Publications by authors named "Maria B Yadarola"
Article Synopsis
- This study conducts the first large-scale genetic analysis of inherited eye diseases in Argentina, involving a retrospective analysis of medical records from 22 ophthalmology and genetics services across 13 provinces, including 773 patients primarily with inherited retinal diseases.* -
- The most prevalent condition identified was retinitis pigmentosa (RP), comprising 62% of cases, with the most commonly affected genes being USH2A, RPGR, and ABCA4, which are linked to various types of retinal dystrophies.* -
- Notably, the research uncovered 35% of previously unreported pathogenic variants, highlighting the genetic diversity in inherited eye diseases in Argentina and establishing a foundational reference for future studies and clinical applications.*
Unlabelled: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires US residency programs to assess ophthalmology residents for competency in 6 core areas. Ophthalmic surgical skills are currently part of the ACGME "Patient Care" competency, although some have advocated for a seventh competency, "Surgical Skills." The Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric for Strabismus Surgery in Resident Training (
Oscar: Strabismus) tool was designed to aid in the assessment of surgical skills using procedure specific behavioral anchors.
Purpose: To produce an internationally valid tool to assess skill in performing strabismus surgery.
Methods: A panel of 7 content experts adapted a previously published tool for assessing phacoemulsification by using a modified Dreyfus scale of skill acquisition and providing behavioral descriptors for each level of skill in each category. The tools were then reviewed by 12 international content experts for their constructive comments.
Purpose: The authors used perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) and a wide-angle viewing system (WAVS) to evaluate their efficacy on tractional and combined tractional/rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD) secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR).
Methods: In a prospective, noncomparative, interventional study, 76 consecutive cases of severe PDR with tractional and combined tractional/rhegmatogenous RD were submitted to vitrectomy en bloc excision technique using a WAVS and delamination with PFCL between July 1999 and December 2003. None of the patients had had previous retinal photocoagulation treatment.
Persistent diplopia following posterior segment surgery is not uncommon. There are several causes of postoperative strabismus, some of which are preventable. Knowledge of the possible causes, proper evaluation, and appropriate treatment can eliminate or at least reduce the morbidity from this unwelcome postoperative surprise.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe describe a case of a 47-year-old woman who underwent bilateral laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for the correction of myopia and astigmatism. Two months later a residual refractive error was present in both eyes. LASIK retreatment was decided and performed the following day.
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