Correspondence: Kenya Yuki Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University school of Medicine, 35 shinanomachi, shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan Tel +81 3 3353 1211 ext. 62402 Fax +81 3 3359 8302 email [email protected] Purpose: To determine the free fatty acid levels in the sera of patients with normal-tension glaucoma and compare it with that of normal controls. Methods: Forty-four cons...

Slovenian ophthalmology developed much at the same time as in the rest of the Central Europe). The first Slovenian ophthalmologist was Dr Ludvik Grbec (1805%emdash;1880). The first Slovenian eye department was established within the Ljubljana civil hospital in 1890, and initially counted 34 hospital beds. Under Dr Emil Bock, the department grew to 120 beds by 1916 and saw a number of surgical p...

In 2003 the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Vision Screening Committee proposed criteria for automated preschool vision screening. Recent literature from epidemiologic and natural history studies, randomized controlled trials of amblyopia treatment, and field studies of screening technologies have been reviewed for the purpose of updating these criteria. The prev...

purpose : to investigate the association of primary open angle glaucoma (poag) and systemic hypertension in patients referred to farabi eye hospital methods : in this case-control study in farabi eye hospital. one hundred patients were selected randomly from poag patients of glaucoma clinic, farabi eye hospital. control group consists of 100 patients, candidates for cataract surgery. history of...

This latest book from the pen of Col. Elliot is a very valuable one. and should be in the hands of every practitioner at all interested in eye disease in the tropics. It is the first book' of its kind published, and contains not only the results of the valuable experience of Col. Elliot, but also a mass of information hitherto only available in journals, many of them foreign, and inaccessible t...

The horse has a total visual field of nearly 360°, meaning a horse can just about see its tail with its head pointed forward. A small frontal binocular field of 65° is present. The horse retina is adapted for detection of movement because it contains significant numbers of large-diameter ganglion cells. The nasal extension of the retina, the laterality of the eyes, and the horizontal pupil faci...

Proper diagnosis starts with the doctor-patient relationship. A careful examination and history will lead to a focused diagnosis of dry eye and a treatment plan that encourages patient compliance. Patients may not be aware of dry eye but may complain of symptoms. Patients may notice changes in symptoms at different times of day, or with different visual tasks and environmental conditions. Dry e...

Intraocular tumours continue to pose diagnostic problems which are not mitigated by the rarity of such cases in the experience of the ophthalmologist. Clinical examination and observation of the natural history of intraocular lesions do not always offer a definitive diagnosis, and laboratory and other tests are needed to provide further information. The successful application of radio-isotopes ...

The aim of this article was to describe Descemet's membrane detachment (DMD) following phacoemulsification in five equine eyes and to review the human literature on this topic. In the last decade, there has been increased reporting of DMD in the human literature, in particular following cataract surgery. The natural history of DMD remains unknown and although various medical and surgical treatm...