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Effectiveness of screening preschool children for amblyopia: a systematic review
Christine Schmucker, Robert Grosselfinger, Rob Riemsma, Gerd Antes, Stefan Lange, Wolf Lagrèze, Jos Kleijnen BMC Ophthalmology 2009, 9:3 (16 July 2009)
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Research on the effectiveness of screening pre-schoolers for amblyopia - colloquially called lazy eye - is underpowered, fails to adequately examine outcomes and studies only a proportion of recruited children.
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870 Accesses
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Over-expression of human cystatin C in pterygium versus healthy conjunctiva
Luis Fernando Barba-Gallardo, Javier Ventura-Juárez, David Kershenobich Stalnikowitz, Rafael Gutiérrez-Campos, Eugenia Torres-Bernal, Luis Fernando Torres-Bernal BMC Ophthalmology 2013, 13:6 (27 February 2013)
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Human cystatin C is more highly expressed and in a wider range of cells in the conjunctiva of people with pterygium (a fibrovascular lesion of the ocular surface), suggesting it may have a role in inflammatory ocular conditions.
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864 Accesses
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Aspergillus fumigatus keratitis following intracorneal ring segment implantation
Wisam A Shihadeh BMC Ophthalmology 2012, 12:19 (6 July 2012)
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Intraocular nematode with diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis: case report
Munira Yusoff, Azma-Azalina Alwi, Mariyani Said, Sakinah Zakariah, Zulkifli Ghani, Embong Zunaina BMC Ophthalmology 2011, 11:15 (16 June 2011)
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Systemic therapies for inflammatory eye disease: Past, Present and Future
Alastair K Denniston, Andrew D Dick BMC Ophthalmology 2013, 13:18 (24 April 2013)
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Associate Editor Alastair Denniston and Section Editor Andrew Dick review past remedies, current treatments what the future might hold for inflammatory eye disease research in translation.
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524 Accesses
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Visual fields in patients who have undergone vitrectomy for complications of diabetic retinopathy. A prospective study
Allon Barsam, Alistair Laidlaw BMC Ophthalmology 2006, 6:5 (26 January 2006)
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Patients that have undergone vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy underwent visual field testing; of the patients with sufficient visual acuity to drive, 70% did not have a minimum visual field for safe driving.
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500 Accesses
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New side-view imaging technique for observing posterior chamber structures during cataract surgery in porcine eyes
Yoshitaka Tasaka, Noriyoshi Minami, Takashi Suzuki, Shiro Kawasaki, Xiaodong Zheng, Atsushi Shiraishi, Toshihiko Uno, Kensaku Miyake, Yuichi Ohashi BMC Ophthalmology 2013, 13:47 (23 September 2013)
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396 Accesses
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Driver self-regulation and depressive symptoms in cataract patients awaiting surgery: a cross-sectional study
Michelle L Fraser, Lynn B Meuleners, Jonathon Q Ng, Nigel Morlet BMC Ophthalmology 2013, 13:45 (10 September 2013)
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Cyclosporine a 0.05% eye drops for the treatment of subepithelial infiltrates after epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
Seydi Okumus, Erol Coskun, Mehmet Tatar, Erdal Kaydu, Ramazan Yayuspayi, Aysegul Comez, Ibrahim Erbagci, Bulent Gurler BMC Ophthalmology 2012, 12:42 (18 August 2012)
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338 Accesses
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Diagnostic techniques for inflammatory eye disease: past, present and future: a review
Stephen C Teoh, Andrew D Dick BMC Ophthalmology 2013, 13:41 (8 August 2013)
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317 Accesses
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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 January 2008)
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315 Accesses
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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, Nur Rashid, Balqis Kamarudin, Siti Abidin, Sabariah Osman, Zainul F Zainuddin, Manickam Ravichandran BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8:7 (29 April 2008)
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312 Accesses
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Treatment of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion induced Macular Edema with Bevacizumab
Mathias Abegg, Christoph Tappeiner, Ute Wolf-Schnurrbusch, Daniel Barthelmes, Sebastian Wolf, Johannes Fleischhauer BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8:18 (29 September 2008)
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310 Accesses
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Repeatability of intraocular pressure measurements with Icare PRO rebound, Tono-Pen AVIA, and Goldmann tonometers in sitting and reclining positions
Caterina Schweier, James VM Hanson, Jens Funk, Marc Töteberg-Harms BMC Ophthalmology 2013, 13:44 (5 September 2013)
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Comparison of the monocular Humphrey visual field and the binocular Humphrey esterman visual field test for driver licensing in glaucoma subjects in Sweden
Marcelo Ayala BMC Ophthalmology 2012, 12:35 (2 August 2012)
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A comparison of monocular with binocular visual field tests revealed monocular tests to be better at finding visual field defects in glaucoma patients, making it the diagnostic method of choice for evaluating visual capabilities in traffic situations.
