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Poor Vision Tied to Poor Balance (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Visual impairment — correctable or not — is associated with poor balance and a risk of falling, researchers reported.
Microbial Keratitis after Boston Type I Keratoprosthesis Implantation: Incidence, Organisms, Risk Factors, and Outcomes – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To identify the incidence of and risk factors for microbial keratitis after implantation of the Boston type I keratoprosthesis (Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA).Design: Retrospective, single-surgeon consecutive case series.Part…
Isolated Third, Fourth, and Sixth Cranial Nerve Palsies from Presumed Microvascular versus Other Causes: A Prospective Study – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To estimate the proportion of patients presenting with isolated third, fourth, or sixth cranial nerve palsy of presumed microvascular origin versus other causes.Design: Prospective, multicenter, observational case series.Participants: A total …
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Is Associated with Increased Proportion of CD56+ T Cells in Peripheral Blood – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To examine the association between age-related changes in the T-cell compartment and prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).Design: Case-control study.Participants: A total of 117 AMD cases and 106 controls were included prospect…
Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Hypercholesterolemia – Corrected Proof
Objective: Hypercholesterolemia (total cholesterol ≥200 mg/dl) is a significant risk factor for ischemic heart, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular disease. Increased cholesterol in the glandular secretion has been postulated to be necessary for the development of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), a common form of chronic blepharitis. The purpose of this study was to investigate a possible correlation between MGD and hypercholesterolemia in young and middle-aged patients (aged 18–54 years).Design: Observational, case-control pilot study.Participants and Controls: Sixty symptomatic patients with MGD with no history of hypercholesterolemia and 63 controls without MGD and with no history of hypercholesterolemia, accrued from January 2011 to (Read more...)