Publications by authors named "Julio Cesar Molina Martin"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to evaluate patients with idiopathic epiretinal membranes (ERM) using immunohistochemical, functional, and anatomical methods, focusing on 24 surgical specimens from a specific hospital in Spain.
- - Patients underwent comprehensive ophthalmological exams, including best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) measurements and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) assessments, both before and three months after surgery.
- - Results showed a significant presence of Müller cells and inflammatory cells (microglia and macrophages) in ERMs, with findings suggesting that the stage of ERM influences the presence of these cells and their relationship with retinal integrity as measured by SD-OCT.
The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between the outer retinal hyperreflective bands and visual acuity recovery after idiopathic epiretinal macular membrane (ERM) surgical removal. A prospective longitudinal non-comparative study was conducted that included a total of 68 patients with idiopathic ERM, who underwent consecutive 23 G pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) at San Juan University Hospital (Alicante, Spain) from January 2019 to January 2021. All patients underwent a complete preoperative standard ophthalmic examination, including measurement of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) examination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Several studies have investigated and demonstrated the prophylactic effect of brimonidine drops in preventing subconjunctival hemorrhage in some microincisional ophthalmic surgeries, such as intravitreal injections or cataract surgery. However, there are no previous studies investigating this prophylactic effect after 23G microincisional vitreoretinal surgery.
Aim: The aim of the current study was to determine whether subconjunctival hemorrhage after 23G pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) could be prevented with the use of prophylactic topical brimonidine.
Oxidative stress has been postulated as an underlying pathophysiologic mechanism of diabetic retinopathy (DR), the main cause of avoidable blindness in working-aged people. This review addressed the current daily clinical practice of DR and the role of antioxidants in this practice. A systematic review of the studies on antioxidant supplementation in DR patients was presented.
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