Biomechanical Analysis of X-Pattern Exotropia

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Biomechanical Analysis of X-Pattern Exotropia

We congratulate Brandner and associates for their article, “Biomechanical Analysis of X-Pattern Exotropia,” which made for an interesting read. We have the following comments regarding the methodology and interpretation of…

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We thank Drs Quaranta and Floriani for their interest in our publication. The Low-pressure Glaucoma Treatment Study (LoGTS) is a randomized trial of the effect of brimonidine versus timolol on…

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The Rate of Progression and Ocular Perfusion Pressure in the Low-Pressure Glaucoma Treatment Study

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Rate of Progression and Ocular Perfusion Pressure in the Low-Pressure Glaucoma Treatment Study

The Low-Pressure Glaucoma Treatment Study is the first multicenter, randomized, double-masked, controlled clinical trial comparing the efficacy of topical twice-daily brimonidine tartrate 0.2% and twice-daily timolol maleate 0.5% in reducing…

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We thank Dr Hwang and associates for their interest in and comments on our article. In our study, we determined the characteristics that were significantly associated with the visual field…

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A Randomized Trial of Brimonidine Versus Timolol in Preserving Visual Function: Results From the Low-pressure Glaucoma Treatment Study

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on A Randomized Trial of Brimonidine Versus Timolol in Preserving Visual Function: Results From the Low-pressure Glaucoma Treatment Study

The Low-Pressure Glaucoma Study by Krupin and associates reported a significantly lower rate of visual field progression in the brimonidine group (9%) compared to the timolol group (39%). They discuss…

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Dr Garudadri and associates raise several issues. As described in our baseline and outcomes paper, we anticipated greater dropouts in the brimonidine arm, thus randomizing more patients to brimonidine than…

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Reporting Visual Acuities

Jan 16, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on 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…

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