Neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of the phakomatoses.

abstract：:Ophthalmologic nystagmus can be congenital and manifest/latent both of whose waveforms, compensatory mechanisms, and treatment are different. Physiologically, latent nystagmus may be reversed at will, whereas nystagmus and head nodding may be simultaneously triggered at will. Occasional oscillopsia is more frequent th...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Spielmann A

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Optical coherence tomography has assumed an important role in the management of numerous ocular conditions. With regard to ocular oncology, optical coherence tomography can illustrate retinal changes overlying choroidal tumors. Some of these features include photoreceptor loss, intraretinal edema, and...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Shields CL,Materin MA,Shields JA

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The surgical management of retinopathy of prematurity continues to employ a paradigm of peripheral laser followed by vitrectomy for patients who develop retinal detachment. This review addresses significant advances that have been made in our understanding of the indications, timing, techniques, and o...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Hubbard GB 3rd

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review recent data on the effects of smoking on ocular health. RECENT FINDINGS:Smoking has been associated with a myriad of negative ocular health effects including age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and cataract. Most recently, several papers have demonstrated a connection between smoking an...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Galor A,Lee DJ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this study is to discuss current controversies surrounding the proposed treatments for traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) and review recent evidence from the literature relating to these therapeutic options. RECENT FINDINGS:No recent randomized controlled trials investigating surgical or...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Chaon BC,Lee MS

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The objective of this review is to evaluate the result of cataract surgery in patients continuing antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant treatment. RECENT FINDINGS:The number of elderly patients using anticoagulant and antiplatelet treatment in prevention of venous thromboembolism has significantly increa...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Grzybowski A,Ascaso FJ,Kupidura-Majewski K,Packer M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the current standard of care in the diagnosis and treatment of pituitary apoplexy and to determine any updated clinical management strategies. RECENT FINDINGS:Pituitary apoplexy is a rare but life-threatening medical emergency. Presenting signs and symptoms often include severe headache, vi...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Murad-Kejbou S,Eggenberger E

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macular translocation is a term used to describe any surgical procedure that involves the deliberate detachment of the retina with subsequent repositioning of the macula to a new location relative to the underlying retinal pigment epithelium. By moving the fovea away from abnormal pigment epithelium and/or choroid and...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Vander JF

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Diabetic retinopathy is common and increasing in prevalence. Pharmacologic management of diabetic macular edema (DME) has improved tremendously over the last decade with the use of two families of intravitreally administered medications: antivascular endothelial growth factor-specific agents and corti...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Wykoff CC

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possibility for visual improvement after the treatment of subfoveal choroidal neovascular membranes with laser photocoagulation is poor. The surgical excision of these membranes in age-related macular degeneration, the presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome, idiopathic neovascularization, and myopia is the focus ...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Lambert HM,Lopez PF

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cataract surgery in India has seen exponential growth in the past decade. This leap was possible due to cost-effective cataract surgery with intraocular lenses. The purpose of this review is to update the reader regarding the Indian scenario of cataract surgery and intraocular lens manufacturing. REC...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Aravind S,Haripriya A,Sumara Taranum BS

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reasons for having combined glaucoma and corneal transplant surgery are myriad. Patients with corneal transplants have a high frequency of developing secondary glaucoma. Patients with preexisting glaucoma have even higher risk for developing glaucoma refractory to medical management after penetrating keratoplasty....

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Lee RK,Fantes F

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glaucoma surgery has evolved over the past 30 years from the full-thickness procedure to the guarded filtration procedure. However, many of the risks and complications attendant with the full-thickness procedure, including endophthalmitis, hypotony, cataract progression, and filtration failure, continue to plague the ...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Borisuth NS,Phillips B,Krupin T

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outcome measures for studies of the surgical treatment of glaucoma include intraocular pressure, functional status (usually with visual field measurements), and structural status of the optic nerve or nerve fiber layer. Older studies relied heavily and almost solely on intraocular pressure as a surrogate measure for e...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Caprioli J

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chemodenervation has evolved greatly over the past 30 years since botulinum toxin was first introduced as a therapeutic injection for managing strabismus. RECENT FINDINGS:Botulinum toxins are now accepted as a first-line treatment for patients suffering from spasms secondary to facial dystonias. Thes...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Harrison AR

