Publications by authors named "M ERRERA"
Background: Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT-4 and Google Gemini show potential for patient health education, but concerns about their accuracy require careful evaluation. This study evaluates the readability and accuracy of ChatGPT-4 and Google Gemini in answering questions about retinal detachment.
Methods: Comparative study analyzing responses from ChatGPT-4 and Google Gemini to 13 retinal detachment questions, categorized by difficulty levels (D1, D2, D3).
Comparison of subconjunctival TRIamcinolone acetonide injection and intravitreal dexamethasone (OZurdex) injection for uveitic and postoperative macular oedema: the TRIOZ study.
Br J Ophthalmol
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of subconjunctival triamcinolone acetonide injections with intravitreal dexamethasone implants in reducing central macular thickness in patients with uveitic and postoperative macular edema.
- An open-label, multicenter trial involved 106 adults who were randomly assigned to receive either treatment; the main measure was the change in central macular thickness after 2 months.
- Results indicated that triamcinolone is likely as effective as dexamethasone, particularly for postoperative edema, with no significant differences in side effects, but conclusive non-inferiority was not established at the 2-month mark.
Purpose: To investigate changes to the vitreoretinal interface in uveitis with multimodal imaging including adaptive optics.
Methods: Four eyes (four patients) affected by fovea-attached (subtype 1A) or fovea-sparing epiretinal membranes (ERMs) on spectral-domain optical coherence tomography or visible internal limiting membrane (ILM) on infrared scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) fundus imaging were recruited in this pilot study. The microstructure of the vitreoretinal interface was imaged using flood-illumination adaptive optics (FIAO), and the images were compared with the cross-sectional spectral-domain optical coherence tomography data.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the use of nonconfocal adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscopy (AOSLO) to analyze microglia and immune cells in healthy and uveitis-affected eyes.
- Twelve participants, including healthy subjects and uveitis patients, were imaged to observe cell morphology and movement over time.
- Results showed various cell shapes in healthy eyes, with slow movement, while faster-moving macrophage-like cells were noted in uveitis patients, highlighting AOSLO's potential for monitoring retinal inflammation.