Vitrectomy With Short-Term Perfluorocarbon Liquid Tamponade for Retinal Detachment With Inferior Retinal Breaks and Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy.

To assess and compare the results of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with short-term perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) tamponade and combined PPV with scleral buckling to treat rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) with inferior retinal breaks complicated by proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). The medical records of patients who had vitreoretinal surgery for RRD with inferior retinal breaks complicated by PVR were reviewed. Group 1 had PPV with PFCL, and Group 2 had PPV with scleral buckling.

Examining the competence of artificial intelligence programs in neuro-ophthalmological disorders and analyzing their comparative superiority.

Background: This study aims to evaluate the knowledge levels of chat generative pretrained transformer (ChatGPT), Bing, and Bard programs, which are three different artificial intelligence chatbots offered to the market free of charge by various manufacturers, regarding neuro-ophthalmological diseases, to examine their usability, and to investigate the existence of their superiority to each other.

Materials And Methods: Forty questions related to neuro-ophthalmological diseases were obtained from the study questions' section of the American Academy and Ophthalmology 2022-2023 Basic and Clinical Science Course Neuro-ophthalmology Book. The questions were posed to the ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard artificial intelligence chatbots.

Evaluation and Comparison of the Knowledge Levels of Current Artificial Intelligence Programs on Retinal/Vitreous Diseases and Treatment Methods.

Purpose: To evaluate the answers to multiple-choice questions about retina and vitreous diseases and treatment modalities of Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT), Bard, and Bing artificial intelligence chatbots, examining the level of knowledge about these subjects, and investigating the existence of their superiority over each other.

Methods: Forty-six questions related to retinal and vitreous diseases and treatment modalities were asked to ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard chatbots.

Results: The Bing artificial intelligence chatbot correctly answered 76.

Exploring Artificial Intelligence Programs' Understanding of Lens, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery Information.

Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the success of Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), Bing, and Bard artificial intelligence programs, which were released free of charge by three different manufacturers, in correctly answering questions about lenses, cataract, and refractive surgery, and to investigate whether they are superior to each other.

Methods: Seventy questions related to lens, cataract, and refractive surgery were obtained from the study questions section of the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2022 to 2023 Basic and Clinical Science Course Lens and Cataract and Refractive Surgery Books. The questions were asked separately for the ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard artificial intelligence programs.

Investigating the comparative superiority of artificial intelligence programs in assessing knowledge levels regarding ocular inflammation, uvea diseases, and treatment modalities.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the knowledge level of the Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer (ChatGPT), Bard, and Bing artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots regarding ocular inflammation, uveal diseases, and treatment modalities, and to investigate their relative performance compared to one another.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-six questions related to ocular inflammation, uveal diseases, and treatment modalities were posed to the ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing AI chatbots, and both correct and incorrect responses were recorded. The accuracy rates were compared using the Chi-squared test.

Effect of Buerger's disease on ocular microvascular structure.

Clinical Relevance: Buerger's disease, being a systemic inflammatory vasculopathy, may present with ocular findings.

Background: This study aims to understand the potential role of optical coherence tomography and angiography findings in evaluating the course of Buerger's disease.

Methods: This was a prospective, cross-sectional study that included 25 patients with Buerger's disease (Group 1) and 51 healthy control participants, of whom 27 were smokers (Group 2) and 24 were non-smokers (Group 3).

Evaluation of Current Artificial Intelligence Programs on the Knowledge of Glaucoma.

Background: To measure the success of three different artificial intelligence chatbots, ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing, in correctly answering questions about glaucoma types and treatment modalities and to examine their superiority over each other.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-two questions about glaucoma types and treatment modalities were asked using the ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing chatbots. The correct and incorrect answers were also provided.

Assessing the H-Indexes of Editorial Board Members in Ophthalmology Journals Published in Türkiye.

Objectives: The focus of this study was to assess and compare the h-indexes of editorial board members from eight ophthalmology journals in Türkiye and explore the potential correlations between these indexes and the sub-specialties of board members.

