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Evaluating Ophthalmic Literature

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Over the past two decades, we have heard an increasing demand for practicing evidence-based medicine. The medical literature is the core of our knowledge base in ophthalmology. The so-called “hierarchy of evidence” has caused much unresolved controversy about the nature of evidence that is truly most relevant for the practice of glaucoma. While systematic reviews and meta-analyses synthesize the information in a broad range of studies, the highest level of basic research is still considered the “randomized clinical trial (RCT).”

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  1. The Shepherd Eye Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA

    Dan Eisenberg MD

  2. Division of Ophthalmology, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

    Paul N. Schacknow MD, PhD

  3. Visual Health Center, Palm Springs, FL, USA

    Paul N. Schacknow MD, PhD

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Eisenberg, D., Schacknow, P.N. (2010). Evaluating Ophthalmic Literature. In: Schacknow, P., Samples, J. (eds) The Glaucoma Book. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76700-0_13

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