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High-efficiency optometry.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19877373 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - November 1, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Surgical refractive correction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19877374 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - November 1, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Government updates LASIK program.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19877375 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - November 1, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Will incentives help the bottom line?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19877376 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - November 1, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Gerber G Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Diabetes education...or the lack thereof.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19861214 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - October 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Freeman PB Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

The elusive low vision patient.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19861215 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - October 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Owens B Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Infection control guidelines-An update for the optometric practice.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19861216 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - October 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tyhurst KN, Hettler DL Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Bitemporal hemianopia arising from a suprasellar craniopharyngioma.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: To facilitate early diagnosis and treatment, eye care professionals should be aware that craniopharyngiomas can present with decreased visual acuity and bitemporal hemianopia. Visual deficits can arise from both the aggressive nature of craniopharyngiomas as well as the therapeutic intervention. Patients treated for craniopharyngiomas are at risk for recurrence and need to be followed up on a long-term basis. PMID: 19861217 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - October 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Overly C Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Does the dynamic cross cylinder test measure the accommodative response accurately?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The subjective DCC test as performed here does not provide an accurate measurement of the AR to a near target in a young population. We recommend that alternative techniques such as using an objective, open-field optometer or Cross-Nott retinoscopy be adopted for determining the within-task AR. PMID: 19861218 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - October 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Benzoni JA, Collier JD, McHugh K, Rosenfield M, Portello JK Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with normal-tension glaucoma.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: We suggest that BDNF in the tears might be a useful biochemical marker for early detection of normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). PMID: 19861219 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - October 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Ghaffariyeh A, Honarpisheh N, Shakiba Y, Puyan S, Chamacham T, Zahedi F, Zarrineghbal M Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Refractive error and axial length in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Axial length and refractive error may not be risk factors in NAION. PMID: 19861220 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - October 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Falavarjani KG, Sanjari MS, Modarres M, Aghamohammadi F, Reza Oladi M, Razeghinejad MR, Nezamaldini Z Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Foveal versus eccentric retinal critical flicker frequency in mild traumatic brain injury.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Decreased sensitivity and increased variability in CFF measurements in the TBI population can be attributed to damage to the higher visual pathways. PMID: 19861221 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - October 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Schrupp LE, Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

The Elder's Right to Sight Collaborative: A new model of eye care delivery for the elderly.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Vision and visual impairment have a significant impact on older adults' daily function and safety within their homes and communities. Yet many do not seek out the necessary care to address their visual health. Many older adults want to age in places that require a supportive environment to compensate for changes in abilities and to promote healthy aging and quality of life. The Elder's Right to Sight Collaborative (ERTS) was established to gain insight into the role of the environment in maintaining the functional independence and safety of older adults with visual impairment and to understand the barriers to obtaining...
Source: Optometry - October 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Chu YK, Kaldenberg J, Huefner K Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Something for everyone.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19801337 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - September 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Freeman PB Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

President's address.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19801338 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - September 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Brooks RE Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Advancements in anti-inflammatory therapy for dry eye syndrome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Anti-inflammatory pharmacologic agents have shown great success in patients with moderate to severe dry eye when compared with alternative treatment modalities. A deeper understanding of the link between inflammation and dry eye validates the utilization of anti-inflammatory therapy in everyday optometric practice. PMID: 19801339 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - September 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: McCabe E, Narayanan S Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Acquired abducens nerve palsy secondary to tuberculosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Tuberculosis is a mediating factor for abducens nerve palsy in children. Understanding the relationship between the disease process and ocular ramifications is imperative for competent management. PMID: 19801340 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - September 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Smith DE, Blasi A Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Ocular metastasis of cutaneous malignant melanoma.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The primary care optometric setting, by the way a patient's visual symptoms present or the appearance of fundus abnormalities, can offer the capability of first detection and referral for the discovery of metastatic lesions. Although orbital metastasis is considered a terminal finding in these cases, timely diagnosis enables, while limited, the best options for management. PMID: 19801341 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - September 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Ullah T, Gurwood AS, Myers MD Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

A descriptive study of lutein and zeaxanthin in optometric practice.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Optometrists felt informed about lutein and zeaxanthin and eye health and recommended spinach or antioxidant supplements for age-related macular degeneration. PMID: 19801342 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - September 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Larson T, Coker J Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Premium intraocular lenses.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19725187 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - August 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Developments bring new promise for corneal reshaping.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19725190 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - August 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Managing staff is no easy task.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19725191 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - August 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Gerber G Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

