British Journal of Ophthalmology articles from July 2002

British Journal of Ophthalmology archives from July 2002

Retinal nerve fibre layer loss in diabetes mellitus without retinopathy. (Diabetes Retinopathy).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... New study provides no new information Many diabetics worldwide might benefit if a simple, reliable, objective, and non-invasive technical method were available to detect and monitor the development of retinopathy and visual deficits...

Surgery for glaucoma in the 21st century. (Glaucoma).
July 1, 2002... How close are we to a utopian world? Many of us who were brought up in the latter half of the 20th century will recall reading and watching science fiction programmes in the media predicting life in the 21st century. Apart from a life of...

Antique ophthalmic instruments and books: the Royal College Museum. (Commentary).
July 1, 2002... Part II Antiquarian book collection The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is fortunate to have acquired a collection of 160 antiquarian ophthalmological books to add to the existing library. For students of history these books provide a...

I'll try to accommodate you. (Cover Illustration).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A diving, piscivorous bird faces some very special challenges that demand evolutionary creativity. A hunting vertebrate that pursues and captures prey under water must reckon with the loss of corneal refractive power since the cornea has...

Visual impairment and blindness in Europe and their prevention. (World View).
July 1, 2002... The European region currently differs in many aspects, such as political, socioeconomic, and geographical. After substantial political changes at the beginning of the 1990s, the majority of central and eastern European countries started to...

Models for improving cataract surgical rates in southern China. (World View).
July 1, 2002... Background/aims: Unoperated cataract is the main challenge to blindness reduction in China. This demonstration project in Guangdong Province was designed to test various strategies to improve the cataract surgical rate. Methods: Two...

Retinal nerve fibre layer loss in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus without retinopathy. (Scientific Correspondence).
July 1, 2002... Background/aim: There is evidence suggesting the occurrence of neurovisual abnormalities in patients with diabetes without retinopathy. However, the determination of abnormalities in the neural and glial elements in vivo is difficult. The aim...

A novel mutation in KRT12 associated with Meesmann's epithelial corneal dystrophy. (Scientific Correspondence).
July 1, 2002... Background: The molecular basis of Meesmann's epithelial corneal dystrophy (MECD) has recently been attributed to mutations in the cornea specific keratin genes KRT3 and KRT12. The mechanisms by which these mutations cause the Meesmann's...

Role of argon laser trabeculoplasty as primary and secondary therapy in open angle glaucoma in Indian patients. (Scientific Correspondence).
July 1, 2002... Aims: To study the efficacy of argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) as a primary and secondary therapy in Indian patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). Methods: ALT was performed as a primary therapy in 40 eyes of 21 patients...

Two types of optical coherence tomographic images of retinal pigment epithelial detachments with different prognosis. (Scientific Correspondence).
July 1, 2002... Aims: To report the optical coherence tomographic (OCT) findings in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) detachments. Methods: 24 eyes were analysed by OCT and by fluorescein (FAG) and/or indocyanine green angiography. Results: RPE...

Opthalmopathy in childhood Graves' disease. (Scientific Correspondence).
July 1, 2002... Aims: To study the ocular manifestations and their severity in children with Graves' disease. Methods: All patients with Graves' disease having regular follow up in a paediatric endocrine clinic were recruited for the study. A...

Low vision services for vision rehabilitation in the United Kingdom. (Scientific Correspondence).
July 1, 2002... Aim: Little is known about the distribution and methods of delivery of low vision services across the United Kingdom. The purpose of this study was to determine the type and location of low vision services within the UK. Methods: Survey...

A randomised, prospective study comparing trabeculectomy augmented with antimetabolites with a viscocanalostomy technique for the management of open angle glaucoma uncontrolled by medical therapy. (Clinical Science).
July 1, 2002... Aims: To compare trabeculectomy with viscocanalostomy for the control of intraocular pressure (IOP) in open angle glaucoma (OAG) uncontrolled by medical therapy. Methods: 48 patients (50 eyes) with uncontrolled OAG were randomised to...

Polymerase chain reaction based detection of fungi in infected corneas. (Clinical Science).
July 1, 2002... Aims: To evaluate a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based assay to detect fungi in scrapings from infected corneas. Methods: A PCR assay was developed to amplify a portion of the fungal 18S ribosome gene. Corneal scrapings from 30...

Use of high spatial resolution perimetry to identify scotomata not apparent with conventional perimetry in the nasal field of glaucomatous subjects. (Clinical Science).
July 1, 2002... Aim: To examine whether high spatial resolution perimetry (HSRP) could identify fine scale scotomata which may not be apparent with conventional perimetry. The HSRP was performed in the nasal field, as this location is a recognised site for...

