Stellate foveomacular retinoschisis is commonly associated with congenital X-linked retinoschisis, which is almost exclusively seen bilaterally in males. In the absence of a family history of retinoschisis and other related conditions, the term stellate nonhereditary idiopathic foveomacular retinoschisis (SNIFR) is used. SNIFR constitutes a rather rare diagnosis and is usually observed unilaterally in myopic females.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The aim of the study was comparison of wet-type age-related macular degeneration in phakic and pseudophakic patients in terms of anatomical and functional success based on the real-life data of Türkiye.
Methods: The multicenter retrospective real-life study data of the. retinal study group were used in this study.
Background: To investigate the anatomical and visual outcomes of the patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF), according to the baseline best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) based on the multicenter real-life data.
Methods: Five-hundred-ninety patients who had taken the Pro Re Nata (PRN) treatment regimen with three loading doses and at least one year of follow-up were included. The patients were divided into three groups according to the baseline BCVA: Group 1 (BCVA ≥ 1.
Objectives: This study was conducted to compare refractive error measurements recorded using the Nidek HandyRef-K handheld autorefractometer (HDY; Nidek Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan), Plusoptix A09 photorefractor (PO; Plusoptix GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany), Retinomax K-plus 3 (RTX; Right Mfg.
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October 2021
Serpiginous choroiditis (SC) is a rare, chronic, recurrent, progressive disease of unknown origin. The inflammatory process of SC can disrupt Bruch's membrane, allowing occasional choroidal vascular growth, leading to significant visual loss even in the healed stages of the disease. Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) can help in the detection of choroidal neovascular membrane (CNV), leading to a definitive diagnosis and thereby guide the initiation of intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the changes in the posterior ocular structures and glaucoma susceptibility in patients with hemifacial spasm (HFS).
Study Design: Prospective observational clinical study.
Methods: This study included 46 long-standing HFS patients with a minimum follow-up of 12 months.
Objective: To evaluate the results and recurrence rates of external and endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery in patients with primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO) in Turkish Cohort.
Methods: Medical records were reviewed in all patients who underwent surgery for PANDO between January 2010 and September 2014 in a tertiary university hospital retrospectively. The patients were followed up on the first day, first month, third month and sixth month postoperatively.
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the anxiety status of children with low vision due to refractive errors using a questionnaire survey.
Methods: Between July and November 2019, the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) questionnaire was administered to children with refractive errors (≥3D) and amblyopia who presented to the ophthalmology clinic. Children with low vision were evaluated based on their answers to the SCARED questionnaire.
Purpose: To investigate the structural and microvascular alterations of the inner retinal layers in patients with intermediate age-related macular degeneration (iAMD), and determine an association between structural and microvascular parameters.
Methods: In this prospective study, 58 eyes of iAMD patients and 64 age and sex-matched control eyes were enrolled. Participants underwent spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) and swept-source OCT angiography (OCTA) imaging.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of an intravitreal bevacizumab injection (IVB) in the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
Methods: The medical records of patients who had received IVB treatment for ROP between January 2014 and October 2018. Anatomical and functional outcomes were evaluated.
Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther
September 2020
Purpose: To investigate the outcomes of removal of the secondary epiretinal membrane (ERM) after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) repair.
Materials And Methods: Retrospective cese series study. Eighteen consecutive patients (18 eyes) who underwent secondary ERM removal after successful RRD repair were reviewed.
Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove)
March 2021
Background: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of the 532 nm (green) diode subthreshold micropulse laser (SML) in the treatment of non-centre involved clinically significant macular edema (CSME) in comparison to the conventional laser photocoagulation (CLP).
Methods: A total of 60 eyes of patients diagnosed with non-centre involved CSME were randomly divided into two groups. SML photocoagulation was performed in the first group (G1), while CLP in the second one (G2).
Purpose: To evaluate the level of agreement of partial coherence interferometry (IOLMaster) and an image-guided system (Verion) in terms of keratometric values and intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation.
Setting: Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Design: Prospective comparative study.
Aim: To compare two different anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment regimens'-a priori (PRN) and PRN regimen following the loading phase-anatomical and functional results in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patients.
