50 Studies Every Ophthalmologist Should Know presents key studies that have shaped the practice of ophthalmology. Selected using a rigorous methodology, emphasis has been placed on landmark studies which have influenced current ophthalmology practice guidelines. For each study, a concise summary is presented with an emphasis on the results and limitations of the study, and its implications for practice. An illustrative clinical case concludes each review, followed by brief information on other relevant studies. This book is a must-read for ophthalmologists, especially those in training or preparing for board review, as well as anyone who wants to learn more about the data behind clinical practice.

1. Effectiveness of Histocompatibility Matching in High-Risk Corneal Transplantation2. Topical Corticosteroids for Herpes Simplex Stromal Keratitis3. Topical Corticosteroids for Bacterial Keratitis4. Topical Natamycin versus Voriconazole for Fungal Corneal Ulcer5. Prevalence of Age-Related Lens Opacities in a Population6. Risk Factors for Cataract7. High-Dose Supplementation with Vitamins C and E and Beta Carotene for Age-Related Cataract and Vision Loss8. Routine Preoperative Medical Testing Before Cataract Surgery.9. Prophylaxis of Postoperative Endophthalmitis Following Cataract Surgery10. The Relationship Between Optic Disc Area and Open-Angle Glaucoma11. Is argon laser trabeculoplasty equivalent to topical medication as an initial treatment for primary open-angle glaucoma?12. Intraocular Pressure Reduction in the Treatment of Normal-Tension Glaucoma13. The Relationship Between Control of Intraocular Pressure after Surgical Intervention for Glaucoma and Visual Field Deterioration14. Reduction of intraocular pressure and glaucoma progression15. Topical ocular hypotensive medication to delay or prevent the onset of primary open-angle glaucoma16. Intraocular Pressure Control and Long-Term Visual Field Loss in Open-Angle Glaucoma17. Latanoprost for Open-Angle Glaucoma18. Tube Shunt Surgery Versus Trabeculectomy in Eyes with Prior Ocular Surgery and Uncontrolled Glaucoma19. Pooled Data Analysis of the Ahmed Baerveldt Comparison Study and the Ahmed Versus Baerveldt Study20. Risk Factors for Branch and Central Retinal Vein Occlusion21. Argon Laser Photocoagulation for Macular Edema in Branch Vein Occlusion22. Intraocular Injections of Ranibizumab in Patients With Macular Edema Following Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion23. Grid Pattern Photocoagulation for Macular Edema in Central Vein Occlusion24. Steroids in the Treatment of Central Retinal Vein Occlusion25. Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity26. Supplemental Therapeutic Oxygen for Pre-Threshold Retinopathy of Prematurity27. Early Treatment of Prethreshold Retinopathy of Prematurity28. Intravitreal Bevacizumab for Stage 3+ Retinopathy of Prematurity29. Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema30. Early Photocoagulation for Diabetic Retinopathy31. Does Pars Plana Vitrectomy Improve Visual Outcomes in Patients with Complications of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy32. Intensive Diabetes Management to Reduce the Risk of Retinopathy Developing or Progressing33. Progression of retinopathy and vision loss related to tight blood pressure control in type 2 diabetes mellitus34. Immediate Vitrectomy and Intravenous Antibiotics for the Treatment of Postoperative Bacterial Endophthalmitis35. Prevalence of Age-Related Maculopathy36. Does high-dose supplementation with vitamins C and E, beta carotene, and zinc slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration and vision loss?37. Argon laser photocoagulation for extrafoveal neovascular maculopathy38. Photodynamic Therapy of Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization in Age-related Macular Degeneration with Verteporfin39. Pegaptanib for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration40. Ranibizumab for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration41. Ranibizumab and Bevacizumab for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration42. Effect of Pre-Enucleation Radiation on Mortality in Large Choroidal Melanomas43. Systemic Anti-Inflammatory Therapy versus Fluocinolone Acetonide44. Botulinum A Toxin Injection into Extraocular Muscles as an Alternative to Strabismus Surgery45. Botulinum A Toxin Injection as a Treatment for Blepharospasm46. A Clinical Activity Score That Discriminates Between Inflammatory and Non-Inflammatory Graves' Ophthalmopathy47. Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Acute Optic Neuritis48. Atropine or Patching for Treatment of Moderate Amblyopia in Children49. Contact Lens vs Intraocular Lens Correction of Monocular Aphakia During Infancy50. Effect of Acetazolamide on Visual Function in Patients With Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Mild Visual Loss