Methods: Conducted in December 2023, this cross-sectional study utilized publicly available data from Google Scholar (GS), Web of Science, and Scopus. The h-index and number of publications by editorial board members from eight Turkish ophthalmology journals were analyzed.

Assessment of changes in macular structural retinal layers in patients with pathological myopia.

Background/aim: This study aimed to examine changes in the thickness of individual macular retinal layers in eyes with pathological myopia (PM) and to compare the thickness of each retinal layer between the PM and control groups to gain insights into retinal perfusion.

Materials And Methods: The study included 51 eyes in the PM group and 51 eyes in the control group. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was used to measure the thickness of each retinal layer in the central fovea, parafoveal, and perifoveal regions.

An Eye for A Foot: Alarming Unawareness of Diabetic Retinopathy Among Diabetic Foot Patients.

This study aims to determine the awareness of diabetic retinopathy in patients hospitalized for diabetic foot ulcers, examine their clinical and demographic characteristics, and evaluate their treatment needs. In this prospective study, 62 consequent patients with diabetic foot ulcers who were hospitalized for further treatment in Diabetic Foot Department between June and August 2023 were subjected to ophthalmological examinations. Detailed anterior and posterior segment examinations were performed.

Assessing the proficiency of artificial intelligence programs in the diagnosis and treatment of cornea, conjunctiva, and eyelid diseases and exploring the advantages of each other benefits.

Purpose: It was aimed to determine the knowledge level of ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard artificial intelligence programs related to corneal, conjunctival, and eyelid diseases and treatment modalities, to examine their reliability and superiority to each other.

Methods: Forty-one questions related to corneal, conjunctival, and eyelid diseases and treatment modalities were asked to the ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard chatbots. The answers to the questions were compared with the answer keys and grouped as correct or incorrect.

Evaluation of Structural Retinal Layer Alterations in Retinitis Pigmentosa.

This study aimed to analyze retinal layers in the macular region using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Additionally, we examined the retinal vascular plexus densities of the eyes using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A), specifically in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). In the study, 36 eyes from patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and 36 eyes from healthy controls were included.

Assessing the Competence of Artificial Intelligence Programs in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and Comparing their Relative Advantages.

The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge levels of ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard artificial intelligence programs produced by three different manufacturers regarding pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus and to compare their strengths and weaknesses. Forty-four questions testing the knowledge levels of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus were asked in ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard artificial intelligence programs. Questions were grouped as correct or incorrect.

A comparative study on the knowledge levels of artificial intelligence programs in diagnosing ophthalmic pathologies and intraocular tumors evaluated their superiority and potential utility.

Purpose: This study aimed to test the knowledge levels of ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard artificial intelligence chatbots, which have been released by three different manufacturers, about ophthalmic pathologies and intraocular tumors, to test their usability and to investigate the presence of superiority to each other.

Methods: Thirty-six questions were obtained from the American Academy and Ophthalmology 2022-2023 Basic and Clinical Science Course Ophthalmic Pathology and Intraocular Tumor study questions section. Each question was asked separately for the ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard artificial intelligence programs.

Off-Label Uses of Ranibizumab and Aflibercept for Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Turkey.

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical and demographic aspects of off-label drug use applications for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in Turkey.

Methods: Applications for off-label drug use in the treatment of AMD to the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TITCK) in 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Demographic characteristics, requested drugs, previous treatment regimens, and reasons for applications were evaluated.

Evaluation of retinal vascular and structural alterations in pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients without papilledema.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate retinal structural and microvascular alterations using optical coherence tomography-angiography (OCTA) in pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) patients with regressed papilledema.

Methods: This study included 40 eyes of 21 IIH patients and 69 eyes of 36 healthy controls. Radial peripapillary capillary (RPC) vessel density and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness were evaluated by XR Avanti AngioVue OCTA (Optovue, Fremont, CA, USA).

Non-damaging retinal laser therapy in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy.

Purpose: To investigate the functional and anatomical outcomes of non-damaging retinal laser therapy (NRT), in cases with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR).

Methods: Twenty-three eyes of 23 treatment-naïve chronic CSCR patients were included in this study. The irradiation of 577 nm yellow light was conducted on the serous detachment area after switching over to the NRT algorithm.

