Keratometry Changes Between Year One to Seven After Corneal Cross-Linking in Patients With Keratoconus.

Purpose: We evaluated the timing at and extent to which midterm to long-term keratometric changes can occur in year 1 to 7 after corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in patients with keratoconus.

Methods: We conducted a subgroup analysis of a retrospective cohort study of all consecutive patients who underwent CXL at our cornea center between 2007 and 2011. The inclusion criteria comprised CXL according to the Dresden protocol and a full set of keratometry parameters collected by Scheimpflug tomography preoperatively and at year 1, 3, 5, and 7 after CXL.

Hertel-exophthalmometry-like multi-detector-row-CT-exophthalmometry: inter-disciplinary inter-observer reproducibility of measurements.

Objectives: To investigate the interdisciplinary interobserver reproducibility of Hertel-exophthalmometry-like protrusion measurements on multidetector-row-computed-tomography- (MDCT-) images of the orbit to facilitate structured evaluation of the orbit and mid-face.

Methods: Respective reproducibility of base-length along the interfronto-zygomatic line, right and left ocular protrusion, and deriving interocular difference was measured in this retrospective (04/2009-03/2020) single-centre observational study. MDCT-series and slice-positions were selected independently, using picture-archiving-and-communication-system- (PACS-) tools on tilt-corrected axial MDCT-images (slice-thickness 0.

Micropulse Cyclophotocoagulation vs Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty: Effects on Corneal Endothelial Cells and Intraocular Pressure.

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (mCPC) and selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) on endothelial cell density (ECD) and reduction of the intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with primary-open angle glaucoma (POAG).

Patients And Methods: In this observational, retrospective study, 40 eyes with POAG were included. Patients were divided into three groups-group I was treated with SLT ( = 13), group II was treated with mCPC ( = 13), and group III included age-matched patients with medically treated glaucoma ( = 14) (control group).

[Thyroid Eye Disease-Compressive Optic Neuropathy].

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional outcomes in terms of best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and visual field (VF) defects in optic nerve compression (thyroid eye disease-compressive optic neuropathy, TED-CON) patients after treatment.

Patients And Methods: In this observational, retrospective study, the medical charts of 51 patients (96 eyes) with a diagnosis of definitive TED-CON between 2010-2020 were included.

Results: After the diagnosis of TED-CON, 16 patients (27 eyes) received steroid-pulse (medical) treatment alone, 67 eyes received an additional surgical orbital decompression, whereas 1 patient (2 eyes) refused both treatment methods.

Corneal cross-linking in patients with keratoconus: up to 13 years of follow-up.

Introduction: To evaluate long-term safety and efficacy of corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in patients with keratoconus up to 13 years.

Materials And Methods: In this mono-centre exploratory study, we included all consecutive patients who underwent CXL in our cornea centre from 01/01/2007 to 12/30/2011 and met the inclusion criteria. CXL was performed in all patients according to the Dresden protocol.

A prospective randomized pilot study evaluating the scar outcome after gluteal dermis fat graft with and without kinesiotaping.

Purpose: To compare gluteal wound healing after dermis fat graft (DFG) implantation in patients with and without local application of kinesiotapes.

Methods: In this prospective, single-center analysis, 16 patients who underwent DFG implantation were randomized in two groups. Wound healing was compared 4-6 weeks after therapy and 3 months later (after application of 2 cycles of kinesiotaping for 2-3 weeks in the case and no specific therapy in the control group).

A pathological indicator for dysthyroid optic neuropathy: tritan color vision deficiency.

Purpose: To investigate the sensitivity of the color vision test by Arden in patients with dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON) to improve diagnosis.

Methods: In this observational, retrospective study, we included the medical records of 92 eyes (48 patients) with diagnosis of DON between 2008 and 2019 in order to evaluate the full spectrum of findings from the color vision test by Arden, and to determine potential importance of this test. Thirty-five patients were female, and 13 patients were male.

Evaluating the interreader agreement and intrareader reproducibility of Visual Field Defects in Thyroid Eye Disease- Compressive Optic Neuropathy.

Purpose: To categorize visual field (VF) defects according to Freitag and Tanking's (FT) classification in Thyroid Eye Disease-Compressive Optic Neuropathy (TED-CON) and evaluate the interreader agreement and intrareader reproducibility of the classification.

