Purpose To determine whether topical corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy for bacterial keratitis improves long-term clinical outcomes. Design Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked clinical trial. Methods This multicenter trial compared 1.0% prednisolone sodium…
Purpose To evaluate relationships between tear meniscus dimensions and parameters of ocular surface disease in a variety of tear dysfunction conditions. Design Single-institution prospective observational study. Methods This study from…
Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of a thermosensitive atelocollagen punctal plug in the treatment of dry eye disease. Design Prospective observational case series. Methods The thermosensitive atelocollagen punctal plug was…
Purpose To estimate the impact of dry eye disease (DED) on work performance and productivity in office workers using visual display terminals (VDTs). Design Cross-sectional study. Methods Six hundred seventy-two…
Purpose To determine the rate of recurrence and associated risk factors after the use of mitomycin C (MMC), interferon alpha-2b, or both for management of noninvasive ocular surface squamous neoplasia…
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…
Purpose To evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes of 0.1% tacrolimus dermatologic ointment (Protopic) in cases of refractory atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC). Design Prospective, nonrandomized, noncontrolled case series. Methods Twenty-two eyes from…
President Thomas Jefferson had Meriwether Lewis consult the famous physician Benjamin Rush in Philadelphia for advice on how to manage medical problems likely to occur on the long voyage to…
Purpose To evaluate the clinical features and outcomes of patients with recurrent corneal erosion syndrome who underwent anterior stromal puncture. Study Design Retrospective, nonrandomized, consecutive case series. Methods Database search…
Purpose To provide a detailed review of current clinical guidelines for the diagnosis, work-up and treatment of autoimmune retinopathy and to preview briefly possible future therapies. Design Perspective based on…
