This is a selection of articles from the February 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Opthalmology headlines.
Loss of Central Vision and Audiovisual Speech Perception
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Source: Visual Impairment Research - February 29, 2008 Authors: Munhall, Kevin G.Paré, Martinten Hove, Martin W.Wilson, AdamWilson, Amanda Source Type: info
New Clues To The Causes Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
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Source: Eye Health / Optometry News From Medical News Today - February 29, 2008 Source Type: info
Anterior chamber depth correlated with anthropomorphic measurements: the Beijing Eye Study
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Source: Eye - February 29, 2008 Authors: L XuJ J LiC R XiaY X WangJ B Jonas Source Type: info
The influence of pre-mRNA splicing on phenotypic modification in Stickler's syndrome and other type II collagenopathies
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Source: Eye - February 29, 2008 Authors: A J RichardsM P Snead Source Type: info
The coordinate frame of pop-out learning.
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Source: Vision Research - February 29, 2008 Authors: McKyton A, Zohary E Tags: Vision Res Source Type: info
Adult vitreous structure and postnatal changes
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Source: Eye - February 29, 2008 Authors: M M Le GoffP N Bishop Source Type: info
Authors' reply.
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Source: Optometry - February 28, 2008 Authors: Authors' reply. Tags: Optometry Source Type: info
African Americans Show Facial Aging In Eyes Earlier Than Caucasians
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Source: Eye Health / Optometry News From Medical News Today - February 28, 2008 Source Type: info
[Prenatal diagnosis of postsaccal dacryostenosis.]
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Source: Der Ophthalmologe - February 27, 2008 Authors: von Goessel A, Bahlmann F, Schwenn O Tags: Ophthalmologe Source Type: info
Corneal thickness in primary care-Should we all measure it?
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Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - February 27, 2008 Authors: Mohamed S, Shah S Tags: Cont Lens Anterior Eye Source Type: info
[Spectrum of ophthalmologic and social rehabilitation at the Tübinger Low-Vision Clinic : A retrospective analysis for 1999-2005.]
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Source: Der Ophthalmologe - February 27, 2008 Authors: Nguyen NX, Weismann M, Trauzettel-Klosinski S Tags: Ophthalmologe Source Type: info
Motion-induced blindness is not tuned to
retinal speed
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Source: Journal of Vision Articles - February 26, 2008 Source Type: info
Rudolf F. Guthoff, Christophe Baudouin, Joachim Stave: Atlas of Confocal Laser Scanning In-vivo Microscopy in Ophthalmology—Principles and Applications in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ophthalmology
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Source: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Tags: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology Source Type: info
AcrySof Natural filter decreases blue light-induced apoptosis in human retinal pigment epithelium
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Source: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Tags: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology Source Type: info
OPKO Health And Pathogenics Announce Data Publication Demonstrating The Potential Utility Of NCT In A Severe Eye Infection
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Source: Eye Health / Optometry News From Medical News Today - February 26, 2008 Source Type: info
[PostScript] Dacryocele diagnosed prenatally
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Mackenzie, P J, Dolman, P J, Stokes, J, Lyons, C J Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[PostScript] The pseudotumour cerebri syndrome
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Newman, N. Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[PostScript] A late-onset unilateral variant of lattice corneal dystrophy not associated with a TGFBI mutation
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Yellore, V S, Sonmez, B, Rayner, S A, Aldave, A J Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[Original articles - Clinical science] Intraoperative extraocular Indocyanine Green (IE-ICG) dye test: a new method of detecting a peeled internal limiting membrane
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Park, K H, Hwang, J-M, Kim, J H, Yu, H G, Yu, Y S, Chung, H Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: info
[Surgical techniques] Sharp dissection of the Weiss ring to induce a posterior vitreous detachment
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Desai, U R, Bhatti, R A, Khan, K A, Rubowitz, A Tags: Surgical techniques Source Type: info
[PostScript] Recurrent transient visual loss due to intermittent occlusion of a prepapillary vascular loop
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Misra, A, Flanagan, D W, Martin, K R Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[PostScript] Early tractional ciliary body detachment in a uveitic eye after cataract surgery managed with circumferential anterior capsulectomy
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Williams, T. A., Bansal, A., Sung, V. Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
Combining direction and speed for the localisation of visual motion defined contours.
