Publications by authors named "Altinisik M"
Purpose: This study investigates the natural progression of quiescent macular neovascularization (qMNV) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).
Methods: The study monitored 30 eyes of 28 qMNV patients over a period of at least six months. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and OCTA were used to perform qualitative and quantitative analyses, noting any cases of activation during follow-up.
In this study, we aimed to present a rare case of pulsatile proptosis due to sphenoid wing dysplasia without the features of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). A 17-year-old male patient presented with swelling in the superotemporal region of the right eye. Physical examination revealed facial asymmetry with a pulsatile, ill-defined, soft lesion with in the superotemporal region of the right orbit associated with pulsatile proptosis, downward dystopia, and hypotropia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The body image of patients with cancer can be negatively affected due to treatment toxicities. Changes in body image may cause patients to experience social appearance anxiety. This study aimed to evaluate the body image and social appearance anxiety of patients with cancer undergoing radiotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To present a case of aspergillus-induced endogenous endophthalmitis evolving into delayed lumbosacral osteomyelitis, initially misdiagnosed as ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in an immunocompetent patient.
Method: Case Report.
Results: A 38-year-old woman, initially treated for pneumonia, experienced sudden loss of vision in her left eye, prompting a thorough examination that revealed a distinct chorioretinal infiltrate.
Purpose: To evaluate results of the surgical treatment for large stage (Stage 3 and 4) idiopathic macular hole cases with and without ILM flap technique.
Methods: Sixty eyes of 60 patients diagnosed with idiopathic macular hole (MH) were included in the study. Complete ophthalmologic examination and SD-OCT examination were performed in all eyes.
This study was conducted as a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design to determine the effect of planned education on the genital hygiene behaviors of secondary school female students in northern Cypurs. The research was conducted with 290 adolescents. Data were collected by using a personal information form and the Genital Hygiene Behavior Scale (GHBS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the repeatability and diurnal variation of the retinal vessel density and foveal avascular zone parameters using optical coherence tomography angiography.
Methods: Forty-one healthy individuals were measured twice in the morning and once in the evening. Foveal avascular zone area, perimetry, foveal density; superficial and deep capillary plexus (superficial capillary plexus, deep capillary plexus) vessel density, and central macular thickness were evaluated with the intraclass correlation coefficient, coefficient of repeatability, and Bland-Altman plots.
Objective: To evaluate the histopathological results of conjunctival masses suspected to be malignant based on biomicroscopic examination.
Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Ophthalmology, Celal Bayar University, Hafsa Sultan Hospital, Manisa, Turkiye, from November 2013 to February 2021.
The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between cerebral vasomotor reactivity (CVR) and the grade of diabetic retinopathy. A total of 43 diabetic patients with matched severity of diabetic retinopathy between their right and left eyes were included in this study. Diabetic retinopathy was graded in three groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To describe an atypical presentation of acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) receiving secukinumab.
Methods: Retrospective chart review.
Results: A 48-year-old female patient with AS receiving secukinumab complained of impaired vision in her left eye.
Purpose: In this study, we aimed to evaluate and compare the visual acuity, macular volume, central macular thickness, change in number of intravitreal ranibizumab injections with micropulse laser applications after loading dose of anti-VEGF to DME patients.
Study Design: Retrospective study.
Methods: This study was carried out on 97 patients (45 ranibizumab and 52 micropulse grid laser+ranibizumab) with diabetic macular edema patients who were followed in the Retina Unit.
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) on foveal avascular zone (FAZ), peripapillary and macular vessel density (VD) by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in patients with open angle glaucoma after trabeculectomy.
Study Design: Prospective study METHODS: Twenty eyes of 20 patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) or exfoliation glaucoma (EG) who were followed up to six months and underwent trabeculectomy were included in our study. OCTA, AngioVue (Optovue Inc.
Aim: The effects in cultural and health provisions can lead to different unmet support needs. Hope is seen as an important support, a supportive power, and an efficient coping strategy for cancer caregivers. The purpose of this study in Turkish society is to determine supportive care needs of caregivers of cancer patients, to determine the hope levels of those caring for cancer patients and foresee how variables and hope can trigger needs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To investigate the quantitative differences in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) data between type 2 diabetes patients without clinically detectable diabetic retinopathy (DR) and healthy subjects.
