Ophthalmology Clinics of North America
Overview
Ophthalmology Clinics of North America is a scientific journal, published since 1988 in English. The journal's country of origin is United States and its primary focus area is ophthalmology.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Ophthalmol Clin North Am
Start
1988
End
2006
Frequency
Quarterly
p-ISSN
0896-1549
Country
United States
Language
English
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Recent Articles
1.
Packer M, Howard Fine I, Hoffman R
Ophthalmol Clin North Am
. 2006 Oct;
19(4):521-33.
PMID: 17067906
Clinical research has demonstrated the the continuous decline of the contrast sensitivity with age results from increasing spherical aberration of the human crystalline lens. Replacing the crystalline lens with appropriate...
2.
Hasanee K, Ahmed I
Ophthalmol Clin North Am
. 2006 Oct;
19(4):507-19.
PMID: 17067905
Endocapsular support devices, such as the capsular tension ring, and other newer scleral-fixated devices have become increasingly important in the management of compromised zonules during cataract surgery. Cataract removal in...
3.
Arbisser L, Charles S, Howcroft M, Werner L
Ophthalmol Clin North Am
. 2006 Oct;
19(4):495-506.
PMID: 17067904
The intraoperative management of complication during cataract surgery of vitreous loss and dropped nucleus strongly influences the outcome, and a well-rehearsed plan for both staff and surgeons is needed. Preventative...
4.
Nichamin L
Ophthalmol Clin North Am
. 2006 Oct;
19(4):485-93.
PMID: 17067903
Refractive cataract surgery has become a reality for the modern phacosurgeon, and control of astigmatism plays a vital role in this quest for optical refractive outcomes. Fortunately, a number of...
5.
Werner L, Olson R, Mamalis N
Ophthalmol Clin North Am
. 2006 Oct;
19(4):469-83.
PMID: 17067902
There has been a rapid evolution in the field of intraocular lens (IOL) manufacture, much of it influenced by the development of microincision surgical techniques and wavefront aberrometry.Thi article discusses...
6.
Devgan U
Ophthalmol Clin North Am
. 2006 Oct;
19(4):457-68.
PMID: 17067901
The most common surgical procedure in the United States is cataract surgery; most specifically, phacoemulsification. Understanding the fluidics and ultrasonic power fundamentals for phacoemulsification is instrumental for their safe and...
7.
Ou J, Ta C
Ophthalmol Clin North Am
. 2006 Oct;
19(4):449-56.
PMID: 17067900
The prevalence of postoperative endophthalmitis following cataract surgery appears to be increasing with the popularity of clear cornea incision. As a result, endophthalmitis prophylaxis will play and increasingly important role...
8.
Prager T, Hardten D, Fogal B
Ophthalmol Clin North Am
. 2006 Oct;
19(4):435-48.
PMID: 17067899
Accurate biometry and intraocular lens (IOL) calculations have consequence in patient satisfaction and depend on correct determination of eye length, IOL position, refractive power of the cornea, and selection of...
9.
Fintak D, Ho A
Ophthalmol Clin North Am
. 2006 Oct;
19(4):427-34.
PMID: 17067898
The incidence of diabetes mellitus is rising. With significant proportion developing cataracts, diabetic surgery comprise an ever-growing subset of people undergoing cataract surgery. Although these patients provide unique challenges to...
10.
Abraham A, Condon N, Gower E
Ophthalmol Clin North Am
. 2006 Oct;
19(4):415-25.
PMID: 17067897
Cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide. Smoking, diabetes, and exposure to UVB light consistently have been identified as risk factors for cataract development. Recently, new factors have been...