Early versus delayed photodynamic therapy for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy.

Purpose: Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) patients are sometimes referred to Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) with very long-term disease. The purpose of this study was to analyze the results of PDT in CSCR eyes with long-standing disease.

Methods: The medical records of the patients that underwent PDT for CSCR between 2009 and 2019 were reviewed.

OCULAR SURFACE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES IN RETINAL VASCULAR DISEASES.

Purpose: To define the effect of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) on the ocular thermographic profile.

Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included subjects diagnosed with DR or AMD between January and April 2019. Individuals without ocular disease served as controls.

Long-term silicone oil tamponade in eyes with complicated retinal detachment.

Purpose: To report the visual and anatomic outcomes of eyes with exceedingly long-term silicone oil tamponade.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of 43 eyes of 41 patients with silicone oil tamponade for 5 years or more. Rates of retinal reattachment, visual acuity, and complications are presented.

Epidemiology of Pars Plana Vitrectomy in the Elderly: A Retrospective 10-Year Survey of 592 Cases.

Purpose: To report the epidemiology of the surgical indications of pars plana vitrectomy in patients aged 75 years or older.

Patients And Methods: The medical records of patients who underwent vitrectomy surgery in a single center between 2008 and 2018 were evaluated retrospectively for demographics, medical background, and surgical indications. Data on patients aged 75-85 were compared to those of patients older than 85 years and those recorded between 2008-2013 and 2014-2018.

Ocular injuries incurred by Israeli defense forces during low-intensity conflicts.

Background: To describe ocular injuries sustained by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers during low-intensity conflicts from 1998 to 2017, and to evaluate the use of protective eyewear.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of data retrieved from two tertiary Israeli medical centers and the military trauma registry. The analysis included all IDF soldiers with ocular injuries who were referred to these centers between 1998 and 2017.

Blunt ocular trauma in patients over 70: Clinical characteristics and prognosis.

Purpose: To describe the mechanisms and outcomes of open globe injuries (OGIs) in patients 70 years or older.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients from two large academic centers in Israel who were underwent surgery for OGI. Data was collected from surgical and clinic charts.

Safety of cataract surgery in patients treated with the new oral anticoagulants (NOACs).

Purpose: To evaluate the safety of phacoemulsification of cataract in patients taking new oral anticoagulants (NOACs).

Methods: In a prospective case series, consecutive patients on NOACs (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, or apixaban) who were referred for uncomplicated cataract surgery to the eye institute underwent a thorough ophthalmological and hematological evaluation. Rivaroxaban and apixaban anti-factor Xa tests, and diluted thrombin time for dabigatran, were used for monitoring anticoagulation levels in blood.

Pediatric retinal damage due to soccer-ball-related injury: Results from the last decade.

Objective: To outline the incidence of posterior segment injuries related to soccer-ball blunt trauma in children.

Methods: Retrospective search of the computerized hospital medical database between the years 2007 and 2017. All pediatric trauma cases were reviewed and cases with blunt trauma related to direct orbital/ocular hit from a soccer-ball were included.

OUTCOMES OF RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT REPAIR AFTER FAILED PNEUMATIC RETINOPEXY.

Purpose: To evaluate the visual and anatomical outcomes of reoperations following failure of pneumatic retinopexy (PR) for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair and compare the different surgical techniques used in these cases.

Methods: The study included 114 eyes of 114 patients who underwent PR for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and required subsequent surgery for its repair. These included repeated PR, scleral buckling, vitrectomy with gas or silicone oil, and vitrectomy with scleral buckling.

Perfluorocarbon Liquid Vs. Subretinal Fluid Drainage during Vitrectomy for the Primary Repair of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: A Comparative Study.

Purpose: To compare the anatomical and functional results achieved with subretinal fluid drainage (SRFD) and perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) use in patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) treated by primary pars plana vitrectomy (PPV).

Methods: The study included 162 eyes of 162 patients who underwent PPV for RRD, either with PFCL (n = 108) or SRFD (n = 54). The two groups were matched in 2:1 ratio for age, gender, and lens status.

