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1 Aflibercept: Newly Approved for the Treatment of Macular Edema Following Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Annals of Pharmacotherapy, May 17, 2013 Review Article
2 Choroidal thickness in childhood Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Surgical treatment of lamellar macular hole secondary to epiretinal membrane Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Astigmatism and Its Role in Emmetropization Experimental Eye Research, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Preservative-free tafluprost in the treatment of naive patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension Full Text Clinical Ophthalmology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Intrachoroidal Cavitation in North Carolina Macular Dystrophy JAMA Ophthalmology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Appearance and location of retinal haemorrhages in critically ill children British Journal of Ophthalmology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Light Levels, Refractive Development, and Myopia - a Speculative Review Experimental Eye Research, May 17, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
9 Analysis of ethanol effects on corneal epithelium Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, May 17, 2013 Clinical Guideline Clinical Article
10 The effect of amblyopia treatment on stereoacuity Journal of AAPOS, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Myopia and international educational performance Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Prevalence and Associated Factors for Pterygium in a Rural Adult Population (The Southern Harbin Eye Study) Cornea, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Corneal Hysteresis as a Risk Factor for Glaucoma Progression: A Prospective Longitudinal Study Ophthalmology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Outcomes and Predictive Factors in Bilateral Macular Holes Ophthalmology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Time outdoors and the prevention of MYOPIA Experimental Eye Research, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Approach to the Diagnosis of the Uveitides American Journal of Ophthalmology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Racial Differences in Retinal Vessel Geometric Characteristics: A Multi-Ethnic Study in Healthy Asians Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
18 Interventions for acute internal hordeolum Cochrane Reviews, May 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
19 Binocular vision and eye movement disorders in older adults Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
20 Precursors of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Associations with Physical Activity, Obesity and Serum Lipids in the Inter99 Eye Study Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in Ophthalmology, 0.5 mg of ranibizumab (intravitreal) monthly was shown to be the optimal dose for treatment of subfoveal wet AMD. The study involved 1098 patients > 50 years of age who were treated with 0.5 or 2.0 mg of ranibizumab monthly x 12 mos or 0.5 or 2.0 mg of ranibizumab prn after 3 doses. The mean change in baseline BCVA was +10.1, + 8.2, +9.2, and +8.6 letters, respectively. The percentage of patients who increased > 15 letters from baseline was 34.5%, 30.2%, 36.1%, and 33.0%, respectively.
Read the article summary1 Vitamin D and intraocular pressure - results from a case -control and an intervention study Acta Ophthalmologica, April 18, 2013
2 Clinical outcomes of triamcinolone-assisted anterior vitrectomy after phacoemulsification complicated by posterior capsule rupture EyeWorld, April 1, 2013
3 Comparison of Different Spectral Domain OCT Scanning Protocols for Diagnosing Preperimetric Glaucoma Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, March 27, 2013
4 Effectiveness of intravitreal ranibizumab in exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD): comparison between typical neovascular AMD and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy over a 1 year follow-up BMC Ophthalmology, April 9, 2013 Free full text
5 Long-Term Effects of Vitamins C and E, β-Carotene, and Zinc on Age-Related Macular Degeneration Ophthalmology, April 12, 2013
6 Anterior chamber depth, intraocular lens position, and refractive outcomes after cataract surgery Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, April 3, 2013
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Efficacy of azithromycin 1.5% eye drops in childhood ocular rosacea with phlyctenular blepharokeratoconjunctivitis
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8 Neuroprotection for treatment of glaucoma in adults Cochrane Reviews, March 14, 2013 Review Article
9 Neuroprotection in glaucoma: present and future Chinese Medical Journal, April 22, 2013 Free full text Review Article
10 Three-Month Randomized Trial of Fixed-Combination Brinzolamide, 1%, and Brimonidine, 0.2% JAMA Ophthalmology, April 17, 2013
11 Clinical observation on combining acupuncture and eye drops for primary open angle glaucoma Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, April 4, 2013
12 The Association of Aspirin Use With Age-Related Macular Degeneration Association of Aspirin With Macular Degeneration JAMA Internal Medicine, January 29, 2013
13 Myopia and glaucoma: diagnostic and therapeutic challenges Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, April 11, 2013 Review Article
14 Prospective Study of Corneal Collagen Cross-linking Efficacy and Tolerance in the Treatment of Keratoconus and Corneal Ectasia: 3-Year Results Cornea, April 15, 2013
15 Update on results and complications of cyclophotocoagulation Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, April 19, 2013 Review Article
16 Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) in patients receiving tamsulosin or doxazosin--a UK-based comparison of incidence and complication rates Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, March 8, 2013
17 Effect of Occlusion Amblyopia After Prescribed Full-Time Occlusion on Long-Term Visual Acuity Outcomes Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, April 8, 2013
18 Screening for glaucoma: rationale and strategies Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, April 15, 2013 Review Article
19 Comparison of Intraocular Pressure Measurements and Assessment of Intraobserver and Interobserver Reproducibility With the Portable ICare Rebound Tonometer and Goldmann Applanation Tonometer in Glaucoma Patients Journal of Glaucoma, April 5, 2013
20 Treatment of Geographic Atrophy with Subconjunctival Sirolimus: Results of a Phase I/II Clinical Trial Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, April 3, 2013
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