Blindness and Long-term Progression of Visual Field Defects in Chinese Patients With Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma
I read with interest the article by Quek and associates regarding the long-term progression of primary angle-closure glaucoma in Chinese patients. For some time there has been a need for…
Depression and Visual Functioning in Patients With Ocular Inflammatory Disease
Purpose To characterize the level of depression in patients with ocular inflammatory disease and to determine predictors of depression in this population. Design Prospective cross-sectional survey and medical record review….
Quality of Life in a German Graves Orbitopathy Population
We read with great interest the recent report by Ponto and associates describing the quality of life of patients with thyroid orbitopathy in a German population. We would like to…
In Vivo Analysis of Stromal Integration of Multilayer Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in Corneal Ulcers
Nubile and associates recently published an interesting study evaluating the integration of amniotic membrane into the corneal stroma after amniotic membrane transplantation for persistent noninfectious corneal ulcers. The authors investigated…
Prediction of Postoperative Eyelid Height After Frontalis Suspension Using Autogenous Fascia Lata for Pediatric Congenital Ptosis
Purpose To predict eyelid height after frontalis suspension using autogenous fascia lata for congenital ptosis. Design Retrospective, observational case series. Methods Eighty eyes of 54 children who underwent frontalis suspension…
Ocular Complications of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Eastern China
Purpose To investigate ocular complications in patients with HIV/AIDS in eastern China during the time of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Design Prospective study. Methods This study was carried out…
Corneal Hysteresis and Beta-Zone Parapapillary Atrophy
Purpose To evaluate the relationship between β-zone parapapillary atrophy (βPPA) and corneal hysteresis (CH) in patients with glaucoma. Design Prospective, cross-sectional study. Methods Glaucoma patients aged 18 to 90 years…
