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Latest (5) Full Text Articles (31)121 Repositioning of glaucoma tubes into the pars plana for refractory malignant glaucoma: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, April 12, 2013
122 Myopia and glaucoma: diagnostic and therapeutic challenges Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, April 11, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
123 Trabeculectomy with ExPRESS: weighing the benefits and cost Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, April 11, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
124 The choroid in glaucoma Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, April 11, 2013 Review Article
125 Ocular Disease, Knowledge and Technology Applications in Patients With Diabetes The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article
126 Dampening of Diurnal Intraocular Pressure Fluctuation by Combined Trabeculotomy and Sinusotomy in Eyes With Open-angle Glaucoma Journal of Glaucoma, April 10, 2013 Clinical Article
127 Geleophysic dysplasia associated with bilateral angle closure glaucoma Full Text Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, April 10, 2013
128 Comparison of a Remote Operating Slit-Lamp Microscope System With a Conventional Slit-Lamp Microscope System for Examination of Trabeculectomy Eyes Journal of Glaucoma, April 9, 2013 Clinical Article
129 Previous cyclodestruction is a risk factor for late-onset hypotony and suprachoroidal haemorrhage after glaucoma drainage device surgery British Journal of Ophthalmology, April 9, 2013 Clinical Article
130 Evaluation of Secondary Glaucoma Associated With Subluxated Lens Misdiagnosed as Acute Primary Angle-closure Glaucoma Journal of Glaucoma, April 9, 2013 Clinical Article
131 Intraocular pressure variation during colorectal laparoscopic surgery: standard pneumoperitoneum leads to reversible elevation in intraocular pressure Surgical Endoscopy, April 9, 2013 Clinical Article
132 The Association between Diagnosed Glaucoma and Cataract and Cognitive Performance in very old People: Cross-sectional Findings from the Newcastle 85 Study Ophthalmic Epidemiology, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article
133 Glaucoma therapy and ocular surface disease: current literature and recommendations Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, April 8, 2013 Review Article Clinical Guideline
134 Technique for Intraoperative Reuse of Ex-PRESS Delivery System Journal of Glaucoma, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article
135 Iris Neovascularization and Neovascular Glaucoma in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Report of 3 Cases in Children Journal of Glaucoma, April 8, 2013
136 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 Clinical Article
137 Glaucoma after pediatric cataract surgery in a population with limited access to care Journal of AAPOS, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
138 Combined Baerveldt Glaucoma Implant and Scleral Buckling Surgery for Patients With Retinal Detachment and Coexisting Glaucoma Journal of Glaucoma, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
139 Anterior Chamber Bleeding After Laser Peripheral Iridotomy JAMA Ophthalmology, April 5, 2013 Clinical Article
140 Clinical observation on combining acupuncture and eye drops for primary open angle glaucoma Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, April 4, 2013 Clinical Article
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- Eyeglasses for myopia correction are independently associated with lower risk of medial canthal basal cell carcinoma.
- Preretinal hemorrhages are a feature of proliferative diabetic retinopathy, whereas blot hemorrhages, retinal microaneurysms, cotton wool spots and hard exudates are all characteristics of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
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Optimal dose of ranibizumab for AMD
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.
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