"History doesn't disclose her alternatives".Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19716073 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - August 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Freeman PB Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Nonsurgical treatment for esotropia secondary to Arnold-Chiari I malformation: A case report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 14-year-old girl with diplopia and esotropia secondary to Arnold-Chiari I malformation was surgically treated with Arnold-Chiari I malformation decompression (suboccipital craniectomy), C1 and partial C2 laminectomy, and duraplasty. The residual esotropia was treated with compensatory prisms and vision therapy more than 1 year after Arnold-Chiari malformation surgery. The esotropia was resolved after approximately 3.5 months of treatment. Five years later, the patient continued to maintain fusion without compensatory prism. PMID: 19716074 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - August 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Baxstrom CR Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Lacrimal canaliculitis as a cause of recurrent conjunctivitis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: It is important to consider the diagnosis of lacrimal canaliculitis in any patient with chronic or recurrent conjunctivitis. Greater awareness of this condition would prevent misdiagnosis and delays in referral for definitive treatment. PMID: 19716075 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - August 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Liyanage SE, Wearne M Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Reduction of symptoms in binocular anomalies using computerized home therapy-HTS.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Automated vision therapy delivered by the HTS system improved convergence and divergence amplitudes with a concomitant reduction in symptoms. The HTS system should be used on those patients with symptoms associated with an accommodative/vergence anomaly when in-office vision therapy supplemented with home therapy is not practical. PMID: 19716076 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - August 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Cooper J, Feldman J Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Discordance between structure and function in glaucoma: Possible anatomical explanations.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The majority (88%) of glaucoma cases show concordance between structural loss and functional deficits. The primary proposed explanations for discordance include (1) visual field sampling and test selection limitations (i.e., the SS24-2 samples only axons that are anatomically connected to photoreceptors in the central retina, whereas the GDx samples virtually all axons) and (2) GDx measurement limitations in the papillo-macula bundle (i.e., the GDx has difficulty differentiating the normally thin RNFL from the pathologically even thinner RNFL). Tests of both structure and function are recommended in glaucoma su...
Source: Optometry - August 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Sherman J, Slotnick S, Boneta J Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Ocular fixation, vestibular dysfunction, and visual motion hypersensitivity.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Subjects with VMH made significantly more refixational eye movements and had higher levels of dizziness than those in the other 2 diagnostic groups. There were abnormalities of binocular function in both the VMH and vestibular dysfunction groups compared with the control group. Individuals with VMH were unable to maintain stable gaze and inhibit eye movements to background motion. The large number of subjects with diagnosis of fluctuating vestibular function in the VMH group compared with the vestibular dysfunction group may indicate that VMH is a maladaptation of the system. PMID: 19716078 [PubMed - in pro...
Source: Optometry - August 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Winkler PA, Ciuffreda KJ Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

What DSAEK is going on? An alternative to penetrating keratoplasty for endothelial dysfunction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Corneal endothelial dysfunction is a problem more commonly seen in the middle-age and elderly populations. Until recently, the only option available for these patients was a full-thickness PK. DSAEK is a promising new alternative that preserves the normal healthy cornea, allowing a faster and more stable recovery. This article discusses the indications, procedure, and management of DSAEK and comparisons to PK. PMID: 19716079 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - August 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Mau K Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Medical myths even some doctors believe.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19639715 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - July 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Newman BY Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Providing patients a complete range of vision correction options.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients today can benefit from an unprecedented array of vision correction options including: eyeglasses, contact lenses, refractive surgery, corneal shaping, and corrective intraocular lenses.However, to ensure patients receive the best possible correction, optometrists must carefully assess patients' visual requirements and specifically recommend the optimal correction. PMID: 19639716 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - July 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Kehoe PH Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Improved lenses keep eyeglasses a viable correction option.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19639717 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - July 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

New niches opening for contact lenses.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19639718 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - July 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Is it time to replace the equipment?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19639719 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - July 31, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Gerber G Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Optometry online.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19635429 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - July 29, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Freeman PB Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Foods as triggers for migraines.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19635430 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - July 29, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Banyas GT Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Author's reply.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19635431 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - July 29, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Abel H Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Visual function in patients followed at a Veterans Affairs polytrauma network site: An electronic medical record review.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: It is important for optometrists to be aware of the high rates of self-reported symptoms and visual problems in military personnel returning from deployment to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Post-traumatic stress disorder and depression may complicate optometric evaluation and management. PMID: 19635432 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - July 29, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Stelmack JA, Frith T, Van Koevering D, Rinne S, Stelmack TR Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Retinal arterial macroaneurysm causing multilevel retinal hemorrhage.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Optometrists should be aware of presenting signs and symptoms associated with retinal macroaneurysms as well as the many differentials and possible treatments. Given the high incidence of associated systemic disease, proper knowledge of necessary systemic workup is also critical. PMID: 19635433 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - July 29, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Kester E, Walker E Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