Distributions of p53 codon 72 polymorphism in primary open angle glaucoma. (Clinical Science).
July 1, 2002... Background: Glaucomatous neuropathy is a type of cell death by apoptosis. The p53 gene is one of the regulatory genes of apoptosis. Recently, p53 codon 72 polymorphism has been extensively studied to determine the risk factors responsible for...

Retrobulbar circulation in myopic patients with or without myopic choroidal neovascularisation. (Clinical Science).(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Aim: To investigate the effect of myopia and myopic choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) on retrobulbar circulation in central retinal artery (CRA) and vein (CRV) and posterior ciliary artery (PCA). Methods: 52 subjects with and without...

Cardiovascular risk assessment in patients with retinal vein occlusion. (Clinical Science).
July 1, 2002... Aim: Patients with retinal vein occlusions (RVO) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The risk of future CVD was determined using the Framingham algorithm and this risk estimate was used to guide decisions about preventative...

Perceived quality of health care in macular disease: a survey of members of the Macular Disease Society. (Clinical Science).
July 1, 2002... Aim: To investigate the experiences of people with macular disease within the British healthcare system. Method: The Macular Disease Society Questionnaire, a self completion questionnaire designed to survey the experiences of people with...

Aetiology of congenital and paediatric cataract in an Australian population. (Clinical Science).
July 1, 2002... Background/aim: Paediatric cataract is a major cause of childhood blindness. Several genes associated with congenital and paediatric cataracts have been identified. The aim was to determine the incidence of cataract in a population, the...

A randomised controlled trial of written information: the effect on parental non-concordance with occlusion therapy. (Clinical Science).(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Background/aims: It is well documented that non-concordance with occlusion therapy is both substantial and a major factor leading to treatment failure. Parental understanding in previous work has been found to be poor in key areas such as the...

Analysis of the results of surgical endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: effect of the level of obstruction. (Clinical Science).
July 1, 2002... Aim: One of the main factors in determining success rate of lacrimal surgery is the level of obstruction in the lacrimal drainage system. There are only few reports which quantify this, and none on endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR). ...

Prevalence of visual impairment in people aged 75 years and older in Britain: results from the MRC trial of assessment and management of older people in the community. (Clinical Science).
July 1, 2002... Aims: To measure the prevalence of visual impairment in a large representative sample of people aged 75 years and over participating in the MRC trial of assessment and management of older people in the community. Methods: 53 practices in...

Automated tri-image analysis of stored corneal endothelium. (Laboratory Science).
July 1, 2002... Background: Endothelial examination of organ culture stored corneas is usually done manually and on several mosaic zones. Some banks use an image analyser that takes account of only one zone. This method is restricted by image qualify, and...

Comparative experiments for in vivo fibroplasia and biological stability of four porous polymers intended for use in the Seoul-type keratoprosthesis. (Laboratory Science).
July 1, 2002... Aims: To evaluate in vivo fibroplasia and biological stability of porous polymers intended for use in the Seoul-type keratoprosthesis (S-KPro). Methods: Four porous polymers (polypropylene, two kinds of polyethylene terephthalate (PE70...

The surgical correction of moderate hypermetropia: the management controversy. (Controversies in Ophthalmology).
July 1, 2002... Considerable debate still surrounds the best management of hypermetropia and to explore the options in this communication a hypothetical patient is considered at two different ages with identical refraction. Four experienced ophthalmic...

Glaucoma: squaring the psychophysics and neurobiology. (Perspective).
July 1, 2002... Advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of retinal ganglion cell death in glaucoma are providing important insights into the functional changes occurring in retinal ganglion cells in the early stages of the disease. These...

Letters.
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Mailbox.
July 1, 2002... Failure of amniotic membrane transplantation in the treatment of acute ocular burns We read with interest the article by Joseph et al. (1) It is to be appreciated that they have come forward to report the negative results of their study...

The Hole In My Vision: An Artist's View of His Own Macular Degeneration. (Book Review).
July 1, 2002... Department of Neuro-ophthalmology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow, UK Lee Alien, H Stanley Thompson, James C Folk. Pp 117; $100. The Penfield Press, University of Iowa, 2000. ISBN 1-57216-085-3 (cloth), 1-57216-084-5...

From the library.
July 1, 2002... "Do not leave me. I live in despair. I live in darkness. My god Amon has left me. Bring me honey for my eyes and fat and genuine eye paint as soon as possible. Am I not your father? I wish to see with my eyes are deserting me!' (A letter...