Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography of the Choroid in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography of the Choroid in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion

Purpose To evaluate subfoveal choroidal thickness in patients with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) using enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography. Design Retrospective observational study. Methods We measured bilateral subfoveal…

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Choroidal Thickness Changes After Intravitreal Ranibizumab and Photodynamic Therapy in Recurrent Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Choroidal Thickness Changes After Intravitreal Ranibizumab and Photodynamic Therapy in Recurrent Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

Purpose To evaluate subfoveal choroidal thickness changes in cases with recurrent polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) after combination therapy with intravitreal ranibizumab and photodynamic therapy (PDT). Design Retrospective observational case series…

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Diagnostic Precision of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Macular Thickness Asymmetry Parameters for Identifying Early Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Diagnostic Precision of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Macular Thickness Asymmetry Parameters for Identifying Early Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic capabilities of intereye and intraeye differences in retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and macular thickness for identifying early primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Design Prospective,…

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The Phillips Thygeson Experiment in Trachoma

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Phillips Thygeson Experiment in Trachoma

In the 1930s Phillips Thygeson and his associates were performing experiments to prove that the elementary bodies from the Halberstaedter-Prowazek inclusions were the infectious agent of trachoma. Using epithelium scraped…

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Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Monotherapy in the Treatment of Submacular Hemorrhage Secondary to Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Monotherapy in the Treatment of Submacular Hemorrhage Secondary to Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

Purpose To evaluate the effect of intravitreal anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections on submacular hemorrhage secondary to polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. Design Retrospective, interventional case series. Methods Twenty-seven eyes from…

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Interferon versus Methotrexate in Intermediate Uveitis With Macular Edema: Results of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Interferon versus Methotrexate in Intermediate Uveitis With Macular Edema: Results of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Purpose To compare interferon (IFN) beta with methotrexate (MTX) in the treatment of intermediate uveitis with macular edema. Design Monocentric, prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial. Methods setting : Specialized uveitis…

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A Prospective Randomized Trial of Intravitreal Bevacizumab Versus Ranibizumab for the Management of Diabetic Macular Edema

Jan 9, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on A Prospective Randomized Trial of Intravitreal Bevacizumab Versus Ranibizumab for the Management of Diabetic Macular Edema

Purpose To compare visual acuity and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT) outcomes associated with intravitreal (IV) bevacizumab vs IV ranibizumab for the management of diabetic macular edema (DME). Design Prospective…

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