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Current Opinion in Ophthalmology - Current Table Of Contents

Editorial introductions.
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Dry eyes: etiology and management.
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Recent advances in mucous membrane pemphigoid.
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Archives of Ophthalmology current issue

ABOUT THIS JOURNAL: About This Journal
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CLINICAL SCIENCES: Sutured Protective Occluder for Severe Amblyopia
Arnold, R. W., Armitage, M. D., Limstrom, S. A. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Objective  To investigate the feasibility, acceptability, efficacy, and cost of a newly developed translucent shield that can be fixed by sutures to the orbital rim for a month of amblyopia therapy. Methods  In an institutional review board–approved protocol for patients with amblyopia who do not adhere to the use of conventional patching, shield occluders were fashioned from heat-moldable sturdy black or translucent (20/4000) plastic with holes drilled for attachment. Under brief general anesthesia, patients aged 5 to 10 years had a thorough examination before the shield occluder was sewn to the brow and cheek of the nonamblyopic eye with 3-0 monofilament polypropylene sutures. Results  Ten children completed this protocol from December 1999 through January 2002. All tolerated the occluder for 12 to 36 days. The resultant skin scars were acceptable to parents, patients, and investigators. The amblyopic eyes improved from a mean (SD) of 0.77 (0.30) logMAR (Snellen equivalent, 20/119) to 0.45 (0.29) logMAR (Snellen equivalent, 20/57), a change of 0.32 (0.16) logMAR lines. There was no damage to the sound (occluded) eye. Conclusion  Sew-on occluder shields are an alternative when adherence to the use of other types of patching (often referred to as compliance with patching) is not satisfactory.
CLINICAL SCIENCES: Head Position-Dependent Changes in Ocular Torsion and Vertical Misalignment in Skew Deviation
Parulekar, M. V., Dai, S., Buncic, J. R., Wong, A. M. F. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Objectives  To investigate whether ocular torsion and vertical misalignment differ in the upright vs supine position in skew deviation and to compare these findings with those in trochlear nerve palsy. Methods  Ten patients with skew deviation, 14 patients with unilateral peripheral trochlear nerve palsy, and 12 healthy subjects were prospectively recruited. With subjects first in the upright position and then in the supine position, ocular torsion was measured by double Maddox rods and vertical misalignment was measured by the prism and alternate cover test. Results  In patients with skew deviation, the abnormal torsion and vertical misalignment in the upright position decreased substantially with change to the supine position, whereas in patients with trochlear nerve palsy, it changed little between positions. Torsion was decreased by 83% in patients with skew deviation, 2% in patients with trochlear nerve palsy, and 6% in healthy subjects (P < .001). Similarly, vertical misalignment was decreased by 74% in patients with skew deviation and increased by 5% in patients with trochlear nerve palsy and 6% in healthy subjects (P < .001). Conclusions  Our findings provide the basis for additional clinical tests to support the classic 3-step test: ocular torsion and vertical misalignment that decrease from the upright position to the supine position indicate skew deviation, whereas torsion and vertical misalignment that do not change significantly between positions indicate trochlear nerve palsy.

 

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404 Applied Vision Research Unit - Applied visual search, perceptual and cognitive evaluation of medical imaging, and transport psychology.

Association of Vision Science Librarians - Eye Care Statistics - AVSL's Various Eye Care Statistics.
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BVI-Groups - A comprehensive, screen-reader accessible website, listing discussion groups for the deafblind, blind, and visually impaired community.

Centre for Eye Research Australia - Part of the University of Melbourne Department of Ophthalmology, and a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for the Prevention of Blindness. Includes details of current projects, publicaons and education programmes.
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500 Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus Study - The CLEK Study's purpose is to prospectively characterize vision, corneal changes, and patient quality of life findings in keratoconus and to determine the progression of changes occurring with keratoconus over time.

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Experimental Eye Research - Research papers on all aspects of the of the eye.

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Jan Worst Research Group - Located in the Netherlands. A research group which deals with ophthalmic surgical applications of simplified tools and surgical techniques.

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404 Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) - Designed to determine if using eyedrop medicines to lower eye pressure prevents or delays glaucoma in people with high eye pressure.

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The Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study - Offers general and patient information about the study and what it is trying to discover.

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The Vision Research Coordinating Center - Oversees a number of research efforts, including two large-scale multi-center clinical trials sponsored by the National Eye Institute. Located at Washington University in St Louis.

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