Perivascular Chorioretinal Atrophy: an Unusual Feature in Pathologic Myopia Eyes.

Purpose: To describe a new feature in pathologic myopia: perivascular patchy chorioretinal atrophy (PVCA) DESIGN: Cross-sectional study METHODS: 604 eyes of 312 highly myopic patients followed at Strasbourg University Hospitals were reviewed for the presence of PVCA lesions. Demographic, clinical, and paraclinical data (ultra-widefield retinography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography images) were analyzed. Controls were matched for age, sex, and axial length (AL).

Is it the right time to promote competency-based European Training Requirements in Ophthalmology? A European Board of Ophthalmology survey.

Purpose: To report national practices and recent progress in competency-based medical education (CBME) implementation in ophthalmology across European countries.

Methods: A 30-question online survey was emailed to European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) ophthalmology section delegates, European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma (EBOD) examiners and presidents of ophthalmology societies affiliated with UEMS/EBO.

Results: A total of 230 ophthalmologists with an average age of 54.

How do patients define a good ophthalmologist? A survey from an academic medical center in France.

Purpose: To identify the skills and personality profiles that are most expected by ophthalmology patients and to help ophthalmologists and ophthalmology residents improve their communication with patients and thus their quality of care.

Methods: This prospective, single-center study was carried out from November 2nd, 2020, to April 30th, 2021 in the ophthalmology department of Strasbourg University Hospital (Strasbourg, France). One thousand one hundred and eighty-three volunteer ophthalmology outpatients participated in the study.

Validity evidence of a new virtual reality simulator for phacoemulsification training in cataract surgery.

This study aims to assess validity evidence of the new phacoemulsification module of the HelpMeSee [HMS] virtual reality simulator. Conducted at the Ophthalmology Department of Strasbourg University Hospital and Gepromed Education Department, Strasbourg, France, this cross-sectional study divided 20 surgeons into two groups based on their experience over or under 300 cataract surgeries. Surgeons filled out a background survey covering their phacoemulsification experience and prior simulator use before undergoing single-session simulations on the EyeSi [EYS] and HMS simulators.

PERFLUOROCARBON LIQUID USE DURING VITRECTOMY FOR MACULA-OFF RETINAL DETACHMENT HAS NO IMPACT ON MACULAR FOLDS AND METAMORPHOPSIA.

Purpose: To compare two drainage techniques in macula-off retinal detachment surgery: perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL)-assisted drainage and partial subretinal fluid drainage without PFCL. This study investigated morphological and functional outcomes, focusing on metamorphopsia quantification.

Methods: Eighty eyes with macula-off retinal detachment were retrospectively included.

Could internal limiting membrane peeling before Voretigen neparvovec-ryzl subretinal injection prevent focal chorioretinal atrophy?

Purpose: To report the effect of internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling prior to Voretigen Neparvovec-ryzl (VN) subretinal injection on focal chorioretinal atrophy development in patients presenting with RPE65-mediated Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA).

Design: Retrospective case series.

Methods: Three patients who underwent bilateral subretinal VN injection for RPE65-mediated LCA were followed up for 18-24 months.

LONG-TERM MICROVASCULAR REMODELING AND CYSTIC CHANGES AFTER RETINAL DETACHMENT TREATED WITH SILICON OIL TAMPONADE.

Purpose: To determine the long-term microvascular alterations associated with macular cystic changes after retinal detachment surgery with silicone oil tamponade.

Methods: The results of two optical coherence tomography angiographies performed at 11 months and 38 months after silicone removal were retrospectively analyzed for 30 eyes. The data were compared between both measurements and between eyes with macular cysts (MC+) and without macular cysts (MC-).

TELANGIECTATIC CAPILLARIES CAUSING PERSISTENT DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA SUCCESSFULLY TREATED BY PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY.

Purpose: To report two cases of persistent macular edema caused by the exudation of diabetic telangiectatic capillaries (TelCaps), which have been successfully treated with photodynamic therapy (PDT).