Methods: Thirty-nine patients with type 2 diabetes without DR and 41 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were recruited. The vessel density and foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area in the superficial capillary plexus and deep capillary plexus were measured using Nidek RS-3000 Advance® and compared between patient cohorts.
Background: Cancer is a chronic disease that leads to major life changes for individuals because it affects physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects. It is important that nursing care is able to respond to different individual needs regarding the challenges experienced by cancer patients.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the concept of individualized care as perceived by oncology patients and nurses working in oncology clinics.
Aim And Objective: To compare central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements obtained by handheld contact ultrasound pachymetry (HCUP) and non-contact pachymetry devices.
Materials And Methods: Ninety eyes of 90 patients (52 male and 38 female) were included in the study. Measurements from two non-contact devices, -specular microscopy (SM, Konan Medical, CA, USA) and Oculus Pentacam (Oculus Inc.
Purpose: This study aimed to compare type 1 choroidal neovascularization (CNV) characteristics in eyes with pachychoroid neovasculopathy (PNV) and neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).
Methods: Treatment naive 23 eyes of 23 patients with PNV and 24 eyes of 24 patients with nAMD were evaluated. The height of pigment epithelial detachment (PED) and the central macular thickness were determined.
Purpose: To analyze early quantitative changes in the choroidal neovascularization (CNV) area observed with optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) after single anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injection.
Materials And Methods: Treatment-naive patients with CNV secondary to neovascular age-related macular degeneration were analyzed immediately before and ~4 weeks after anti-VEGF injection. The primary endpoints of the study included changes in CNV total and vascular area.
Purpose: To evaluate choroidal thickness, intraocular pressure (IOP), axial length, central corneal thickness (CCT), lens thickness, anterior chamber depth, and ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) in hemodialysis patients.
Materials And Methods: The patients with end-stage renal disease and undergoing hemodialysis were included in the study. Immediately before and 1 hour after hemodialysis, all patients underwent measurement of choroidal thickness with spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OC, Cirrus HD-OCT; Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc.
Purpose: To compare choroidal thickness (ChT) and echocardiographical changes in patients with dipper and non-dipper systemic arterial hypertension (HT).
Methods: Patients with HT were evaluated in two groups according to the 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring. Compared to day-time values, those whose night-time SBP decreased ≥10% were defined as dippers, and those whose SBP decreased <10% were defined as non-dippers.
Aim: To compare changes in anterior segment topography and axial length (AL) evaluated with Pentacam and IOL Master after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) performed with and without vitreous base shaving.
Methods: This prospective study included patients who underwent PPV or phacoemulsification+PPV (Phaco+PPV) for various indications. Patients who underwent total posterior hyaloid detachment and excessive vitreous base shaving with scleral indentation were referred to as complete PPV (c-PPV).
Introduction: The structural and vascular changes in the retina and choroid in women in the third trimester of pregnancy were analyzed using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).
Methods: Forty women in the third trimester of uncomplicated pregnancy and 40 age-matched healthy women were included. Vascular density (VD) in the superficial and deep capillary plexuses (SCP/DCP), foveal density (FD), and foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area and perimetry measured with OCTA, as well as OCT measurements of central macular thickness (CMT) and choroidal thickness (CT) were compared between the groups.
Objectives: To evaluate the clinical results of combined pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with Landers wide-field temporary keratoprosthesis and penetrating keratoplasty (PK).
Materials And Methods: From January 2016, traumatic eyes with coexisting corneal and vitreoretinal diseases that underwent combined keratoprosthesis/PPV/PK surgery were retrospectively evaluated. Demographic characteristics, visual acuity (VA), intraocular pressure (IOP) and clinical findings of the cornea, lens, and retina were recorded during the follow-up.
Purpose: To conduct a multimodal ophthalmic evaluation of systemic sclerosis (SSc) in patients using ocular response analyzer (ORA), Pentacam, and specular microscopy (SM).
Methods: Thirty-one SSc patients and a group of age- and sex-matched controls were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Corneal hysteresis (CH), corneal resistance factor (CRF), corneal-compensated intraocular pressure (IOPcc), and Goldmann-correlated IOP (IOPg) were measured with ORA.