Refractive Errors (Refractive Error)

01/01/2012 - "Age, sex, refractive error, ablation depth, and mitomycin-C (MMC) application were similar in the 3 study groups (all p values>0.05). "
09/01/2010 - "Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) with the adjunctive use of mitomycin-C (MMC) for the treatment of residual refractive error after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) has been shown to be safe and effective, with no occurrences of visually significant postoperative haze reported. "
10/01/2010 - "To assess the safety and efficacy of photorefractive keratectomy with mitomycin C (PRK-MMC) to correct refractive errors after corneal transplantation. "
02/01/2005 - "To evaluate the efficacy of transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy/photorefractive keratectomy (PTK/PRK) with prophylactic mitomycin-C for the treatment of refractive errors and maintenance of corneal clarity following flap complications in laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). "
01/01/2008 - "To evaluate the efficacy and safety of prophylactic mitomycin C (MMC) during photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) over LASIK flaps for the treatment of residual refractive errors following LASIK. "

07/01/2015 - "The purpose of the present study was to extend this work to determine the effect of retinal defocus on overall basketball free throw performance, as well as for the factors gender, refractive error and experience. "
06/01/2015 - "This study therefore aimed to investigate the thickness of the peripapillary choroid and the overlying retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) in a population of normal children with a range of refractive errors. "
10/01/2013 - "We searched PubMed and Embase from their inception to July 2012 for population-based studies with data on refractive error and AMD assessed from retinal photographs at baseline and follow-up. "
09/01/2011 - "The study of peripheral refractive error is of growing interest as degradation of the retinal image quality in the periphery is known to affect central refractive error development and ocular shape in animal models. "
07/01/2011 - "Because of the retina's role in refractive development, this study was conducted to analyze the retinal transcriptome in chicks wearing a spectacle lens, a well-established means of inducing refractive errors, to identify gene expression alterations and to develop novel mechanistic hypotheses about refractive development. "

01/01/2013 - "Using up to 4 drops of 1% cyclopentolate may be necessary to accurately measure refractive error in paediatric studies of such children. "
12/01/2010 - "Cycloplegic (1% cyclopentolate) autorefraction was performed on 38, 811 children aged 5 and 15 in population-based samples at eight sites in the Refractive Error Study in Children (RESC). "
05/01/1994 - "Twenty-seven Hong Kong Chinese children, aged 3 to 5 1/2 years, were recruited in this study to evaluate the relation between refractive error as measured retinoscopically before and after cycloplegia using cyclopentolate 1%. "
05/01/2015 - "Following cycloplegia (cyclopentolate HCl 1%) refractive error was recorded by the Shin-Nippon-SRW-5000 autorefractor. "
01/01/2015 - "Refractive error was identified by cycloplegic refraction with Cyclogyl 1%. "

02/01/2004 - "32%), and the effect of the combination was not significantly greater than that of atropine alone (refractive error, 59% cf. "
08/01/1999 - "The results of this study can be used to quickly determine whether atropine penalization has the potential for success on the basis of a patient's visual acuity in the amblyopic eye and refractive error in the sound eye. "
11/01/2012 - "The effect of atropine was most evident in Group D + A in which diffusers were maintained throughout treatment and changes in refractive error were statistically significant. "
11/01/2012 - "All form-deprived eyes had a myopic refractive error on day 9. All atropine-treated groups were hyperopic on day 12. "
02/01/2012 - "A retrospective chart review was conducted in 621 myopic children (aged 6 to 15 years) whose spherical equivalent refractive error ranged from -1.00 to -6.00 D in each eye and who had received atropine therapy. "

06/01/2015 - "However, if complications of ROP, for example temporal macular dragging or high ametropia, are present, the macula-disc centre distance is potentially altered and a personal macula-disc centre distance should be determined and used as a refined reference tool."
04/01/2015 - "Outcomes' measures included regression and recurrence of ROP, the surgical complications, and refractive errors at a corrected age of 1 year. "
02/01/2014 - "Refractive errors were significantly correlated with severity of ROP (right eye, P < .001; left eye, P < .01). "
04/01/2012 - "The incidence and magnitude of significant refractive errors increased with severe ROP and with age. "
04/01/2012 - "ROP status was highly predictive of significant refractive errors in preterm infants. "

01/01/2012 - "The aim of the study was to evaluate changes in ocular refraction after 1% tropicamide and its efficacy in diagnosing refractive errors in preschool children. "
09/01/2014 - "Spherical equivalent of refractive error, AL, and ACD all positively shifted after cycloplegia with tropicamide. "
09/01/2014 - "Spherical equivalent of refractive error, AL, and ACD all positively shifted significantly at 30 minutes after application of 0.4% tropicamide (p < 0.0001 for each parameter measured). "
09/01/2014 - "Spherical equivalent of refractive error (SER), axial length (AL), corneal curvature (CC), and anterior chamber depth (ACD) were measured before and after 30 minutes from instillation of 0.4% tropicamide. "
01/01/2012 - "After the instillation of tropicamide, the spherical component of the refractive error significantly increased by +0.78 D, while the cylindrical component (i.e. "

08/01/2013 - "The main outcome measures included improvement in visual acuity, subjective refractive error, keratometry values, and total higher-order aberration (HOA). "
12/01/2014 - "Refractive error and HOA were measured using a Shack-Hartmann aberrometer for a pupil diameter of 5 mm and AL, ACD and average corneal curvature measured using IOL Master at both visits. "
08/01/2014 - "The interaction between higher order ocular aberrations (HOA) and refractive error is not yet fully understood. "
07/01/2014 - "Corneal thickness, lower- and higher-order aberrations refractive errors of the cornea (root mean square of lower- and higher-order aberrations: RMS LOA, RMS HOA) were also assessed and exported for further analysis. "
01/01/2013 - "To analyze the possible influence of HOA on refractive error development, we compared HOA between anisometropes and isometropes. "

