Reporting Visual Acuities
Published in American Journal of Ophthalmology
Autologous Transplantation of the Internal Limiting Membrane for Refractory Macular Holes
Published in American Journal of Ophthalmology
PurposeTo determine the effectiveness of autologous transplantation of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) for refractory macular holes. DesignProspective, interventional case series. Patient and MethodsTen eyes of 10 consecutive patients who underwent autologous transplantation of the ILM for the treatment of refractory macular holes were studied...
Cost-Effectiveness of Osteo-Odonto Keratoprosthesis in Singapore
Published in American Journal of Ophthalmology
PurposeTo determine the long-term cost-effectiveness of osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis (OOKP) relative to no treatment among patients with end-stage corneal and ocular surface diseases in Singapore. DesignCost-effectiveness analysis based on data from a retrospective cohort study. MethodsFrom a health system perspective, we calculated the incrementa...
The Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial (SCUT): Secondary 12-Month Clinical Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial
...Published in American Journal of Ophthalmology
PurposeTo determine whether topical corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy for bacterial keratitis improves long-term clinical outcomes. DesignRandomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked clinical trial. MethodsThis multicenter trial compared 1.0% prednisolone sodium phosphate to placebo in the treatment of bacterial keratitis among 500 patients wi...
Extended Depth of Focus With Induced Spherical Aberration in Light-Adjustable Intraocular Lenses
Published in American Journal of Ophthalmology
PurposeTo evaluate the quality of vision and depth of focus induced by controlled amounts of negative spherical aberration in patients implanted bilaterally with light-adjustable intraocular lenses. DesignProspective, nonrandomized clinical trial. MethodsSeventeen patients were implanted and treated with appropriate spatial irradiance light profile...
Visual Acuity Deficits in Children With Nystagmus and Down Syndrome
Published in American Journal of Ophthalmology
PurposeTo investigate the association between visual acuity deficits and fixation instability in children with Down syndrome and nystagmus. DesignProspective cross-sectional study. Methodssetting: Institutional. study population:Sixteen children (aged 10 months-14 years) with Down syndrome and nystagmus, and a control group of 93 age-similar childr...
Development of a score and probability estimate for detecting angle closure based on anterior segment optical coherence ...
Published in American journal of ophthalmology
A score derived from a single AS OCT image, coupled with an estimated probability, provides an objective platform for detection of angle closure.
Alcohol Use and Positive Screening Results for Depression and Anxiety Are Highly Prevalent among Chinese Children with S...
Published in American Journal of Ophthalmology
PurposeTo study associations between strabismus and alcohol use, anxiety and depression among 10-17-year-old children in Guangdong, southern China. DesignCross-sectional, population-based study MethodsAmong 7537 children aged 6 to 17 years from 9 randomly-selected primary and middle schools, ocular alignment was assessed with the Hirschberg light r...
Chorioretinal Folds:Associated Disorders and a Related Maculopathy
Published in American Journal of Ophthalmology
PurposeTo describe a series of chorioretinal folds represent a clinical sign that may be associated with multiple systemic, orbital and ophthalmologic disorders. We report both the associations with systemic disease and describe three stages of a chorioretinal fold-related maculopathy. DesignObservational, retrospective case series. MethodsWe revie...
An Early Example of Expedited Publication
Published in American Journal of Ophthalmology
