Publications by authors named "R Axer-Siegel"
Purpose: To compare intra- and postoperative complications in combined phacoemulsification and pars plana vitrectomy surgeries performed in patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) vs. proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR).
Methods: Retrospective, case series of patients with diabetic retinopathy who underwent combined phacovitrectomy surgery between 2008 and 2017.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the foveal microvascular structure in children who had retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and were treated with diode laser photocoagulation, utilizing optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).
- The research involved 17 children with a history of ROP and compared their OCTA results to those of 12 healthy controls, finding significant differences in several parameters.
- Key findings included a smaller foveal avascular zone and lower vascular density in the ROP group, indicating that OCTA can reveal important long-term changes in macular structures for these patients.
Aim: To determine the rate and possible contributors for post-pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) epiretinal membrane (ERM) in patients treated for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).
Methods: This prospective, nonrandomized study comprised 47 consecutive patients (47 eyes) with acute RRD treated with 23 G post-PPV. All participants were followed prospectively for 6mo for the development of ERM using spectral domain optical coherence tomography.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess protein levels involved in coagulation, inflammation, and angiogenesis in the vitreous fluid of patients with different eye conditions.
- It involved collecting vitreous samples from patients undergoing vitrectomy for issues like retinal detachment, comparing them to control groups with macular hole and epiretinal membrane.
- Findings showed that patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) had notably higher levels of several proteins linked to coagulation and inflammation, indicating a strong correlation between these pathways in the context of PDR.
Effect of Subretinal Fluid Drainage Using Perfluorocarbon During Retinal Detachment Repair on Postoperative Metamorphopsia.
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
December 2018
Background And Objective: To determine whether subretinal fluid drainage (SRF) using perfluorocarbon (PFC) during rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) repair reduces postoperative metamorphopsia.
Patients And Methods: Consecutive patients after RRD were evaluated for best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), funduscopy, and metamorphopsia using M-CHARTS. Fundus autofluorescence and optical coherence tomography were performed.