Appendix 4 Summary results tables
... AMD and pack years of cigarette smoking (P = 0.002), the odds ratio increasing with the amount smoked; for subjects with more than 40 pack-years of smoking the OR was 2.75 (95%CI 1.22 to 6.20) compared with nonsmokers. Both types of AMD showed a similar relation; smoking more than 40 pack-years of c ...
... AMD and pack years of cigarette smoking (P = 0.002), the odds ratio increasing with the amount smoked; for subjects with more than 40 pack-years of smoking the OR was 2.75 (95%CI 1.22 to 6.20) compared with nonsmokers. Both types of AMD showed a similar relation; smoking more than 40 pack-years of c ...
Myopia: attempts to arrest progression
... the rate of progression of myopia. However, bifocals may not control accommodation at all distances since there are only two focal zones (a distance zone and a near zone) and there may be slightly out of focus retinal images at other distances.19 Optometrists have been using bifocal lenses as a poss ...
... the rate of progression of myopia. However, bifocals may not control accommodation at all distances since there are only two focal zones (a distance zone and a near zone) and there may be slightly out of focus retinal images at other distances.19 Optometrists have been using bifocal lenses as a poss ...
Gentak® (gentamicin sulfate ophthalmic ointment, USP) 0.3
... Gentamicin sulfate ophthalmic ointment is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the components. WARNINGS NOT FOR INJECTION INTO THE EYE. Gentamicin sulfate ophthalmic ointment is not for injection. It should never be injected subconjunctivally, nor should it be directly i ...
... Gentamicin sulfate ophthalmic ointment is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the components. WARNINGS NOT FOR INJECTION INTO THE EYE. Gentamicin sulfate ophthalmic ointment is not for injection. It should never be injected subconjunctivally, nor should it be directly i ...
Irregular Astigmatism Management
... piece of tissue with perpendicular walls is resected in full thickness from the limbal area, often under a conjunctival flap. [28] Corneal wedge resections were developed by Richard Troutman. [29] In this procedure, a very deep crescentric tissue with various central widths of up to 1.5 mm is resect ...
... piece of tissue with perpendicular walls is resected in full thickness from the limbal area, often under a conjunctival flap. [28] Corneal wedge resections were developed by Richard Troutman. [29] In this procedure, a very deep crescentric tissue with various central widths of up to 1.5 mm is resect ...
Aspheric intraocular lens selection: the evolution of refractive
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... Tel: +1 541 687 2110; e-mail: [email protected] ...
Freeman May 2012 - American Optometric Association
... After clarifying the needs or problems a patient may have, it may be helpful to modify the pace or extent of the examination; with young patients the pace might need to be quick (and sometimes abbreviated) to keep up with the energy of the patient, while with seniors, the pace might have to be slowe ...
... After clarifying the needs or problems a patient may have, it may be helpful to modify the pace or extent of the examination; with young patients the pace might need to be quick (and sometimes abbreviated) to keep up with the energy of the patient, while with seniors, the pace might have to be slowe ...
Lipid composition of human meibum: a review
... important for maintaining ocular wellbeing. Table 2 highlights the differences in the tear meibum composition of subjects with various ocular surface disorders causing dry eye disease and shows that meibomian lipid analysis might be useful for diagnostic purposes. There are currently gaps in the lit ...
... important for maintaining ocular wellbeing. Table 2 highlights the differences in the tear meibum composition of subjects with various ocular surface disorders causing dry eye disease and shows that meibomian lipid analysis might be useful for diagnostic purposes. There are currently gaps in the lit ...
Submission to the American Optometric Association Contact Lens and
... In addition, dry eye is the most common complaint among people diagnosed with Sjögren’s Syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases (23, 30). Moreover, cancer survivors may experience dry eye as a complication of bone marrow transplantation resulting from systemic chemotherapy, rad ...
... In addition, dry eye is the most common complaint among people diagnosed with Sjögren’s Syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases (23, 30). Moreover, cancer survivors may experience dry eye as a complication of bone marrow transplantation resulting from systemic chemotherapy, rad ...
NSS513 - National Open University of Nigeria
... The eye is one of the special sense organ of the body for sight. It is the window of the body so says an adage. To this end, no one is expected to be careless in the care of his/her eyes. A proper understanding of the anatomy and physiology of this delicate structure which is the gateway to living i ...
