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361 Nocardia veterana endogenous endophthalmitis in a cardiac transplant patient Full Text Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, April 19, 2013
362 Long-term retinal nerve fiber layer changes following nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy Full Text Clinical Ophthalmology, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
363 Clinical Results and Influential Factors of Modified Large-Diameter Lamellar Keratoplasty in the Treatment of Total Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency Cornea, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
364 Genome-wide association study identifies genetic risk underlying primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment Human Molecular Genetics, April 18, 2013 Review Article
365 ALDH1A3 Loss of Function Causes Bilateral Anophthalmia/Microphthalmia and Hypoplasia of the Optic Nerve and Optic Chiasm Human Molecular Genetics, April 18, 2013 Review Article
366 Risk of Elevated Intraocular Pressure and Glaucoma in Patients with Uveitis: Results of the Multicenter Uveitis Steroid Treatment Trial Ophthalmology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
367 Foveal Thickness in Healthy Fellow Eyes of Patients With Unilateral Macular Holes American Journal of Ophthalmology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
368 Wavelength optimization in femtosecond laser corneal surgery Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
369 Structure-function relationship among three types of spectral-domain optical coherent tomography instruments in measuring parapapillary retinal nerve fibre layer thickness Acta Ophthalmologica, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
370 Vitamin D and intraocular pressure - results from a case -control and an intervention study Acta Ophthalmologica, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
371 Influence of the Reference Surface Shape for Discriminating Between Normal Corneas, Subclinical Keratoconus, and Keratoconus Journal of Refractive Surgery, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
372 Renal artery stenosis and abdominal aorta aneurysm in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome Eye, April 18, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
373 Retinal blood flow velocity in metabolic syndrome Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
374 Phacoemulsification with perfluorocarbon liquid using a 23-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy for the management of dislocated crystalline lenses Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
375 Longitudinal change of refraction over at least 5 years in 15,000 patients Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
376 Reduced insulin receptor signaling in retinal Muller cells cultured in high glucose Full Text Molecular Vision, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
377 Corneal sensitivity after topical bromfenac sodium eye-drop instillation Full Text Clinical Ophthalmology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
378 Graft Rejection and Graft Failure After Penetrating Keratoplasty or Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty for Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy Cornea, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
379 Unilateral Ectasia After LASIK in a Patient With Abnormal Topography but Normal Tomography Journal of Refractive Surgery, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
380 Cultivated Limbal Epithelial Transplantation in Children With Ocular Surface Burns Cultivated Limbal Epithelial Transplantation JAMA Ophthalmology, April 18, 2013 Clinical Article
In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.
Read the article summaryA phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.
Read the article summaryAs published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).
Read the article summary1 Rapid response of retinal pigment epithelial detachments to intravitreal aflibercept in neovascular age-related macular degeneration refractory to bevacizumab and ranibizumab Eye, April 8, 2013
2 Long-Term Effects of Vitamins C and E, β-Carotene, and Zinc on Age-Related Macular Degeneration Ophthalmology, April 12, 2013
3 BRANCH RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Complications. An Update of the Literature Retina, April 25, 2013
4 Iatrogenic retinal breaks in 20-G versus 23-G pars plana vitrectomy Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April 3, 2013
5 Intraocular Lens Delivery Characteristics of the Preloaded AcrySof IQ SN60WS/AcrySert Injectable Lens System American Journal of Ophthalmology, April 5, 2013
6 Macular Xanthophylls and ω-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Age-Related Macular Degeneration A Randomized Trial JAMA Ophthalmology, April 5, 2013
7 Cystoid Macular Edema in Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients without Associated Macular Thickening Seminars in Ophthalmology, April 3, 2013
8 Analysis of a Novel Protocol of Pulsed Intravenous Cyclophosphamide for Recalcitrant or Severe Ocular Inflammatory Disease Ophthalmology, April 25, 2013
9 Incidence of Acute Endophthalmitis After Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injection in A Single Clinical Center Retina, April 25, 2013
10 Diathermy of leaking sclerotomies after 23-gauge transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy: a prospective study Retina, April 29, 2013
11 Effect of Panretinal Photocoagulation Treatment on Vision-Related Quality of Life of Patients With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Retina, April 5, 2013
12 Treatment of Geographic Atrophy with Subconjunctival Sirolimus: Results of a Phase I/II Clinical Trial Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, April 3, 2013
13 Inclusion of Genotype with Fundus Phenotype Improves Accuracy of Predicting Choroidal Neovascularization and Geographic Atrophy Ophthalmology, April 3, 2013
14 Clinical Pattern of Toxoplasmic Retinochoroiditis in a Spanish Referral Center Ophthalmologica, April 4, 2013 Review Article
15 Long-Term Outcomes of Neoadjuvant Intra-arterial Cytoreductive Chemotherapy for Lacrimal Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Ophthalmology, April 19, 2013
16 Visual Outcomes after Blunt Ocular Trauma Ophthalmology, April 26, 2013
17 Scope of resident ophthalmology consultation service and patient follow-up rates at a level 1 trauma center in Brooklyn, New York Clinical Ophthalmology, April 15, 2013 Free full text Review Article
18 Macular Edema After Cataract Surgery in Eyes Without Preoperative Central-Involved Diabetic Macular Edema Macular Edema After Cataract Surgery JAMA Ophthalmology, April 19, 2013
19 Acyclovir-resistant herpes simplex virus type 1 in intra-ocular fluid samples of herpetic uveitis patients Journal of Clinical Virology, April 15, 2013
20 Three hundred and sixty degree retinotomy for retinal detachments with severe proliferative vitreoretinopathy Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, April 4, 2013
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