A toric IOL provided sufficient rotational stability to correct pre-existing astigmatism in cataract surgery, according to a study.The prospective, observational study included 48 eyes of 32 cataract patients with corneal astigmatism of 1 D or greater …
A toric IOL provided sufficient rotational stability to correct pre-existing astigmatism in cataract surgery, according to a study.The prospective, observational study included 48 eyes of 32 cataract patients with corneal astigmatism of 1 D or greater …
How does bariatric surgery affect major macrovascular and microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes? Dr. Gregory Nichols reviews this study from the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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Objective: To demonstrate a novel swept source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) imaging device using a vertical cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) capable of imaging the full eye length and to introduce a method using this device for noncontact ocular biometry. To compare the measurements of intraocular distances using this SS-OCT instrument with commercially available optical and ultrasound biometers. To evaluate the intersession reproducibility of measurements of intraocular distances using SS-OCT.Design: Evaluation of technology.Participants: Twenty eyes of 10 healthy subjects imaged at the New England Eye Center at Tufts Medical Center and Massachusetts Institute of Technology between May and September 2012.Methods: Averaged central (Read more...)
Objective: To provide a comprehensive overview of all detected mutations in the ABCA4 gene in Spanish families with autosomal recessive retinal disorders, including Stargardt’s disease (arSTGD), cone-rod dystrophy (arCRD), and retinitis pigmentosa (arR…
Objective: After treatment with refractive correction and patching, some patients have residual amblyopia resulting from strabismus or anisometropia. We conducted a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of increasing prescribed daily patching from 2 to 6 hours in children with stable residual amblyopia.Design: Prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical trial.Participants: A total of 169 children aged 3 to <8 years (mean, 5.9 years) with stable residual amblyopia (20/32–20/160) after 2 hours of daily patching for at least 12 weeks.Intervention: Random assignment to continue 2 hours of daily patching or increase patching time to an average of 6 hours/day.Main Outcome Measures: Best-corrected visual (Read more...)