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BMC Ophthalmology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of eye disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Ophthalmology (ISSN 1471-2415) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
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BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :23
The number of infants developing retinal detachment as a consequence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) has significantly decreased after the implementation of Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity study guidelines, underscoring the importance of treating high-risk prethreshold disease.
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Novel measures of cardiovascular health and its association with prevalence and progression of age-related macular degeneration: the CHARM study Catherine A McCarty, Adam Dowrick, James Cameron, Barry McGrath, Luba D Robman, Peter Dimitrov, Gabriella Tikellis, Caroline Nicolas, John McNeil, Robyn Guymer BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :25 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Traumatic Hyphaema: A report of 472 consecutive cases Adeyinka O Ashaye BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :24 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Outcome of retinopathy of prematurity patients following adoption of revised indications for treatment Aaron M Alme, Michael L Mulhern, Thomas W Hejkal, Jane L Meza, Fang Qiu, David D Ingvoldstad, Eyal Margalit BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :23 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Monte Carlo simulation of expected outcomes with the AcrySof Warren Hill, Richard Potvin BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :22 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A novel approach to glaucoma screening and education in Nepal Suman S Thapa, Kurt H Kelley, Ger V Rens, Indira Paudyal, Lan Chang BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :21 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Matrix metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors after selective laser trabeculoplasty in pseudoexfoliative secondary glaucoma Mauro Cellini, Pietro Leonetti, Ernesto Strobbe, Emilio C Campos BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :20 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Refractive change following pseudophakic vitrectomy Sinead Byrne, James Ng, Anthony Hildreth, Jean-Pierre Danjoux, David HW Steel BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :19 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Treatment of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion induced Macular Edema with Bevacizumab Mathias Abegg, Christoph Tappeiner, Ute Wolf-Schnurrbusch, Daniel Barthelmes, Sebastian Wolf, Johannes Fleischhauer BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :18 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The Nigerian national blindness and visual impairment survey: Rationale, objectives and detailed methodology Brendan Dineen, Clare E Gilbert, Mansur Rabiu, Fatima Kyari, Abdull M Mahdi, Tafida Abubakar, Christian C Ezelum, Entekume Gabriel, Elizabeth Elhassan , Adenike Abiose, Hannah Faal, Jonathan Y Jiya, Chinenyem P Ozemela, Pak Sang Lee, Murthy VS Gudlavalleti BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :17 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Hospital admissions in older people with visual impairment in Britain Jennifer R Evans, Liam Smeeth, Astrid E Fletcher BMC Ophthalmology 2008, 8 :16 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Extramedullary leukemia in children presenting with proptosis Ramesh Murthy, Geeta K Vemuganti, Santosh G Honavar, Milind Naik, Vijayanand Reddy Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2009, 2 :4 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Choroidal eye metastases from (recurrent) primary peritoneal carcinoma: case report and review of the literature Nikolaos Thomakos, Khandra Galaal, Georgios Georgopoulos, Lakshmi Nagaraju, Dianne Hemming, Raj Naik International Seminars in Surgical Oncology 2009, 6 :3 (20 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Penetrating eyelid injury: a case report and review of literature Ehab Wasfi, B Kendrick, T Yasen, Priya Varma, Alaa A Abd-Elsayed Head & Face Medicine 2009, 5 :2 (14 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Bilateral macular hemorrhage as a complication of drug induced anemia: a case report Rubens N Belfort, Bruno F Fernandes, Ricardo Nose, Andre Romano, Eduardo V Navajas, Garles M M Vieira, Renato Delascio Lopes Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :16 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Visual impairment from fibrous dysplasia in a middle-aged African man: a case report Charles O Bekibele, Olubayo A Fasola, Vickie N Okojie, Opeyemi O Komolafe, Olayiwola A Oluwasola, Jude K Emejulu, Ayotunde I Ajaiyeoba, Aderonke M Baiyeroju Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :14 (13 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Mosaic analysis of stem cell function and wound healing in the mouse corneal epithelium Richard L Mort, Thaya Ramaesh, Dirk A Kleinjan, Steven D Morley, John D West BMC Developmental Biology 2009, 9 :4 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Acute central retinal artery occlusion presenting as CREST syndrome: a case report Muhammad S A Raja, Tarnya Marshall, Ben J L Burton Cases Journal 2009, 2 :9 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Xenopus NM23-X4 regulates retinal gliogenesis through interaction with p27Xic1 Toshiaki Mochizuki, Aikaterini Bilitou, Caroline T Waters, Kamran Hussain, Massimo Zollo, Shin-ichi Ohnuma Neural Development 2009, 4 :1 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Ophthalmic medicolegal cases in Upper Egypt Ismail A Wasfy, Ehab IA Wasfy, Tarek A Aly, Alaa A Abd-Elsayed International Archives of Medicine 2009, 2 :1 (2 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Peters plus syndrome and absence of kidney: a case report Navneet Tuli, Suresh Kumar, Sunandan Sood Cases Journal 2009, 2 :2 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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