Epiretinal membrane development after Ex-Press glaucoma filtration device implant: 2-year results of a case control study.

Background: The most common retinal complications after glaucoma surgery are choroidal detachment, hypotony maculopathy, malignant glaucoma, vitreous hemorrhage, endophthalmitis and retinal detachment. However, if glaucoma surgery is a risk factor for the ERM development needs to be clarified. This study aims to assess the incidence of epiretinal membrane (ERM) in 2 years of follow-up in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) treated with Ex-Press shunt implant.

Short-term results of a pulsed therapy with hydrocortisone eye drops to treat moderate to severe dry eye in primary Sjögren syndrome patients.

Background: We investigated the safety and efficacy of short-term treatment with topical low-dose hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 0.335% (PFH) in patients with moderate to severe primary Sjögren syndrome (SS)-related dry eye disease (DED).

Methods: A retrospective single-centre interventional study.

Outcomes of XEN 63 Device at 18-Month Follow-Up in Glaucoma Patients: A Two-Center Retrospective Study.

Background: Glaucoma surgery has significantly evolved over the last years. This paper aims to evaluate the midterm clinical outcomes of the XEN63 device in a real-world scenario. Methods: A retrospective clinical study was conducted on consecutive patients who underwent an XEN63 implant insertion, either alone or in combination with phacoemulsification.

Ocular toxoplasmosis, an overview focusing on clinical aspects.

Toxoplasma gondii is a widespread protozoan parasite infecting approximately one third of the world population. After proliferation of tachyzoites during the acute stage, the parasite forms tissue cysts in various anatomical sites and establishes chronic infection. Nowadays the nature of the interplay between the protozoan and its human host remains elusive.

Surgical technique for removing vitreous cortex remnants using a diamond-dusted membrane scraper.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a new surgical technique to remove vitreous cortex remnants.

Methods: Non-consecutive retrospective interventional case series.

Results: When the posterior vitreous is split, its outermost layer may remain attached to the retina, developing vitreoschisis-induced vitreous cortex remnants (VCR).

Early Experience with the New XEN63 Implant in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients: Clinical Outcomes.

The new XEN63 implant is a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery device with limited experience in real life. This retrospective study included open-angle glaucoma patients who underwent XEN63 implant, either alone or in combination with cataract surgery. Primary endpoints were the intraocular pressure (IOP) at month 3 and the incidence of serious adverse events.

Endothelial Cell Density After XEN Implant Surgery: Short-term Data From the Italian XEN Glaucoma Treatment Registry (XEN-GTR).

Precis: XEN implant was associated with low endothelial cell density (ECD) reduction. In fact, when combined with phacoemulsification, the reduction in ECD was similar to that expected after phacoemulsification alone.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of XEN implant, either alone or in combination with phacoemulsification, on ECD.

Endothelial cell density change in fully dislocated XEN Gel IMPLANT after trabeculectomy: A case report.

Purpose: To report a case of fully dislocated XEN Gel Implant device into the anterior chamber, 18 months after its implantation and its impact on endothelial cell density.

Result: A 75-year-old man with a history of multiple glaucoma surgeries during the last three years presented with an entirely dislocated XEN Gel implant into the anterior chamber. An endothelial cell density reduction was observed over 18 months.

Ocular siderosis: a misdiagnosed cause of visual loss due to ferrous intraocular foreign bodies-epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, imaging and available treatment options.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a meaningful literature review about the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, imaging and treatment of ocular siderosis (OS).

Methods: A computerized search from inception up to March 2020 of the online electronic database PubMed was performed using the following search strings: "ocular siderosis" and "siderosis bulbi". The reference list in each article was analysed for additional relevant publications.

Bullous Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: A Rare and Atypical Form of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy. A Systematic Review.

Bullous central serous chorioretinopathy (bCSCR) is a rare variant of the central serous chorioretinopathy, complicated by an exudative retinal detachment with shifting fluid. This systematic review aims to present the epidemiology, the pathogenesis, the clinical presentation, the imaging, the differential diagnosis, and the latest treatments of this disease. A total of 60 studies were identified following a literature search adhering to PRISMA guidelines.

Traumatic submacular hemorrhage: available treatment options and synthesis of the literature.

Sub-macular hemorrhage (SMH) is a hematic collection between the neurosensory retina and the retinal pigment epithelium; one of its causes is ocular blunt trauma, that usually affects young patients. Persisting SMH leads to a damage of photoreceptors mediated by three main mechanisms: iron-related toxicity, impairment of diffusion of oxygen and nutriment, mechanical damage due to clot contraction. Since early photoreceptors' damage has been reported within 24 h, it is suggested to provide an early treatment, although there are no guidelines or consensus between authors regarding treatment strategies.