The effect of steep Trendelenburg positioning on intraocular pressure and visual function during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Background: To evaluate intraocular pressure (IOP) changes in patients undergoing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy and to evaluate complications from increased IOP.

Methods: Thirty-one eyes scheduled for robotic prostatectomy were included. Perioperative IOP measurements were performed as follows: prior to induction of anaesthesia while supine and awake (T1); immediately post-induction while supine (T2); every hour from 0 to 5 h while anaesthetised in a steep Trendelenburg position (T3-T8); prior to awakening while supine (T9); and 30 min after awakening while supine (T10).

[Association between pioglitazone and diabetic macular edema].

Purpose: To assess the early association between pioglitazone and diabetic macular edema (DME).

Methods: 570 eyes of 285 patients who began taking pioglitazone (ACTOS) between 23 July 2003 and 31 December 2010 at St. Luke's International Hospital participated.

[Retinal sensitivity following subthreshold diode laser micropulse photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema].

Purpose: To report the retinal sensitivity after subthreshold diode laser micropulse photocoagulation(SDM) to evaluate its safety.

Methods: Eight eyes of 8 diabetic patients with clinically significant macular edema were treated with SDM. SDM was applied with a 15% duty cycle, 0.