One-year refractive outcomes after intravitreal bevacizumab versus laser photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurity.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of laser photocoagulation (LPC) and intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) therapy used in the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) on the first age refraction values in our center.

Methods: The preterm infants who received LPC (Group I) and IVB therapy (Group II) for ROP were evaluated, and the refraction results were retrospectively compared.

Results: The study included 86 eyes of 45 infants with a mean birth week of 26.

Effect of Topical Anesthesia on Reducing Pain Associated with Mydriatic Eye Drops during Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening.

Introduction: The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of topical anesthetic drops in reducing the pain associated with mydriatic eye drops prior to the retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) examination.

Methods: Premature infants who underwent first-time ROP examinations in an outpatient setting were included in this randomized controlled trial. The study group included the infants who were administered topical anesthesia prior to the first mydriatic drops, and the control group included the infants who were given preservative-free artificial tear drops.

Findings of ocular examinations in healthy full-term newborns.

Purpose: To assess the anterior and posterior segments of full-term neonates over a 1.5-year period.

Methods: The findings of full-term neonates who underwent ophthalmological examinations between June 2019 and December 2020 were analyzed, and the results were retrospectively recorded.

Accuracy of Photorefraction and Wavefront-Based Autorefraction in Children Under 3 Years of Age.

Objectives: This study was designed to assess the accuracy of photorefraction and wavefront-based autorefraction in children under 3 years of age.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with children who had no ocular abnormalities other than a refractive error and were less than 3 years old. Spot Vision Screener (Welch Allyn Inc.

Bevacizumab and neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity: should we still worry?

Aim: Bevacizumab may affect preterm infants' ongoing organogenesis with its antiangiogenic effects. We aimed to compare neurodevelopmental outcomes (NDO) of preterm infants treated for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) with laser photocoagulation (LP), intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) or both treatments, and to find out the effects of IVB on NDO.

Methods: Medical records of preterm infants with ROP treatment and evaluation for NDO were retrospectively collected between 1 January 2017 and 31 June 2019.

Is being small for gestational age a risk factor for strabismus and refractive errors at 3 years of age?

Background: Visual problems, cerebral visual impairment, refractive errors and strabismus are commonly found in preterm infants in long-term follow-ups. The aim of this study was to determine the factors that lead to the development of amblyogenic risk factors, such as high refractive errors, anisometropia and strabismus, in the long-term evaluation of preterm infants.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated children who were screened for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and who had a 3rd year ophthalmologic examination.

Comparison of photoscreening and autorefractive screening for the detection of amblyopia risk factors in children under 3 years of age.

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of photoscreening and autorefractive screening for the detection of amblyopia risk factors (ARFs) in a cohort of preterm and term-born children <3 years of age.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the Spot Vision photoscreener and the SureSight autorefractor were used to screen participants. The diagnostic and predictive values of the devices in detecting ARF based on American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) 2013 referral criteria was calculated using manufacturer criteria, the VIP 90 (90% specificity) and VIP 94 (94% specificity) criteria from the Vision in Preschool (VIP) study, and criteria recommended by Rowatt and colleagues.

Effect of birth weight on retinopathy of prematurity in discordant twin pairs.

Purpose: Since twin pairs with discordance have equal gestational age (GA), discordant twins may constitute an appropriate group to investigate the specific effect that birth weight (BW) has on the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). The present study aims to investigate the effect of BW on any and severe stages of ROP development in twin pairs.

Methods: Fifty-two discordant twin pairs (104 preterms) born ≤32 gestational weeks, who were diagnosed with a minimum of 18% discordance between their BWs, were retrospectively analyzed.

Evaluation of a birth-related foveal hemorrhage in an infant using optical coherence tomography.

During the routine ophthalmologic examination of a 38-day old female infant, indirect ophthalmoscopy revealed a dense hemorrhage on the fovea and a couple of superficial hemorrhages in the nasal retina of the left eye. No hemorrhage was observed in the right eye. A hand-held spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) was used at the time of diagnosis.

Intravitreal bevacizumab as rescue therapy following treatment failure with laser photocoagulation in retinopathy of prematurity.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) in case of treatment failure with laser photocoagulation in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

Methods: A retrospective review of infants treated with IVB injection due to treatment failure with laser photocoagulation was performed. The anatomical results and complications were evaluated after treatment.

Retinopathy of prematurity in extremely premature infants: multiple births versus single births.

Background/aim: This study aimed to compare the incidence of any stage of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and type 1 ROP between extremely preterm multiple- and single-birth infants. Materials and methods: In this retrospective study, we included extremely preterm infants who were ≤27 weeks of gestational age at birth. The screened infants were divided into two groups: single and multiple births.

Torpedo Maculopathy in a 6-Month-Old Infant: Early Clinical and Optical Coherence Tomography Findings.

A 6-month-old male infant presented for routine ophthalmologic examination. Indirect ophthalmoscopy revealed a flat, oval, hypopigmented lesion located in the temporal macula in the right eye with the tip pointing toward the fovea, which was compatible with torpedo maculopathy. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was performed at the time of diagnosis.

Comparison of visual outcomes and reading performance after bilateral implantation of multifocal intraocular lenses with bilateral monofocal intraocular lenses.