06/01/2001 - "We assessed the feasibility of simultaneously correcting ametropia while restoring accommodation using Phaco-Ersatz by utilizing polymer gel of the appropriate refractive index. "
05/01/2005 - "A synthetic polymer lens to correct refractive error (an implantable contact lens) could be incorporated into the cornea using this wound healing process. "
10/01/2002 - "This study evaluated an improved perfluoropolyether polymer formulation designed for use as a corneal onlay to correct refractive error. "
04/01/2011 - "This study assessed the long-term biological response of a perfluoropolyether-based polymer developed as a corneal inlay to correct refractive error. "

04/01/2011 - "Outcomes showed the potential of a perfluoropolyether inlay as a biologically acceptable corneal implant with which to provide stable correction of refractive error."
04/01/2011 - "A perfluoropolyether corneal inlay for the correction of refractive error."
10/01/2002 - "This study evaluated an improved perfluoropolyether polymer formulation designed for use as a corneal onlay to correct refractive error. "
04/01/2011 - "This study assessed the long-term biological response of a perfluoropolyether-based polymer developed as a corneal inlay to correct refractive error. "

11/01/2007 - "The range of spectacle refractive error in a large postapproval registry of lotrafilcon A patients ranged from -16.00 to +7.00 diopters, significantly greater than that in pre-approval studies. "
11/01/2005 - "Long-term use of lotrafilcon A lenses resulted in high wearer satisfaction, reduction of ocular redness, and stable refractive error."
11/01/2005 - "To report the wearer experience, biomicroscopy signs, and stability of refractive error after 3 years' use of lotrafilcon A lenses. "

09/01/2015 - "In spite of excellent improvement in refractive error, significant amount of higher order aberrations were induced after WFO LASIK."
05/01/2003 - "Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) has been proven effective for the reduction of refractive errors induced by ophthalmic surgery. "
04/01/2006 - "Based on this small series, customized wavefront-guided enhancements using the WaveLight ALLEGRETTO system in patients who underwent previous LASIK appear to be safe and effective in correcting residual refractive error, reducing high order aberrations, and improving visual symptoms when reliable and reproducible measurements are achieved."
03/01/2008 - "Wavefront-guided LASIK is safe and effective in diffractive multifocal IOLs to correct residual refractive error, but higher order aberrations did not improve. "
05/01/2007 - "To develop and test the efficacy of myopic treatment, based on preoperative manifest refraction and higher order aberrations, in enhancing the postoperative refractive error following customized LASIK treatment and compare results with the manufacturer-recommended sphere offset Zyoptix treatment nomogram, which does not account for the preoperative higher order aberrations. "

03/01/2000 - "Refractive errors may invalidate the good results of penetrating keratoplasty (PK). "
07/01/2010 - "Many refractive options are available to treat ametropia following penetrating keratoplasty. "
01/01/2009 - "Topography-guided ablation using MMC may be a reasonable alternative for the management of refractive error after penetrating keratoplasty."
11/01/2008 - "Management of postkeratoplasty ametropia: IntraLASIK after penetrating keratoplasty."
08/01/2007 - "Twelve months later, a topography-guided penetrating keratoplasty (PRK; wavelight 400 Hz Eye-Q excimer) was performed in 1 eye for a refractive error of -3.50 -4.00 x 155 by using an attempted treatment of -2.50 -3.00 x 155. "

01/01/2011 - "A multivariate linear regression analysis, which controlled for differences in age, percent self-identified American Indian/Alaskan Native, and best-corrected visual acuity between the undercorrected refractive error and control group, showed eyeglasses to be significantly associated with improvement in NEI VFQ-25 composite score. "
11/01/2011 - "Autorefractors and ready-made spectacles allow for effective treatment of uncorrected refractive error in adults in the developing world."
04/01/2005 - "Although correction of refractive error is easy, safe, and effective, many children are without the necessary spectacles. "
05/01/2014 - "Given resource constraints in developing countries, the gold standard method of refractive error correction, custom-made spectacles, is unlikely to be available for some time. "
07/01/2003 - "The patient and her parents were happy with the outcome, although the refractive error was not totally eliminated and she still needed to wear spectacles for clear vision. "

10/01/2004 - "To investigate whether photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) performed in infant primates can modify emmetropization and therefore could be used to study mechanisms of refractive error development. "
07/01/2015 - "Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) remodels corneal stroma to compensate refractive errors. "
01/01/2015 - "Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) represents a therapeutic option to remodel corneal stroma and to compensate refractive errors, which involves inflammatory and/or regenerative processes. "
03/01/2013 - "Photorefractive keratectomy modification of postkeratoplasty anisometropic refractive errors."
01/01/2013 - "After 6 months, wavefront-guided photorefractive keratectomy and CXL were applied simultaneously to correct high order aberration and refractive error. "

07/01/2015 - "To develop corneal morphometric models with refractive error in excimer laser surgery. "
07/01/2015 - "[Corneal morphometric predictive models from ametropia to excimer laser treatment]."
10/01/2014 - "The second step, after 1 month, consisted of reopening the flap and using an excimer laser to correct residual ametropia. "
01/01/2014 - "Lens-based procedures, such as IOL exchange or piggyback lens implantation are also possible alternatives especially in cases with extreme ametropia, corneal abnormalities, or in situations where excimer laser is unavailable. "
01/01/2013 - "Long-term results of excimer laser procedure to correct astigmatic refractive errors."