Publications by authors named "C Sborgia"

Objective: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular complications. The risk depends significantly on adipose tissue distribution. Liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 analog, is associated with weight loss, improved glycemic control, and reduced cardiovascular risk.

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Purpose: To analyze corneal confocal microscopy changes after combined photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) plus the cross linking (CXL) procedure.

Design: Prospective interventional case series.

Methods: At the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience, and Sense Organs of the University of Bari, Bari, Italy, 17 eyes of 17 patients with progressive keratoconus underwent confocal microscopy examination before and after 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 48 months following PRK plus the CXL procedure.

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Purpose: To study the efficacy of a single 0.7 mg dexamethasone intravitreal implant in vitrectomized eyes with refractory macular edema secondary to combined cataract extraction and macular pucker removal.

Methods: In 8 eyes of 8 consecutive patients with refractory macular edema secondary to combined cataract extraction and 25-gauge vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling for macular pucker removal, the injection of the 0.

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Purpose: To retrospectively study the efficacy of a single 0.7-mg dexamethasone intravitreal implant in eyes with refractory macular edema secondary to uncomplicated phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implant.

Methods: In 11 eyes of 11 consecutive patients with persistent refractory macular edema, secondary uncomplicated cataract extraction, and intraocular lens implant, the injection of 0.

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