Delayed closure of highly myopic macular holes combined with retinoschisis after inverted internal limiting membrane flap.

Purpose: To assess functional and anatomical outcomes of internal limiting membrane (ILM) inverted flap in highly myopic macular holes (HMMHs) with outer-retinoschisis (O-RS).

Methods: Retrospective interventional analysis of 19 eyes with HMMH and O-RS undergoing vitrectomy and ILM inverted flap. At baseline and every follow-up visit (1, 3, 6, 12 months and the most recent) we performed best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA, Snellen) and optical coherence tomography (OCT), collecting several parameters: minimum linear diameter (MLD), basal diameter (BD), peri-HMMH nasal and temporal retinal thickness (RT and RT), peri-HMMH nasal and temporal O-RS height (O-RS and O-RS).

Rapidly progressive central retinal pigmented epithelium atrophy after Ivospemin (SBP-101) treatment for pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Purpose: We report a case of retinal toxicity induced by SBP-101, a polyamine inhibitor for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma, presenting as rapidly progressive bilateral central retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) atrophy in a patient with a silent ocular history.

Observations: A 69-year-old female patient with a metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma visited our retina clinic referring a 6-months history of blurred vision and progressive visual field loss. One year before, she started administration of SBP-101 combined with nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine to treat her malignancy.

Choroid Involvement Secondary to Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy: OCT Analysis and Evolution After Surgical Treatment.

Purpose: To assess choroidal changes associated to optic disc pit maculopathy (ODP-M) and their evolution after surgical treatment.

Design: Multicentric retrospective case series.

Methods: An analysis of 42 patients affected by unilateral ODP-M undergoing surgical treatment between 2013 and 2023 was conducted.

Polarimetric Imaging for Robot Perception: A Review.

In recent years, the integration of polarimetric imaging into robotic perception systems has increased significantly, driven by the accessibility of affordable polarimetric sensors. This technology complements traditional color imaging by capturing and analyzing the polarization characteristics of light. This additional information provides robots with valuable insights into object shape, material composition, and other properties, ultimately enabling more robust manipulation tasks.

Shortfalls of free autologous internal limiting membrane transplantation for highly myopic refractory macular holes in a long term follow-up.

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate long-term anatomical and functional outcomes of autologous internal limiting membrane (ILM) transplantation in refractory highly myopic macular holes (HMMHs).

Methods: Retrospective interventional analysis of 13 eyes with refractory HMMH undergoing autologous ILM transplantation with gas tamponade. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA, Snellen), optical coherence tomography and fundus photography were scheduled at baseline and every follow-up visit (1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24 months and the most recent).

A Multilayer Perceptron-Based Spherical Visual Compass Using Global Features.

This paper presents a visual compass method utilizing global features, specifically spherical moments. One of the primary challenges faced by photometric methods employing global features is the variation in the image caused by the appearance and disappearance of regions within the camera's field of view as it moves. Additionally, modeling the impact of translational motion on the values of global features poses a significant challenge, as it is dependent on scene depths, particularly for non-planar scenes.

Modified perfluorocarbon liquid/internal limiting membrane interface staining in myopic macular hole retinal detachment.

Purpose: To demonstrate a modified technique of perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL)/internal limiting membrane (ILM) interface staining in patients affected by macular hole retinal detachment (MHRD) in the setting of high myopia.

Methods: Two-surgeon retrospective case series and review of surgical videos with step-by-step technique analysis.

Results: Our modified technique was proficiently employed to treat 9 highly myopic patients affected by MHRD.

Reflectance evaluation of eye fundus structures with a visible and near-infrared multispectral camera.

We examined the spectral reflectance of fundus structures in the visible and near-infrared (400-1300 nm) range for contributing to the medical diagnosis of fundus diseases. Spectral images of healthy eye fundus and other ocular diseases were acquired using a novel multispectral fundus camera. Reflectance metrics were computed based on contrast to analyze the spectral features.

Diffuse retinal pigment epithelium atrophy following pars plana vitrectomy for high myopic macular hole assisted by Brilliant Blue G: A case report.

Purpose: To describe a case of diffuse retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) disturbance following 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with the inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) technique and Brilliant Blue staining for a high myopic macular hole (MH).

Observations: A 53-year-old pseudophakic high myopic female was referred to the Vitreoretinal Department with a diagnosis of a full thickness myopic MH of her right eye. Her initial visual acuity was 20/40 of her right eye and 20/20 in the left eye.

Hierarchical, Dense and Dynamic 3D Reconstruction Based on VDB Data Structure for Robotic Manipulation Tasks.

This paper presents a novel approach to implement hierarchical, dense and dynamic reconstruction of 3D objects based on the VDB (Variational Dynamic B + Trees) data structure for robotic applications. The scene reconstruction is done by the integration of depth-images using the Truncated Signed Distance Field (TSDF). The proposed reconstruction method is based on dynamic trees in order to provide similar reconstruction results to the current state-of-the-art methods (i.

Fast visible and extended near-infrared multispectral fundus camera.

