Longitudinal Changes in Visual Acuity in Keratoconus
... a slow but clear decrease in BCVA during follow-up, with low-contrast acuity deteriorating more rapidly than high-contrast. Better baseline BCVA, steeper FDACL, and fundus abnormalities were predictive of greater acuity loss with time. (Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006;47:489 –500) DOI:10.1167/ iovs. ...
... a slow but clear decrease in BCVA during follow-up, with low-contrast acuity deteriorating more rapidly than high-contrast. Better baseline BCVA, steeper FDACL, and fundus abnormalities were predictive of greater acuity loss with time. (Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006;47:489 –500) DOI:10.1167/ iovs. ...
revised school vision screening procedures
... “Vision screening is not diagnostic, but is a practical approach to identifying children needing professional eye services. It is an efficient, economical, and efficacious manner of detecting possible vision problems in the pre-school and school age populations. By definition, screening is the proce ...
... “Vision screening is not diagnostic, but is a practical approach to identifying children needing professional eye services. It is an efficient, economical, and efficacious manner of detecting possible vision problems in the pre-school and school age populations. By definition, screening is the proce ...
Guidelines for Ophthalmology - The Clinical Establishments
... a) Clinical Diagnosis: A proper history taking remains a cornerstone of the diagnosis of this condition. A child with uncorrected refractive error is restricted to the limits of its vision. Those who are not so eloquent with their complaints would tend to read their books very close to their face an ...
... a) Clinical Diagnosis: A proper history taking remains a cornerstone of the diagnosis of this condition. A child with uncorrected refractive error is restricted to the limits of its vision. Those who are not so eloquent with their complaints would tend to read their books very close to their face an ...
9 Month - Practical Pediatrics
... before applying it all over. Apply carefully around the eyes, avoiding the eyelids. If your baby rubs sunscreen irritates her eyes, try a different brand or try a sunscreen stick or sun block with titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. If a rash develops, talk to your pediatrician. When choosing a sunscree ...
... before applying it all over. Apply carefully around the eyes, avoiding the eyelids. If your baby rubs sunscreen irritates her eyes, try a different brand or try a sunscreen stick or sun block with titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. If a rash develops, talk to your pediatrician. When choosing a sunscree ...
437 OECD GUIDELINES FOR THE TESTING OF CHEMICALS OECD/OCDE
... The BCOP test method can be used to identify chemicals inducing serious eye damage as defined by UN GHS, i.e. chemicals to be classified as UN GHS Category 1 (4). When used for this purpose, the BCOP test method has an overall accuracy of 79% (150/191), a false positive rate of 25% (32/126), and a f ...
... The BCOP test method can be used to identify chemicals inducing serious eye damage as defined by UN GHS, i.e. chemicals to be classified as UN GHS Category 1 (4). When used for this purpose, the BCOP test method has an overall accuracy of 79% (150/191), a false positive rate of 25% (32/126), and a f ...
Vitreous And Peripheral Retinal Conditions
... eye. In the presence of a more liquefied vitreous or a PVD the motion of floaters will be more considerable. The colour will vary from grey to white, red in the case of erythrocytes or brown if melanin granules. A common larger sized floater is caused by the ring of glial tissue that surrounds the o ...
... eye. In the presence of a more liquefied vitreous or a PVD the motion of floaters will be more considerable. The colour will vary from grey to white, red in the case of erythrocytes or brown if melanin granules. A common larger sized floater is caused by the ring of glial tissue that surrounds the o ...
Management of Superior Oblique Palsy
... long standing cases inhibitional palsy of the contralateral superior rectus can also be seen. Classification: It may be classified as either congenital or acquired. (a) Congenital superior oblique palsy: Congenital sperior oblique palsy accounts for approximately three fourths of cases, but may not ...
... long standing cases inhibitional palsy of the contralateral superior rectus can also be seen. Classification: It may be classified as either congenital or acquired. (a) Congenital superior oblique palsy: Congenital sperior oblique palsy accounts for approximately three fourths of cases, but may not ...
Intraocular Pressure - Goldmann Applanation
... 9. Open the slit beam to its widest setting and angle the illumination arm at 45º. Adjust the illumination arm so that the tip of the applanation prism is brightly illuminated with the blue light. 10. With the tonometer probe positioned slightly inferior to the visual axis, move the tonometer toward ...
... 9. Open the slit beam to its widest setting and angle the illumination arm at 45º. Adjust the illumination arm so that the tip of the applanation prism is brightly illuminated with the blue light. 10. With the tonometer probe positioned slightly inferior to the visual axis, move the tonometer toward ...
Emory Eye Magazine, "Lighting up our world," p
... In this endeavor, the first and most important word is together. Once people from these interested groups meet around the same table, they can begin investigating the vision issues in Atlanta that they themselves, from firsthand experience, consider top priority. Formed to conduct what’s called “com ...
