Publications by authors named "Robert Raut"

Purpose: To compare the efficacy of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) for detecting nonexudative macular neovascularization (MNV) in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Methods: In this prospective study, patients with a new diagnosis of exudative AMD in 1 eye were imaged using OCTA, fluorescein angiography (FA), and ICGA in both eyes. The rates at which these imaging modalities detected nonexudative MNV in the nonexudative fellow eye were then compared.

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Purpose Of Review: The aim of this review is to provide the information necessary for recognizing scleritis in rheumatology patients, recognize associated systemic diseases in scleritis patients referred to rheumatology, and choose the best conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) or biologic therapy, based on the most recent data.

Recent Findings: Scleritis is most often associated with systemic conditions, particularly autoimmune conditions. Rheumatologists should be most vigilant about rheumatoid arthritis and ANCA-associated vasculitis.

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Purpose: To report on whole body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) screening for metastasis at diagnosis of primary uveal melanoma.

Methods: Since August 2003, 333 consecutive patients were diagnosed with uveal melanoma and underwent whole body screening for metastatic disease with PET/CT along with liver function tests and physical examination. Abnormal findings prompted further biopsies, blood tests, imaging, or clinical evaluations for confirmation.

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