Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the outcome of Acrysof Toric intraocular lenses (IOLs) implantation in cataract surgery for the correction of regular corneal astigmatism. Methods: Twenty eyes of 16 patients with cataract and regular corneal astigmatism of 1.00-4.00 diopter (D) underwent surgery. Depending on the amount of corneal astigmatism, an Acrysof Toric IOL of type SN...

PURPOSE To explore the effect of demographic characteristics on the outcomes of cataract surgery in terms of visual acuity and patient satisfaction, and gender role in the uptake of postoperative care. METHODS Comprehensive ocular examinations were performed on 478 subjects (558 eyes) over the age of 50 years who underwent surgery for age-related cataract at the largest eye hospital in Iran. ...

Dear Editor: In comparing multifocal to monofocal intraocular lenses implanted to create monovision, Wilkins et al graciously recognized me as the first to publish on the use of full ( 2.75 diopters in the near eye) monovision. However, the statement that only 1 previous study of monovision in cataract surgery has reported overall spectacle independence as an outcome measure misses the point of...

OBJECTIVE To study the effect of myopia and spectacle wear on bicycle-related injuries in rural Chinese students. Myopia is common among Chinese students but few studies have examined its effect on daily activities. METHODS Data on visual acuity, refractive error, current spectacle wear, and history of bicycle use and accidents during the past 3 years were sought from 1891 students undergoing...

The materials that have been reported as causing allergic contact dermatitis within spectacle frames are identified, and their most likely location on the frame is highlighted. The lack of any real control over spectacle frame quality and content is indicated to be a problem, as is the difficulty in determining the true source of many frames. Much of the information must be obtained from anonym...

Beyond the Spectacle of Apologia Villadsen, Lisa Storm Published in: Quarterly Journal of Speech DOI: 10.1080/00335630.2012.663501 Publication date: 2012 Document Version Early version, also known as pre-print Citation for published version (APA): Villadsen, L. S. (2012). Beyond the Spectacle of Apologia: Official Apologies as Proto-Deliberative Rhetoric and Instantiations of Rhetorical Citizen...

This single group cohort study, undertaken at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from Jan 2012 to September 2013, assessed patients' satisfaction, spectacle independence and visual disturbance after implantation of multifocal IOLs. A total of 39 patients who underwent bilateral cataract surgery with multifocal IOL implantation were included for telephonic interviews. The mean age of partici...

PURPOSE To study the prevalence and determinants of compliance with spectacle wear among school-age children in Oaxaca, Mexico, who were provided spectacles free of charge. METHODS A cohort of 493 children aged 5 to 18 years chosen by random cluster sampling from primary and secondary schools in Oaxaca, Mexico, all of whom had received free spectacles through a local program, underwent unanno...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to retrospectively compare the incidence of intraoperative flap complications, such as partial flaps, donut-shaped flaps, central corneal cuts, and complete caps with the Hansatome and Automated Corneal Shaper (ACS) microkeratomes. METHODS All laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) procedures performed by a single surgeon with the Hansatome or Automated Cor...

sensitivity curve for 1° 200 ms. flashes on a white background may be a rather precise indicator of the functioning of the opponent-color system. Thus, although J. T. believed that his right eye was normal, the corresponding spectral sensitivity curve (continuous curve, Fig. 3) lies near the limit of the normal range, indicating that his right eye may have been partially affected by a similar d...