Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Versus Placebo in Reducing the Risk of Toxoplasmic Retinochoroiditis Recurrences: A Three-Year Follow-up

Jan 5, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Versus Placebo in Reducing the Risk of Toxoplasmic Retinochoroiditis Recurrences: A Three-Year Follow-up

Purpose To compare the effects of 1 year of treatment with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ) vs a placebo in reducing the risk of toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis recurrences during a 3-year follow-up period. Design…

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Increased Risk of Stroke in Patients With Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study

Jan 5, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Increased Risk of Stroke in Patients With Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study

Purpose To investigate the incidence and prevalence of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), and to extrapolate the risk of cerebrovascular events following NAION. Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods We…

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Long-term Repeatability and Reproducibility of Phosphene Characteristics in Chronically Implanted Argus II Retinal Prosthesis Subjects

Jan 5, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Long-term Repeatability and Reproducibility of Phosphene Characteristics in Chronically Implanted Argus II Retinal Prosthesis Subjects

Purpose Previously published literatures of acute studies on few subjects have shown contradictory evidence on the reproducibility and characteristics of the elicited phosphenes, despite using the same stimulating parameters with…

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p16 Expression Is Not a Surrogate Marker for High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection in Periocular Sebaceous Carcinoma

Jan 5, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on p16 Expression Is Not a Surrogate Marker for High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection in Periocular Sebaceous Carcinoma

Purpose To evaluate the role of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection in periocular sebaceous carcinoma (SC) using multiple methods of detection, and to determine whether p16 overexpression is present and…

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Visual Function of Moderately Hyperopic 4- and 5-Year-Old Children in the Vision in Preschoolers – Hyperopia in Preschoolers Study

Jan 5, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Visual Function of Moderately Hyperopic 4- and 5-Year-Old Children in the Vision in Preschoolers – Hyperopia in Preschoolers Study

Purpose To compare visual performance between emmetropic and uncorrected moderately hyperopic preschool-age children without strabismus or amblyopia. Design Cross-sectional study. Methods setting : Multicenter, institutional. patient or study population :…

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Incidence and Risk Factors of Elevated Intraocular Pressure Following Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty

Jan 5, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Incidence and Risk Factors of Elevated Intraocular Pressure Following Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty

Purpose To report the incidence and risk factors of elevated IOP following deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK). Design A retrospective case series. Methods A retrospective study investigating the 5-year incidence…

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Changing Practice Patterns and Long-term Outcomes of Endothelial Versus Penetrating Keratoplasty: A Prospective Dutch Registry Study

Jan 5, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Changing Practice Patterns and Long-term Outcomes of Endothelial Versus Penetrating Keratoplasty: A Prospective Dutch Registry Study

Purpose To compare graft survival, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), endothelial cell density (ECD), and refraction following penetrating keratoplasty (PK) vs endothelial keratoplasty (EK) for Fuchs endothelial dystrophy (FED) and pseudophakic…

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