[DEVELOPMENT AND CHALLENGES IN TREATMENT OF UVEAL MELANOMA].

Uveal melanoma, the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults, is potentially a lethal tumour. Since the development of local radiotherapy, tumour control is achieved in the majority of cases and most eyes are salvaged. Despite this, more than 50% of patients develop distant metastatic spread, mainly to the liver, and in the absence of efficient treatments to extend life, die soon after.

Different Clinical Courses on Long-Term Follow-Up of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Patients Treated with Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injections.

Purpose: To assess the long-term outcome of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) treated with multiple intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections.

Methods: All patients treated with over 30 intravitreal anti-VEGF injections for neovascular AMD between 2007 and 2014 were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: A total of 67 eyes received 2,960 (mean 45 ± 9.

Outcomes of Scleral Buckle Removal: Experience from the Last Decade.

Purpose: To evaluate the indications, outcomes, and complications of scleral buckle removal over the past decade and compare to previously published data.

Methods: Forty nine eyes of 49 patients who underwent scleral buckle removal and had at least 6 months of follow-up were included in this retrospective study. Recorded parameters included demographic information, history of the retinal detachment, details of the scleral buckling surgery, indication for scleral buckle removal, time from scleral buckle placement to removal, culture results, length of follow up, visual acuity (VA) throughout the follow up, and the occurrence of any complications or need for additional surgery after scleral buckle removal.

Ranibizumab for persistent diabetic macular edema after bevacizumab treatment.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of switching from bevacizumab to ranibizumab in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).

Methods: This was a retrospective study of patients with DME initially treated with bevacizumab and switched to ranibizumab. Visual acuity (VA) and central retinal thickness (CRT) were retrieved at fixed timepoints prior to and after the switch.

Acute Optic Neuropathy and Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 171 acute optic neuropathy (AON) patients, and to compare the findings to those previously reported on 366 rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) patients. PTSD positively screened AON patients underwent a structured psychiatric interview and a Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ). Clinical measures were retrieved from medical records and compared between cohorts.

A Biological Tissue Adhesive and Dissolvent System for Intraocular Tumor Plaque Brachytherapy.

Purpose: To examine a novel technique for simplified placement and removal of plaque brachytherapy by fibrin glue and urokinase (medac Gmbh, Hamburg, Germany).

Materials And Methods: In six enucleated porcine eyes, plaques were placed on the episclera and fibrin glue was applied to cover it. Urokinase was used to dissolve the glue in three eyes and saline was used in three eyes.

Optic disc pit maculopathy: when and how to treat? A review of the pathogenesis and treatment options.

Optic disc pit (ODP) is a rare congenital anomaly of the optic disc, which can be complicated by a maculopathy associated with progressive visual loss. Optic disc pits are usually unilateral and sporadic in occurrence, and the development of maculopathy is unpredictable with no known triggers. Optic disc pit maculopathy (ODP-M) is characterized by intraretinal and subretinal fluid at the macula, causing visual deterioration.

Endophthalmitis today: a multispecialty ophthalmology department perspective.

Purpose: To portray the current scene of endophthalmitis in a multispecialty ophthalmology department regarding etiologies and treatment guidelines.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of all patients diagnosed with endophthalmitis or suspected endophthalmitis from 2009 to 2012.

Results: A total of 24 eyes were diagnosed with endophthalmitis or suspected endophthalmitis during a 4-year period.

SWITCHING TREATMENT FOR NEOVASCULAR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION FROM BEVACIZUMAB TO RANIBIZUMAB: Who is Likely to Benefit From the Switch?

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of switching from bevacizumab to ranibizumab in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Methods: Retrospective study of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration initially treated with bevacizumab and switched to ranibizumab. Visual acuity and central retinal thickness (CRT) were retrieved at four time points: before the last three bevacizumab injections, at the switch, after the first three ranibizumab injections, and at the end of follow-up.

Intracameral cefuroxime and the incidence of post-cataract endophthalmitis: an Israeli experience.

Purpose: The European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) study reported a decrease in endophthalmitis rates from 0.34 % to 0.08 % with the use of intracameral cefuroxime.