Methods: Totally 544 nAMD patients followed and treated with aflibercept (=135) and ranibizumab (=409) at 9 different centers between 2013 and 2015 were enrolled into this retrospective multicenter study. Patients with initial best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) interval of 1.
Objectives: To investigate the efficacy of gravitational displacement following vitrectomy for the patients with submacular haemorrhage (SMH) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Methods: Retrospective, interventional series of nine consecutive AMD patients with SMH. All patients underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) combined with subretinal tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) and intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injection without any tamponade.
Objectives: Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) is the second most common type of retinal vascular disorder. Both inflammation and increased vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels play important roles in the pathogenesis of macular edema (ME) secondary to BRVO. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate vascularization end limit of the peripheral retina and describe vascular development patterns of patients at the late period with aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (APROP) who were treated with a single intravitreal injection of bevacizumab.
Methods: All patients were examined with RetCam III and fluorescein angiography (FA) within 90-100 gestational week. The vascularization end limit according to the zones and vascular structural abnormalities were noted.
Objectives: The purpose of the study was to compare the refractive error measurements of pediatric patients performed with a Plusoptix A09 photorefractor (PO; Plusoptix AG, Nuremberg, Germany), a Retinomax K-plus 3 (RTX; Right Group, Tokyo, Japan), and the new handheld auto refracto-keratometer, the Nidek HandyRef-K (HDY; Nidek SA, Créteil, France), and to evaluate the intermethods agreement.
Methods: A total of 194 eyes of 194 children were included in the study. All of the children underwent refraction measurement with the PO before cycloplegia and 2 autorefractors were used after cycloplegia: the RTX and the HDY.
A systematic review of the recent literature regarding the current image-guided systems used for cataract surgery or refractive lens exchange was performed based on the PubMed and Google Scholar databases in March 2018. Literature review returned 21 eligible studies. These studies compared image-guided systems with other keratometric devices regarding their accuracy, repeatability and reproducibility in measurement of keratometric values, astigmatism magnitude and axis, as well as in IOL power calculation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To examine the impact of light intensity and temperature on reading performance following bilateral pseudophakic multifocal presbyopic correction.
Patients And Methods: This is a prospective clinic-based trial conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology in the University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece. Three groups of patients were formed (G1: patients with bilateral bifocal implantation, G2: patients with bilateral trifocal implantation, and control group: patients with bilateral pseudophakic monofocal implantation).
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal aflibercept (IVA) in vascular and macular maturation in neonates with type 1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (APROP).
Materials And Methods: Thirty-six eyes of 18 patients with type 1 ROP or APROP in zone I or posterior zone II were enrolled in our study. At baseline, only fluorescein angiography (FA) was performed.
Objectives: To evaluate the real-world outcomes of intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patients.
Materials And Methods: Multicenter, retrospective, interventional, non-comparative study. The records of nAMD patients treated with an anti-VEGF agent on a pro re nata treatment regimen basis between January 2013 and December 2015 were reviewed.
Purpose: To compare sub-tenon steroid plus anti-VEGF injection with anti-VEGF injection solely in the treatment of resistant diabetic macular edema (DME).
Method: Patients who exhibited insufficient anatomic [over 350 μm central macular thickness (CMT)] and less than 3 lines of visual gain at least six anti-VEGF injections, were randomly divided into two groups. In group I, the anti-VEGF injection was performed 10 days after the sub-tenon steroid injection [Triamcinolone acetonide (Sinakort-A)].
Purpose: To present choroidal and macular thickness measurements in pediatric patients with keratoconus and to evaluate a possible correlation between anterior and posterior segment parameters.
Methods: 50 eyes of 50 patients and 50 eyes of 50 age-matched controls were included in this cross-sectional comparative study. The participants underwent ophthalmologic examination including; refraction, visual acuity, biomicroscopy, corneal topography and optical coherence tomography.
Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) is seen with polypoidal lesions and branching vascular networks (BVNs) (Spaide et al. in Retina 15(2):100-110, 1995; Yannuzzi et al. in Retina 10(1):1-8, 1990).
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