Proportion and risk factors of epiretinal membrane in residents of Brussels with versus without diabetes mellitus.

Purpose: To compare the proportion of epiretinal membrane (ERM) between individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) and without DM, who live in Brussels, to investigate possible risk factors for ERM formation and to compare the results with the ones of large population studies.

Methods: Participants were divided into two groups; 99 patients with DM (group A) and 103 individuals without DM (group B). All participants underwent an undilated 7-field color fundus photography and a spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).

Single Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant in the Treatment of Noninfectious Uveitis.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of a single intravitreal dexamethasone implant (IVT-DI; Ozurdex; Allergan, Inc.) on visual acuity, macular thickness, and intraocular pressure (IOP) in active noninfectious uveitis.

Methods: Medical records of patients with noninfectious active uveitis treated by IVT-DIs were retrospectively reviewed.