Publications by authors named "Carlthan Ling"

Background: Cystoid macular lesions (CML) in inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) can contribute to vision impairment. Studying the morphologic range and outlier presentations of CML may inform clinical associations, mechanistic research, and trial design. Thus, we aim to describe the distribution of optical coherence tomography (OCT) parameters in IRD cases with CML and identify phenotype-genotype associations in very large cystoid macular lesions (VLCML).

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a rare, genetically variable, heterogenous group of (currently recognized) thirteen connective tissue disorders characterized by skin hyperextensibility, tissue fragility, and generalized joint hypermobility. In addition to these commonly recognized phenotypes, recent studies have notably highlighted variable ophthalmic features in EDS. In this review, we comprehensively gather and discuss the ocular manifestations of EDS and its thirteen subtypes in the clinical setting.

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Background: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that has been increasing in prevalence since the early 2000s. Ocular involvement occurs in a minority of patients and must be in the differential diagnosis for patients who present with red eye and uveitis.

Case Report: A 29-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a painful, mydriatic red eye.

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Background: The efficiency of clinical trials for retinitis pigmentosa (RP) treatment is limited by the screening burden and lack of reliable surrogate markers for functional end points. Automated methods to determine visual acuity (VA) may help address these challenges. We aimed to determine if VA could be estimated using confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (cSLO) imaging and deep learning (DL).

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The authors present a case of complete anterior capsule phimosis and vision decline which developed 4 weeks postoperatively in the right eye after uncomplicated cataract surgery. Prior ocular history included retinopathy of prematurity in both eyes, acute angle closure glaucoma in the left eye, prophylactic laser peripheral iridotomy for a narrow angle in the right eye, and nystagmus in both eyes. This condition was addressed by surgically releasing the anterior capsule with microscissors to open the pupillary space which had been completely obscured by the anterior capsule, also causing the haptics of the 1-piece intraocular lens to deform.

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