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touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology is a peer-reviewed, free-to-access, bi-annual, journal, specializing in the publication of balanced and comprehensive review articles written by leading authorities to address the most important and salient developments in the field of ophthalmology.
Editor-in-Chief: Jennifer Loh, MD, Loh Ophthalmology Associates, Miami, FL, USA
Electronic ISSN: 2752-5473 DOI: doi.org/10.17925
Frequency: Annual Established: January 2007
Title history: Formerly US Ophthalmic Review (published 2005-2019), Electronic ISSN: 2052-3815
Abstracting and indexing: touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology is abstracted, indexed and listed in Google Scholar, EMBASE, and EBSCO.
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Corneal ectatic disorders, such as keratoconus, progressively weaken corneal integrity, leading to thinning, irregular astigmatism and visual deterioration.1 Typically progressive in nature, these ectasias result in increasingly thinner corneas, causing the cornea to protrude forward into a cone shape. This ...
Conjunctival nevi are common benign lesions of the conjunctiva. Occasionally, they can transform into, or be confused with, aggressive malignancies such as melanomas. They can present at any age, including in children and adolescents. While usually asymptomatic, they can cause ...
We are delighted to share the latest issue of touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology, showcasing a diverse range of articles that highlight the innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration and continued advances driving progress in eye care today. We begin this issue with an important ...
Breast carcinoma is the most common cancer in females. An estimated 2.3 million new cases of breast carcinoma are diagnosed annually worldwide.1 These patients have potential risks of ocular complications not only from the secondaries in the eye but also due ...
On 28 May 2024, enrolment in phase III clinical trials for sozinibercept in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) was completed.1 These trials include two large multicentre, double-masked, randomized controlled trials (RCTs): COAST (OPT-302 with aflibercept in neovascular age-related macular degeneration; ClinicalTrials.gov ...
Since its inception in November 2022, ChatGPT-3.5 has gained increasing popularity.1,2 ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) language application that performs online tasks and mimics human conversations using a question-and-answer format.3 The interface has found widespread use in several industries, with ...
The uvea is a vascular stratum that includes the iris, ciliary body and choroid. Uveitis is defined as inflammation of a part of the uvea or its entirety, but it is also used to describe inflammatory processes of any part ...
Thermoreceptors on the ocular surface play a critical role in the development of dry eye disease (DED). An experimental eye drop called AR-15512, which activates cooling receptors, has been found to provide fast and continuous relief from dry eye symptoms, ...
We are pleased to present the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology. In this issue, we offer a series of engaging editorials, in-depth review articles and insightful original research highlighting some of the latest breakthroughs, innovations and practical insights in ...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic deterioration and dysfunction of the outer retinal tissue and Bruch’s membrane (BrM). It is the leading cause of vision loss in people older than 60 years and is estimated to affect 288 million people ...
Dry eye disease (DED) is a prevalent ocular condition characterized by discomfort, visual disturbances and tear film instability due to insufficient tear production or rapid tear evaporation.1 With an increasing global incidence (i.e. up to 50%) and its significant impact ...
Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune condition that can lead to significant visual impairment, facial disfigurement and decreased quality of life. It affects 16 out of every 100,000 females and 2.9 out of every 100,000 males. Risk factors for TED include age, female ...
Contrast sensitivity (CS), which is an important element of functional vision, helps in differentiating an object from its background. CS affects several aspects of vision, such as acuity, dark adaptation, visual field, motion detection and pattern recognition.1 A decline in ...
The demands for refractive surgery weigh on achieving the best unaided vision postoperatively. This, in many clinics, lines up with achieving a plano or minimal spherocylindrical manifest refraction. However, in my experience, many patients are complaining of blurred vision after ...
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular oedema (DME) are two leading causes of visual impairment and blindness in the USA.1,2 Faricimab is the first bispecific antibody approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in ophthalmology and was ...
The accumulation of transudative fluid in the suprachoroidal space, known as choroidal effusion, is a prevalent and often asymptomatic complication of glaucoma surgery. Choroidal effusions have also been linked with other aetiologies, including infections, inflammatory diseases, medications and other ocular ...
Recent advancements in publicly available artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs) have piqued the interest of the medical community. LLMs are 'trained' using massive datasets and can generate natural language text in response to free-text inputs. Conversational agents (chatbots), ...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the main causes of irreversible vision loss in ageing populations worldwide.1 In 2019, the US recorded 1.49 million people aged 40 years or older with late-stage AMD, reflecting a crude prevalence rate of 0.94%.2 Geographic atrophy (GA), ...
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