Month: September 2013
Lessons in Corneal Structure and Mechanics to Guide the Corneal Surgeon
In this issue of Ophthalmology, 2 articles examine the anatomic features that largely determine the corneal tissue response in the performance of 2 evolving corneal transplantation procedures: Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK), by Sch…
期刊一览
电离辐射可被用于新生血管性年龄相关性黄斑变性(AMD)的辅助治疗吗？在INTREPID研究中，Jackson (p. 1893) 等人采用低压、外照射放疗(SRT)，发现SRT能显著减少AMD患者重复进行玻璃体腔ranibizumab注射
Erratum
With apologies from the publisher, in the Report entitled, “Adaptive optics imaging of idiopathic epiretinal membranes” which printed in the July 2013 issue (Ophthalmology 2013;120:1508-9), the affiliation Fondazione G.B. Bietti IRCCS, Rome, Italy …
A Simple Vista en Este Número
¿Puede utilizarse la radiación ionizante como tratamiento adyuvante para la degeneración macular relacionada con la edad (AMD)? En el estudio INTREPID de radioterapia estereotáctica (SRT) de haz externo de bajo voltaje, Jackson y otros (p. 1893) de…
Toward First-line Molecular Diagnosis of Ocular Infectious Disease
Technology has driven the development of microbiology since its earliest days. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek first observed bacteria through the first microscope in the 1670s. However, it was more than 2 centuries before Robert Koch grew the first pure cult…
This Issue At A Glance
Can ionizing radiation be used as an adjunctive treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? In the INTREPID study of low-voltage, external-beam, stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT), Jackson et al (p. 1893) found that SRT can signific…
Who’s on first?
“There are basically two kinds of people in this world. Those who accomplish something and those that claim to. The first group is less crowded.”—Mark Twain Eratosthenes, an ancient Greek mathematician, calculated the earth’s circumference in a…
Myopia May Affect Asian Kids More Than White Kids in US
Although farsightedness affects a higher number of Asian children, nearsightedness may be “relatively more important,” researchers say.
Medscape Medical News
Demodex often misdiagnosed as chronic bacterial blepharitis
Cases of anterior blepharitis that do not resolve with antibiotics may actually be caused by Demodex mites, which are much more prevalent than generally thought. Demodex blepharitis presents similarly to that caused by bacteria, but the mites are unaff…
Irregular external limiting membrane may be biomarker for Stargardt’s
A thickened, irregular and hyper-reflective external limiting membrane could prove to be the earliest clinical indication of Stargardt’s disease, visible perhaps even as early as 4 years of age, according to a clinician.
IOM discourages use of geographic-based value index for Medicare payments
A report from the Institute of Medicine recommends coordinating patient care and exchanging information vs. establishing payment rates based on geography to increase quality and efficiency.
Pigment dropout found in middle-aged man’s first eye exam
A 45-year-old Burmese man presented with a translator for his first eye examination. His chief complaint was blurry vision at night. His systemic health history was significant for HIV diagnosed 1 year ago, for which he was on Atripla (efavirenz/emtric…