AIMS To report outcomes in cases of persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV) and examine factors predictive of visual acuity in patients selected for surgery. METHODS Retrospective case series of 55 eyes in 50 patients presenting between 1990 and 2001 at the Children's Hospital, Westmead. 33 eyes underwent surgery aimed at visual rehabilitation. RESULTS In surgical patients, median a...

PURPOSE To analyze the effect of birth weight on ocular morphology, refraction and visual function in early adolescents aged 12-15 years. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted a secondary data analysis using the public use files from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of the period from 1999 to 2008. Study participants aged 12 to 15 years were included with data on birth weight ...

Background. To report a case of acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR) with atypical electrophysiology findings. Case Presentation. A 23-year-old-female presented with visual acuity deterioration in her right eye accompanied by photopsia bilaterally. Corrected distance visual acuity at presentation was 20/50 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Fundus examination was unremarkable. ...

Background: Cystoid Macular Edema (CME) is one of the most common and sight threatening complications of uveitis. Intravitreal injection of corticosteroids and anti-VEGF antibody are two routine options for treatment. Objective: To compare the effects of intravitreal injections of Bevacizumab and Triamcinolone Acetonide for the treatment of persistent macular edema in non-infectious uveitis. Me...

PURPOSE Penetrating keratoplasty and epikeratoplasty have been utilized in the surgical treatment of keratoconus. Comparison of the relative efficacy of each procedure in achieving visual outcomes has not been achieved due to limited numbers of cases and follow-up in previous series. METHODS All patients who underwent either penetrating keratoplasty or epikeratoplasty for keratoconus between ...

abstract background and aim: consider ing based on the presence or absence of swelling of the optic disc, optic neuritis classified nto two types of anterior and retrobulbar optic neuritis. the aim of this study was to compare the visual functions of patients with anterior optic neuritis and retrobulbar optic neuritis. materials and methods:this cross-sectional study was conducted in 48 patient...

PURPOSE To assess the prevalence and causes of visual impairment in the elderly Bai ethnic group in rural China. METHODS Random cluster sampling was used to identify the Bai ethnic group 50 years and older living in the Dali county of Yunnan, China. Presenting visual acuity (PVA) and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were measured using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study visual ...

A case of choroidal osteoma presenting in a 22-year-old girl is reported. The tumour, unilateral and in a juxtapapillary site, appeared markedly elevated on the retinal plane, not flat or slightly elevated as in previous reports. Visual acuity was not affected, and there was a complete absence of subjective symptoms. Echography, fluorangiography, computerised tomography, and visual field tests ...

Please cite this article in press as: A. Sugiura et people of visual acuity and asthenopia, Display The abnormal contraction of ciliary muscles due to the performance of a near visual task for several hours causes various vision problems such as asthenopia and visual loss. However, these problems can be resolved by activating the muscles by alternately repeating negative and positive accommodat...