Journal of Cornea
Assessment of Factors Associated With Postoperative Pain After Photorefractive Keratectomy Palochak, Cherilyn Mae A.; Santamaria, Joseph; Justin, Grant A.; More Abstract Purpose: To define the factors that affect patient’s self-assessed postoperative pain after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). Methods: Patients who underwent PRK in 2016 were evaluated. Anonymized data collected included patient gender, age, and season at the time of surgery, ablation […]
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
Changes in choroidal thickness after vitamin D supplementation in patients with vitamin D deficiency Hasan Öncül, Mehmet Fuat Alakus, Mehtap Çağlayan, Fatma Yılmaz Öncül, Umut Dag, Esref Arac Objective To determine the relationship between vitamin D (vit D) deficiency and choroidal thickness and to investigate changes in choroidal thickness after vit D treatment. Methods Sixty-five […]
British Journal of Ophthalmology
Real-world management of treatment-naïve diabetic macular oedema in Japan: two-year visual outcomes with and without anti-VEGF therapy in the STREAT-DME study Masahiko Shimura, Shigehiko Kitano, Daisuke Muramatsu, et all. Background/Aims To investigate real-world outcomes for best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) after 2-year clinical intervention for treatment-naïve, centr-involving diabetic macular oedema (DME). Methods Retrospective analysis of longitudinal medical records obtained from […]
American Journal of Ophthalmology
COVID-19 and Chloroquine/Hydroxychloroquine: is there Ophthalmological Concern? Michael F. Marmor∗ Chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) are generic antiviral agents that have shown effectiveness against SARS virus, and in this time of pandemic, physicians are trying any plausible approach to therapy.1 News reports have appeared recently about China starting trials with a variety of medications to treat […]
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Comparison of Manual and Femtosecond Laser–Assisted Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty for Failed Penetrating Keratoplasty Nir Sorkin; Michael Mimouni; Gisella Santaella; Tanya Trinh; Eyal Cohen; Adi Einan-Lifshitz; Clara C.Chan; David S.Rootman Purpose To compare outcomes of manual Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (M-DMEK) and femtosecond laser–assisted Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (F-DMEK) in treatment of penetrating keratoplasty (PK) […]
British Journal of Ophthalmology
Ocular manifestations of a hospitalised patient with confirmed 2019 novel coronavirus disease Lu Chen, Meizhou Liu, Zheng Zhang, et all Purpose To report the ocular characteristics and the presence of viral RNA of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in conjunctival swab specimens in a patient with confirmed 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Participant and methods A 30-year-old […]
Journal of Cornea
Candida Keratitis: Epidemiology, Management, and Clinical Outcomes Qiao, Grace L; Ling, Jennifer; Wong, Titus. Et all Purpose: To examine the epidemiological characteristics, trends, risk factors, management strategies, and clinical outcomes of Candida albicans and non-albicans keratitis over a 15-year period in a tertiary Canadian eye center. Methods: In a retrospective observational case series of Candida keratitis from 2003 to 2017, demographics, risk factors, corrected distance […]
Journal of Glaucoma
Review of Hygiene and Disinfection Recommendations for Outpatient Glaucoma Care: A COVID Era Update Julie M. Shabto, Carlos Gustavo De Moraes, George A. Cioffi, and Jeffrey M. Liebmann, This review focuses on best practices and recommendations for hygiene and disinfection to limit exposure and transmission of infection in outpatient glaucoma clinics during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Deep-layer Microvasculature […]
Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Management Issues in Adult Strabismus Maureen E. Lloyd; Frederick M. Wang; Barry N. Wasserman; Leonard B. Nelson. Nelson: Today we will discuss management issues in adult strabismus. The first patient is a 60-year-old man with increasing exotropia since childhood who has had no previous surgery. His visual acuity is 20/20 in the right eye and 20/25 […]