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Source: Vision Research - February 26, 2008 Authors: Durant S, Zanker JM Tags: Vision Res Source Type: info
[At a glance] At a glance
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Dua, H. S, Singh, A. D Tags: At a glance Source Type: info
[PostScript] Rate of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment after resident-performed cataract surgery is similar to that of experienced surgeons
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Khatibi, A, Naseri, A, Stewart, J M Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[Original articles - Clinical science] Intravitreal methotrexate for treating vitreoretinal lymphoma: 10 years of experience
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Frenkel, S, Hendler, K, Siegal, T, Shalom, E, Pe'er, J Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: info
[PostScript] Final verdict of the Turkish Supreme Courts
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Demiroglu, H Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[PostScript] Supranumerary optic disc vessels may indicate reduced systemic angiogenesis in Down syndrome
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Parsa, C F, Almer, Z Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[Original articles - Clinical science] Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) therapy versus photodynamic therapy plus intravitreal triamcinolone for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: 6-month results of a prospective, randomised, controlled clinical study
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Weigert, G, Michels, S, Sacu, S, Varga, A, Prager, F, Geitzenauer, W, Schmidt-Erfurth, U Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: info
[Original articles - Clinical science] Visual evoked potential-based acuity assessment in normal vision, artificially degraded vision, and in patients
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Bach, M, Maurer, J P, Wolf, M E Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: info
[Original articles - Laboratory science] Abnormal keratocytes and stromal inflammation in chronic phase of severe ocular surface diseases with stem cell deficiency
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Saito, T, Nishida, K, Sugiyama, H, Yamato, M, Maeda, N, Okano, T, Tano, Y Tags: Original articles - Laboratory science Source Type: info
[Global issues] Risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity in six neonatal intensive care units in Beijing, China
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Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Chen, Y, Li, X-x, Yin, H, Gilbert, C, Liang, J-h, Jiang, Y-r, Zhao, M-w, Beijing ROP Survey Group Tags: Global issues Source Type: info
Unique structure and optics of the lesser eyes of the box jellyfish Tripedalia cystophora.
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Source: Vision Research - February 26, 2008 Authors: Garm A, Andersson F, Nilsson DE Tags: Vision Res Source Type: info
Toxoplasma gondii: an atypical presentation of toxoplasma as optic disc swelling and hemispherical retinal vein occlusion treated with intravitreal clindamycin
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Source: International Ophthalmology - February 23, 2008 Tags: International Ophthalmology Source Type: info
Introduction to special issue
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Source: International Ophthalmology - February 23, 2008 Tags: International Ophthalmology Source Type: info
HSV2 acute retinal necrosis: diagnosis and monitoring with quantitative polymerase chain reaction
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Source: International Ophthalmology - February 23, 2008 Tags: International Ophthalmology Source Type: info
Integration of ordinal and metric cues
in depth processing
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Source: Journal of Vision Articles - February 22, 2008 Source Type: info
Imaging the vitreous: optical coherence tomography and ultrasound imaging
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Source: Eye - February 22, 2008 Authors: M Restori Source Type: info
Effects of attention shifts to stationary objects during steady-state smooth pursuit eye movements.
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Source: Vision Research - February 22, 2008 Authors: Kerzel D, Souto D, Ziegler NE Tags: Vision Res Source Type: info
Object features used by humans and monkeys to identify rotated shapes
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Source: Journal of Vision Articles - February 22, 2008 Source Type: info
Artificial iris rings
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Source: Eye - February 22, 2008 Authors: A K K Chung Source Type: info
Short-term complications of intravitreal injections of triamcinolone and bevacizumab
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Source: Eye - February 22, 2008 Authors: J B JonasU H SpandauF Schlichtenbrede Source Type: info
Benefits of efficient consolidation: Short training enables long-term resistance to perceptual adaptation induced by intensive testing.
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Source: Vision Research - February 22, 2008 Authors: Censor N, Sagi D Tags: Vision Res Source Type: info
Intravenous dexamethasone vs methylprednisolone pulse therapy in the treatment of acute endothelial graft rejection
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Source: Eye - February 22, 2008 Authors: R TandonK VermaB ChawlaN SharmaJ S TitiyalM KalaivaniR B Vajpayee Source Type: info
Bilateral congenital hamartomas of the retinal pigment epithelium in a patient with Down's syndrome
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Source: Eye - February 22, 2008 Authors: A PanagopoulosK ChaliouliasA T Murray Source Type: info
Contrast and stimulus information effects in rapid learning of a visual task
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Source: Journal of Vision Articles - February 21, 2008 Source Type: info
Laser Eye Surgery Prices Plummet In UK Though Still With Huge Variation In Lasik Treatment Costs
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Source: Eye Health / Optometry News From Medical News Today - February 21, 2008 Source Type: info
Luminance processing in object substitution masking.
