Publications by authors named "Pelin Celemler"

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  • The study looked at how common and serious retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is in babies born between 32 to 36 weeks.
  • Out of over 4,100 preterm babies, 35.2% had any form of ROP, and 2.5% needed treatment for the severe kind.
  • The research found that factors like how long the babies stayed in the hospital, their birth weight, and how early they were born were important in whether they developed ROP.
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Objectives: This study evaluated the efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) monotherapy for aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (APROP) and Type 1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), along with recurrence rates and treatment outcomes for recurrences.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study reviewed the records of infants with ROP (Type 1 and APROP), who received IVB treatment between March 2013 and February 2018.

Results: A total of 257 eyes from 130 cases (unilateral eyes in three cases) were included.

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Purpose: More than 3.5 million Syrians came to Turkey seeking refuge and over 470,000 Syrian infants were born since the start of the civil war in 2011. Our aim is to compare the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) between Syrian refugees and Turkish citizens.

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  • The study explored the effectiveness of a dexamethasone (DEX) implant for treating stubborn cases of Behçet posterior uveitis in patients.
  • A group of 12 patients received a single DEX implant injection, with their vision and eye conditions monitored over a year.
  • Results showed significant improvements in visual acuity, reduction in central macular thickness, and decreased vitreous haze, indicating the treatment's safety and efficacy.
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Aim: The objective of the study reported here was to investigate the normal peripapillary choroidal thickness (CT), measured by enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT), in healthy Turkish volunteers.

Materials And Methods: In this prospective cross-sectional study, 57 eyes of 57 healthy Turkish subjects were enrolled. Each participant underwent a comprehensive ophthalmic examination and peripapillary CT measurement using EDI-OCT.

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