Radiation therapy for idiopathic orbital myositis: two case reports and literature review.

We report two cases of idiopathic orbital myositis treated with radiation therapy (RT). Both patients visited our hospital with complaints of orbital pain on eye movement and eyelid swelling. There was no history of thyroid disease or trauma, and no signs of infection, neoplasm, or collagen disease.

Visual field indexes for version 3.0 of frequency doubling perimetry in patients with glaucoma.

Purpose: A new version of frequency doubling perimetry was compared to a former version in patients with glaucoma.

Design: Prospective observational study.

Method: Thirty-two patients with glaucoma were examined twice sequentially in one eye with threshold c-20 of frequency doubling perimetry version 2.

Learning effect for frequency doubling perimetry in patients with glaucoma.

Purpose: We studied the results obtained by repeated frequency doubling perimetry in patients with glaucoma and demonstrated a learning effect.

Methods: Prospective observational study. Thirty-three patients who had glaucoma and had never experienced frequency doubling perimetry participated in this study.