Real Life Multicenter Comparison of 24-Month Outcomes of Anti-VEGF Therapy in Diabetic Macular Edema in Turkey: Ranibizumab vs. Aflibercept vs. Ranibizumab-Aflibercept Switch.

The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of diabetic macular edema (DME) treated with aflibercept (AFB) or ranibizumab (RNB) only, and after switching from RNB to AFB. This was a retrospective, real-world, multicenter (7 cities) 24 month study. Overall, 212 eyes in the AFB group, 461 in the RNB group, and 141 in the RNB to AFB group were included.

Long-term Complications of Conventional and Chandelier-Assisted Scleral Buckle for Primary Repair of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment.

Purpose: To compare the outcomes of conventional indirect ophthalmoscopy and wide-angled visualization with chandelier endo-illumination methods in scleral buckle surgery by focusing on postoperative complications in the postoperative long-term period.

Methods: In this retrospective comparative study, patients who underwent scleral buckle surgery due to rhegmatogenous retinal detachment were included in the study. Conventional scleral buckle surgery using indirect ophthalmoscopy was performed in Group 1, and wide-angled visualization with chandelier endo-illumination method in scleral buckle surgery was performed in Group 2.

Assessment of the Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer, Retina, and Choroid in Osteogenesis Imperfecta.

Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder in which there are problems in tissues containing type I collagen, predominantly the cornea and sclera in the eye. Although there are many studies on problems with the anterior segment of the eye in patients with OI, studies on posterior structures are limited. Involvement of the sclera may affect the retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL), which is indirectly related to intraocular pressure.

Long-term Outcomes of Submacular Perfluorocarbon Liquid Removal with Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling and Transretinal Aspiration.

Background: An important complication associated with perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) use during pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is its retention in the submacular area. The aim of this study was to present the long-term outcomes of the surgical method used in this study to remove submacular PFCL and to shed light on the advantages and disadvantages compared to other methods.

Material And Methods: This is a retrospective, single-center, observational study.

Off-label uses of Aflibercept, Ranibizumab and Dexamethasone implant for diabetic retinopathy in Turkey.

Diabetic retinopathy (DRP) is the most common retinal vascular disease leading to blindness. There is limited data about the off-label drug use for DRP and diabetic macular edema (DME) in literature. The aim of the article was to evaluate the applications for off-label drug use in patients with DME and DRP in Turkey in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics.

Evaluation of off-label anti-vascular endothelial growth factor and steroid implant medication uses in macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion in Turkey.

What Is Known And Objective: Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is one of the most common causes of vision loss. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) drugs, ranibizumab and aflibercept, and corticosteroid implants are approved treatment options for RVO-related macular edema (ME) in Turkey. To the best of our knowledge, there is no data regarding the off-label use of these drugs for RVO in English literature.

Peripapillary and Macular Structural and Vascular Parameters in Age-Related Choroidal Atrophy.

Prcis: The macular and peripapillary structural and vascular alterations in elderly patients with age-related choroidal atrophy may mimic glaucomatous degeneration.

Purpose: To evaluate the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL), macular nerve fiber layer (mNFL), ganglion cell layer (mGCL), inner plexiform layer (mIPL) thicknesses, and choroidal vascularity index (CVI) values in patients with age-related choroidal atrophy (ARCA) and to compare with the those of age and sex-matched healthy controls.

Methods: The cross-sectional, observational study included 95 eyes of 95 patients.

Standard internal limiting membrane peeling versus internal limiting membrane abrasion technique for primary epiretinal membrane surgery.

Purposes: The purpose of this study is to compare the standard inner limiting membrane peeling technique to the inner limiting membrane abrasion technique with respect to visual outcomes and central retinal thickness in the primary epiretinal membrane surgery.

Methods: A total of 59 eyes from 57 epiretinal membrane patients were separated into two groups including the standard inner limiting membrane peeling group and the inner limiting membrane peeling with abrasion technique group. At 6, 12, and 24 months of follow-up, the mean alteration in best-corrected visual acuity and central retinal thickness were assessed for each group.