l PURPOSE: To estimate the prevalence of abnormalities in visual function and ocular structures associated with the long-term use of tamoxifen citrate.. METHODS:A single-masked, crossesectional study involving multiple community and institu* tional ophthalmologic departments was conducted with a volunteer sample of 303 women with breast cancer currently taking part in a randomized clinical trial to determine the efficacy of tamoxifen (20 mglday) in preventing recurrences. Particie pants included women who had never been on drug (n = 85); women who had taken tamoxifen

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This retrospective study reviews the efficacy of panretinal photocoagulation in the prevention and management of ocular neovascularization in 55 cases of central retinal vein occlusion. Differentiation of occlusions into ischemic and nonischemic forms is of critical importance, with aggressive laser treatment being warranted in the ischemic variety. The presence of ocular neovascularization may not necessarily imply a grim prognosis.

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