Braich et al report a correlation between the degree of visual impairment and caregiver depression, in the context of a large scale study and use of quantitative methods. They describe intensity of care, number of hours spent providing care, low househ…
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Erratum
With apologies from the editorial office, in the Report entitled, “Intraocular Pressure in Pediatric Eyes” (Ophthalmology 2013;120:212), the title should have appeared as “IOL Position in Pediatric Eyes.”
C-Reactive Protein Levels and Tear Function Parameters
Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a common condition that affects patients’ everyday functioning. In a previous study, we found that 50% of patients with severe ocular surface symptoms did not have their symptoms addressed during their eye care visit. In busy …
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Vinciguerra et al (p. 908) evaluated the 4-year outcomes of corneal cross-linking (CXL) for progressive keratoconus, focusing on results according to age. They found that CXL was effective in stabilizing ectatic disease progression in all age groups, w…
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We would like to thank Chow et al for sharing their interesting case report. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor plays an important role in corneal remodeling. As they mentioned, ophthalmic complications secondary to the use of EGF receptor inhibito…
In Praise of Ignorance (Seriously!), Epistemology (Sort of …), and the Circle of Least Confusion
“Facts are stubborn things, whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion,” so said John Adams in his successful defense of British soldiers charged with murder in the Boston Massacre. At face value, his declaration e…
Aflibercept-Related Sterile Inflammation
Within the first 3 months after approval of aflibercept (Eylea; Regeneron, Inc., Tarrytown, NY) by the US Food and Drug Administration on November 18, 2011, a cluster of injection-related sterile intraocular inflammation was reported, raising safety co…
Long-term Risk of Glaucoma After Congenital Cataract Surgery – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To report the long-term risk of glaucoma development in children following congenital cataract surgery.Design: Retrospective interventional consecutive case series.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 62 eyes of 37 children who underwent congenital cataract surgery when <7 months of age by the same surgeon using a limbal approach. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the probability of an eye’s developing glaucoma and/or becoming a glaucoma suspect over time.Results: The median age of surgery was 2.0 months and the median follow-up after cataract surgery was 7.9 years (range, 3.2-23.5 years). Nine eyes (14.5%) developed glaucoma a median of 4.3 months after cataract surgery and an additional 16 eyes (25.8%) were diagnosed as glaucoma suspects a median of 8.0 years after cataract surgery. The probability of an eye’s developing glaucoma was estimated to be 19.5% (95% CI: 10.0%-36.1%) by 10 years after congenital cataract surgery. When the probability of glaucoma and glaucoma suspect were combined, the risk increased to 63.0% (95% CI: 43.6%-82.3%).Conclusions: Long-term monitoring of eyes after congenital cataract surgery is important because we estimate that nearly two thirds of these eyes will develop glaucoma or become glaucoma suspects by 10 years after cataract surgery.
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We appreciate the comment of Fingerhut and associates regarding our study of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with or without intravitreal bevacizumab for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). They raise the question of the timing of the intravitreal beva…
Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology, Second Edition
Media Type: Textbook Synopsis: The explosive growth in our understanding of the nervous system over the past 30 years has been accompanied by parallel growth of knowledge in related medical fields such as pediatric neuro-ophthalmology. The second edi…
Macular Surgery, Second Edition
Media Type: Textbook with On-line text and image bank (requires activation) Synopsis: The second edition of Macular Surgery is a well-written, comprehensive, and current review of macular diseases as well as their clinical and surgical management. Th…
Photodynamic Therapy With or Without Intravitreal Bevacizumab for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy: Two Years of Follow-up
We read with great interest the article by Lee and associates comparing the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with and without intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) injections for the treatment of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). We were surprise…
Premium Cataract Surgery: A Step-By-Step Guide
Media Type: Textbook (Hardcover) Synopsis: Premium Cataract Surgery, as the title may indicate, is providing a service for patients who are in need for cataract surgery something more than an average cataract patient may receive. It can be in the for…
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We thank Caimi and associates for their interest in our article regarding serous macular detachment in Waldenström macroglobulinemia. They describe 1 patient in whom cystoid macular edema and serous macular detachment was present without outer retinal…
Obituary: Alberto Urrets-Zavalía Jr, MD, PhD (1920-2010)
Dr Alberto Urrets-Zavalía Jr, who passed away on July 31, 2010, at the age of 89, was one of the most influential Argentine ophthalmologists of the 20th century. Born in Córdoba (Argentina) on September 30, 1920, he was the son of a nationally ren…
Techniques in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery: A Personal Tutorial
Media Type: Textbook (Hardcover) and DVD Synopsis: Techniques in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery: A Personal Tutorial, is based on Dr Nerad’s previously well-acclaimed Requisites in Oculoplastic Surgery that appeared in 2001. The author has kept the same …
Reporting Visual Acuities
The AJO encourages authors to report the visual acuity in the manuscript using the same nomenclature that was used in gathering the data provided they were recorded in one of the methods listed here. This table of equivalent visual acuities is provided…
Serous Macular Detachment in Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: A Report of 4 Cases
We read with great interest the article by Baker and associates. These authors examined the effects of Waldenström disease on 4 patients with serous macular detachment. Immunoglobulin M was identified in the subretinal space and all retinal layers in …
AJO History of Ophthalmology Series: Wilhelm Kühne and Optograms
Soon after the discovery of “visual purple” or rhodopsin by physiologist Franz Boll of the University of Rome in 1876, Wilhelm “Willy” Friedrick Kühne (1837-1900), a physiologist and Helmhotz’s successor in Heidelberg, intensely studied its pr…