The utility of clinical electrophysiology in a case of nonorganic vision loss.

Background: Nonorganic vision loss (NOVL) usually refers to reports of acuity reduction, field constrictions, or both without any associated organic pathology. Regardless of the underlying cause, the primary concern of the eye care practitioner is to demonstrate visual potential better than suggested by the patient's subjective reports.

Case Report: This article presents a case report of a 43-year-old woman with NOVL.

Cost analysis of military eye injuries in fiscal years 1988-1998.

Army, Navy, and Air Force safety center ground eye injuries were evaluated from fiscal year 1988 through fiscal year 1998. The U.S.

Follow-up study on vision health readiness in the military.

A retrospective study reviewed medical records of military personnel who had participated in a vision readiness study the previous year. The review evaluated (1) the number of personnel who returned for an eye examination (as recommended), (2) the number of dilated eye examinations, (3) the number of optical devices ordered, (4) the number of patients requiring continuing treatment, (5) the types of eye disease in personnel who were classified as nondeployable in the original study, and (6) the relationship between patient vision complaints and the need for spectacles. Analyses revealed 44% of military personnel have never had a comprehensive eye examination.

Descriptive analysis of military eye injuries from fiscal year 1988 to 1998.

An 11-year retrospective study of ground eye injuries collected by the Army Safety Center, Navy Safety Center, and Air Force Safety Center from fiscal year 1988 through 1998 was performed. The statistics for eye injuries indicate that the average Army, Navy, and Air Force individual sustaining an eye injury is a 20- to 24-year-old man with a rank of E2 through E5. The average military individual sustaining an eye injury is not wearing eye protection when injured.

Visual acuity, optical, and eye health readiness in the military.

Optimum vision readiness is essential on today's technologically advanced battlefield. A vision readiness screening of 4,825 active duty personnel at 13 Department of Defense sites from September through December 1997 revealed 4,021 (83.3%) not vision ready: 500 (10.

Vision readiness in Operation Restore Hope.

Ensuring that our forces are vision ready for their mission is essential on today's battlefield. Vision readiness considers optical readiness (appropriate correcting eyewear) and visual readiness (adequate job-required visual acuity). A study of vision readiness among deploying personnel for Operation Restore Hope in Bosnia from December 1995 to September 1997 was conducted at Fort Benning, Georgia.