Methods: Review of data from two patients suffering from persistent macular edema caused by parafoveolar TelCaps. In both cases, conventional laser was impossible because TelCaps were to close from foveal center.

Binocular visual function improvement after pars plana vitrectomy for epiretinal membrane.

Purpose: To report binocular visual function changes after pars plana vitrectomy for epiretinal membrane (ERM) and the related outcomes.

Methods: Twenty-three eyes of 23 patients operated on for ERM were included in a retrospective study. Clinical data, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), contrast sensitivity and binocular visual function were assessed pre- and 1 and 3 months post-operatively.

[Assessment method of cognitive load and stress inducer factors of surgeons and anesthetists in the operating room].

Introduction: For many years, surgeons and anesthetists have recognized that stress can be present in their daily professional practice. The goal of this study was to identify tools for assessing stress and cognitive load in the operating room.

Material And Methods: We conducted a literature review in the PubMed database of scientific articles published on the subject without date limit using the keywords anesthesia, surgery, surgeon, cognitive workload, definition, pathophysiology, physiological measurement, objective, subjective, stress.

Multiple metrics assessment method for a reliable evaluation of corneal suturing skills.

This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of a multiple metrics assessment method to differentiate between surgeons of differing experience while performing a corneal suturing task. Volunteer ophthalmologists were assigned to three groups (senior [SG], junior [JG] and novice [NG]) according to their experience in corneal suturing. All participants performed three sessions of corneal wound closure by three stitches.

Efficacy and Safety of 0.1% Cyclosporine versus 2% Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Severe Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis in Children.

Introduction: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is an inflammatory condition in children that can cause severe eye complications. Treatment is based on corticosteroid therapy during flare-ups, then antihistamines and cyclosporine in calmer periods. The dosage and posology of cyclosporine are subject to debate.

Resident Skills Assessment in Corneal Suturing: A Comprehensive Review of Currently Proposed Educational Programs and Evaluation Tools.

 This study aimed to perform a comprehensive review of publications proposing educational programs for resident skills assessment in corneal suturing.  An extensive online article search in PubMed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PISMA) reporting guidelines was performed to identify prospective comparative studies or prospective before/after studies published up to March 2021 and reporting the assessment of ophthalmology residents' skills in corneal suturing during dedicated training sessions.  Three studies were identified for review.

Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Quality of Sleep and Chronotype in a Cohort of Adult Patients with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome.

Objective/background: Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare but well-recognized ciliopathy with high genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity. Cardinal features include obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure (HBP), which are often associated with sleep-disordered breathing. Also, the high prevalence of blindness due to retinal dystrophy could affect circadian sleep-wake rhythms.

[Paraneoplastic ophthalmopathies].

Ocular paraneoplastic syndromes are rare conditions that can affect any part of the eye at any age. Thus, every ophthalmologist should be familiar with their management, as some of them may reveal severe, life-threatening conditions. These consist overwhelmingly of neuro-ophthalmological manifestations, affecting the optic nerve (paraneoplastic optic neuritis), retina (paraneoplastic retinopathy) or neurological pathways generating eye movements (saccadic intrusion, oculomotor palsy, nystagmus.

State of the Art in Robot-Assisted Eye Surgery.

Despite the advantages that robot-assisted surgery can offer to patient care, its use in ophthalmic surgery has not yet progressed to the extent seen in other fields. As such, its use remains limited to research environments, both basic and clinical. The technical specifications for such ophthalmic surgical robots are highly challenging, but rapid progress has been made in recent years, and recent developments in this field ensure that the use of this technology in operating theatres will soon be a real possibility.

Evolution of Dome-shaped Macula Is Due to Differential Elongation of the Eye Predominant in the Peri-dome Region.

Purpose: To determine the mechanism behind macular bulge height increase in eyes with dome-shaped macula (DSM).

Design: Retrospective, observational case series.

Methods: Eyes presenting with DSM followed up for a minimum of 1 year were examined using ocular biometry and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography at baseline and at end of follow-up.