The value of immunoscintigraphy in the diagnosis of choroidal melanoma is discussed and compared with other diagnostic procedures with isotopes and diagnostic modalities like fluorescein angiography, standardized ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. Consecutive studies with immunoscintigraphy in choroidal melanoma show a sensitivity of 41 to 49%, which can be improved by use of single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT). Another technique which has improved the results of radio-immunoscintigraphy is the use of a three-step labelling procedure with biotinylated anti-tumor antibodies and avidin. The specificity of the 225.28S antibody is discussed with regard to the expression of the chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG)--to which the 225.28S antibody is directed--in normal tissue and in other malignant tumours.
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Talanta
December 2024
The Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China. Electronic address:
The key to the treatment of choroidal melanoma (CM) is to improve diagnostic efficiency and find a high-performance treatment to replace the traditional treatment of radiotherapy and enucleation. In this paper, for the first time, long afterglow luminescence material was applied to the integrated diagnosis and treatment of eyes, with its unique advantages in photoluminescence and afterglow luminescence to solve the bottleneck problem of real-time irradiation required for photothermal and photodynamic therapy (PTT and PDT). Based on the excellent photoluminescence and afterglow properties of ZnGaGeO:CrYbEr (ZGGO) nanoparticles, a nanoplatform ZGGO@Au@UiO-66@ZnPc:Dox-FA (GAUZD-FA) for NIR-Ⅱ imaging and triple-synergistic therapy (PTT, PDT and sustained-release drug) was constructed.
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December 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Xi'an No. 3 Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, CHN.
Choroidal nevus is the most common intraocular tumor, and most cases are benign and have no symptoms. However, choroidal nevus carries a low risk for transformation into melanoma, which is a highly aggressive and deadly cancer. In this case report, we present a male patient with blurred vision in his left eye for six months.
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January 2025
Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology (NANO-CIC), Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Current treatments for fundus disorders, such as intravitreal injections, pose risks, including infection and retinal detachment, and are limited in their ability to deliver macromolecular drugs across the blood‒retinal barrier. Although non-invasive methods are safer, their delivery efficiency remains suboptimal (<5%). We have developed a wearable electrodriven switch (WES) that improves the non-invasive delivery of macromolecules to the fundus.
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October 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Purpose: The most common intraocular cancer in adults is uveal melanoma (UM). This study aimed to investigate and report the incidence and prognosis of UM in different regions of the world.
Methods: We retrieved relevant data on UM from the PubMed database and analyzed its global incidence and prognosis.
Indian J Ophthalmol
January 2025
The Operation Eyesight Universal Institute for Eye Cancer, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Objective: To study the prevalence, clinical presentation, treatment, and follow-up of ocular (dermal) melanocytosis (ODM) and its association with choroidal melanoma (CM) in Asian Indian patients.
Methods: This was a retrospective case series of patients with ODM conducted in a quaternary eye care center.
Results: Of the total 1.
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