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Ophthalmology and Clinical ResearchISSN: 2378-346X

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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410088

Effect of Topical Moxifloxacin on the Bacterial Flora of the Ocular Surface following Cataract Surgery: A Randomized, Single-Masked Clinical Trial

Erick Mendoza-Schuster, Guadalupe Cervantes-Coste, Virginia Vanzzini and Cecilio Velasco-BaronaD

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 25, 2018

Postoperative bacterial endophthalmitis is one of the most devastating complications following cataract surgery. Fortunately, postoperative endophthalmitis is a rare condition, with reported rates ranging between 0.08% and 0.26%; however, when taking into account the millions of people who have cataract surgery every year, postoperative endophthalmitis becomes a significant public health issue....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410087

The Effect of Initial Visual Acuity on Visual Prognosis in Low Vision Aid and Rehabilitation Cases

Deniz Altinbay and Fatih Mehmet ADIBELLI

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 05, 2018

A retrospective evaluation was carried out on 869 eyes of 464 patients who were referred to our center due to low vision between December 2010 and May 2015. Distance acuities of the patients were measured with a distant vision chart prepared for patients with low vision, and the near acuities were measured with a Jaeger near vision chart. Patients with logMAR ≥ 0.5 [snellen ≤ 20/63] visual acuity were included in the study. Cases were separated into 4 groups according to initial distant acui...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410086

Isolated Ankyloblepharon Filiforme Adnatum in a Newborn

Saroj Gupta and Harsha Saxena

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: April 26, 2018

We report a case of a rare congenital eyelid abnormality, ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum, in an otherwise healthy male neonate, born to healthy parents out of non-consanguineous marriage. Newborn presented with a single band of tissue connecting left upper and lower eyelid, resulting in limited palpebral aperture opening. Antenatal history was normal. The baby was operated on the seventh day of life under local anesthesia. The eyelid band was excised at the level of each lid margin resulting ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410085

The Visual Effects Associated with Head-Mounted Displays

Jing Yuan, Behzad Mansouri, Jeff H Pettey, Sarah Farukhi Ahmed and S Khizer Khaderi

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 18, 2018

In recent years, Virtual Reality (VR) has become more commonplace, with rapid adoption into daily life. VR is a non-invasive simulation technology that provides an immersive, realistic, three-dimensional (3D) computer-simulated environment in which people perform tasks and experience activities as if they were in the real world. The most direct experience of VR is provided by fully immersive VR systems. The most widely adopted VR systems display is a simulated environment through special wearabl...

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