Subjects And Methods: In this retrospective, observational study we included medical reports of 96 eyes (51 patients), who underwent VF testing with TED-CON in Ludwig-Maximilians-University (2008-2019). Two readers separately examined the VFs at the time of the TED-CON diagnosis, each offering two readings of the same VF in a time interval of 1 month.

Morphologic Cross-Sectional Imaging Features of IgG4-Related Orbitopathy in Comparison to Ocular Adnexal Lymphoma.

Aim: To detect radiological features that, in addition to clinical findings, may aid in correct differentiation between IgG4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD) and ocular adnexal lymphoma (OAL).

Methods: In this retrospective, single-center, comparative analysis, we compared cross-sectional imaging findings of 13 consecutive patients with histologically proven IgG4-ROD and a control group of 29 consecutive OAL-patients diagnosed between 10/2014 and 09/2019. Statistical significance was accepted at a <0.

Screening for Predictive Parameters Requiring Psycho-Oncological Intervention via the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer in the Follow-Up of Uveal Melanoma Patients.

Aim: To assess a profile of uveal melanoma patients at risk of requiring active psycho-oncological intervention by employing the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) distress thermometer.

Methods: Multivariate correlation and multiple linear regression analysis of data collected retrospectively from 106 consecutive patients suffering from uveal melanoma.

Results: Distress levels correlated with practical (p = 0.

Subclinical dysthyroid optic neuropathy: tritan deficiency as an early sign of dysthyroid optic neuropathy.

Purpose: The aim of this research was to investigate the subclinical findings of dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON) and to look for early indicators for optic nerve compression in patients with Graves' orbitopathy.

Patients And Methods: In this observational, retrospective study, the medical charts of 24 patients (32 eyes) with a diagnosis of DON between 2008 and 2019 were included. Our goal was to identify potential pathological signs in patients with DON prior to the definitive diagnosis of DON.

Correction: Evaluation of medical and surgical decompression in patients with dysthyroid optic neuropathy.

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Evaluation of medical and surgical decompression in patients with dysthyroid optic neuropathy.

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of steroid-pulse therapy and three-wall orbital decompression in patients with dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON).

Methods: Twenty-five patients (46 eyes) with a diagnosis of DON between 2008 and 2015 were included in the study. The first group (7 patients, 16 eyes) consisted of patients with a steroid-pulse treatment only and the second group (18 patients, 30 eyes) included patients with medical and surgical decompression.

The national comprehensive cancer network distress thermometer as a screening tool for the evaluation of quality of life in uveal melanoma patients.

Purpose: To assess quality of life (QoL) status via the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) distress thermometer as a psychooncological screening tool in uveal melanoma patients.

Methods: One hundred and six consecutive patients suffering from uveal melanoma completed the distress thermometer between 04/2018 and 12/2018. Practical, emotional, family concerned, spiritual, physical and overall distress levels, distribution of distress and subgroup analyses defining groups of potential high distress levels in need of intervention were assessed.

Comparison of different devices to measure the intraocular pressure in thyroid-associated orbitopathy.

Purpose: To evaluate the correlation of the intraocular pressure measurements (IOP) with non-contact tonometer Corvis Scheimpflug technology (Corvis ST), Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT), ocular response analyzer (ORA), and iCARE rebound tonometer in patients with thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO) and eye-healthy subjects (control group).

Methods: Twenty-nine consecutive patients with TAO (79% female) and 30 eye-healthy subjects (60% female) were included in this prospective, age- and sex-matched study. The IOP measurement with Corvis, ORA, GAT, iCARE, and central corneal thickness (CCT) with Corvis was obtained from all study participants.

Combined positron emission tomography/computed tomography for diagnosis and monitoring of orbital adnexal lymphoma.

Purpose: Combined whole-body F-18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography / computed tomography ([18F]FDG-PET/CT) gives precise information about tumour morphology and metabolism. The standardized uptake value (SUV) allows quantification of tumour metabolism. The diagnostic value of PET/CT in patients with suspected orbital adnexal lymphoma (OAL) was evaluated.

Combined positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for imaging of orbital tumours and tumours extending into the orbit.

Objective: To assess clinical and radiological performance of combined positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in patients with secondary and primary intraorbital tumours.

Methods: 14 adults with secondary and 1 child with primary orbital masses underwent combined whole-body PET/CT. Radiopharmaceutical tracers applied were (18F)-fluorodeoxyglucose, (18F)-fluoroethylcholine (FEC) and (68Ga)-DOTATATE.