Announcement

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LXXI Edward Jackson Memorial Lecture “Retinoblastoma: Fifty Years of Progress” by Hans Grossniklaus, MD Date: Sunday, October 19, 2014 during opening session 8:30 AM to 10 AM Venue: American Academy…

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Obituary

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David L. Epstein, MD, the Joseph A.C. Wadsworth Clinical Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Duke University and Director of Duke Eye Center in Durham, North Carolina,…

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We thank Dr Schachat for his interest in our editorial on (same-day) immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery. We had hoped that non–cataract specialists such as Dr Schachat, who is a…

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Simultaneous Bilateral Endophthalmitis After Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery: What’s the Risk of Functional Blindness?

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I applaud Li and associates for their thoughtful discussion concerning the risk of endophthalmitis after immediate bilateral cataract surgery. The punch line is this: that in view of burgeoning health…

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We appreciate the excellent observation from Musetti and associates regarding the association of increased intracranial hypertension and chorioretinal folds (CRFs). We also agree with the need for further consideration of…

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The Maccabi Glaucoma Study: Prevalence and Incidence of Glaucoma in a Large Israeli Health Maintenance Organization

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Maccabi Glaucoma Study: Prevalence and Incidence of Glaucoma in a Large Israeli Health Maintenance Organization

Purpose To investigate the prevalence and incidence of glaucoma in a large health maintenance organization (HMO) in Israel. Design A population-based retrospective cohort study, conducted using electronic medical database. Methods…

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Intracameral Triamcinolone Acetonide in Glaucoma Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

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Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intracameral triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in glaucoma surgery. Design Prospective randomized clinical trial. Methods setting : Institutional—Wills Eye Hospital. study population : Patients…

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Gray Hyper-Reflective Subretinal Exudative Lesions in Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Jan 8, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Gray Hyper-Reflective Subretinal Exudative Lesions in Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Purpose To investigate the effects of ranibizumab 0.5 mg on gray hyper-reflective subretinal lesions diagnosed by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT) in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Design…

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