... In this endeavor, the first and most important word is together. Once people from these interested groups meet around the same table, they can begin investigating the vision issues in Atlanta that they themselves, from firsthand experience, consider top priority. Formed to conduct what’s called “com ...
The vestibulo-ocular reflex
... also known variously as Listing’s plane, the velocity plane, and the displacement plane. Thus, there is a simple experiment that can be performed: if an oculomotor system obeys Listing’s law, the quaternion vectors that describe eye position will be confined to the velocity plane of reference positi ...
... also known variously as Listing’s plane, the velocity plane, and the displacement plane. Thus, there is a simple experiment that can be performed: if an oculomotor system obeys Listing’s law, the quaternion vectors that describe eye position will be confined to the velocity plane of reference positi ...
THE WILMER EYE INSTITUTE
... reo-retinal and Retinal Vascular Services. Dr. Akpek, who specializes in inflammatory and infectious diseases of the eye, is focusing on artificial corneal transplants for both adults and children. While corneal transplant is one of the most successful and frequently performed procedures today, the ...
... reo-retinal and Retinal Vascular Services. Dr. Akpek, who specializes in inflammatory and infectious diseases of the eye, is focusing on artificial corneal transplants for both adults and children. While corneal transplant is one of the most successful and frequently performed procedures today, the ...
Orbital Mass in a 13 Year Old - University of Louisville Ophthalmology
... superolateral rim • Imaging • Usually well-circumscribed, solid lesion • Enlargement of lacrimal fossa with bone remodeling, occasional calcification ...
... superolateral rim • Imaging • Usually well-circumscribed, solid lesion • Enlargement of lacrimal fossa with bone remodeling, occasional calcification ...
Chapter 13: Binocular Vision 1. Which is not a skill of visual
... a. 15 - age in years / 3 b. 18.5 - age in years / 3 c. 15 - age in years / 4 d. 18.5 - age in years / 4 46. The adaptive mechanism seen most often as an attempt by the visual system to eliminate diplopia and confusion is known as: (p261) a. strabismus b. accommodative insufficiency c. convergence ex ...
... a. 15 - age in years / 3 b. 18.5 - age in years / 3 c. 15 - age in years / 4 d. 18.5 - age in years / 4 46. The adaptive mechanism seen most often as an attempt by the visual system to eliminate diplopia and confusion is known as: (p261) a. strabismus b. accommodative insufficiency c. convergence ex ...
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... suture.11 Also, fibrin glue may offer a novel way of repairing conjunctival defects and has been shown to avoid suture-related complications, decrease surgical time, and decrease ocular inflammation and discomfort postoperatively. 12,13The use of fibrin glue has been proven to be rather safe, but th ...
... suture.11 Also, fibrin glue may offer a novel way of repairing conjunctival defects and has been shown to avoid suture-related complications, decrease surgical time, and decrease ocular inflammation and discomfort postoperatively. 12,13The use of fibrin glue has been proven to be rather safe, but th ...
Aquaporin-1 expression is decreased in human
... shows representative corneal specimens from normal central (Figure 1A) and limbal (Figure 1B) corneal specimens. Aquaporin-1 expression is demonstrated in the corneal endothelium (Figure 1A,B, arrows) and stroma. Aquaporin-1 is diminished in human corneas with endothelial disease: Figure 2 displays ...
... shows representative corneal specimens from normal central (Figure 1A) and limbal (Figure 1B) corneal specimens. Aquaporin-1 expression is demonstrated in the corneal endothelium (Figure 1A,B, arrows) and stroma. Aquaporin-1 is diminished in human corneas with endothelial disease: Figure 2 displays ...
TRAnS-SCLERAL OUTFLOW
... the connective tissue in the ciliary muscle and remodelling the extracellular matrix by increasing the secretion of matrix metalloproteinases. Among surgical procedures, cyclodialysis increases both the rate of uveo-scleral (by a factor of four) and trans-scleral outflow. However, the procedure has ...
... the connective tissue in the ciliary muscle and remodelling the extracellular matrix by increasing the secretion of matrix metalloproteinases. Among surgical procedures, cyclodialysis increases both the rate of uveo-scleral (by a factor of four) and trans-scleral outflow. However, the procedure has ...
Marfan syndrome caused by a novel FBN1 mutation with associated
... Mutations in fibrillin-1 (FBN1) cause a wide spectrum of disorders, including Marfan syndrome, which have in common defects in fibrillin-1 microfibrils. Ectopia lentis and myopia are frequently observed ocular manifestations of Marfan syndrome. Glaucoma is also associated with Marfan syndrome, though t ...
... Mutations in fibrillin-1 (FBN1) cause a wide spectrum of disorders, including Marfan syndrome, which have in common defects in fibrillin-1 microfibrils. Ectopia lentis and myopia are frequently observed ocular manifestations of Marfan syndrome. Glaucoma is also associated with Marfan syndrome, though t ...
