Objective: To evaluate subclinical macular findings in premature patients at risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) with the use of handheld spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).Design: Prospective, observational case series.Particip…
Randomized Trial on Silicone Intubation in Endoscopic Mechanical Dacryocystorhinostomy (SEND) for Primary Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To study the effect of bicanalicular silicone intubation on endonasal endoscopic mechanical dacryocystorhinostomy (EEM-DCR) for primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO).Design: Randomized clinical trial.Participants: A total of 1…
A Comparison between Scheimpflug Imaging and Optical Coherence Tomography in Measuring Corneal Thickness – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To assess the repeatability and reproducibility of 3 rotating Scheimpflug cameras, the Pentacam (Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany), Sirius (Costruzione Strumenti Oftalmici, Florence, Italy), and Galilei (Ziemer, Biel, Switzerland), and 1 Fourier-domai…
Differentiation of Parapapillary Atrophy Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To develop a classification of parapapillary atrophy (PPA) based on its relationship with the location of Bruch’s membrane (BM) termination in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients.Design: Cross-sectional observational study.Participants: This study analyzed 161 eyes from 161 POAG patients who had temporal β-zone PPA, the width of which was more than 200 μm on at least 1 horizontal scan image obtained by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography within the mid horizontal one third of the optic nerve.Methods: Based on the extent of BM within the PPA area, eyes were categorized as group A (intact BM; 76 eyes), group B (discontinuous BM; (Read more...)
Risk Factors for Incident Myopia in Australian Schoolchildren: The Sydney Adolescent Vascular and Eye Study – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To examine the risk factors for incident myopia in Australian schoolchildren.Design: Population-based, longitudinal cohort study.Participants: The Sydney Adolescent Vascular and Eye Study (SAVES) was a 5- to 6-year follow-up of the Sydney Myopia Study (SMS). At follow-up, 2103 children were reexamined: 892 (50.5%) from the younger cohort and 1211 (51.5%) from the older cohort. Of these, 863 in the younger cohort and 1196 in the older cohort had complete refraction data.Methods: Cycloplegic autorefraction (cyclopentolate 1%; Canon RK-F1; Canon, Tokyo, Japan) was measured at baseline and follow-up. Myopia was defined as a spherical equivalent refraction of ≤−0.50 diopters (D). Children (Read more...)
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Classic method of cross-linking still obtains best results
PARIS — Classic epithelium-off corneal collagen cross-linking still gives the best results compared with accelerated and transepithelial options of cross-linking, according to a study carried out in Bordeaux, France.”With our protocol, a consistently higher reduction of K-max and astigmatism was obtained when using the classic method of cross-linking. Regression of keratoconus occurred in 33% of the cases, compared to 20% with accelerated CXL and 6% with transepithelial CXL,” David Touboul, MD, said at the meeting of the French Society of Ophthalmology.