Corneal Epithelial Thickness Correlation with Dry Eye Symptom Severity: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: To study corneal epithelial thickness in patients with Dry Eye Disease (DED), according to symptomatology.

Patients And Methods: Cross-sectional study in the outpatient clinic of the Ophthalmology Department of a tertiary hospital in Oporto, Portugal. Adult patients with a clinical diagnosis of dry eye disease were eligible for participation.

Comparison of Light-Based Devices in the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction.

Purpose: To compare different light-based devices, namely, intense pulsed light (IPL) and IPL with low-level light therapy (LLLT), in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).

Methods: This was a prospective, observational study that included patients with MGD. Group 1 included 58 eyes treated with IPL (eye-light®, Espansione Marketing S.

Ocular Surface Changes in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Patients Treated With Topical Antihypertensive Drugs.

Prcis: In this study, patients with glaucoma undergoing topical antihypertensive (TAH) drugs had changes in the ocular surface and more dry eye symptoms than controls. Clinicians should recognize the influence of TAH drops on exacerbating ocular surface disease.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ocular surface of eyes with glaucoma treated with TAH drugs.

Low-Level Light Therapy in Association with Intense Pulsed Light for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction.

Purpose: To study the clinical benefit of low-level light therapy when associated with intense pulsed light for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction.

Methods: An observational study. Two groups of patients that were treated with IPL were considered: group 1 (31 subjects, 62 eyes), intense pulsed light followed by low-level light therapy and group 2 (31 subjects, 62 eyes) intense pulsed light alone.

Pulsed Light Therapy in the Management of Dry Eye Disease: Current Perspectives.

Purpose: To review the indications and efficacy of Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) application in the treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD). Its main purpose is to describe its physiology, efficacy, indications, and adverse effects.

Patients And Methods: A two database (PubMed, EMBASE) search was performed from July 2017 to July 2022 using the MeSH terms ("Intense Pulsed Light" AND ("Meibomian Gland Dysfunction" OR "Dry Eye").

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the ocular surface.

Background: There have been increased reports of dry eyes in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic era.

Aim: To analyze the differences in tear film properties from pre- and post-pandemic of the COVID-19 era.

Methods: It was a retrospective comparative study.

Choroidal changes and associations with visual acuity in diabetic patients.

Background: The variable visual function observed in diabetic retinopathy (DR) patients is not fully explained by the classic staging system. Our purpose was to evaluate choroidal changes, in standardized sectors, in DR patients and to find associations between choroidal measurements and visual function.

Methods: Cross-sectional study that included the right eye of diabetic patients (n = 265) without active edema, ischemia or neovascularization and age-matched controls (n = 73).

Keratoconus and Visual Performance with Different Contact Lenses.

Purpose: To analyze the visual performance in contact lens wearers with keratoconus.

Methods: A retrospective study including contact lens (CL) wearers was performed. The current best-corrected visual acuity with contact lens (BCVA-CL) and with spectacles (BCVA-S) correction, contrast sensitivity (CS) (by Metrovision-MonPack3), analysis of light scattering in the retina and vision break-up time (HD Analyzer), and corneal tomography (Oculus Pentacam HR) were evaluated.

Retinal Sensitivity and Structural Changes after Focal Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema: A Multisectorial Comparison.

Introduction: The hindrance of a macular laser treatment for diabetic macular edema (DME) remains unclear. Our purpose was to evaluate macular functional and structural changes after focal macular photocoagulation for DME.

Methods: This is a prospective cohort study that included patients with mild diabetic retinopathy, submitted to focal macular laser treatment as monotherapy for DME.

Intense Pulsed Plus Low-Level Light Therapy in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction.

Purpose: To analyse the clinical outcome in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) who underwent intense pulsed light (IPL) plus low-level light therapy (LLL).

Materials And Methods: The prospective non-comparative study included identified by MGD patients with altered interferometry and lower loss area of the meibomian glands (LAMG), who underwent IPL plus LLL, between July 2020 and August 2020. A multimodal assessment was performed before, 2-3 weeks, and 6 months after treatment.

Long-Term Visual Function Effects of Pan-Retinal Photocoagulation in Diabetic Retinopathy and Its Impact in Real Life.

Purpose: To address the long-term visual function after bilateral pan-retinal photocoagulation (PRP) and its impact in real life, namely on visual field (VF) legal criteria to drive. To determine potential predictors related to clinical factors and treatment strategies.

Patients And Methods: Observational cross-sectional study.

Blood in a Haab Stria.

We describe a case of an asymptomatic and spontaneous intracorneal hemorrhage in an adult with congenital glaucoma and blood collected in a Haab stria.

Bilateral proliferative retinopathy as the initial presentation of chronic myeloid leukemia.

The authors report a rare case of a 48-year-old male with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who initially presented with a bilateral proliferative retinopathy. The patient complained of recent visual loss and floaters in both eyes (BE). Ophthalmologic evaluation revealed a best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/50 in the right eye and 20/200 in the left eye (LE).