Protective Effect of Amblyopia on Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

Purpose: Our aim was to evaluate whether patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cooccurrent amblyopia are more likely to have diseases diagnosed on both the ipsilateral and the contralateral side in a large Austrian database.

Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study.

Methods: Setting: Institutional practice.

Postoperative Pain after Different Transscleral Laser Cyclophotocoagulation Procedures.

Background: As the number of surgical options in glaucoma treatment is continuously rising, evidence regarding distinctive features of these surgeries is becoming more and more important for clinicians to choose the right surgical treatment for each individual patient.

Methods: For this retrospective data analysis, we included glaucoma patients treated with either continuous wave (CW-TSCPC) or micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (MP-TSCPC) in an inpatient setting. Pain intensity was assessed using a numeric rating scale (NRS) ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain) during hospitalization.

Neurofilament light chain: a new marker for neuronal decay in the anterior chamber fluid of patients with glaucoma.

Background/aims: Neurofilament light chain (NfL) levels in cerebrospinal fluid and serum are reliable indicators for neuroaxonal damage in a broad spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases. Herein, we investigate NfL levels in serum and anterior chamber fluid of patients with glaucoma.

Methods: Patients scheduled for routine glaucoma or cataract surgery were recruited for this study.

Glaucoma Medication and Quality of Life after Phacoemulsification Combined with a Xen Gel Stent.

Glaucoma has a significant impact on quality of life. Here, we aimed to evaluate the influence of a reduction in glaucoma medications on quality of life and patient satisfaction after phacoemulsification combined with the Xen gel stent. We carried out a cross-sectional survey of patients who underwent phacoemulsification with the Xen gel stent at the Medical University of Graz, Austria.

The Impact of Tape Sealing Face Masks on Visual Field Scores in the Era of COVID-19: A Randomized Cross-over Study.

Precis: Tape sealing of the face mask can prevent fogging artifacts of visual field testing. Here, we demonstrate that tape sealing can improve visual field scores even when fogging artifacts are not obvious.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that visual field scores improve when the face masks are taped to prevent fogging artifacts.

Effect of short-interval rituximab and high-dose corticosteroids on kidney function in systemic sclerosis: Long-term experience of a single centre.

Introduction: Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) is a rare but one of the most recognised complications of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Corticosteroid (CS) use has been considered as a major risk factor for SRC. Several studies reported the efficacy of rituximab (RTX) with an acceptable safety profile in SSc.