Past Journal Club Articles

Spring 2010

Griffin BA, Elliott MN, Coleman AL, Cheng EM; Incorporating Mortality Risk into Estimates of 5-YearGlaucoma Risk; American Journal of Opthamology, Dec 2009

Kass MA, MD; Gordon MO, PhD; Gao F, PhD; Heuer DK, MD; Higginbotham EJ, MD;

Johnson CA, PhD; Keltner JK, MD; Miller JP, BS; Parrish RK, MD; Wilson MR, MD; Delaying Treatment of Ocular Hypertension; Opthamology Vol 128 (NO. 3) Mar 2010

Ren R, MD, Jonas JB, MD, Tian G, MD, Zhen Y, MD, Ma K, MD, Li S, MD, Wang H, MD, Bin Li, MD, Zhang X, MD, Wang N, MD; Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure in Glaucoma; Ophthalmology 2010;117:259 –266

Fall 2009

Stone J, Robin A, Novack G, Covert D, Cagle, G; An Objective Evaluation of Eyedrop Installation in Patients with Glaucoma. ArchOpthalmol. June 2009; 127: 732-736.

Lambiasse, A et al; Experimental and Clinical Evidence of Neuroprotection by Nerve Growth Factor Eye Drops: Implications for Glaucoma. PNAS. 2009; 106: 13469-13474.

Appropriateness of Treating Glaucoma Suspects RAND Study Group; For Which Glaucoma Patients is it Appropriate to Initiate Treatment? Opthalmology. 2009: 116: 710-716

Spring 2009

Bengtsson B, PhD, Leske MC, MD, MPH, Yang Z, PhD, Heijl A, MD, PhD, EMGT Group; Disc Hemorrhages and Treatment in the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial. Ophthalmology 2008;115:2044 –2048

Jampel H, MD, MHS; Trabeculectomy: More Effective at Causing Cataract Surgery than Lowering Intraocular Pressure?  Ophthalmology Volume 116, Number 2, February 2009

Breusegem C, Vandewalle E, Van Calster J, Stalmans I, and Zeyen T; Predictive Value of a Topical Dexamethasone Provocative Test before Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection; Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, February 2009, Vol. 50, No. 2.

Fall 2008

Cotran P, Roh S, McGwin G; Randomized Comparison of 1-Site and 2-Site Phacotrabeculectomy with 3-Year Follow-up. Ophthalmology. 2008; 115:447-454

Johnson T, Toris C, Fan S, Camras C; Effects of Central Corneal Thickness on the Efficacy of Topical Ocular Hypotensive Medications. J Glaucoma. 2008; 17:89-99

Punjabi O, Stamper R, Bostrom A, Han Y, Lin S; Topographic Comparison of the Visual Function on Multifocal Visual Evoked Potentials with Optic Nerve Structure on Heidelberg Retinal Tomography. Ophthalmology. 2008; 115:440-446.

Fall 2007

Javitt J, Zhou Z, Willke R; Association between Vision Loss and Higher Medical Care Costs in Medicare Beneficiaries. Costs Are Greater for Those with Progressive  Vision Loss. Ophthalmology. 2007 Feb;114(2):238-245.

Lin S, Singh K, Jampel H, Hodapp E, Smith S, Francis B, Dueker D, Fechtner R, Samples J, Schuman J, Minckler D; Optic Nerve Head and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Analysis. Ophthalmology. 2007 Oct;114:1937-1949

Novack G;The Role of Pharmaceutical Companies in Sponsored Research. Ophthalmology. 2007 June;114(6):1037-1038.

Thorleifsson G, Magnusson K, Sulem P, Walters G, Gudbjartsson D, Stefansson H, Jonsson T, Jonasdottir A, Jonasdottir A, Stefansdottir G, Masson G, Hardarson G, Petursson H, Arnarsson A, Motallebipour M, Wallerman O, Wadelius C, Gulcher J, Thorsteinsdottir U, Kong A, Jonasson F, Stefansson K: Common Sequence Variants in the LOXL1 Gene Confer Susceptibility to     Exfoliation Glaucoma. Science. 2007 Sept;317:1397-1400.