The earliest evidence of image magnification utilizing a magnifying glass dates back to the Book of Optics that was published by Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) in 1021. Starting in 1860, loupe magnification ...

Purpose To investigate the influence of ionizing radiation on the corneal epithelium and endothelium of rabbit eyes. Methods Five healthy mature albino rabbits were unilaterally irradiated with 20 Gy ...

Endothelial keratoplasty has revolutionized corneal transplantation with the elimination of full-thickness corneal wounds and suture reduction to a single suture for the temporal corneal wound. Such ...

We report a novel technique enabling examination of the superior fornix and tarsus in patients in whom the eyelid cannot be everted. An 89-year-old man presented to ophthalmic A&E with a painful right ...

Proper diagnosis of a corneal abrasion begins with an ophthalmic examination and obtaining a detailed history, noting the event that caused the epithelial defect. Symptoms to be observant for include ...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, TX - The U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity (USAMTEAC), formally named the U.S. Army Medical Department Board, conducted a customer test of an Ophthalmic Slit Lamp ...

Data used in this study were derived from the ophthalmic records of two independent optometry practices in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Orthokeratology patient records were extracted from one ...