Publications by authors named "Kui Fang Du"

Purpose: To highlight characteristics in the misdiagnosis of cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR).

Methods: Misdiagnosed cases related to CMVR were analyzed retrospectively at the Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Youan Hospital, from July 2017 to October 2019. The medical records were reviewed by two independent senior ophthalmologists and the patients' clinical characteristics were analyzed.

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Purpose: As the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic is far from over, whether there are subclinical macular changes in HIV-positive patients is something that should not be overlooked. We aimed to apply optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) to assess the macular structure and microvasculature changes in patients with HIV without infectious retinopathy.

Methods: HIV-positive and -negative participants were included and classified into three groups: HIV-negative, HIV-positive, and HIV-positive with microvasculopathy.

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Cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) is a crucial blind-causing disease of AIDS-related ocular opportunistic infection. The CMVR lesions produced retinal necrosis. It is not entirely clear whether CMVR eyes without macular-involved necrotic lesions may have subtle macular damage.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to determine the blood CMV load threshold that indicates the presence of CMV retinitis and its relationship to ocular characteristics in patients.
  • Results showed that a blood CMV load greater than 4log significantly predicts CMV retinitis, while no significant differences were found between the initial and early stages of the condition.
  • Despite the strong correlation between high blood CMV load and CMV retinitis, no relationship was found between blood and aqueous CMV loads, highlighting the need for regular ophthalmologic screening for patients.
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Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of laser therapy in the prevention of retinal detachment in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR).

Methods: A total of 96 eyes from 80 patients with AIDS and CMVR who received anticytomegalovirus (anti-CMV) treatment in the ophthalmology and infection centers of Beijing YouAn Hospital, between June 2016 and August 2018 were retrospectively investigated. The patients were randomly divided into a nonlaser group (50 eyes from 43 patients), who were treated with anti-CMV therapy, and a laser group (46 eyes from 37 patients), who were treated with a fundus laser method to close the retinopathy area after commencing the maintenance stage of anti-CMV treatment.

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Introduction: The present study aimed to analyze the clinical features of ocular pathology in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) combined with syphilis.

Methods: A total of 129 patients with AIDS and syphilis who first visited the Department of Ophthalmology in Beijing YouAn Hospital between 2012 and 2019 were included in the study. All patients underwent ophthalmologic examinations, such as best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), slit lamp, intraocular pressure, dilated fundus examination, and color fundus photography as well as systemic examinations related to AIDS and syphilis.

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Introduction: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of anti-cytomegalovirus (anti-CMV) therapy at different stages on retinal detachment in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR).

Methods: Ninety-seven patients with AIDS and CMVR diagnosed and treated at the Ophthalmology and Infection Center of Beijing You'an Hospital, affiliated with Capital Medical University, from November 2017 to January 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Of the 138 eyes included, 30 eyes with concomitant retinal detachment were enrolled as the study subjects.

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Purpose: To explore the potential use of ultra-wide-field (UWF) imaging for screening of cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) in AIDS patients.

Methods: Ninety-four patients whose CD4 count was below 200 cells/μL were enrolled in a prospective study. Each patient underwent UWF imaging and indirect ophthalmoscopy.

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The effect of intravitreal ganciclovir injection combined with intravenous infusion on acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) was investigated. A total of 32 eyes in 23 AIDS patients diagnosed as CMVR from 2017 to 2018 were included in the retrospective study. All patients underwent induction therapy by using intravenous drip of the anti-cytomegalovirus (CMV) agent ganciclovir (5 mg/kg ) combined with intravitreal ganciclovir injection (3 mg/time, 2 times/wk).

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The present study aims to measure the retinal thickness of the macular region of AIDS patients with normal ocular fundus, HIV-related microvascular retinopathy patients and cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) patients by optical coherence tomography, and generalize the characteristics of retinal thickness of these 3 groups of patients.In this retrospective case series, the study object comprised of 111 AIDS patients who received diagnosis and treatment in the Ophthalmology Department of Beijing Youan Hospital. There are 33 patients in the AIDS normal ocular fundus group, 47 patients in the HIV-related microvascular retinopathy group, and 31 patients in the CMVR group.

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Purpose: To examine the association between best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and subfoveal choroidal thickness.

Design: Population-based study.

Methods: The Beijing Eye Study 2011 included 3468 subjects with ages of 50+ years.

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Purpose: To examine subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) in patients with diabetes mellitus and patients with diabetic retinopathy.

Design: Population-based, cross-sectional study.

Participants: The population-based Beijing Eye Study 2011 included 3468 individuals with a mean age of 64.

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Purpose: To measure the interobserver reproducibility and intra-observer reproducibility of subfoveal choroidal thickness measurements performed by enhanced depth imaging of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) in a population-based setting.

Methods: The Beijing Eye Study 2011 was a population-based study performed in rural and urban regions of Greater Beijing. The study included 3468 individuals with a mean age of 64.

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Purpose: To study subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) in adult Chinese subjects and its correlation with ocular biometric parameters, refractive error, and age.

Design: Population-based longitudinal study.

Participants: The population-based Beijing Eye Study 2011 included 3468 individuals with a mean age of 64.

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