Retina
December 2024
Purpose: Propose new terminology and evaluate the effectiveness of Therapeutic Refractive Vitrectomy (TRV) for selective removal of vitreous floaters and opacities (VFO) utilizing Standardized Kinetic Anatomical Functional Testing of VFO (SK VFO Test) and new ultra widefield (UWF) OCT imaging techniques.
Methods: Retrospective analysis. Twenty eyes underwent TRV for symptomatic VFO.
Aims: To develop a generative adversarial network (GAN) capable of generating realistic high-resolution anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) images.
Methods: This study included 142 628 AS-OCT B-scans from the American University of Beirut Medical Center. The Style and WAvelet based GAN architecture was trained to generate realistic AS-OCT images and was evaluated through the Fréchet Inception Distance (FID) Score and a blinded assessment by three refractive surgeons who were asked to distinguish between real and generated images.
Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of incorporating Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) and synthetic images in enhancing the performance of a convolutional neural network (CNN) for automated estimation of Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) vault using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT).
Methods: This study was a retrospective evaluation using synthetic data and real patient images in a deep learning framework. Synthetic ICL AS-OCT scans were generated using GANs and a secondary image editing algorithm, creating approximately 100,000 synthetic images.
Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of sequential customized therapeutic keratectomy (SCTK) in reducing higher order aberrations (HOAs) and improving quality of vision in highly aberrated corneas consequent to previous radial keratotomy (RK).
Methods: A retrospective review of patients undergoing SCTK treatment from January 2012 to October 2020 was conducted in the Eye Center, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center (Rozzano, Italy). Indications for treatment in patients who had RK were significantly and/or progressively reduced corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) combined with visual symptoms critically affecting quality of life.
Purpose Of Review: Posterior chamber phakic intraocular lenses (pIOLs) are increasing in popularity as a viable alternative to laser refractive surgery. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the recent updates to pIOLs and to assess the advancements and safety of the procedure.
Recent Findings: Accurate lens sizing is the key determinant to suitable vault prediction, advancements to sizing formulae including the use of very high frequency (VHF) digital ultrasound and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning has led to improved vault prediction and safety.