Ophthalmology
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This study aimed at defining the incidence and demographics of clinically diagnosed retinal vein occlusion (RVO) in Korea. ⋯ This study reports the population-based RVO incidence in Korea. The RVO incidence increased exponentially as the age of the population increased, and the RVO incidence in women was 1.28 times higher than that in men.
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Comparative Study Observational Study
A comparison of lamellar and penetrating keratoplasty outcomes: a registry study.
To investigate changing patterns of practice of keratoplasty in Australia, graft survival, visual outcomes, the influence of experience, and the surgeon learning curve for endothelial keratoplasty. ⋯ More corneal transplants, especially DALKs and endokeratoplasties, are being performed in Australia than ever before. Survival of DALKs and endokeratoplasties is worse than the survival of penetrating grafts performed for the same indications over the same timeframe. Many endokeratoplasties fail early, but the evidence for a surgeon learning curve is unconvincing.
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Comparative Study
Cost-effectiveness of bevacizumab and ranibizumab for newly diagnosed neovascular macular degeneration.
We sought to determine the most cost-effective treatment for patients with newly diagnosed neovascular macular degeneration: monthly or as-needed bevacizumab injections, or monthly or as-needed ranibizumab injections. ⋯ Even after considering the potential for differences in risks of serious adverse events and therapeutic effectiveness, bevacizumab confers considerably greater value than ranibizumab for the treatment of neovascular macular degeneration.