Background: Diets rich in carotenoids may reduce cognitive impairment. Little is known about dietary zeaxanthin. Objective: Evaluate zeaxanthin carotenoid supplementation against change in cognitive status. Methods: American Psychological Association (APA) certified cognitive eva...
Nanotechnology provides a revolutionary approach to therapeutic challenges. Drug delivery, gene therapy, novel diagnostic methods and tissue engineering rank among the main fields of current nanomedical research. Thin films, with their unique optical and mechanical properties, ar...
Background: Collagen matrix implant (CM) is used in glaucoma surgery to regulate healing under the conjunctiva. Purpose: To highlight the precautions that should be taken for a better intraocular pressure (IOP) control with CM in different glaucoma surgeries during and after the...
Aim: To evaluate biodegradable collagen implant as a patch for scleral defect. Case Presentation: A 3 years old girl was subjected to scleral rupture during lateral rectus (LR) advancement for correction of consecutive esotropia. A scleral defect accidentally occurred with uve...
Aim: To reiterate the fatal cerebral stroke in association with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (AMPEE). Report of a Case: A previously healthy 9-year-old girl developed acute visual loss in her left eye and was diagnosed to have unilateral acute posteri...
Aim: To compare efficacy of combined intravitreal bevacizumab and subtenon triamcinolone versus three intravitreal injections of bevacizumab at one month interval for reducing foveal thickness. Methods: Sixty eyes of 30 diabetic patients with bilateral diabetic macular edema were...
Common sense and simple economics suggest that countries endowed with an abundance of natural resources should prosper. Yet over many years, it has been observed that developing nations rich in oil, gas or mineral resources have been disadvantaged in the drive for economic growth...
Purpose: To examine RTVue (Optovue, Inc) optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a method for measuring scleral thickness. Methods: A prospective, single-center study of eyes with a variety of ocular diseases (no scleral diseases) was performed to image scleral thickness utilizing...
Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of visual training aimed at improving the visual function in dyslexic children suffering from increased crowding. Study Design: Single-masked crossover pilot study. Place and Duration of Study: University of Turin and the Gradenigo Hospital, De...
Aim: To reiterate the clinical course and management of the cases with anteriorly migrated encircling band. Report of the Cases: We describe two patients with the migration of a solid silicone encircling band through the insertions of rectus muscles after the successful retinal...
Purpose: To use the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQLTM) to describe generic quality of life (QOL) in children with intermittent exotropia [X(T)], to examine changes in scores, and to compare scores in children with X(T) to those of age-matched healthy cohorts. Methods:...
We report a case of calcinosis cutis presenting in the upper eyelid. These cases can mimic various conditions of the eyelid and diagnosis is usually done histopathologically. Though they are common occurrence for dermatologists, there are very few cases reported in the ophthalmic...
Purpose: Evaluation of computer based color deficiency test. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and sixty seven volunteers have been checked using both traditional Ishihara plates and a computer diagnosis program using LCD monitors. Results: The prevalence of red green color visi...
Purpose: To describe the frequency of diplopia and strabismus in diabetics (Type II) and non-diabetics in Yazd, Iran. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study on 3000 patients including 1500 diabetics (type II) and 1500 non-diabetics in Yazd from 2011 to 2012.Based on aims, a que...
Aims: There are considerable pressures in various health economies at present to reduce costs whilst maintaining patient safety and clinical efficacy. We report a new simplified regime for the administration of Sub-Tenon’s anaesthesia offering a cost saving of up to 95% whilst ma...