... The eye is one of the special sense organ of the body for sight. It is the window of the body so says an adage. To this end, no one is expected to be careless in the care of his/her eyes. A proper understanding of the anatomy and physiology of this delicate structure which is the gateway to living i ...
Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Exuberant Bleb Following
... in 1999. A complete history of her case was first conducted by the hospital treating her at that time. In her first visit to our clinic in 2000, a superonasal elevated bleb and intraocular lens (IOL) capture of the left eye was impressed under a slit-lamp biomicroscopic examination. At the same time ...
... in 1999. A complete history of her case was first conducted by the hospital treating her at that time. In her first visit to our clinic in 2000, a superonasal elevated bleb and intraocular lens (IOL) capture of the left eye was impressed under a slit-lamp biomicroscopic examination. At the same time ...
Presbyopia - American Optometric Association
... on the roles of the lens capsule and the ciliary body, diminution of accommodation with increasing age continues to be attributed to hardening or sclerosing of the nuclear lens tissue and reduced elasticity of the accommodative mechanism.36-39 The mechanical ramifications of normal lens growth, cili ...
... on the roles of the lens capsule and the ciliary body, diminution of accommodation with increasing age continues to be attributed to hardening or sclerosing of the nuclear lens tissue and reduced elasticity of the accommodative mechanism.36-39 The mechanical ramifications of normal lens growth, cili ...
ARVO 2016 Annual Meeting Abstracts 217 Contact Lenses Monday
... Deepinder Dhaliwal2, Lisa M. Karenchak2. 1Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ...
... Deepinder Dhaliwal2, Lisa M. Karenchak2. 1Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ...
The disturbance of gaze in progressive supranuclear palsy
... of normal vertical saccades is the interstitial nucleus of Cajal (INC; Kokkoroyannis et al., 1996). Electrophysiological and inactivation studies of INC implicate it in the important role of “gaze holding” – sustaining the eye at a specific position once it has arrived there. Besides generating the ...
... of normal vertical saccades is the interstitial nucleus of Cajal (INC; Kokkoroyannis et al., 1996). Electrophysiological and inactivation studies of INC implicate it in the important role of “gaze holding” – sustaining the eye at a specific position once it has arrived there. Besides generating the ...
Full Vision Correction
... Nilsson et al. proved that monocular astigmatic blur in the amounts of -0.75 and -1.25 did not have a significant effect on tested subjects with regard to the amount of blur or axis orientation.4 Therefore, those authors believe that spherical equivalent contact lenses in only one eye are a viable o ...
... Nilsson et al. proved that monocular astigmatic blur in the amounts of -0.75 and -1.25 did not have a significant effect on tested subjects with regard to the amount of blur or axis orientation.4 Therefore, those authors believe that spherical equivalent contact lenses in only one eye are a viable o ...
PG0037 Corneal Pachymetry
... Enlarged cup-disc ratio is equal to or greater than 0.3 Corneal pachymetry is covered preoperatively for patients scheduled for corneal transplant. Corneal pachymetry is covered postoperatively when the test is performed following corneal transplant. Corneal pachymetry is not covered to evaluate r ...
... Enlarged cup-disc ratio is equal to or greater than 0.3 Corneal pachymetry is covered preoperatively for patients scheduled for corneal transplant. Corneal pachymetry is covered postoperatively when the test is performed following corneal transplant. Corneal pachymetry is not covered to evaluate r ...
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Flow of aqueous humor in humans [The Friedenwald Lecture]
... number of investigators who devised several new experimental approaches. The use of systemic tracers that are cleared rapidly by the kidney was advocated. Flow could be deduced by the rate of disappearance from the eye after renal clearance of the plasma.19'44 Others later devised a detailed multico ...
... number of investigators who devised several new experimental approaches. The use of systemic tracers that are cleared rapidly by the kidney was advocated. Flow could be deduced by the rate of disappearance from the eye after renal clearance of the plasma.19'44 Others later devised a detailed multico ...
newer avenues in management of nystagmus
... • Method- Surgically detach the muscles from the globe and suture them back to their original insertions without resection or recession • Holds lots of promise for CIN where AHP is not an issue • There are group of people who don’t believe in and find it contentious • Improves NAFX ( eXpanded Nystag ...
... • Method- Surgically detach the muscles from the globe and suture them back to their original insertions without resection or recession • Holds lots of promise for CIN where AHP is not an issue • There are group of people who don’t believe in and find it contentious • Improves NAFX ( eXpanded Nystag ...
