CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, TREATMENT MODALITIES, AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH LONG-TERM VISUAL OUTCOMES IN UVEAL EFFUSION SYNDROME.

Purpose: Uveal effusion syndrome (UES) is a rare eye condition characterized by fluid accumulation in the uveal layer. We investigated its clinical characteristics and treatment modalities and their association with long-term visual outcomes.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients with UES treated at two tertiary hospitals between November 2005 and June 2023.

The Relationship Between Retinal and Choroidal Thickness and Adiponectin Concentrations in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Purpose: To evaluate the association between retinal and choroidal thickness and serum and aqueous humor (AH) adiponectin concentrations in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR).

Methods: This prospective study enrolled diabetic patients without DR (group 1, n = 46) and with DR (n = 130). Central foveal thickness (CFT), subfoveal choroidal thickness (SCT), and adiponectin in serum and AH concentrations were compared.

Effects of Cataract on Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer Thickness on Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography.

Purpose: To evaluate the changes in peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL) thickness and macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (mGC-IPL) thickness measured by swept source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) following cataract surgery in patients with glaucoma.

Methods: We included 42 glaucoma eyes and 42 case-matched normal eyes that underwent cataract surgery without complications. One matching set included one glaucoma eye and one case-matched normal eye.

Serum and aqueous humor adiponectin levels correlate with diabetic retinopathy development and progression.

Purpose: To compare adiponectin (APN) levels in the serum and aqueous humor (AH) and evaluate their association with the development/progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR).

Methods: Diabetic patients with (group 3; n = 59) and without (group 2; n = 39) DR and age- and sex-matched normal subjects (group 1; n = 35) were compared. Duration of diabetes, body mass index, serum HbA1c, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), APN, pentraxin 3 (PTX3), platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and APN were measured and analyzed.

Risk Factors for Non-arteritic Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy in a Korean Population.

To determine the risk factors for non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) in Korean patients, medical records from 45 Korean patients group and 45 healthy controls group were retrospectively reviewed. 10 NAION risk factors, including age, sex, associated systemic disease, past medical/social history, and fundus findings were analyzed. Significant risk factors for NAION in Korean patients were diabetes mellitus (odds ratio (OR) = 3.