Publications by authors named "Serrar Y"
Article Synopsis
- Ocular toxoplasmosis, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, is the leading cause of posterior uveitis globally, affecting about 8.4% of people.
- Diagnosis primarily involves a clinical exam for signs of uveitis, particularly retinochoroiditis, with microbiological tests providing confirmation.
- There is ongoing debate regarding the necessity and approach to treatment for both acute cases and recurrent infections.
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the fluocinolone acetonide implant (FAi, Iluvien Horus pharma, Nice, France) in non-infectious uveitic macular edema (UME) and to approach the predictive factors of treatment response.
Methods: This retrospective, multicenter real-life study included patients with chronic non-infectious UME who received intravitreal FAi after at least two dexamethasone implants (DEXi).
Results: Twenty-six eyes from 22 patients (73.
FIL SSF intraocular lens opacification after gas tamponade: A case series.
Eur J Ophthalmol
May 2024
Purpose: To report three cases of postoperative opacification of sutureless scleral-fixed hydrophilic intraocular lens (FIL SSF IOL, Soleko, Italy) after gas tamponade. Two cases occurred after pars plana vitrectomy and one case after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty.
Case Report: Two diabetic patients underwent a FIL SSF IOL implantation after posterior capsular rupture during cataract surgery.
This study aimed to determine the validity of basing retreatment decisions on anatomical criteria alone (captured using optical coherence tomography (OCT)-OCT-guided strategy) rather than the gold standard (combined visual acuity (VA) and OCT) in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME). This cross-sectional study included 81 eyes undergoing treatment for DME from September 2021 to December 2021. An initial therapeutic treatment decision based on OCT results was made on inclusion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study is to assess if the decision to retreat could be determined by anatomical criteria (mostly driven by optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided strategy) rather than the gold standard (visual acuity (VA) and OCT) in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). A cross-sectional study of 142 eyes already treated for nAMD from September 2021 to December 2021 was performed. At inclusion, a first therapeutic decision was made based on the analysis of the OCT.
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- The study aimed to compare primary and secondary forms of multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS) at baseline and after 1-4 months from symptom onset.
- A total of 101 eyes from 100 patients were analyzed; secondary MEWDS was linked to existing chorioretinal inflammatory conditions, making affected patients generally older.
- Findings showed that lesions in secondary MEWDS were smaller and less symmetrical, and there was more observable inflammation in imaging during recovery, suggesting chorioretinal inflammation may initiate secondary MEWDS.
Purpose: To describe the effectiveness of the XEN 63 gel stent in a refractory uveitic glaucoma after failure of an Ahmed Glaucoma Valve.
Case Description: We report the case of a 54-year-old man with a history of uveitic glaucoma on his left eye due to Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis and neovascular glaucoma after a central retinal vein occlusion. Pre-operative intraocular pressure was 30 mmHg despite a QD (once-daily) dosed bimatoprost 0.
Background: Simulation training is becoming an increasingly important component of skills acquisition in surgical specialties, including Plastic Surgery. Non-living simulation models have an established place in Plastic Surgical microsurgery training, and support the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement of animal use. A more sophisticated version of the basic chicken thigh microsurgery model has been developed to include dissection of a type 1-muscle flap and is described and validated here.
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