AJO History of Ophthalmology Series
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was deeply affected by the sudden death of his ostensibly healthy, young sister Fanny in May 1847. He nonetheless spent the following months in fruitful composition, often…
One-Year Results of Three Monthly Ranibizumab Injections and As-Needed Reinjections for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy in Japanese Patients
Purpose To investigate the 1-year outcomes of monthly intravitreal injections of ranibizumab for 3 months followed by an as-needed reinjection schedule to treat polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) in Japanese patients….
Immunologic and Genetic Markers in Patients With Idiopathic Ocular Inflammation and a Family History of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Purpose To evaluate the prevalence of immunologic and genetic markers in patients with idiopathic ocular inflammation and a family history of inflammatory bowel disease. Design Matched case-control study. Methods Patients…
Comparison of Through-Focus Image Sharpness Across Five Presbyopia-Correcting Intraocular Lenses
Purpose To assess through-focus polychromatic image sharpness of 5 FDA-approved presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses (IOLs) through a range of object vergences and pupil diameters using an image sharpness algorithm. Design Laboratory…
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…
Scalability and Severity of Keratoconus in Children
Purpose To assess the severity of keratoconus at diagnosis and its scalability over a period of 2 years in children compared to adults. Design A retrospective monocentric study was conducted…
Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Combined With Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation: Advanced Triple Procedure
Purpose To evaluate the functional and morphologic outcome of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) combined with phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation in patients suffering from endothelial dysfunction and cataract. Design…
Determinants of Lens Vault and Association With Narrow Angles in Patients From Singapore
Purpose To describe the distribution and determinants of lens vault and to investigate the association of lens vault with narrow angles. Design Prospective cross-sectional study. Methods Phakic subjects 50 years…
The Impact of Cataract, Cataract Types, and Cataract Grades on Vision-Specific Functioning Using Rasch Analysis
Purpose To determine the impact of cataracts and their types and grades on vision-specific functioning. Design Prospective population-based cross-sectional study. Methods The Singapore Indian Eye Study examined 3400 of 4497…
Accuracy of Intraocular Lens Power Calculation Formulae in Children Less Than Two Years
Purpose To assess the accuracy of IOL power calculation formulae in children less than 2 years of age. Design Retrospective, comparative study, comprising of 128 eyes of 84 children. Methods…