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Source: Vision Research - February 21, 2008 Authors: Luiga I, Bachmann T Tags: Vision Res Source Type: info
The Importance of Lowering Intraocular Pressure
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Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - February 20, 2008 Tags: Ophthalmology Source Type: info
Retrospective review of methotrexate therapy in the treatment of chronic, noninfectious, nonnecrotizing scleritis.
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Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology - February 20, 2008 Authors: Jachens AW, Chu DS Tags: Am J Ophthalmol Source Type: info
Reply.
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Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology - February 20, 2008 Authors: Horwath-Winter J, Thaci A, Gruber A, Boldin I Tags: Am J Ophthalmol Source Type: info
Long-term Retention Rates and Complications of Silicone Punctal Plugs in Dry Eye.
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Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology - February 20, 2008 Authors: Karcioglu ZA, Fleming JC Tags: Am J Ophthalmol Source Type: info
An Identical AlphaA-crystallin Mutation (R54C) Leads to Recessive Cataracts in Humans and Mice.
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Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology - February 20, 2008 Authors: Gong X Tags: Am J Ophthalmol Source Type: info
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Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology - February 20, 2008 Authors: Wallace DK, Chandler DL, Beck RW, Arnold RW, Bacal DA, Birch EE, Felius J, Frazier M, Holmes JM, Hoover D, Klimek DA, Lorenzana I, Quinn GE, Repka MX, Suh DW, Tamkins S, Tags: Am J Ophthalmol Source Type: info
Central corneal thickness and Diaton transpalpebral tonometry
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Source: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - February 20, 2008 Tags: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology Source Type: info
Macular translocation surgery: computer simulation of visual perception
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Source: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - February 20, 2008 Tags: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology Source Type: info
Injection of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) as a preoperative adjunct before vitrectomy surgery in the treatment of severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR)
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Source: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - February 20, 2008 Tags: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology Source Type: info
Treatment Of Antibiotic Twice Per Year Reduces Infectious Blindness In Africa
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Source: Eye Health / Optometry News From Medical News Today - February 20, 2008 Source Type: info
Eyes a Window to Hearing Loss?
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Source: MedicineNet Eyesight General - February 20, 2008 Source Type: info
Relationship between Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measurement and Signal Strength in Optical Coherence Tomography.
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Source: Ophthalmology - February 20, 2008 Authors: Cheung CY, Leung CK, Lin D, Pang CP, Lam DS Tags: Ophthalmology Source Type: info
Review of Sulfonamide-Induced Acute Myopia and Acute Bilateral Angle-Closure Glaucoma
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Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - February 19, 2008 Tags: Ophthalmology Source Type: info
Health Tip: Understanding Astigmatism
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Source: MedicineNet Eyesight General - February 19, 2008 Source Type: info
Progress in the spectacle correction of presbyopia. Part 1: Design and development of progressive lenses
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Optometry - February 18, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
U.S. Phase I Enrollment And Commence European Clinical Trial For The Argus II Retinal Implant Completed
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Source: Eye Health / Optometry News From Medical News Today - February 18, 2008 Source Type: info
European Clinical Trial For Argus II Retinal Implant Announced By USC And Second Sight
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Source: Eye Health / Optometry News From Medical News Today - February 18, 2008 Source Type: info
Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome and intravenous bevacizumab
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - February 18, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Knowledge about how to care for oneself
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - February 18, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Treatment of recurrent corneal erosion syndrome using the combination of oral doxycycline and topical corticosteroid
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - February 18, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
World Glaucoma Day, 6 March 2008: tackling glaucoma internationally
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - February 18, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Basic clinical training in ophthalmology: the trainee's perspective
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - February 18, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
More facts and fewer myths about Ludwik Zamenhof's life
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - February 18, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Teaching of ophthalmology in undergraduate curricula: a survey of Australasian and Asian medical schools: response
