Optical coherence tomography in Best vitelliform macular dystrophy.

Purpose: To analyze spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT)-specific findings in the different stages of vitelliform macular dystrophy (VMD).

Methods: Thirty-seven patients were prospectively recruited. All the patients underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination, including best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), biomicroscopy, and SD-OCT.

Vascular abnormalities in patients with Stargardt disease assessed with optical coherence tomography angiography.

Aims: To describe the vascular abnormalities in patients affected by Stargardt disease (STGD1) by means of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A).

Methods: Cross-sectional case series, with the following inclusion criteria: diagnosis of STGD1, clear ocular media, and stable fixation. Patients underwent best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), biomicroscopy, applanation tonometry, short-wavelength fundus autofluorescence (SW-FAF) (HRA Heidelberg, Germany), 3×3 Swept Source OCT-A (Topcon Corporation, Japan).

Multimodal imaging of foveal cavitation in retinal dystrophies.

Purpose: Inherited retinal dystrophies and cone dysfunction syndromes may show a sharp hyporeflective interruption in the outermost retinal layers on optical coherence tomography (OCT), known as foveal cavitation (FC). The aim of the study was to describe the morpho-functional features of FC in patients affected by retinal dystrophies by means of multimodal imaging.

Methods: A consecutive series of patients affected by FC were prospectively recruited for the study.

Vessel density analysis in patients with retinitis pigmentosa by means of optical coherence tomography angiography.

Aims: To describe the vascular abnormalities in patients affected by retinitis pigmentosa (RP) by means of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A).

Methods: Cross-sectional case series; patients with RP presenting at the Medical Retina Service of the Department of Ophthalmology, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele in Milan were recruited. Inclusion criteria were: diagnosis of RP, clear ocular media, adequate pupillary dilation, and stable fixation.

Near-infrared fundus autofluorescence in multiple evanescent white-dot syndrome.

Purpose: To report the near-infrared fundus autofluorescence (NIR-FAF) pattern in 2 cases of multiple evanescent white-dot syndrome (MEWDS).

Methods: Three consecutive patients with MEWDS underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination, including color photograph, blue-light fundus autofluorescence, NIR-FAF, fluorescein angiography, and indocyanine green angiography (ICGA). Main outcome measure was the identification of NIR-FAF pattern.

New perspectives in the management of post-surgical macular edema.

Post-surgical macular edema is the most common cause of vision loss after phacoemulsification, and one of the main causes of reduced vision in patients undergoing other ocular surgery. At present, there are no reliable randomized clinical trials specifically designed to define the best therapeutic approach, and little information is available regarding the treatment algorithm of acute or chronic forms. As a consequence, there is no agreement regarding the current management of post-surgical macular edema.

Sedative effect of acupuncture during cataract surgery: prospective randomized double-blind study.

Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of acupuncture in reducing anxiety in patients having cataract surgery under topical anesthesia.

Setting: Vita-Salute University of Milan and IRCCS H. San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.

A prospective, randomized, double-blinded comparison of ropivacaine 0.5%, 0.75%, and 1% ropivacaine for peribulbar block.

Study Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of three different concentrations of ropivacaine (0.5%, 0.75%, and 1%) together with a single concentration of hyaluronidase administered for peribulbar block.