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A 75-year-old white man with suspected glaucoma and previously normal automated visual fields (AVF; Fig 1A) and a past medical history notable for acephalgic migraine presented to a glaucoma clinic for annual evaluation. At the beginning of the visit, the patient had no new ocular complaints. Visual acuity was 20/30 in the right eye and 20/25 in the left. Pupils were equal, round, and reactive with no afferent pupillary defect. Intraocular pressure was 21 mmHg bilaterally by applanation tonometry.
Read more: Progressing Scintillating Scotoma Captured on Automated Visual Field Testing
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To determine the association between cataract surgery and all-cause mortality in United States Medicare patients with cataract.
Read more: Cataract Surgery and Mortality in the United States Medicare Population
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To investigate the prevalence, features, associated factors, and reproducibility of segmentation errors in macular ganglion cell inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) thickness measurement as determined by optical coherence tomography (OCT).
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Paraneoplastic syndromes constitute symptoms from organs distant from a malignant neoplasm present in the body, and are in many cases mediated by immune cross-reactivity between the neoplasm and normal host tissue. Cancer-associated retinopathies (CAR) are rare retinal disorders associated with autoantibodies directed to various retinal antigens. The immune response initially arises to suppress a tumor growth, ultimately resulting in rapid, bilateral, and painless loss of vision.1 If a subsequent clinical investigation reveals an underlying malignancy, the retinal damage is categorized as a paraneoplastic syndrome.
Read more: Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor-Interacting Protein-Like 1 in Cancer-Associated Retinopathy
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the genetic associations of primary angle-closure disease (PACD).
Read more: Genetic Associations of Primary Angle-Closure Disease
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To collect comprehensive data on choroidal and ciliary body melanoma (CCBM) in children and to validate hypotheses regarding pediatric CCBM: children younger than 18 years, males, and those without ciliary body involvement (CBI) have more favorable survival prognosis than young adults 18 to 24 years of age, females, and those with CBI.
Read more: The Pediatric Choroidal and Ciliary Body Melanoma Study