Evaluation of Behavioral Characteristics in Response to Visual Stimuli in Infants with Cerebral Visual Impairment.

Objectives: To evaluate the behavioral characteristics of infants with cerebral visual impairment (CVI) in response to visual stimuli and the frequency of these features.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, 32 infants aged 8-37 months who were referred to the low vision unit in 2019-2021 and diagnosed with CVI based on their demographic characteristics, systemic findings, and standard and functional visual examinations were evaluated. The frequency of ten behavioral characteristics exhibited by infants with CVI in response to visual stimuli as defined by Roman-Lantzy was examined in the patients.

Evaluation of vision-related quality of life in retinitis pigmentosa patients with low vision.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics on vision-related quality of life (QoL) in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients with low vision.

Study Design: Retrospective.

Patients And Methods: Thirty-three RP patients with low vision who had tunnel vision due to RP and 27 volunteers with healthy vision (controls) were included in the study.

The Effectiveness of Corneal Epithelial Debridement Performed with an Alcohol-Impregnated Sponge.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients who underwent corneal surgery with debridement of epithelium by localised application of an alcohol-impregnated sponge instead of the usual alcohol reservoir method.

Design: This study retrospectively included 52 eyes of 27 patients who underwent LASEK (laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy) and CXL (cross-linking) surgery after application of this alcohol-assisted debridement method between January 2019 and April 2019.

Participants: Twenty-four patients who underwent LASEK and three patients who underwent CXL surgery were included in this study, which comprised a total of 52 eye operations.

A different surgical approach to cases with zonular weakness or dialysis: sutureless transscleral fixated intraocular lens implantation and stabilization of lens capsule.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of sutureless transscleral fixated intraocular lens (IOL) implantation and capsule stabilization of IOL optics on postoperative visual outcomes in cases with zonular dialysis in excess of 70°.

Methods: Fifteen eyes of thirteen patients with > 70° zonular dialysis and endothelial cell counts higher than 1500 cells/mm who had been followed for at least 6 months were included. A modified surgical approach was applied to these eyes with sutureless transscleral fixated IOL implantation and the IOL was secured to the capsulorhexis to stabilize the lens capsule (optic capture).

Effects of phacoemulsification with versus without viscoelastic devices on surgical outcomes.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to report surgical outcomes in patients undergoing phacoemulsification surgery (PE) with versus without ophthalmic viscosurgical devices (OVDs).

Methods: This is a comparative case series study. In total, 145 patients who performed PE with OVDs in 68 eyes (Group 1) and without OVD in 77 eyes (Group 2) were enrolled.

The Evaluation of Reading Performance with Minnesota Low Vision Reading Charts in Patients with Age-related Macular Degeneration.

Purpose: To evaluate the reading performance using the Minnesota low vision reading (MNREAD) charts, of patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who use low vision aid (LVA) devices.

Materials And Methods: This prospective study enrolled 27 patients with AMD. Distance visual acuity (VA) was evaluated with a distance chart designed for patients with low vision.

A novel capsulorhexis technique in white cataract surgery.

Purpose: To investigate the efficacy and safety of novel capsulorhexis technique in white cataract surgery using the irrigation-aspiration system of a phaco device.

Materials And Methods: 53 eyes of 50 patients were included in the study. Patients were randomly divided into two groups.

Vacuum-assisted continuous circular capsulorhexis using bimanual irrigation and aspiration system of phaco machine in immature cataract.

Seventy-eight eye of 65 patients were enrolled in this retrospective clinical study. Two-side ports are made with a 23-gauge stiletto knife. The irrigation handpiece is introduced into the anterior chamber through one side port and 27-gauge cystotome is introduced through the other one.