Prevention of Cystoid Macular Edema After Cataract Surgery in Nondiabetic and Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Prevention of Cystoid Macular Edema After Cataract Surgery in Nondiabetic and Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Purpose To evaluate the optimum medical strategy to prevent cystoid macular edema (CME) after cataract surgery. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods setting : Cochrane, MEDLINE, and EMBASE databases were…

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Guide Horses for the Blind

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Guide Horses for the Blind

Appropriately trained, housebroken miniature and pigmy horses (<38 inches from ground to withers) have proven to be safe and reliable guide animals for blind individuals since at least 1999. Federal…

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Effect of Different Head Positions in Lateral Decubitus Posture on Intraocular Pressure in Treated Patients With Open-Angle Glaucoma

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Effect of Different Head Positions in Lateral Decubitus Posture on Intraocular Pressure in Treated Patients With Open-Angle Glaucoma

Purpose To investigate the effects of different head positions in the lateral decubitus posture on intraocular pressure (IOP) in medically treated patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG). Design Prospective observational study….

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Retinoblastoma: A SEER Dataset Evaluation for Treatment Patterns, Survival, and Second Malignant Neoplasms

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Retinoblastoma: A SEER Dataset Evaluation for Treatment Patterns, Survival, and Second Malignant Neoplasms

Purpose To characterize treatment patterns, overall survival (OS), and risk of second malignant tumors in patients with retinoblastoma (RB) using the SEER (Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results) dataset. Design Cohort study….

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The Association of Race With Childhood Uveitis

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Association of Race With Childhood Uveitis

Purpose To identify risk factors for a severe uveitis course among children with noninfectious uveitis. Design Retrospective cohort study. Method This was a retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected database….

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Comparison of Intraocular Pressure Measurements Obtained by Rebound, Noncontact, and Goldmann Applanation Tonometry in Children

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Comparison of Intraocular Pressure Measurements Obtained by Rebound, Noncontact, and Goldmann Applanation Tonometry in Children

Purpose To compare intraocular pressure (IOP) among rebound, noncontact, and Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) and their relationships to central corneal thickness in children. Design Diagnostic protocol comparison and evaluation. Methods…

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Longitudinal Change of Circumpapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Children With Optic Pathway Gliomas

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Longitudinal Change of Circumpapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Children With Optic Pathway Gliomas

Purpose To evaluate longitudinal changes in circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, as measured by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT), in children with optic pathway gliomas. Design Longitudinal…

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Impact of Free Glasses and a Teacher Incentive on Children’s Use of Eyeglasses: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Impact of Free Glasses and a Teacher Incentive on Children’s Use of Eyeglasses: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Purpose To study the effect of free glasses combined with teacher incentives on in-school glasses wear among Chinese urban migrant children. Design Cluster-randomized controlled trial. Methods Children with visual acuity…

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Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey Scores for Reading Versus Other Near Visual Activities in School-Age Children

Jan 6, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey Scores for Reading Versus Other Near Visual Activities in School-Age Children

Purpose To measure the difference in Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey scores for reading vs favorite near visual activities. Design Comparative validity analysis of diagnostic tools. Methods At a single clinical…

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