Long-term Outcomes of Keratolimbal Allograft for the Treatment of
... Participants: Twenty patients (23 eyes) with severe ocular surface disorders. Intervention: Thirty-three KLAL procedures were performed. Ten patients (10 eyes) underwent KLAL in combination with other surgical procedures. Oral or topical cyclosporine or both were used after surgery in 15 patients to ...
... Participants: Twenty patients (23 eyes) with severe ocular surface disorders. Intervention: Thirty-three KLAL procedures were performed. Ten patients (10 eyes) underwent KLAL in combination with other surgical procedures. Oral or topical cyclosporine or both were used after surgery in 15 patients to ...
Bilateral Nerve Alterations in a Unilateral Experimental Neurotrophic
... the trigeminal nerve from the lateral fornix. Surgical axotomy of the ciliary nerve of the trigeminal nerve was performed in adult BALB/c mice at the posterior sclera. Axotomized, contralateral, and sham-treated corneas were excised on postoperative days 1, 3, 5, 7 and 14 and immunofluorescence hist ...
... the trigeminal nerve from the lateral fornix. Surgical axotomy of the ciliary nerve of the trigeminal nerve was performed in adult BALB/c mice at the posterior sclera. Axotomized, contralateral, and sham-treated corneas were excised on postoperative days 1, 3, 5, 7 and 14 and immunofluorescence hist ...
pediatric eye emergencies - UC San Diego Department of
... that may have been applied to the eye at the accident scene. Anxiety, pain, and crying must be controlled adequately to prevent an increase in intraocular pressure with extrusion of the intraocular contents. These children benefit from heavy sedation and an antiemetic so that they are brought drowsy ...
... that may have been applied to the eye at the accident scene. Anxiety, pain, and crying must be controlled adequately to prevent an increase in intraocular pressure with extrusion of the intraocular contents. These children benefit from heavy sedation and an antiemetic so that they are brought drowsy ...
Optics of the eye and its impact in vision: a tutorial
... eye. Internal to the sclera are two other layers: the choroid, to provide nutrients, and the retina, where the light is absorbed by the photoreceptors after image formation. The eye moves due to the action of six external muscles, permitting fixation and scanning of the visual environment. The ligh ...
... eye. Internal to the sclera are two other layers: the choroid, to provide nutrients, and the retina, where the light is absorbed by the photoreceptors after image formation. The eye moves due to the action of six external muscles, permitting fixation and scanning of the visual environment. The ligh ...
Appendix C
... Such topical anesthesia is used in millions of cataract surgeries annually. It is also used during routine eye exams to anesthetize the corneal surface before measuring intraocular pressure for glaucoma screening. NICEATM recently evaluated how pretreatment with tetracaine hydrochloride (0.5% w/v) a ...
... Such topical anesthesia is used in millions of cataract surgeries annually. It is also used during routine eye exams to anesthetize the corneal surface before measuring intraocular pressure for glaucoma screening. NICEATM recently evaluated how pretreatment with tetracaine hydrochloride (0.5% w/v) a ...
Eye injuries in the workplace occurring while wearing recommended
... Workers have shown a clear preference for the wide-vision spectacle design. They were almost universally used by both injury cases and other workers on the floor. Discussions with supervisors and workers indicated that wide-vision spectacles were chosen because they were light, comfortable, and did ...
... Workers have shown a clear preference for the wide-vision spectacle design. They were almost universally used by both injury cases and other workers on the floor. Discussions with supervisors and workers indicated that wide-vision spectacles were chosen because they were light, comfortable, and did ...
Post-LASIK Ectasia
... ate informed consent, but even normal eyes can develop ectasia after PRK. Measuring the flap’s thickness and thereby estimating the residual stromal thickness24 can prevent unexpectedly deep ablations. Following these simple guidelines will decrease the incidence of postLASIK ectasia. The complicati ...
... ate informed consent, but even normal eyes can develop ectasia after PRK. Measuring the flap’s thickness and thereby estimating the residual stromal thickness24 can prevent unexpectedly deep ablations. Following these simple guidelines will decrease the incidence of postLASIK ectasia. The complicati ...
Deferred PRP Group - Jaeb Center for Health Research
... E-ETDRS best-corrected visual acuity in both eyes Ocular exam and IOP in the study eye (extended ophthalmoscopy in deferred PRP group) OCT only if eye • 1) has initiated DME treatment, • 2) will be evaluated for initial DME treatment, or ...
... E-ETDRS best-corrected visual acuity in both eyes Ocular exam and IOP in the study eye (extended ophthalmoscopy in deferred PRP group) OCT only if eye • 1) has initiated DME treatment, • 2) will be evaluated for initial DME treatment, or ...