Publications by authors named "Y Serrar"
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.