Clinical and multimodal imaging findings in a case of serous maculopathy with absence of retinal pigment epithelium (SMARPE).

Introduction: The differential diagnosis for serous SRF can involve diseases with widely different pathogenic mechanisms that can range from vascular ocular diseases to ocular tumours and paraneoplastic syndromes. Recently, van Dijk et al. have described in three patients a new entity which they have called serous maculopathy with an absence of retinal pigment epithelium (SMARPE).

Evaluation of Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Intravitreal Injections and Associated Risk Factors Related to the Disease.

Purpose: To analyze patients' anxiety levels using the Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety (VASA), in regard to intravitreal injection treatment and to determine possible associated risk factors related to the disease and treatment characteristics.

Methods: Cross-sectional observational study with consecutive sampling of patients who were going to receive an intravitreal injection. Subjects completed the VASA prior to the procedure, and afterwards, their data were collected from the electronic medical history.