Viktor`s Notes * Retinal Disorders
... central retinal artery (first intraorbital branch of ophthalmic artery) enters optic nerve 8-15 mm behind globe – direct supply to retina. short posterior ciliary arteries (branch more distally from ophthalmic artery) supply choroid; anatomical variant (≈ 14%) - cilioretinal artery (branch from ...
... central retinal artery (first intraorbital branch of ophthalmic artery) enters optic nerve 8-15 mm behind globe – direct supply to retina. short posterior ciliary arteries (branch more distally from ophthalmic artery) supply choroid; anatomical variant (≈ 14%) - cilioretinal artery (branch from ...
Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in post-laser in situ
... highly indicative of keratoconus.2–6 From these studies, it is clear that LASIK was performed in a cornea with preexisting FFK. However, there are other reports in which Bowman’s lamina had no structural changes consistent with keratoconus,4–7 similar to the case that we present (Figure 1, D). It is ...
... highly indicative of keratoconus.2–6 From these studies, it is clear that LASIK was performed in a cornea with preexisting FFK. However, there are other reports in which Bowman’s lamina had no structural changes consistent with keratoconus,4–7 similar to the case that we present (Figure 1, D). It is ...
Aqueous Drainage Devices - Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
... Randomized controlled trials have shown that the use of large externally placed shunts with extraocular reservoirs results in success rates as good as standard filtering surgery (trabeculectomy). Shunts have a different side effect profile and avoid some of the most problematic complications of trab ...
... Randomized controlled trials have shown that the use of large externally placed shunts with extraocular reservoirs results in success rates as good as standard filtering surgery (trabeculectomy). Shunts have a different side effect profile and avoid some of the most problematic complications of trab ...
Mature Bone in the Eye: A Case of Choroidal Osteoma
... bevacizumab and standard-fluence PDT.34 Morris et al described a patient with final vision of 20/20 in 4 weeks from 20/100 after intravitreal ranibizumab and low-fluence PDT.35 Blurring of vision due to choroidal osteoma is slow but progressive. The probability of visual loss, with vision worse than ...
... bevacizumab and standard-fluence PDT.34 Morris et al described a patient with final vision of 20/20 in 4 weeks from 20/100 after intravitreal ranibizumab and low-fluence PDT.35 Blurring of vision due to choroidal osteoma is slow but progressive. The probability of visual loss, with vision worse than ...
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... One of the hallmarks of an eye movement that follows Listing’s law is the half-angle rule that says that the angular velocity of the eye tilts by half the angle of eccentricity of the line of sight relative to primary eye position. Since all visually-guided eye movements in the regime of far viewing ...
... One of the hallmarks of an eye movement that follows Listing’s law is the half-angle rule that says that the angular velocity of the eye tilts by half the angle of eccentricity of the line of sight relative to primary eye position. Since all visually-guided eye movements in the regime of far viewing ...
Care of the Patient with Cataract
... of approximate cost per quality-adjusted life year (defined as the financial cost of surgery and aftercare balanced against the improved quality of life).10 The initial diagnosis of cataract may be made by any of a number of providers, such as a primary care physician, optometrist, or ophthalmologis ...
... of approximate cost per quality-adjusted life year (defined as the financial cost of surgery and aftercare balanced against the improved quality of life).10 The initial diagnosis of cataract may be made by any of a number of providers, such as a primary care physician, optometrist, or ophthalmologis ...
Neovascular glaucoma: a review - International Journal of Retina
... summarized and divided by common causes [22–25], uncommon causes, such as those related to ocular tumors [26–30], systemic diseases [31–37] and other rare diseases that can lead to NVG [38–41]. The diagnosis of NVG is clinical and requires detailed patient’s history and a complete ophthalmological e ...
... summarized and divided by common causes [22–25], uncommon causes, such as those related to ocular tumors [26–30], systemic diseases [31–37] and other rare diseases that can lead to NVG [38–41]. The diagnosis of NVG is clinical and requires detailed patient’s history and a complete ophthalmological e ...
Management of Eyelid Retraction
... Several series have reported that more than 90% had “success” with a gold weight implantation for paralytic lagophthalmos.15,19 Although some degree of lagophthalmos may often persist after gold weight implantation, it is usually diminished enough for topical lubrication to control the symptoms of e ...
... Several series have reported that more than 90% had “success” with a gold weight implantation for paralytic lagophthalmos.15,19 Although some degree of lagophthalmos may often persist after gold weight implantation, it is usually diminished enough for topical lubrication to control the symptoms of e ...