs) in pseudophakic eyes after Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) for Fuchs dystrophy, and to establish relationships between graft thickness, HOAs, and visual acuity….

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Prophylactic Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in the Prevention of Intraocular Pressure Elevation After Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Prophylactic Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in the Prevention of Intraocular Pressure Elevation After Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection

Purpose To evaluate the prophylactic efficacy of selective laser trabeculoplasty for preventing an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) after intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection. Design Prospective, comparative, interventional case series. Methods…

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The Effect of Iris-Fixated Foldable Phakic Intraocular Lenses on Retinal Straylight

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Effect of Iris-Fixated Foldable Phakic Intraocular Lenses on Retinal Straylight

Purpose To determine changes in straylight after iris-fixated phakic intraocular lens implantation (pIOL) and to investigate the relationship between straylight and several preoperative and postoperative variables. Design Institutional, prospective cross-sectional…

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Assessment of Corneal Thickness and Keratocyte Density in a Rabbit Model of Laser In Situ Keratomileusis Using Scanning Laser Confocal Microscopy

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Assessment of Corneal Thickness and Keratocyte Density in a Rabbit Model of Laser In Situ Keratomileusis Using Scanning Laser Confocal Microscopy

Purpose To determine the repeatability of corneal thickness and keratocyte density using in vivo confocal scanning laser microscopy in a rabbit model of laser in situ keratomileusis. Design Prospective, experimental…

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Visual Acuity After Laser In Situ Keratomileusis to Correct High Astigmatism in Adults with Meridional Amblyopia

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Visual Acuity After Laser In Situ Keratomileusis to Correct High Astigmatism in Adults with Meridional Amblyopia

Purpose To analyze the effect of laser in situ keratomileusis to correct high myopic astigmatism in patients with suboptimal best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA). Design Retrospective, interventional series of consecutive…

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Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis in High Levels of Myopia With the Amaris Excimer Laser Using Optimized Aspherical Profiles

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis in High Levels of Myopia With the Amaris Excimer Laser Using Optimized Aspherical Profiles

Purpose To evaluate the clinical outcomes of laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery for the correction of high myopia using a new generation of excimer laser (500-Hz repetition rate) and…

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