We present a multispectral fundus camera that performs fast imaging of the ocular posterior pole in the visible and near-infrared (400 to 1300 nm) wavelengths through 15 spectral bands, using a flashlight source made of light-emitting diodes, and CMOS and InGaAs cameras. We investigate the potential of this system for visualizing occult and overlapping structures of the retina in the unexplored wavelength range beyond 900 nm, in which radiation can penetrate deeper into the tissue. Reflectance values at each pixel are also retrieved from the acquired images in the analyzed spectral range.

Comparative study of penetrating keratoplasty and vitreoretinal surgery with Eckardt temporary keratoprosthesis in ocular trauma versus non-trauma patients.

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of temporary keratoprosthesis combined with vitreoretinal surgery and penetrating keratoplasty in patients with or without trauma.

Methods: This retrospective study included 49 eyes in 49 non-trauma patients and 51 eyes in 48 ocular trauma patients who underwent penetrating keratoplasty and vitreoretinal surgery with Eckardt temporary keratoprosthesis between 2009 and 2016, with a follow-up of at least 12 months. Study variables included previous corneal, glaucoma, or retinal surgeries; various intraoperative surgical maneuvers; lens status; vitreoretinal and corneal pathology; functional outcomes; anatomical retinal reattachment; graft clarity; and need for glaucoma surgery or treatment.

Macular buckle technique in myopic traction maculopathy: a 16-year review of the literature and a comparison with vitreous surgery.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to review anatomical and functional outcomes following macular buckling (MB) in high myopia and to compare such results with those obtained by pars plana vitrectomy (PPV).

Methods: PubMed articles on MB in high myopia (2000-2016) were reviewed. Main outcomes included retinal reattachment and macular hole (MH) closure rates, resolution of myopic foveoschisis (MFS), and postoperative visual acuity.

Radio-over-fiber linearization with optimized genetic algorithm CPWL model.

This article proposes an optimized version of a canonical piece-wise-linear (CPWL) digital predistorter in order to enhance the linearity of a radio-over-fiber (RoF) LTE mobile fronthaul. In this work, we propose a threshold allocation optimization process carried out by a genetic algorithm (GA) in order to optimize the CPWL model (GA-CPWL). Firstly, experiments show how the CPWL model outperforms the classical memory polynomial DPD in an intensity modulation/direct detection (IM/DD) RoF link.

Direct transretinal removal of subfoveal perfluorocarbon liquid: the role and timing of internal limiting membrane peeling.

Purpose: To describe a case series including 4 patients undergoing direct transretinal aspiration of subfoveal perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) and internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling after macula-off retinal detachment surgery.

Methods: Four patients who had undergone vitreoretinal surgery due to primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment were further treated because of retained subfoveal PFCL. Direct transretinal aspiration of PFCL through a self-sealing foveal retinotomy was performed in all cases using a 41-G needle placed on the top of the bubble.

FEATURES OF POSTERIOR STAPHYLOMAS ANALYZED IN WIDE-FIELD FUNDUS IMAGES IN PATIENTS WITH UNILATERAL AND BILATERAL PATHOLOGIC MYOPIA.

Purpose: Pigmentary alterations along the presumed edge of staphyloma in wide-field fundus images have been reported to be highly correlated with the eye shape in three-dimensional magnetic resonance images. The purpose of this study was to analyze Optos images in a large series of highly myopic patients to determine the prevalence, types, and features of staphylomas.

Methods: One thousand and sixty eyes of 541 patients with high myopia (axial length ≥ 26.

3D Visual Data-Driven Spatiotemporal Deformations for Non-Rigid Object Grasping Using Robot Hands.

Sensing techniques are important for solving problems of uncertainty inherent to intelligent grasping tasks. The main goal here is to present a visual sensing system based on range imaging technology for robot manipulation of non-rigid objects. Our proposal provides a suitable visual perception system of complex grasping tasks to support a robot controller when other sensor systems, such as tactile and force, are not able to obtain useful data relevant to the grasping manipulation task.

INVERTED INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE FLAP TECHNIQUE FOR MACULAR HOLES IN HIGH MYOPIA WITH AXIAL LENGTH ≥30 mm.

Purpose: To evaluate the closure rate of macular holes in highly myopic eyes treated with the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique.

Methods: Retrospective study in 33 consecutive patients (33 eyes) with a myopic macular hole (axial length ≥30 mm) and no associated macular retinoschisis, undergoing 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy combined with the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique.

Results: Mean initial logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution best-corrected visual acuity was 0.

Use of a lyophilized bovine pericardium graft to repair tunical defect in patients with Peyronie's disease: experience in a clinical setting.

Many different materials are available for grafting during surgery for Peyronie's disease (PD). To study the outcomes associated with the use of a lyophilized bovine pericardium graft (Peri-Guard®) to repair tunical defects in patients with PD, descriptive study of 43 patients with disabling penile curvature was performed. Curvature was measured before and after the intervention using a standardized procedure.

MACULAR BUCKLING WITH ANDO PLOMBE MAY INCREASE CHOROIDAL THICKNESS AND MIMIC SEROUS RETINAL DETACHMENT SEEN IN THE TILTED DISK SYNDROME.

Purpose: Serous subfoveal detachment has been described in the literature as a complication that appears at the border of the staphyloma. Macular buckling induces a postoperative inward bulge that resembles the ridge of a staphyloma. We describe three patients who developed a serous subfoveal detachment after uneventful macular buckling.