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297 Accesses
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Valacyclovir in the treatment of acute retinal necrosis
Simon RJ Taylor, Robin Hamilton, Claire Y Hooper, Lavnish Joshi, Jiten Morarji, Nitin Gupta, Sue L Lightman BMC Ophthalmology 2012, 12:48 (5 September 2012)
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The antiviral valacyclovir proved effective as the sole treatment for acute retinal necrosis (ARN) when administered orally, rather than intravenously, in this small retrospective case series.
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294 Accesses
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Changes in intraocular pressure after pharmacologic pupil dilation
Joon Kim, Ki Park, So Han, Kwan Kim, Dong Kim, Tae Kim, Joseph Caprioli BMC Ophthalmology 2012, 12:53 (27 September 2012)
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293 Accesses
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Responsiveness of eyes with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy with choroidal hyperpermeability to intravitreal ranibizumab
Shozo Sonoda, Taiji Sakamoto, Hiroki Otsuka, Narimasa Yoshinaga, Toshifumi Yamashita, Yuya Ki-I, Akiko Okubo, Takehiro Yamashita, Noboru Arimura BMC Ophthalmology 2013, 13:43 (20 August 2013)
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285 Accesses
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Tear fluid proteomics multimarkers for diabetic retinopathy screening
Zsolt Torok, Tunde Peto, Eva Csosz, Edit Tukacs, Agnes Molnar, Zsuzsanna Maros-Szabo, Andras Berta, Jozsef Tozser, Andras Hajdu, Valeria Nagy, Balint Domokos, Adrienne Csutak BMC Ophthalmology 2013, 13:40 (7 August 2013)
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273 Accesses
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Effectiveness of ophthalmic solution preservatives: a comparison of latanoprost with 0.02% benzalkonium chloride and travoprost with the sofZia preservative system
Gerard Ryan, Joel M Fain, Cherie Lovelace, Karl M Gelotte BMC Ophthalmology 2011, 11:8 (21 April 2011)
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269 Accesses
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Peripapillary choroidal thickness in healthy Chinese subjects
Wenbin Huang, Wei Wang, Minwen Zhou, Shida Chen, Xinbo Gao, Qian Fan, Xiaoyan Ding, Xiulan Zhang BMC Ophthalmology 2013, 13:23 (10 June 2013)
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266 Accesses
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Clinical risk factors for age-related macular degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Usha Chakravarthy, Tien Y Wong, Astrid Fletcher, Elisabeth Piault, Christopher Evans, Gergana Zlateva, Ronald Buggage, Andreas Pleil, Paul Mitchell BMC Ophthalmology 2010, 10:31 (13 December 2010)
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According to the literature, knowledge of risk factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by physicians and ophthalmologists, such as smoking, previous cataract surgery or family history, may assist in identification and appropriate referral of people at risk.
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254 Accesses
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The Nigerian national blindness and visual impairment survey: Rationale, objectives and detailed methodology
Brendan Dineen, Clare E Gilbert, Mansur Rabiu, Fatima Kyari, Abdull M Mahdi, Tafida Abubakar, Christian C Ezelum, Entekume Gabriel, Elizabeth Elhassan, Adenike Abiose, Hannah Faal, Jonathan Y Jiya, Chinenyem P Ozemela, Pak Lee, Murthy VS Gudlavalleti BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8:17 (22 September 2008)
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230 Accesses
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TOZAL Study: An open case control study of an oral antioxidant and omega-3 supplement for dry AMD
Francis E Cangemi BMC Ophthalmology 2007, 7:3 (26 February 2007)
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217 Accesses
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Local therapies for inflammatory eye disease in translation: past, present and future
Shenzhen Tempest-Roe, Lavnish Joshi, Andrew D Dick, Simon RJ Taylor BMC Ophthalmology 2013, 13:39 (6 August 2013)
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