Publications by authors named "A J Mejia-Vergara"
Article Synopsis
- Benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) is a common facial dystonia treated mainly with botulinum toxin, primarily affecting women aged 40-60.
- A study was conducted to translate and adapt the CDQ24 questionnaire into Spanish for BEB patients in Bogotá, Colombia, to assess their experiences with treatment.
- The pilot test involved 26 patients, showing good internal consistency of the translated questionnaire and correlation with quality of life measures, supporting further research in this population.
Article Synopsis
- Optic neuritis (ON) often signals the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) and other related disorders, with high-dose corticosteroids recommended for treatment but not adequately studied regarding timing and patient antibodies.
- The Acute Optic Neuritis Network (ACON) aims to investigate how the timing of corticosteroid treatment affects visual outcomes 6 months post-ON onset by enrolling patients who present within 30 days of initial symptoms.
- The study will collect extensive data on various ON subtypes and factors like visual acuity, imaging results, and patient-reported outcomes from 28 hospitals globally, targeting a recruitment of 200 patients across different ON classifications.
Self-reported glaucoma prevalence and related factors, contribution to reported visual impairment, and functional burden in a cross-sectional study in Colombia.
Nicolás Castellanos-Perilla Elkin Garcia-Cifuentes Juliana Pineda-Ortega Sofia Lema Geronimo Gelvis Alvaro J Mejia-Vergara
Int Ophthalmol
July 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the self-reported prevalence of glaucoma in older Colombian adults, identifying major risk factors and daily-life functional challenges associated with the condition.
- The analysis, based on 2015 survey data, found a 5.67% glaucoma prevalence, with higher rates among women, older individuals, and those with more education, along with strong links to diabetes and hypertension.
- The results highlight that glaucoma is significantly associated with poor self-rated health, visual impairment, and difficulties in daily tasks like managing money and preparing meals, emphasizing a public health concern due to its impact on quality of life and increased fall risk among older adults.
Background: Strabismus generates a negative psychosocial impact on adult patients, affecting aspects such as self-perception and quality of life. There is no scale in Colombian Spanish that measures these impacts.
Objective: To carry out the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the AS-20 instrument into Colombian Spanish.
Details and outcomes of a large cohort of MOG-IgG associated optic neuritis.
Mult Scler Relat Disord
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore the timing of eye pain and visual loss in patients with optic neuritis associated with MOG-IgG and assess how early steroid treatment impacts recovery.
- Researchers reviewed data from 107 patients and found that eye pain often occurred before vision loss, with those receiving early steroid treatment recovering faster and achieving better visual outcomes.
- However, recovery without steroids was noted in some cases, indicating that further research through randomized clinical trials is necessary to confirm these findings.