Purpose: To evaluate the incidence and to describe the characteristics of the intrableb pigmentation (IBP) following XEN63 implantation.
Methods: Retrospective case series of three eyes presenting a pigment dispersion in the filtering bleb after a XEN63 implantation for uncontrolled IOP. Demographic, clinical and imaging data were obtained from medical records.
Background: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of 55° wide-field (WF) spectral-domain (SD) optical coherence tomography (OCT) for detecting peripheral subretinal fluid (SRF) after surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).
Methods: In this retrospective observational study, the retinal periphery was examined to evaluate the possible presence of persistent SRF after surgery. OCT scans were acquired in infrared mode to use any peripheral vessel as a landmark for better repeatability in monitoring fluid remnants.
This study aimed to compare keratometry and anterior chamber depth (ACD) changes after XEN implantation in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) cases over a 3-month follow-up period. Twenty patients with POAG who underwent XEN63 implantation, either standalone or combined with cataract surgery, were included. Preoperative data, including best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), refraction, gonioscopy, ophthalmoscopy, intraocular pressure (IOP) evaluation, and axial length, were collected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this manuscript is to present a review of laboratory experiments (including methodology and results) that use biochar, a specific carbon obtained by a pyrolysis process from different feedstocks, as an alternative material for heavy metal adsorption from groundwater. In recent years, many studies have been conducted regarding the application of innovative materials to water decontamination to develop a more sustainable approach to remediation processes. The use of biochar for groundwater remediation has particularly attracted the interest of researchers because it permits the reuse of materials that would be otherwise disposed of, in accordance with circular economy, and reduces the generation of greenhouse gases if compared to the use of virgin materials.
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