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BMC Ophthalmology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of eye disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Ophthalmology (ISSN 1471-2415) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
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Rotational stability of the AcrySof SA60TT toric intraocular lenses: a cohort study Bruno Zuberbuhler, Theo Signer, Richard Gale, Eduard Haefliger BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :8 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Specific detection of fungal pathogens by 18S rRNA gene PCR in microbial keratitis Zunaina Embong, Wan Hazabbah Wan Hitam, Chan Yean Yean, Nur Haslindawaty Abdul Rashid, Balqis Kamarudin, Siti Khaironi Zainal Abidin, Sabariah Osman, Zainul F Zainuddin, Manickam Ravichandran BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :7 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A five-year retrospective study of the epidemiological characteristics and visual outcomes of patients hospitalized for ocular trauma in a Mediterranean area. Salvatore Cillino, Alessandra Casuccio, Francesco Di Pace, Francesco Pillitteri, Giovanni Cillino BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :6 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Intravitreal vs. subtenon triamcinolone acetonide for the treatment of diabetic cystoid macular edema Mauro Cellini, Alberto Pazzaglia, Eugenio Zamparini, Pietro Leonetti, Emilio C Campos BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :5 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Psychometric properties of the Greek version of the NEI-VFQ 25 Georgios Labiris, Andreas Katsanos, Michael Fanariotis, Theodora Tsirouki, Maria Pefkianaki, Dimitrios Chatzoulis, Evangelia Tsironi BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :4 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Career choices for ophthalmology made by newly qualified doctors in the United Kingdom, 1974 Trevor W Lambert, Michael J Goldacre, Anthony J Bron BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :3 (4 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Correspondence
Which quality of life score is best for glaucoma patients and why? Philip Severn, Scott Fraser, Tracy Finch, Carl May BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :2 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The importance of central corneal thickness measurements and decision making in general ophthalmology clinics: a masked observational study Ashish A Patwardhan, Mohammad Khan, Susan P Mollan, Paul Haigh BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :1 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A decade of clinical negligence in ophthalmology Nadeem Ali BMC Ophthalmology 2007, 7 :20 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Age-related compaction of lens fibers affects the structure and optical properties of rabbit lenses Samer Al-khudari, Sean T Donohue, Walid M Al-Ghoul, Kristin J Al-Ghoul BMC Ophthalmology 2007, 7 :19 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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RETINOBASE: a web database, data mining and analysis platform for gene expression data on retina Ravi Kiran Reddy Kalathur, Nicolas Gagniere, Guillaume Berthommier, Laetitia Poidevin, Wolfgang Raffelsberger, Raymond Ripp, Thierry Leveillard, Olivier Poch BMC Genomics 2008, 9 :208 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Atopic dermatitis, cutaneous steroids and cataracts in children: two case reports
Andrew Tatham Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :124 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Original investigation
Diabetic retinopathy is associated with pulse wave velocity, not with the augmentation index of pulse waveform Osamu Ogawa, Kiyoko Hiraoka, Takahiro Watanabe, Junichiro Kinoshita, Masahiko Kawasumi, Hidenori Yoshii, Ryuzo Kawamori Cardiovascular Diabetology 2008, 7 :11 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Axon-bearing and axon-less horizontal cell subtypes are generated consecutively during chick retinal development from progenitors that are sensitive to follistatin Per-Henrik D. Edqvist, Madelen Lek, Henrik Boije, Sarah M. Lindback, Finn Hallbook BMC Developmental Biology 2008, 8 :46 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prioritisation of patients on waiting lists for hip and knee arthroplasties and cataract surgery: Instruments validation Alejandro Allepuz, Mireia Espallargues, Montse Moharra, Merc BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :76 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Vitrectomy combined with glial tissue removal at the optic pit in a patient with optic disc pit maculopathy: a case report Makoto Inoue, Kei Shinoda, Susumu Ishida Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :103 (7 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Valsalva retinopathy in pregnancy: a case report Abdullah S Al-Mujaini, Carolina C Montana Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :101 (7 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Methodology
The development of an automated sentence generator for the assessment of reading speed Michael D Crossland, Gordon E Legge, Steven C Dakin Behavioral and Brain Functions 2008, 4 :14 (28 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Developmental patterning of glutamatergic synapses onto retinal ganglion cells Josh L Morgan, Timm Schubert, Rachel OL Wong Neural Development 2008, 3 :8 (26 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Concomitant primary breast carcinoma and primary choroidal melanoma: a case report Hari Jayaram, Asifa Shaikh, Sundeep Kheterpal Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :88 (19 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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