AIMS To assess the clinical and fluorescein angiographic features of choroidal folds seen in association with papilloedema. METHODS In a retrospective study, the clinical data from a database on patients with choroidal folds (1963-97), including fundus photography and fluorescein angiography, from 32 patients (64 eyes) with choroidal folds in association with papilloedema were reviewed. The c...

Stroke mortality rates and prevalence of several chronic diseases are higher in Southern populations and blacks in the US. This study examined the relationships of race (black, white) and region (Stroke Belt, Stroke Buckle, other) with selected nutrient intakes among black and white American men (n = 9229). The Block 98 FFQ assessed dietary intakes and multivariable linear regression analysis w...

PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of a combined macular buckle under direct vision and 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling in refractory macular hole retinal detachment (MHRD) with extreme high axial myopia. DESIGN Prospective, randomised controlled study. PARTICIPANTS The study included 98 eyes of 98 patients of MHRD with extreme high axial (>3...

OBJECTIVE To define the incidence, pattern, duration, and clinical consequences of persistent localized submacular fluid after scleral buckle surgery for retinal detachment (RD). DESIGN Prospective observational cohort series. PARTICIPANTS Ninety-eight patients were identified and recruited to the study. METHODS Patients aged > or =18 years undergoing scleral buckle surgery for uncomplica...

The classical problem of the buckling of an elastic rod in a magnetic field is investigated using modern techniques from dynamical systems theory. The Kirchhoff equations, which describe the static equilibrium equations of a geometrically exact rod under end tension and moment are extended by incorporating the evolution of a fixed external vector (in the direction of the magnetic field) that in...

BACKGROUND Omega-3 fatty acids from fish have been shown to have favorable effects on platelet aggregation, blood pressure, lipid profile, endothelial function, and ischemic stroke risk, but there are limited data on racial and geographic differences in fish consumption. METHODS Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) is a national cohort study that recruited 30,239 ...