Nd:Yag Laser Transluminal Embolysis: A Therapeutic Approach in Retinal Artery Occlusion.

: Central and branch retinal artery occlusion (CRAO and BRAO) are critical causes of acute vision loss, predominantly affecting older adults with systemic vascular pathology. These occlusions typically result from embolic events, leading to partial or complete retinal ischemia. : This retrospective case series report details of our 10-year experience using the 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser for Transluminal Nd:YAG Embolysis (TYE) in order to lyse visible emboli within the retinal arteries.

Bilateral Idiopathic Neuroretinitis.

Background/objectives: Neuroretinitis (NR) is a rare inflammatory condition characterized by sudden vision loss, optic disc edema and macular star appearance predominantly affecting individuals in their third and fourth decades of life.

Methods: This paper describes the case of 33-year-old Caucasian man with no significant medical history complaining of decreased vision for about a week.

Results: The ophthalmological exam revealed best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) for the right eye (RE) of 0.

Short-Term Visual and Refractive Outcomes of Single-Step Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy with Amaris 750S and SmartSurf in Myopia and Astigmatism: A 6-Month Follow-Up Study.

Background: Single-step transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (TPRK) is a modern refractive surgery technique that offers a no-touch approach for correcting myopia and astigmatism. This study aims to evaluate the short-term visual and refractive outcomes of TPRK in patients with myopia and astigmatism over a 6-month follow-up period.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent single-step TPRK using the Amaris 750S laser platform with SmartSurf and SmartPulse technologies, targeting a plano refraction.

One-Year Visual and Refractive Outcomes of SmartPulse Technology in Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy for Myopic and Astigmatic Patients.

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and predictability of Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy (TPRK) using the SmartPulse technology excimer laser for the correction of myopia and myopic astigmatism, assessing visual and refractive outcomes over a one-year follow-up period. This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from patients who underwent TPRK at the Ophthalmology Department-"Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timisoara (Romania), between January 2019 and June 2023. The procedure was performed using the SmartPulse Technology of the SmartSurf AMARIS 750S excimer laser (SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions, Kleinostheim, Germany).

Fundus Autofluorescence in Diabetic Retinopathy.

Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of visual morbidity worldwide. Fundus autofluorescence is a rapid, non-invasive imaging modality that has gained increased popularity in recent years in the multimodal evaluation of diabetic retinopathy and, in particular, of diabetic macular oedema. Acquired using either a fundus camera or the confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope, short-wavelength and near-infrared autofluorescence are the most used techniques in diabetic retinopathy.