Shakespeare’s Use of the Eye as a Metaphor
Shakespeare made a broad range of allusions to the eye, vision and blindness The eye was often seen as an expression of character (“Let me see his eyes, that when…
Comparing Glaucomatous Disc Change Using Stereo Disc Viewing and the MatchedFlicker Software Program in Ophthalmologists-in-Training
Purpose To compare the accuracy and speed of using the computerized MatchedFlicker software program (EyeIC Inc, Narberth, Pennsylvania, USA) to evaluate glaucomatous optic disc change against the traditional gold standard…
Reporting Visual Acuities
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…
Results of Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty for Advanced Keratoconus in Children Less Than 18 Years
We read with interest the recent paper by Arora and associates evaluating the outcomes of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in children with advanced keratoconus. We commend the authors for…
Long-term Surgical Outcomes of Augmented Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recession in Children With Intermittent Exotropia
The interesting article by Kim and associates compares the results of conventional vs augmented lateral rectus recession surgery in children with basic and divergence excess type of intermittent exotropia. The…
Distribution of Anterior and Posterior Corneal Astigmatism in Eyes With Keratoconus
Purpose To investigate the magnitude, with-the-rule (WTR) or against-the-rule (ATR) orientation, and vector components (Jackson astigmatic vectors [J 0 and J 45 ] and blurring strength) of the anterior and…
Accuracy of Total Corneal Astigmatism Measurements With a Scheimpflug Imager and a Color Light-Emitting Diode Corneal Topographer
Purpose To determine the accuracy of total corneal astigmatism measurements with a Scheimpflug imager and a color light-emitting diode corneal topographer, and to compare the accuracy of total corneal astigmatism…
Astigmatic Vector Analysis of Posterior Corneal Surface: A Comparison Among Healthy, Forme Fruste, and Overt Keratoconic Corneas
Purpose To determine novel diagnostic parameters for keratoconus, and to assess the correlation between anterior and posterior corneal surfaces based on vectorial astigmatism analyses. Design Retrospective case-control study. Methods Six…