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A variety of options exist for perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative medications in cataract surgery. This article reviews some of the more timely literature on "controversial" subjects in this area. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent literature may support the rationale for intracameral vancomycin at...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Tipperman R

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wealth of antiallergic drugs is available for ocular allergy, and many new drugs will soon be approved. Pharmaceutical companies frequently seek approval of anti-inflammatory drugs for allergic indications, because it is relatively easy to perform clinical trials for ocular allergy. Extremely safe drugs for mild to ...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Friedlaender MH

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serpiginous choroiditis is a bilateral, inflammatory condition of the inner choroid and overlying retinal pigment epithelium with a distinctive retinal distribution. Although rare, serpiginous choroiditis deserves attention because it can lead to permanent loss of vision due to foveal involvement by inflammation or ch...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Akpek EK,Ilhan-Sarac O

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe the epidemiology of disc hemorrhages and underscore the importance of detecting these markers of potential glaucomatous damage and progression. RECENT FINDINGS:The Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study has confirmed that disc hemorrhages are an independent risk factor in the development of ...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Uhler TA,Piltz-Seymour J

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Eye pain is one of the most common presenting symptoms in ophthalmology. It can range from bothersome to debilitating for patients, and it can be vexing for clinicians, especially in the white and quiet eye. The purpose of this review is to provide updates of recent literature regarding eye pain and t...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Kulenkamp J,McClelland CM,Lee MS

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to collate evidence and make recommendations regarding the use of multifocal intraocular lenses in patients with glaucoma. RECENT FINDINGS:Multifocal intraocular implants have been in use since the 1980s. Several studies have been done comparing their advantages and disa...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Kumar BV,Phillips RP,Prasad S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many advances in medical therapy for chronic glaucoma have taken place in the past few years that have altered previous concepts of stepwise medical therapy for glaucoma. beta-adrenergic blockers are still the most common medicine prescribed as monotherapy. However, latanoprost and brimonidine are often given as monot...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Stewart WC

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To perform a literature review of articles published between 2016 and 2017 to assess recent advances in intraocular lens (IOL) selection. RECENT FINDINGS:A literature review revealed five areas of recent study including advances in biometric technology, formula selection for challenging eyes, accurat...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Brandsdorfer A,Kang JJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:For decades, laser trabeculoplasty has been a well-proven therapeutic option in glaucoma management, and more recently, it has only gained in popularity. One reason for such popularity is that selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is a therapy independent of patient adherence, which is typically low a...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Töteberg-Harms M,Meier-Gibbons F

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Posterior vitreous detachment is the principal predisposing event for the development of retinal breaks and rhegmatogenous retinal detachments. Patients with unilateral posterior vitreous detachment are potentially at risk of developing the complications associated with posterior vitreous detachment i...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Hikichi T

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes factors for progression in the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial (EMGT), including the effect of treatment. EMGT randomized patients with early glaucoma either to argon laser trabeculoplasty plus betaxolol (n = 129) or to no immediate treatment (n = 126) and followed them every 3 mo...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Leske MC,Heijl A,Hyman L,Bengtsson B,Komaroff E

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is not to specifically discuss the techniques of veterinary cataract surgery, but rather to emphasize some of the differences between the veterinary and human cataract patients, procedures and outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS:In general, veterinary cataract surgery has more simila...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Wilkie DA,Colitz CM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Neonatal corneal opacification (NCO) describes the loss of corneal transparency at or soon after (<4 weeks) birth. Historically, the literature is strewn with terminology that has been at best misleading and at worst, a hindrance to selecting the appropriate treatment plan for, accurate genotype-pheno...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Nischal KK

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To discuss a new class of medication that has recently become available for the treatment of glaucoma; as well as share insights into developments in glaucoma medicine administration which has the potential to revolutionize medical therapy for glaucoma. RECENT FINDINGS:Newly available eye drops, neta...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Ostler E,Rhee D,Burney E,Sozeri Y

更新日期：2020-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic inflammatory disease that commonly affects the eye and less often the neuro-ophthalmic pathways. The manifestations can be quite variable but can have characteristic signs and clinical features. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the various ocular and neur...

journal_title：Current opinion in ophthalmology

authors： Kefella H,Luther D,Hainline C

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00