Publications by authors named "Janis E Winters"
Article Synopsis
- A study in Chicago investigated the relationship between intraocular pressure (IOP) and the time of year, revealing a subtle annual pattern in IOP levels.
- The research analyzed data from over 69,000 patient visits using Goldmann applanation tonometry, finding that mean IOP peaks in December/January and is lowest in September.
- Results indicate a significant annual IOP cycle, with minimal variation of about 1 mm Hg, suggesting a clear seasonal trend that can be affected by the time of year and requires adequate sample sizes for accurate detection.
Purpose: To investigate the relation between intraocular pressure (IOP) and the idiopathic long anterior zonule (LAZ) trait.
Methods: Patients presenting for primary eye care were examined for LAZ, identified as radially oriented zonular fibers with central extension >1.0 mm beyond the normal anterior lens insertion zone (estimated via slit lamp beam length).
Purpose: To investigate anterior chamber depth (ACD), lens thickness (LT), vitreous body length (VBL), and axial length (AL) in African American females with long anterior zonules (LAZ) while controlling for refractive error.
Methods: The eyes of 50 African American females with LAZ were compared with 50 controls matched with age, race, sex, and refractive error. Central ACD, LT, VBL, and AL measurements were obtained in a masked manner using a-scan ultrasonography.
People with diabetes are at risk of developing complications that contribute to substantial morbidity and mortality. In 2011, the American Association of Diabetes Educators convened an invitational Reducing Risks Symposium, during which an interdisciplinary panel of 11 thought leaders examined current knowledge about the reduction and prevention of diabetes-related risks and translated evidence into diabetes care and self-management education. Symposium participants reviewed findings from the literature and engaged in a moderated roundtable discussion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The Vision of Hope Health Alliance (VOHHA) was developed to provide an integrated system of eye and primary medical services to low-income and uninsured patients who were referred from nonmedical and medical agencies.
Methods: Partnerships were formed to facilitate patient referrals. Eye examinations and ophthalmic materials were provided at no cost to patients.
Purpose: The Sight for Seniors (SFS) program was developed to provide eye care and eyeglasses to low-income seniors.
Methods: Residents from a Chicago Housing Authority senior development participated in SFS. A community liaison promoted SFS and enrolled residents.
Purpose: To investigate the relationship of Krukenberg spindles (KS) and pigmented lens striae (PLS), clinical signs related to iris pigment dispersal and possibly glaucoma.
Methods: During a 31-month period, 5 practitioners in an urban, primary eye care setting examined consecutive patients for KS and PLS. Multiple logistic regression was used to evaluate relationships among KS, PLS, and other variables.
Purpose: This study sought to identify accommodative and vergence deficiencies that could explain why some students have difficulty seeing clearly when using a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope (BIO) containing its standard +2.00 D lenses.
Methods: A survey was distributed to Illinois College of Optometry 3rd- and 4th-year students.
Purpose: To determine the prevalence of pigmented striae of the anterior lens capsule, with or without associated glaucoma, in a black primary eye care population.
Methods: Over a 16-month period, five practitioners searched for pigmented lens striae (PLS) among consecutive patients who underwent pupillary dilation during routine eye care provided within the primary care service of an urban eye clinic in Chicago, Illinois.
Results: Meeting the inclusion criteria were 1608 blacks (mean age +/- SD, 40.