Diseases that affect the eye, including photoreceptor degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and
glaucoma, affect 11.8 million people in the US, resulting in vision loss and blindness. Loss of …

Sex and the endocrine system exert a significant influence on the physiology and
pathophysiology of the lacrimal gland. The purpose of this article is to briefly review the …

Purpose. Previously we reported the occurrence of estrogen receptor a (ERa), estrogen
receptor ß (ERß) and androgen receptor (AR) in mouse corneas. The present study was …

The authors examined the association between age at menopause and open-angle
glaucoma among women aged≥ 55 years in the population-based Rotterdam Study (1990 …

Pregnancy presents the maternal immune system with a unique immunological challenge
since it has to defend against pathogens while tolerating paternal allo-antigens expressed …

Visual changes in pregnancy are common, and many are specifically associated with the
pregnancy itself. Serous retinal detachments and blindness occur more frequently during …

This review aims to summarize existing information concerning visual disturbances in (pre)
eclampsia that have been described in the literature. Preeclampsia is one of the leading …

Intraocular pressure (IOP) is not a fixed value and varies over both the short term and
periods lasting several months or years. In particular, IOP is known to vary throughout the 24 …

The accurate measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) is a cornerstone of the diagnosis
and management of glaucoma. This article reviews various methods of IOP measurement …

PURPOSE: To characterize gender differences in the Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation
of Keratoconus (CLEK) Study. DESIGN: Observational, longitudinal study. METHODS: A …