Purpose: To compare the visual acuity outcomes, contrast sensitivity function (CS) and reading ability in patients with bilateral multifocal intraocular lenses and patients with bilateral monofocal lenses.

Setting: Vizyon Eye Center, Denizli, Turkey.

Design: Comparative case series.

Inability of Open-Field Autorefraction to Eliminate Accommodation in Preschoolers.

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Shin-Nippon NVision-K 5001 autorefractometer (Rexxam Co. Ltd., Osaka, Japan) (also branded as the Grand Seiko WR-5100K; Grand Seiko Co.

Low Vision Rehabilitation in Older Adults.

Objectives: To evaluate the diagnosis distribution, low vision rehabilitation methods and utilization of low vision rehabilitation in partially sighted persons over 65 years old.

Materials And Methods: One hundred thirty-nine partially sighted geriatric patients aged 65 years or older were enrolled to the study between May 2012 and September 2013. Patients' age, gender and the distribution of diagnosis were recorded.

Intravitreal bevacizumab for retinopathy of prematurity in infants ineligible for laser therapy.

Background/aim: To evaluate refractive and strabismic results and the efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) ineligible for laser therapy.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-nine eyes of 20 consecutive infants with high-risk prethreshold ROP (11 infants with Zone I and 9 infants with Zone II disease) who were ineligible for laser therapy due to systemic and/or ocular conditions were treated with intravitreal bevacizumab. Recurrent retinopathy was treated with laser ablation.

Clinical features of infants treated for severe retinopathy of prematurity: 8-yearstudy from a large tertiary neonatal intensive care unit in Turkey.

Background/aim: The aim of this study was to report the gestational age (GA) and birth weight (BW) distribution of premature babies who needed treatment for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and to assess the timing of the treatment.

Materials And Methods: The records of 9008 infants who were screened for ROP were examined and 556 infants who underwent laser therapy for ROP were reviewed. Sex, GA, BW, postnatal age, and postmenstrual (PM) age at the time of laser therapy were recorded.

Treatment success of laser therapy for retinopathy of prematurity in referred and non-referred patients.

Purpose: Comparison of laser therapy (LT) outcomes in patients with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) followed up in our clinic and referred from other centers.

Methods: Medical records of 1,856 ROP patients were retrospectively evaluated, and a total of 128 patients who underwent LT were included in the study. The study population was divided into the following two groups: patients who were followed up and treated in our clinic (group 1, N=45) and patients who were referred to our clinic from other centers (group 2, N=83).

Central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure in premature infants.

To evaluate the central corneal thickness (CCT) and intraocular pressure (IOP) of premature infants and to document correlation of them with gestational age, chronological age, and birth weight of infants. Using a hand-held applanation tonometer and a portable pachymeter, IOP and CCT of 170 premature infants were measured just before initial retinopathy of prematurity screening examination and re-measured 4 weeks after the first visit. The CCT and IOP were positively correlated during the first (r = 0.

Comparison of non-cycloplegic photorefraction, cycloplegic photorefraction and cycloplegic retinoscopy in children.

Aim: To compare the results of noncycloplegic photorefraction, cycloplegic photorefraction and cycloplegic refraction in preschool and non-verbal children.

Methods: One hundred and ninety-six eyes of 98 children (50 females, 48 males) were included in the study. Firstly, non-cycloplegic photorefraction was achieved with Plusoptix A09; secondly, cycloplegic photorefraction was carried out with Plusoptix A09 after 10 min cyclopentolate.

Analysis of the horizontal corneal diameter, central corneal thickness, and axial length in premature infants.

Purpose: To determine the horizontal corneal diameter, central corneal thickness, and axial length in premature infants.

Methods: Infants with a birth weight of less than 2,500 g or with a gestation period of less than 36 weeks were included in the study. Infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) were allocated to Group 1 (n=138), while those without ROP were allocated to Group 2 (n=236).

The incidence and risk factors of severe retinopathy of prematurity in extremely low birth weight infants in Turkey.

Background: The aim of this study was to identify the incidence of severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) requiring laser treatment and the overall incidence of ROP in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants, and to evaluate the associated risk factors for developing severe ROP in ELBW infants in Turkey.

Material And Methods: This retrospective, case-control, tertiary care-hospital based study included 235 ELBW infants screened for ROP. The incidence of the onset of ROP and severe ROP requiring laser treatment were assessed.

The effect of oral solifenacin succinate treatment on intraocular pressure: glaucoma paradox during overactive bladder treatment.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Anticholinergic medication is the mainstay of pharmacotherapy for overactive bladder (OAB). The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of oral solifenacin succinate on intraocular pressure (IOP) in female OAB patients and to discuss the ocular drawbacks during treatment.

Methods: The female patients with a clinical diagnosis of OAB in whom use of oral solifenacin succinate 5 mg/day (group I) and age-matched healthy female subjects (group II) underwent complete ophthalmological examination, including IOP measurement at the beginning of the oral treatment and after 4 weeks.

Povidone iodine in the treatment of adenoviral conjunctivitis in infants.

Context: Adenoviral conjunctivitis.

Objective: To examine the effects of conjunctival irrigation with povidone iodine in infants with adenoviral conjunctivitis.

Material And Methods: An outbreak of adenovirus conjunctivitis occurred between September and December 2012 at the neonatal intensive care unit of our hospital.