The clinical spectrum between posterior polymorphous dystrophy and iridocorneal endothelial syndromes.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Understanding the clinical features of PPMD and ICE syndromes is important in proper diagnosis and management. PMID: 19635434 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - July 29, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Lefebvre V, Sowka JW, Frauens BJ Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Concordance of flicker comparison versus side-by-side comparison in glaucoma.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Flicker comparison is a unique, easy to learn, and an accurate way to view serial optic nerve head photographs. More study is needed to determine if flicker comparison is a useful tool in the clinical management of structural glaucoma progression. PMID: 19635435 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - July 29, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Cymbor M, Lear L, Mastrine M Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Profile of central corneal thickness in diabetics with and without dry eye in a Saudi population.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: DE affects the CCT in diabetic subjects, having a predilection for lower values in those exhibiting DE. In addition, the results also support the view that diabetics tend to present with higher CCT values when compared with nondiabetic patients. PMID: 19635436 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - July 29, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Oriowo OM Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Clinician versus potential acuity test predictions of visual outcome after cataract surgery.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the preoperative predictions above, none of the potential vision tests was useful compared with the clinical judgement in the advanced cataract group. The super-illuminated pinhole (distance) provided additional information beyond clinical judgement in the moderate cataract subgroup. The Potential Acuity Meter and interferometer were inaccurate even in the presence of moderate cataract, and this and other recent findings suggest they should no longer be considered adequate for potential vision assessment. PMID: 19635437 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - July 29, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Vianya-Estopa M, Douthwaite WA, Funnell CL, Elliott DB Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Winning the lottery.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19545845 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - June 27, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Freeman PB Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Ptosis and cranial nerve IV palsy reveal juvenile myasthenia gravis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Although rare, myasthenia should be considered a diagnosis in children who present with variable ptosis or strabismus. Patients can be successfully treated with medication. PMID: 19545846 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - June 27, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Bodack MI Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Case report: bilateral simultaneous central retinal vein occlusion in Waldenström's macroglobulinemia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: We report this case to emphasize that in any case of bilateral CRVO, hyperviscosity should be suspected. Serum electrophoresis along with coagulation profiles should be performed as a standard practice in patients with bilateral simultaneous CRVO. PMID: 19545847 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - June 27, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Chanana B, Gupta N, Azad RV Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Eales' disease: the great masquerader.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Eales' disease should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with vasculitis and vitritis. PMID: 19545848 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - June 27, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Davis J, Schecter SH, Sowka J Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Charles Bonnet syndrome: case presentation and literature review.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Optometrists should be aware of the potential for visual hallucinations in patients with visual impairment. Early recognition by clinicians of the symptoms of CBS, and sharing proper information, treatment, and advice, can alleviate distress or suffering experienced by patients with CBS. PMID: 19545849 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - June 27, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Kester EM Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Adenocarcinoma metastasis causing discrete extraocular muscle enlargement.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: This case illustrates discrete adenocarcinoma metastasis of an EOM, initially displaying characteristics predominantly consistent with orbital myositis. There is a paucity of epidemiologic data on EOM cancer, and clinical characteristics are derived only from a selection of case reports in the literature. Thus, the predominant features of global orbital metastatic cancer versus primary inflammation are highlighted in this presentation. This case shows that the variable characteristics of each process prohibit identification of any clinical feature that would prove pathognomonic for either disorder. The varied ...
Source: Optometry - June 27, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Slagle WS, Eckermann DR, Musick AN, Slagle AM Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals

Empirical fitting of soft or rigid gas-permeable contact lenses for the correction of moderate to severe refractive astigmatism: a comparative study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Empirical fitting of toric soft or GP contact lenses leads to very good results, which suggests that each type of lens might constitute a viable option. PMID: 19545851 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Optometry)
Source: Optometry - June 27, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Michaud L, Barriault C, Dionne A, Karwatsky P Tags: Optometry Source Type: journals