Author and Title Index (2016)
Publication date: December 2016 Source:Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 6, Issue 4 (Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - December 6, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Primary retinal detachment: A review of the development of  techniques for repair in the past 80 years
Conclusion To find and close sufficiently the break in a primary retinal detachment has accompanied the efforts of retinal detachment surgeons during the past 80 years. This is still the premise for sustained reattachment. However, today four postulates have to be fulfilled: (1) retinal reattachment with the first operation; (2) the procedure should have a minimum of morbidity; (3) the procedure should not harbor secondary complications jeopardizing regained visual acuity; and (4) the procedure should be performed on a small budget with local anesthesia. (Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - December 6, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Optimizing surgical treatments in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
Publication date: Available online 18 November 2016 Source:Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology Author(s): Chi-Chun Lai (Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - November 17, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Simple dacryops: Do we really need imaging?
Publication date: Available online 15 November 2016 Source:Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology Author(s): Gautam Lokdarshi, Neelam Pushker, Seema Sen, Abdul Shameer, Mandeep S. Bajaj (Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - November 14, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

The distribution of near point of convergence, near horizontal heterophoria, and near vergence among myopic children in  South Korea
Conclusion There were no statistically significant correlations between the school childrens' ages and NPC, near horizontal heterophoria, and near fusional vergence, except near positive fusional vergence. Also, unlike many studies, myopic magnitude did not present a significant correlation with near phoria and fusional vergence. (Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - September 28, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Comparative study of changes of corneal curvatures and uncorrected distance visual acuity prior to and after corneal collagen crosslinking: 1-year results
Conclusion Corneal collagen crosslinking has been revealed as an effective and minimally invasive intervention for the treatment of progressive keratoconus that can improve UDVA. (Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - August 21, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Novel technique for removal of persistent subretinal fluid following nondrain retinal detachment surgery
Publication date: Available online 9 August 2016 Source:Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology Author(s): Roger Wong, Giancarlo Dell'Aversana Orabona, Francesca Simonelli, Catherine Howard This manuscript describes a case of successful reattachment of a macular-off retinal detachment following optical coherence tomography-guided internal drainage of retained subretinal fluid following a nondrain method. To date, there has not been any documented treatment option for this common phenomenon. This novel technique describes a method to remove such fluid and successfully appose the retina to the retinal pigment epithelial layer....
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - August 16, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Treacher Collins syndrome: A case report and review of ophthalmic features
We present a case of typical, complete syndrome and also reviewed the varied ophthalmological manifestations of the disease in the literature. Antimongoloid slanting of palpebral fissures and lower lid colobomas are constant features of the syndrome. However, varied ocular and lacrimal drainage anomalies are also associated. TCS is a syndrome with multiple ocular and orbital features, a knowledge of which will help in the diagnosis of incomplete forms of the syndrome. (Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - August 11, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

This issue at a glance
Publication date: Available online 10 August 2016 Source:Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology Author(s): Yueh-Ju Tsai (Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - August 10, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Cold medicine-related Stevens –Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis with severe ocular complications—phenotypes and genetic predispositions
In this study, we focused on CM-SJS/TEN with SOCs and found that the association of CM-SJS/TEN with SOCs became stronger than all SJS/TEN with SOCs. In the second GWAS, we found an association between the IKZF1 gene and CM-SJS/TEN with SOCs not only in Japanese, but also in Korean and Indian populations. Moreover, we found that TSHZ2 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) also showed especially low p values in the Japanese population; however, this association was not found in the Korean population. Furthermore, we investigated the interaction between susceptibility genes, and found multiplicative interactions of HLA-...
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - August 6, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Controversies in the vascular theory of glaucomatous optic nerve degeneration
Publication date: Available online 1 August 2016 Source:Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology Author(s): Syed Shoeb Ahmad An understanding of the pathogenesis of glaucoma is one of the foundations in glaucoma management. A number of theories have been presented to explain glaucomatous neural degeneration. The vascular theory attempts to explain the causation of glaucoma on the basis of vasogenic factors and altered hemodynamics in the body; however, this theory remains controversial. There are proponents for and against the role played by vascular factors in the development of glaucomatous optic nerve degeneration. This revie...
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - August 2, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Evidence-based medicine in glaucoma surgery
Publication date: Available online 29 July 2016 Source:Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology Author(s): Yoshiaki Kiuchi Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is a tool and guide for performing effective medical treatment. Here, as an example, EBM was applied to determine which between trabeculectomy and Baerveldt implant surgery would be more effective in a patient with a history of open-angle glaucoma. First, the author asked answerable clinical questions. Second, evidence using general search engines, such as the Cochrane Library or MEDLINE database, was collected. It was found that the Tube Versus Trabeculectomy (TVT) Study was...
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - July 28, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Authorship & amp; Confilict of Interest
Publication date: March 2016 Source:Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 6, Issue 1 (Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - July 20, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Authorship & amp; Conflict of Interest
Publication date: June 2016 Source:Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 6, Issue 2 (Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - July 20, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Trachoma in Asia —A disappearing scourge
Publication date: June 2016 Source:Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 6, Issue 2 Author(s): Hugh R. Taylor Trachoma is an ancient blinding eye disease. With improvements in hygiene and living conditions and development of targeted strategies by the World Health Organization, trachoma is being progressively eliminated. Great progress is being seen in Asian countries, many of which are becoming trachoma free. (Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology - July 20, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research