Purpose: To investigate the association between the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphism and the response to anti-VEGF treatment for choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in highly myopic eyes.Design: Retrospective cohort study.Part…
Expanded Criteria for Pneumatic Retinopexy and Potential Cost Savings – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To provide insight into the preoperative factors that affect outcome after pneumatic retinopexy (PR) for treatment of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair. Additionally, we sought to analyze the cost of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair in the United States to determine potential cost savings with pneumatic retinopexy.Design: Single-center, retrospective, observational consecutive case series and third party payer-perspective comparative cost analysis.Participants: We included 141 eyes undergoing pneumatic retinopexy for the treatment of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.Methods: Preoperative characteristics, anatomic outcomes, and best-available visual acuity were collected. Anatomic and visual outcomes were analyzed based on the presence of selected preoperative factors. The (Read more...)
Prevalence of Myopia, Hyperopia, and Astigmatism in Non-Hispanic White and Asian Children: Multi-Ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To determine the age-, gender-, and ethnicity-specific prevalence of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism in non-Hispanic white (NHW) and Asian preschool children.Design: Population-based, cross-sectional study.Participants: A population-based s…
Strategies to Prevent the Progression of Myopia
Key presentations from the joint meeting of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and the Singapore National Eye Centre are highlighted. CHOP Expert Commentary
Intact ELMs, normal FAF patterns help predict BCVA after macular hole repair
Intact external limiting membranes and normal hypofluorescence patterns most accurately predicted postoperative visual acuity after vitrectomy for idiopathic macular holes, according to a study.The retrospective study included 77 eyes of 75 patients wi…
Ultrasound biomicroscopy demonstrates reliability of glued IOL technique
Glued transscleral-fixated posterior chamber IOLs did not cause significant IOL optic tilt affecting postoperative vision, according to a study.The case series included 46 eyes of 42 patients examined with ultrasound biomicroscopy to evaluate inadequat…