Customized LASIK ablation yields good results in study

Ophthalmology Times;  April 15, 2000 ;     700+ words ......visual results," Dr. Alio stated...results in terms of visual acuity following refractive...postoperative uncorrected visual acuity levels, Dr. Alio pointed...tracing method, Dr. Alio and Jose...predicted corneal visual acuity (PCVA) improved...

Vitrectomy may help stabilize eyes with pars planitis

Ophthalmology Times;  August 1, 2001 ;     474 words ......and 16 eyes had a visual acuity lower than 20/150...was 4.3 lines, Dr. Jimenez said...visual acuity. Visual acuity of 20/40 or better...of patients," Dr. Jimenez said. "The preoperative visual acuity was defined primarily...final level of visual ...

Visual acuity benefit seen with SnET2 photodynamic therapy

Ophthalmology Times;  August 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......within the study," Dr. Thomas continued. Stabilization of visual acuity During the study...stabilization of visual acuity demonstrated by SnET2," Dr. Thomas said. Data...patients with higher visual acuity at baseline," Dr. Thomas said. "This...

Implantable telescope provides vision in end-stage AMD

Ophthalmology Times;  November 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Telescope (IMT, by Dr. Isaac Lipshitz...significant increase in visual acuity, according to Henry Hudson, MD. Dr. Hudson reported...distance or near visual acuity. The secondary efficacy...Life (ADL) Scale, Dr. Hudson explained...distance or near visual acuity (n ...

Videokeratography-controlled PRK shows promise

Ophthalmology Times;  June 15, 2000 ;     558 words ......spectacle-corrected visual acuity, according to Dieter...pattern is observed," Dr. Dausch said. "In...must be ablated," Dr. Dausch said. He...a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/63 preoperatively...of best-corrected visual acuity of 20/25 obtained...LASIK corrections," ...

Accommodating IOL improves vision for high refractive errors in analysis

Ophthalmology Times;  June 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......achieved similar near visual acuity levels in both patient...Refractive Surgery. Dr. Carter and colleagues...better vision," Dr. Carter reported...crystalens implanted, the visual acuity levels were "quite...achieved similar near visual acuity levels in both ...

All dose groups of siRNA show positive change in visual acuity

Ophthalmology Times;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......interfering RNA (siRNA) molecule," said Dr. Quinlan, assistant professor of ophthalmology...have become known as siRNAs," said Dr. Quinlan, assistant professor of ophthalmology...growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFRl) mRNA. Dr. Quinlan explained that Sirna-027...mouse model of laser-induced CNV," Dr. ...

Iris-fixated lens offers good, long-term vision

Ophthalmology Times;  April 15, 2004 ;     640 words ......good stability and visual acuity outcomes, according...best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) level was...implantation," said Dr. Budo, an ophthalmologist...The uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) results...accompanies other IOLs, Dr. Budo pointed out...budo@skynet.be ...

Intravitreal corticosteroid promising for wet AMD

Ophthalmology Times;  March 15, 2003 ;     700+ words ......associated with early visual acuity improvement or...Ophthalmology. Dr. Jonas, professor...associated with early visual acuity improvement or...majority of eyes. Dr. Jonas indicated...initial increase in visual acuity in three eyes that...the decline in visual ...

Visual acuity stabalizes after SnET2 in subfoveal CNV

Ophthalmology Times;  September 1, 1999 ;     668 words ......Endpoints included visual acuity using ETDRS protocol...age was 75 years. Dr. Thomas discussed...to 3.5 lines of visual acuity. Looking at all...12week period, said Dr. Thomas, who is...with a decrease in visual acuity and might not necessarily...for re-treatment, ...

Good ocular surface required for functional visual acuity

Ophthalmology Times;  May 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......chart is enlarged and visual acuity measured. Dr. Tsubota demonstrated...punctal occlusion, the visual acuity stabilized," said Dr. Tsubota. "The fluorescein...8, yet the functional visual acuity was worse. Dr. Tsubota opted for punctal...

Pilot study focuses on off-label use of bevacizumab

Ophthalmology Times;  October 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......displayed improvement in visual acuity at 1, 2, and 3 months...one center," said Dr. Spaide, a retina...favorable in terms of visual acuity outcomes, especially...a larger trial." Dr. Spaide and colleagues...the same change in visual acuity as those treated...brief ...

Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness tied to visual field

Ophthalmology Times;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......thickness, the visual acuity, and the visual fields, Dr. Barboni explained...according to Dr. Barboni. When they analyzed the visual acuity, they found that...between the RNFL and visual acuity," he said. Based on this study, Dr. Barboni and colleagues...

Low PCO, good visual acuity touted with new IOL

Ophthalmology Times;  September 15, 2000 ;     700+ words ......and the "wonderful visual acuity results" obtained...routinely, said Dr. Jiraskova, who...start to unfold, Dr. Jiraskova said...best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 6/9 or...year after surgery, visual acuity and surgically induced...increased only to 3.7%. Dr. ...

Dynamic Visual Acuity and Coincidence-Anticipation Timing in Girls at the...

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport;  March 1, 2001 ;     346 words ......University of Minnesota a-Duluth Dynamic visual acuity and coincidence-anticipation timing...timing is highly related to dynamic visual acuity. This study tested this assumption...examining the relationship between dynamic visual acuity and coincidence-anticipation timing...