Optical coherence tomography angiography in children with spontaneously regressed retinopathy of prematurity.

Purpose: To assess optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) parameters in children born preterm who developed spontaneously regressed retinopathy of prematurity (sr-ROP, group 1), or had no ROP (PreT, group 2), compared with term-born age-matched controls (group 3).

Methods: Cross-sectional comparative case series. Children aged 6-8 years had a complete ocular examination and OCT and OCTA imaging (Optovue RTVue AVANTI instrument).

Alexandrite Laser-Induced Choroidal Neovascularization Successfully Treated With Aflibercept.

A 33-year-old female was referred to the ophthalmology department after an accidental eye injury to her right eye during a hair removal session using alexandrite laser. Although she initially experienced no symptoms, when re-examined one and a half months later the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of the affected eye was 20/40 secondary to choroidal neovascularization confirmed by fluorescein angiography (FA) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy (three monthly injections of aflibercept) led to complete regression of the neovascularization and functional recovery which was maintained at one-year follow-up post original injury.

Unilateral Retinal Pigment Epithelium Dysgenesis: Long-Term Natural Evolution and Multimodal Imaging.

Purpose: To present the natural course and describe the characteristic findings of a case of unilateral retinal pigment epithelium dysgenesis (URPED) and highlight the optical coherence tomography angiography characteristics of this rare fundus pattern.

Methods: Case report.

Results: A 52-year-old male was referred 8 years ago to our clinic due to a distinctive unilateral lesion in his left fundus, of which he was aware from early adulthood.

Safety of air tamponade versus corneal hydration for sealing clear corneal incisions in cataract surgery.

Purpose: To compare safety of wound hydration to anterior chamber air tamponade for securing watertight closure of clear corneal incisions, during uneventful cataract surgery.

Methods: Prospective, comparative case-control series. Patients undergoing phacoemulsification were assigned to receive either anterior chamber air bubble (Group A) or intrastromal wound hydration with balanced salt solution (Group B) at the end of the procedure.

OCT Angiography Study of the Macula in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema Treated with Intravitreal Aflibercept.

: To compare foveal avascular zone density (FAZ) in the superficial (SCP) and deep (DCP) capillary plexus and vessel density (VD) in the macula in eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME) treated with intravitreal aflibercept.: Patients with DME were imaged at baseline, and 30 days after the 1, 2 and 3 intravitreal aflibercept injection. Images were analyzed for the FAZ area in the SCP and DCP in each visit and VD.