Excimer Laser Phototherapeutic Keratectomy in Eyes With Corneal Stromal Dystrophies With and Without a Corneal Graft

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Excimer Laser Phototherapeutic Keratectomy in Eyes With Corneal Stromal Dystrophies With and Without a Corneal Graft

Purpose To evaluate and compare the visual outcomes and recurrence patterns of corneal stromal dystrophies after excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in eyes with and without a corneal graft. Design…

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Meibomian Gland Morphology in Japanese Infants, Children, and Adults Observed Using a Mobile Pen-shaped Infrared Meibography Device

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Meibomian Gland Morphology in Japanese Infants, Children, and Adults Observed Using a Mobile Pen-shaped Infrared Meibography Device

Purpose To compare meibomian gland morphology between children and adults. Design Cross-sectional, observational case series. Methods In an institutional setting, healthy pediatric (n = 78, 30 boys, 48 girls; mean age…

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A Longitudinal Study of Stargardt Disease: Clinical and Electrophysiologic Assessment, Progression, and Genotype Correlations

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on A Longitudinal Study of Stargardt Disease: Clinical and Electrophysiologic Assessment, Progression, and Genotype Correlations

Purpose To investigate the clinical and electrophysiologic natural history of Stargardt disease and correlate with the genotype. Design Cohort study of 59 patients. Methods Clinical history, examination, and electrophysiologic assessment…

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Topical Linezolid 0.2% for the Treatment of Vancomycin-Resistant or Vancomycin-Intolerant Gram-Positive Bacterial Keratitis

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Topical Linezolid 0.2% for the Treatment of Vancomycin-Resistant or Vancomycin-Intolerant Gram-Positive Bacterial Keratitis

Purpose To report the successful use of topical linezolid 0.2% in the treatment of gram-positive bacterial keratitis. Study Design Retrospective, interventional case series. Methods All cases of bacterial keratitis treated…

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Visual Outcomes in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Orbitotemporal Plexiform Neurofibromas

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Visual Outcomes in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Orbitotemporal Plexiform Neurofibromas

Purpose To describe the visual outcomes and volumetric magnetic resonance imaging (3D MRI) in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and orbitotemporal plexiform neurofibromas. Design Multicenter retrospective case series. Methods…

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Imaging Retinal Pigment Epithelial Proliferation Secondary to PASCAL Photocoagulation In Vivo by Polarization-sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Imaging Retinal Pigment Epithelial Proliferation Secondary to PASCAL Photocoagulation In Vivo by Polarization-sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography

Purpose To image the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) after macular laser and to monitor healing responses over time in vivo in patients with diabetic maculopathy using polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (OCT)….

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Comparison of Cone Pathologic Changes in Idiopathic Macular Telangiectasia Types 1 and 2 Using Adaptive Optics Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Comparison of Cone Pathologic Changes in Idiopathic Macular Telangiectasia Types 1 and 2 Using Adaptive Optics Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy

Purpose To compare pathologic changes in the photoreceptors of eyes with idiopathic macular telangiectasia types 1 and 2 using adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (AO-SLO). Design Prospective cross-sectional study. Methods…

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Association of Complement Factor H Tyrosine 402 Histidine Genotype with Posterior Involvement in Sarcoid-Related Uveitis

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Association of Complement Factor H Tyrosine 402 Histidine Genotype with Posterior Involvement in Sarcoid-Related Uveitis

Purpose To determine whether the complement factor H ( CFH ) tyrosine 402 histidine (Y402H) variant, recently shown to be associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and multifocal choroiditis, is…

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Intraocular Concentrations of Cytokines and Chemokines in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment and the Effect of Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Intraocular Concentrations of Cytokines and Chemokines in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment and the Effect of Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide

Purpose To investigate the role of intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) in preventing photoreceptor apoptosis in eyes with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) by measuring cytokine levels in the aqueous…

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Management of Submacular Hemorrhage Secondary to Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration With Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Monotherapy

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Management of Submacular Hemorrhage Secondary to Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration With Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Monotherapy

Purpose To report the visual and anatomic outcomes of anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) monotherapy in the management of marked submacular hemorrhage secondary to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Design…

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