PURPOSE To evaluate the correlation between refractive, corneal, and residual astigmatism and higher order aberrations (HOA) in refractive surgery candidates. METHODS Three hundred and seventy-five eyes of 188 patients aged 28.2 ± 6.24 years with a predominance of females (62.7%) were enrolled in this study. Refraction, topography (Orbscan IIz, Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, NY, USA), and aberrome...

With respect to the first example in Schimmel (2001), Van Dongen et al. (2001) conclude from their Lomb-Scargle analysis that the noise I used 'contains new periodicities that are added to the signal (these periodicities by themselves resemble a harmonic series of a 38-hour rhythm).' They infer that 'the variance of the added noise is about five times as large as the variance of the signal' cau...

The 2005-2006 outbreak of Fusarium keratitis associated with soft hydrophilic contact lens wear was both unprecedented and unexpected. More than 250 cases have been reported worldwide that have primarily been associated with Bausch & Lomb ReNu with MoistureLoc and, more recently, with Bausch and Lomb ReNu MultiPlus multipurpose contact lens disinfecting solutions. This article documents the out...

lowing: Bausch & Lomb Inc, Notal Vision, Novartis Pharma AG, Roche/Genentech Inc, and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. Dr N. M. Bressler is a principal investigator of grants at Johns Hopkins University sponsored by the following: Abbott Medical Optics Inc, Alimera Sciences, Allergan USA, Inc, Bausch & Lomb Inc, Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc, ForSight Labs, LLC, Genzyme Corp, Lumenis Inc, Notal Vision, ...