Publications by authors named "F Nilufer Yalcindag"
Background: To evaluate the change in time in visual acuity, central macular thickness (CMT), and microperimetry (MP) findings in Behçet uveitis (BU) patients who were in remission with maintenance therapy.
Methods: This single center, retrospective, observational cohort study included twenty-five eyes of 25 patients with BU who were in remission during maintenance therapy. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), CMT, macular integrity index, average threshold, and fixation stabilities (P1 and P2) evaluated at six-month intervals were recorded.
Objectives: Behçet uveitis (BU) is a potentially blinding disorder. The main determinant of visual prognosis is early and appropriate treatment that provides rapid suppression of inflammatory attacks, control of subclinical inflammation, and prevention of new attacks. Our study aimed to determine the Turkish uveitis specialists' approach regarding the treatment choices and management of special situations such as pregnancy, vaccination, and surgical planning in BU patients, and to increase information sharing and raise awareness of issues where knowledge is lacking.
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- At first, the patient was treated with cyclosporine but experienced side effects like vomiting and weakness, leading to a switch to adalimumab.
- After several months, while eye inflammation resolved, the patient developed a depigmented vitiligo patch, indicating that monitoring for such side effects is important for eye specialists treating patients with adalimumab.
Purpose: To evaluate and compare the findings of MP and OCT in patients with inactive Behçet's uveitis (BU).
Methods: Sixty-five eyes of 38 patients were included in this retrospective study. Ophthalmologic examination findings and OCT and MP results were recorded.
Are optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography comparable for detection of macular edema in Behçet uveitis?
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol
November 2023
Purpose: To investigate the role and agreement of spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and fluorescein angiography (FA) for macular edema (ME) diagnosis in Behçet uveitis (BU).
Methods: Eyes with ME detected by SD-OCT and/or FA were enrolled. Type of ME by SD-OCT and grade of macular leakage (ML) by FA were investigated.