Background Neonatal conjunctivitis (ophthalmia neonatorum) continues to cause blindness,
because the agents used prophylactically to prevent this condition are not completely …

• We previously found that half-strength (5%) povidone-iodine solution significantly reduced
the bacterial flora of the conjunctiva. To compare the antibacterial effect of a topical …

Although the bacterial flora of the conjunctiva in children and adults has been studied, there
has been no previous comparison between these two age groups of anaerobic as well as …

PURPOSE: To report the efficacy of povidone-iodine as a treatment for conjunctivitis in
pediatric patients. DESIGN: Double-masked, controlled, prospective clinical trial. METHODS …

PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between visual acuity (VA) and stereoacuity after
occlusion therapy in patients with various types of amblyopia. DESIGN: Retrospective …

Povidone-iodine 5% solution placed on the eye immediately before ophthalmic surgery
within the preoperative preparation significantly reduces the conjunctival bacterial flora. In …

Eleven patients (9 months to 5 years of age) with intermittent or constant exotropia of
predominantly one eye on distant gaze were studied to investigate the effect of part-time …

To classify the ophthalmoscopic appearance of the developing macula, I performed retinal
examinations on 129 premature neonates. In normal infants, the classification ranged from …

Purpose To assess relative quality of life in patients with strabismus. Design Retrospective
cohort study. Methods The 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire …

PURPOSE: To determine the effect of the rectus extraocular muscle pulleys on the
fadenoperation, an operation designed to fixate the posterior muscle belly to the underlying …