Publications by authors named "Maria C Donati"
Purpose: To evaluate the reproducibility of SIMPLE (Single field Image Multi Parameters defined Lesions Extent), a new Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) classification for screening of 45° single field fundus pictures of patients with diabetes (PwDM), assessing DR, Diabetic Maculopathy (DMac) and referral rate agreement and comparing it to current Italian Guidelines (IG).
Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective, observational, multicentre study, collecting 1000 retinal 45° single field images of PwDM obtained during routine visits in two diabetes clinics. Three ophthalmologists evaluated each image, determining the presence and number of specific DR lesions and then assigning a stage according to the current IG for screening.
Long-term follow-up and "double layer sign" in patients affected by circumscribed choroidal hemangioma.
Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther
September 2020
Background: Photodynamic therapy has revolutionised the treatment of circumscribed choroidal hemangiomas. The aim of this report is to report the long-term follow-up of patients affected by circumscribed choroidal hemangioma treated using photodynamic therapy.
Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients affected by circumscribed choroidal hemangioma examined at the Retinal Medical Department at the Eye Clinic in Florence.
Purpose: To compare the efficacy between fixed and variable treatment regimens of subthreshold yellow micropulse laser for the treatment of diabetic macular edema.
Methods: This is a retrospective, comparative, 12-month study of 39 eyes: 24 eyes received fixed treatment regimen of subthreshold micropulse laser treatment and 15 eyes underwent variable treatment regimen of subthreshold micropulse laser, all eyes were followed up for 12 months. Subthreshold micropulse laser was performed with the following parameters: 100 μm spot size on slit lamp, 5% duty cycle of 0.
Aims: Diabetic retinopathy remains asymptomatic until its late stages but remains a leading cause of vision impairment and blindness. We studied quality of life and the ability to deal with the discomfort deriving from the presence of a chronic disease in patients with type 1 diabetes and different stages of retinopathy.
Methods: Multicenter collaborative observational study involving nine centers screening for retinopathy in different areas of Italy.
Purpose: To describe functional and anatomic results obtained by treatment with photodynamic therapy (PDT) or intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin, Roche) in macular serous retinal detachment associated with tilted disk syndrome.
Methods: Three eyes of 3 patients with symptomatic macular serous detachment associated with tilted disc syndrome (optic disc with an oblique axis, inferonasal crescent, and inferior staphyloma) were treated. In all patients, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was tested and fluorescein angiography (FA) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were performed before and about 45 days after treatment.
Purpose: The purpose of our study was to determine the long-term visual and anatomic outcomes of photodynamic therapy in patients affected with choroidal neovascularization secondary to pathologic myopia.
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 43 eyes of 43 patients. Patients with pathologic myopia were included if they had received photodynamic therapy for choroidal neovascularization involving the center of the avascular foveal zone and if they had a follow-up of at least 5 years.
Aim: It was the aim of this study to evaluate the frequency of retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP) and its association with specific clinical and angiographic characteristics in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Methods: A consecutive series of 126 newly diagnosed patients with exudative AMD was reviewed retrospectively. All underwent a complete ophthalmic examination, a red-free photograph and fluorescein angiography.