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Ophthalmology General

Myopic macular degeneration among Asian adults

Nov 04, 2020

The study was done to determine the prevalence and predictors of MMD in a consortium of Asian studies. The prevalence of MMD was 0.4%, 0.5%, 1.5% and 5.2% among Asians in rural India, Beijing, Russia...

Peripheral exudative hemorrhagic chorioretinopathy

Nov 04, 2020

The study was done to analyse  widefield imaging features, analyse risk factors for progression and compare treatment modalities of peripheral exudative hemorrhagic chorioretinopathy (PEHCR). Clinic...

Visual outcomes after cataract surgery among the elderly residents

Nov 04, 2020

The study was done to report visual outcomes and factors associated with good visual outcomes after cataract surgery among the elderly residents in ‘homes for the aged’ in Hyderabad, India. 1215 ...

UK National Artificial Eye Questionnaire study: comparisons between cosmetic shell and artificial eye users

Nov 04, 2020

The study was done to compare the unique experiences related to AE versus CS wear. Results Overall, 951 respondents wore an AE, while 238 wore a CS. In both, trauma was the leading cause for the pros...

Clinical outcomes of KeraVio using violet light

Nov 04, 2020

The study was done to evaluate the clinical results of KeraVio in patients with progressive corneal ectasia. Eyes were exposed to VL (375 nm, irradiance 310 μW/cm2)-emitting glasses for 3 hours dail...

Long-term natural history of highly myopic eyes with a dome-shaped macula with or without untreated serous retinal detachment: a 4-year follow-up study

Nov 03, 2020

The study was done to evaluate the long-term functional and morphological changes occurring in myopic eyes with a DSM, with or without untreated SRD. This prospective, single-centre study enrolled co...

Conjunctival melanoma treatment outcomes in 288 patients

Nov 03, 2020

The study was done to relate conjunctival melanoma characteristics to local control. 288 patients had a mean initial age of 59.7±16.8 years. Clinical T-categories (cT) were cT1 (n=218,75.7%), cT2 (n...

Glaucoma conversion of the contralateral eye in unilateral normal-tension glaucoma patients

Nov 03, 2020

The study was done to investigate clinical characteristics and risk factors for glaucoma conversion of the contralateral eye in unilateral normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) patients. A retrospective obse...

Influence of corneal guttae and nuclear cataract on contrast sensitivity

Nov 03, 2020

The study was done to evaluate the contrast sensitivity in patients with nuclear cataract and corneal guttae compared to patients with nuclear cataract without guttae. In this retrospective, single-c...

Intraocular pressure–lowering medications during pregnancy and risk of neonatal adverse outcomes

Nov 03, 2020

The study was done to investigate the association between exposure to IOP–lowering medications during pregnancy and neonatal adverse outcomes.This retrospective, cohort study used the JMDC Claims Da...

Geographic distributions of age-related macular degeneration incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Nov 02, 2020

The study was done to summarise the geographic distribution of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) incidence. Twenty-four population-based studies (70 123 individuals aged 55 years or older) were ...

Detection of features associated with neovascular age-related macular degeneration in ethnically distinct data sets by an optical coherence tomography

Nov 02, 2020

The study was done to check the ability of deep learning (DL) algorithms to identify eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) from optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans has bee...

Fractal analysis of polypoidal choroidal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration

Nov 02, 2020

To describe OCTA features of PCNV secondary to age-related macular degeneration. A retrospective consecutive series of 51 patients with a diagnosis of PCNV, based on clinical and multimodal imaging, ...

Outcome of trabeculectomy versus Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation in the surgical management of glaucoma in patients with Sturge–Weber syndrome

Nov 02, 2020

The study was done to compare the surgical outcomes of trabeculectomy versus AGV implantation in the surgical management of glaucoma in patients with SWS. Mean follow-up duration was 23.15±2.36 mont...

Foveal cone count reduction in resolved endophthalmitis

Nov 02, 2020

The study was done to report the foveal cone count in eyes with resolved endophthalmitis vis-à-vis normal fellow eyes using an indigenous AO-SLO. In a prospective cross-sectional comparative pilot s...

Different Effects of Metformin and A769662 on Sodium Iodate-Induced Cytotoxicity in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells: Distinct Actions on Mitochondrial Fission and Respiration.

Nov 02, 2020

Oxidative stress-associated retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell death is critically implicated in the pathogenesis of visual dysfunction and blindness of retinal degenerative diseases. Sodium iodate...

PRES SYNDROME.

Nov 02, 2020

The aim of this review, as well as the case report, is to become familiar with the syndrome, although it is not very common, but may still be encountered by an ophthalmologist during clinical practice...

Intermediate uveitis associated with MS: Diagnosis, clinical features, pathogenic mechanisms, and recommendations for management.

Nov 02, 2020

Uveitis is a major cause of visual impairment and blindness among working-age adults, accounting for 10% of legal blindness in the United States. Among people with MS, the prevalence of uveitis is 10 ...

Proinflammatory and angiogenesis-related cytokines in vitreous samples of highly myopic patients.

Nov 02, 2020

To determine the concentrations of vitreous proinflammatory cytokines and angiogenesis-related growth cytokines in highly myopic (HM) patients and controls.Vitreous humor (VH) was obtained from patien...

Effects of different light sources used for dental operating microscope illumination on the visual function of operators.

Nov 02, 2020

Advances in dental operative microscopes (DOMs) enable examination of root canal morphology or detection of root fractures otherwise not visible to the naked eye. However, dental therapy involving pro...

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