Publications by authors named "Alexandra Gkounta"

Multifocal pattern dystrophy simulating fundus flavimaculatus (MPDSFF) is a clinical entity characterized by several clinicopathological, angiographic, tomographic, and electrophysiological findings. A 58-year-old caucasian female patient presented with bilateral floaters and metamorphopsia. Best-corrected visual acuity (VA) was 6/6 in both eyes and intraocular pressure was 14 and 15 mm Hg, respectively.

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Purpose: To evaluate the effect of topical prophylaxis with brinzolamide-brimonidine fixed combination on short-term intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation after intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factors (anti-VEGF).

Methods: This prospective comparative study included 56 eyes of 47 patients treated with intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF, and they were randomly divided into two groups. In control group (25 eyes), no prophylactic medication was used, whereas in case group (31 eyes) one drop of a fixed combination of brinzolamide-brimonidine was instilled two hours before the injection.

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