Publications by authors named "Xinlei Hao"

Purpose: To explore the relationship between characteristics of macular neovascularisation (MNV) and photoreceptor integrity in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

Methods: This prospective study enrolled treatment-naïve nAMD eyes and conducted a 3-month follow-up. 16 quantitative MNV features were evaluated using optical coherence tomography angiography, and the impaired areas of ellipsoid zone (EZ), external limiting membrane (ELM) and outer nuclear layer (ONL) were obtained using optical coherence tomography.

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  • The study aimed to explore the distribution and characteristics of choroidal vortex veins in patients with pachychoroid disease (PCD) through a retrospective observational design.
  • Using wide-field indocyanine green angiography, researchers analyzed 190 eyes from 99 PCD patients, categorizing vortex veins by location (equatorial vs. posterior) and morphology (various completeness levels).
  • Key findings revealed that 91.1% of eyes lacked posterior vortex veins, with the majority being equatorial and the most common type being incomplete; these insights are crucial for understanding the vascular aspects of PCD.
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Purpose: To access the distribution of choroidal vein drainage pattern and the choroidal vein alterations in choroidal vascular hyperpermeability (CVH) areas in eyes with acute and chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) using widefield indocyanine green angiography (WF-ICGA).

Methods: In this retrospective observational study, medical records and multimodal imaging of 127 patients (165 eyes) with CSC were reviewed. The number and location of dominant vortex veins and CVH areas on WF-ICGA images were evaluated.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) efficacy and response variability in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) using longitudinal proteomic and metabolomic analysis alongside three-dimensional lesion measurements.

Methods: In this prospective study, 54 treatment-naive patients with nAMD underwent "3+ pro re nata" (3+PRN) anti-VEGF regimens followed for at least 12 weeks. Aqueous humors were collected pre- and post-treatment for proteomic and metabolomic analysis.

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Purpose: To investigate the correlation between morphological lesions and functional indicators in eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

Methods: This was a prospective observational study of treatment-naïve nAMD eyes. Various morphological lesions and impaired retinal structures were manually measured at baseline and month-3 in three-dimensional optical coherence tomography (OCT) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images, including the volumes (mm) of macular neovascularization (MNV), avascular subretinal hyperreflective material (avascular SHRM), subretinal fluid (SRF), intraretinal fluid (IRF), serous pigment epithelial detachment (sPED) and the impaired area (mm) of ellipsoid zone (EZ), external limiting membrane (ELM) and outer nuclear layer (ONL).

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Purpose: To investigate the formation and absorption of avascular subretinal hyperreflective material (avSHRM) in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) based on optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) characteristics.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Methods: This study included patients with treatment-naive nAMD who were followed up for 3 months.

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Background: This study aims to investigate the short-term changes in relatively normal retinal vessels following anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy in nAMD patients, an area that currently represents a research gap.

Methods: In this prospective study, we enrolled patients newly diagnosed with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and received standardized monthly anti-VEGF therapy for three months. Follow-ups were conducted at baseline and 1-week, 1-month, 2-months and 3-months post first injection.

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Purpose: This paper aimed to assess the diagnostic utility of a newly developed gene-based technology-nanopore targeted sequencing (NTS) in suspected endophthalmitis patients.

Methods: This retrospective study included 43 patients (44 eyes) with suspected endophthalmitis. NTS was applied along with microbiological culture to detect unknown pathogens in intraocular fluid samples.

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In Brief: Nanopore targeted sequencing showed a higher positivity rate and a shorter turnaround time than did traditional culture in identifying pathogens in the intraocular fluid samples of patients with endogenous endophthalmitis.

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of clinical application of nanopore targeted sequencing (NTS) for the identification of pathogens in patients with endogenous endophthalmitis, especially those with fungus-associated endophthalmitis.

Methods: In this retrospective study, medical records and etiological results of 27 patients (34 eyes) with endogenous endophthalmitis were reviewed.

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Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of nasal high-flow oxygen therapy in patients with acute left heart failure and hypoxemia.

Methods: From July 2016 to November 2018, patients with acute left heart failure complicated with hypoxemia treated in the Department of Critical Medicine of Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University were retrospectively observed (a total of 140 cases met the inclusion criteria). They were randomly divided into two groups, with 70 cases in each group.

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This study aimed to evaluate the scleral spur length (SSL) in response to different accommodation stimuli states, as well as the correlation with Schlemm's canal (SC) and trabecular meshwork (TM). 74 children were recruited for this study. The 0D, - 4D, and - 8.

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