Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a leading cause of childhood blindness, is diagnosed through interval screening by paediatric ophthalmologists. However, improved survival of premature neonates coupled with a scarcity of available experts has raised concerns about the sustainability of this approach. We aimed to develop bespoke and code-free deep learning-based classifiers for plus disease, a hallmark of ROP, in an ethnically diverse population in London, UK, and externally validate them in ethnically, geographically, and socioeconomically diverse populations in four countries and three continents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To investigate the use of intravitreal ziv-aflibercept (IVZ) in Ghanaian patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).
Methods: A retrospective study of patients with DME, who had been treated with IVZ (1.25 mg/0.
Background: Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness in many countries across the world. Ghana has seen a rise in diabetic retinopathy and is working on various strategies to prevent blindness. Clinical guidelines are seen as a promising strategy for improving quality and reducing cost of care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To evaluate the efficacy of ziv-aflibercept in Ghanaian patients with macular edema (ME) secondary to retinal vein occlusion (RVO).
Methodology: In this retrospective study, the medical records of patients with ME secondary to RVO who had been treated with intravitreal ziv-aflibercept (IVZ) (1.25 mg/0.
Objective: To determine the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and any associated risk factors among preterm infants at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).
Design: Prospective study.
Setting: Level 3 NICU of KBTH from June 2018 to February 2019.
: To report the ocular and systemic adverse events in eyes receiving ≥10 intravitreal ziv-aflibercept (IVZ) injections.: Medical records of patients who received ≥10 IVZ for various chorioretinal conditions with minimum follow up period of 12 months were retrospectively analysed. These eyes received standard dose of IVZ (1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To evaluate the safety of 1.25mg and 2mg intravitreal ziv-aflibercept (IVZ) in Ghanaian eyes with choroido-retinal vascular diseases.
Design: Prospective, randomised, double blind, interventional study.
Purpose: To report the clinical presentation and management outcome of patients with endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus species and to report the susceptibility profile of the isolates.
Methods: Twenty-nine cases with culture-proven Enterococcus endophthalmitis from January 2005 to May 2018 underwent vitrectomy/vitreous biopsy, intravitreal antibiotic with or without additional procedures. The undiluted vitreous was subjected to microbiologic evaluation.
Purpose: To analyse the pooled safety data of intravitreal ziv-aflibercept (IVZ) therapy for various retinal conditions.
Methods: This was a retrospective, observational study which included patients from 14 participating centres who received IVZ. The medical records of patients who received IVZ from March 2015 through October 2017 were evaluated.
Aim: To evaluate 12-month outcome of intravitreal ziv-aflibercept (IVZ) therapy in eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) that are non-responsive to bevacizumab and ranibizumab.
Methods: This retrospective study included 16 eyes (14 patients) with nAMD who were on prior treatment with bevacizumab and ranibizumab and were treated with as-needed IVZ (1.25 mg/0.
Aim: To report the short-term outcomes of eyes with choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) associated with causes other than age-related macular degeneration (AMD) after treatment with intravitreal ziv-aflibercept (IVZ) injections.
Methods: This retrospective study included eyes with non-AMD-related CNV that were treated with IVZ (1.25 mg/0.
Aim: To investigate the presence of focal choroidal excavation (FCE) in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), Stargardt's disease (STGD), and Best disease in the Indian population.
Methods: This retrospective consecutive case series included 309 eyes of 157 patients with RP (183 eyes), STGD (93 eyes), and Best disease (33 eyes) with good-quality, enhanced-depth spectral domain optical coherence tomography scans. Comprehensive ophthalmic examination data were collected.