General Ophthalmology

Cataract Progression in patients with atopic dermatitis
Nagaki et al
J Cataract Refract Surg 1999;25:32-40
This condition can cause rapid progression of cataracts in patients of all ages.

Diagnostic yield of the routine dilated fundus examination.
Pollack AL, Brodie SE
Ophthalmol 1998 Feb;105(2):382-386
No matter what they say, a complete exam must include a dilated fundus exam.

Macular dystrophy, diabetes, and deafness associated with a large mitochondrial DNA deletion.
Souied EH; Rotig A; Munnich A; Kaplan J; Bigorie B Coscas G; Soubrane G; Sales MJ
Am J Ophthalmol 1998 Jan;125(1):100-3
The mitochondria is truly an important organelle.

Topical anesthesia with pH-adjusted versus standard lidocaine 4% for clear corneal cataract surgery.
Zehetmayer M; Menapace R; Skorpik C; Turnheim K; Rainer G
J Cataract Refract Surg 1997 Nov;23(9):1390-3
Another vote for intracameral preservative free lidocaine.

Silicone punctal plug migration resulting in dacryocystitis and canaliculitis.
Rumelt S, Remulla H, Rubin PA
Cornea 1997 May;16(3):377-379
It had to happen...

Identification of genes causing photoreceptor degenerations leading to blindness.
Farber DB, Danciger M
Curr Opin Neurobiol 1997 Oct;7(5):666-73
The abstract doesn't do this article justice.

Cataract Surgery and Lens Implantation in Eyes with Exfoliation Syndrome
Avramides et al
JCRS 1997; 23:583-587
PXE can make cataract surgery more complicated.

Pathology of ocular lesions in free-living moose (Alces alces) from Saskatchewan.
Kuiken T; Grahn B; Wobeser G
J Wildl Dis 1997 Jan;33(1):87-94
Moose get blepharitis.

INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE CHANGE AFTER NEODYMIUM-YAG CAPSULOTOMY
Holweger RR and Marefat B.
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 23(1):115-121, 1997 Jan-Feb
Iopidine prevents post-Yag pressure spikes. Small sample size though...

Prognostic Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Monosymptomatic Optic Neuritis
Dunker S. and Wiegand W.
Ophthalmology Nov 1996;103(11):1768-1773

EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION AND INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANTATION IN EYES FILLED WITH SILICONE OIL
Weinberger D. Kremer I. Lichter H. Axersiegel R. Yassur Y.
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 22(4):403-406, 1996 May

Glaucoma Care and Conformance with Preferred Practice Patterns - Examination of the Private, Community-based Ophthalmologist
Hertzog L., Albrecht K., LaBree L. and Lee P.
Ophthalmology July, 1996;103:1009-13

FOLLOW-UP OF ARGON LASER TRABECULOPLASTY - IS A DAY-ONE POSTOPERATIVE IOP CHECK NECESSARY
Mittra RA. Allingham RR. Shields MB.
Ophthalmic Surgery & Lasers. 26(5):410-413, 1995 Sep-Oct.

Magnetic resonance Imaging in Patients with Unexplained Optic Neuropathy
Golnik, K., Hund, P., Stroman, G. and Stewart, W.
Ophthalmology, 1996;103:515-520

Adherence of Cysts and Trophozoites of Acanthamoeba to Unworn Rigid Gas Permeable and Soft Contact Lenses
Savitri Sharma, M.D, Lakshmi Ramachandran, B.Opt., and Gullapalli N. Rao, M.D.
CLAO Journal, vol 21(4), 1995 Oct

Progression of Retinopathy with Intensive versus Conventional Treatment in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT)
The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Research Group
Ophthalmology, 102(4):647-61, 1995 Apr.

Potential Vision Tests in Patients with Cataracts
Maria Susan M. Lasa, Manuel B. Datiles, Valeria Freidlin
Ophthalmology , vol 102, number 7, July, 1995, pp. 1007-1011

Quantification of Retinal Ablation in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Venkat M. Reddy, M.D., Rene L. Zamora, M.D. and Joseph Olk, M.D.
Am J Ophthalmol 1995;119:760-766