Long-Term Surgical Outcomes of Scleral Flap versus Scleral Pocket Technique for Sutureless Intrascleral One-Piece Lens Fixation.

This study compared long-term surgical outcomes of the scleral flap versus scleral pocket technique for sutureless intrascleral one-piece intraocular lens (IOL) fixation. : A retrospective comparative study was conducted at a single center, involving consecutive patients undergoing sutureless intrascleral one-piece IOL implantation, between January 2020 and May 2022. Eyes were divided into two groups based on the surgical technique: group 1 underwent scleral flap = 64), and group 2 received scleral pocket technique ( = 59).

Paenibacillus lautus: A new foe in endogenous endophthalmitis.

Purpose: To discuss the diagnosis and management of a rare case of endogenous endophthalmitis (EE) caused by Paenibacillus lautus mimicking granulomatous uveitis in a child, highlighting the use of 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing as an accurate method to identify rare pathogens.

Method: A retrospective chart review of the clinical presentation, microbiologic workup-including microscopy, culture, antibiotic susceptibility, and polymerase chain reaction for pathogen DNA of clinical samples-and the clinical management of the case were recorded.

Result: A 13-year-old boy presented with decreased vision in the right eye for one month.

Infectious Scleritis - Clinical Characteristics, Causative Factors, and Treatment Outcomes in an Indian Population.

Purpose: To study the clinical features, causative factors and treatment outcomes in patients with infectious scleritis seen in India.

Methods: A retrospective study of all patients examined at a tertiary care center between August 2012 and March 2021.

Results: Forty-five patients (45 eyes; mean age 52.

Design and Validation of Endophthalmitis Infectivity Measurement Algorithm in Post Cataract Acute Endophthalmitis: EMS Report No. 6.

Purpose: We constructed a clinical clue-based algorithm to identify the microbiology-positive post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis.

Methods: The Endophthalmitis Infectivity Measurement Algorithm (EIMA) was constructed using presenting Snellen vision (Letter score [LS]) and Inflammation Score (IS, from the cornea, anterior chamber, iris, and vitreous). Retrospective data (70% for training; 30% for testing) was fitted into CHAID (Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detection).

Xen gel stent implant for persistent glaucoma after silicone oil removal.

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the XEN-Stent for managing unresponsive to medical therapy secondary glaucoma after silicone oil (SO) removal.

Methods: This retrospective chart reviewed 12 patients who underwent vitrectomy and SO endotamponade. They experienced intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation after SO removal despite taking the maximum tolerated glaucoma medication.

Clinical outcomes and significance of postoperative ultrasound biomicroscopy in patients with Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis.

Purpose: To determine the clinical outcomes in patients after type 1 Boston keratoprosthesis surgery and the significance of ultrasound biomicroscopy imaging for postoperative follow-up.

Methods: This retrospective analysis included 20 eyes of 19 patients who underwent corneal transplantation with type 1 Boston keratoprosthesis between April 2014 and December 2021. Data on patient demographics, preoperative diagnosis, visual acuity, and postoperative clinical findings were analyzed.

Presenting Characteristics, Treatment, and Visual Outcomes in Streptococcal Compared to Non-Streptococcal Endophthalmitis.

Purpose: Report the clinical findings, risk factors, treatment, and visual outcomes associated with  endophthalmitis in comparison to culture-positive endophthalmitis associated with non- species.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of adults between 18 and 89 years of age diagnosed with exogenous culture-positive endophthalmitis between January 1, 2009, and January 1, 2018, at the Duke Eye Center (Durham, North Carolina) with at least six months of follow-up from time of initial diagnosis was conducted. Clinical data including patient demographics, ocular history, baseline corrected visual acuity (VA) prior to presentation, time to presentation, presenting exam findings, VA at presentation, presumed etiology of endophthalmitis, medical and surgical management, and VA at the six-month follow-up was extracted and statistically analyzed.

Cryptococcal endophthalmitis and meningitis in an immunocompetent middle-aged woman: A case report.

Cryptococcus neoformans is a global invasive mycosis that is known to cause significant morbidity and mortality. It is commonly observed that individuals with compromised immune systems are more prone to developing cryptococcal meningitis. Although ocular involvement is rare, previous studies have indicated that ocular lesions precede symptomatic meningitis in only 27 % of patients with central nervous system involvement.

Evaluation of Ocular Trauma Score and risk factors to predict evisceration or enucleation in open globe injuries.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive factors for evisceration or enucleation surgery after open globe injury (OGI) and to investigate the effectiveness of the ocular trauma score (OTS) in predicting the outcome.

Method: Data from 380 patients who underwent OGI repair were retrospectively analyzed. The eyes of 31 patients who underwent evisceration or enucleation after OGI repair and who were followed up for at least 6 months were included in the study.

In-vitro safety assessment of meropenem on human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE).

Purpose: Endophthalmitis is a severe infection accompanied by inflammation that affects the anterior and posterior parts of the eye. It is typically treated with a combination of antibiotics that cover various microorganisms. However, retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells are highly susceptible to damage from intravitreal injection therapy.

A survey exploring ophthalmologists' attitudes and beliefs in performing immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery in Singapore.

Background: To evaluate current practice patterns of Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS) by ophthalmologists in Singapore and assess their attitudes towards performing ISBCS in future cataract care.

Methods: An anonymised electronic survey, modified to local context from a similar study conducted in the United Kingdom, was distributed to members of the College of Ophthalmologists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, from 20 June to 1 September 2023. An initial screening question on prior experience with ISBCS directed the rest of the survey.

Endophthalmitis Rates and Types of Treatments After Intraocular Procedures.

Importance: Long-term trend analyses of overall endophthalmitis rates and treatment patterns are scarce. It is also unknown if the deviation from the recommendations of the Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study toward decreased utilization of vitrectomy is associated with different vision outcomes.

Objective: To determine whether the rate of endophthalmitis after intraocular procedures or the primary treatment (prompt vitrectomy vs tap and inject) for endophthalmitis has changed over the past 20 years.

Utility of pan-bacterial and pan-fungal PCR in endophthalmitis: case report and review of the literature.

Background: Endophthalmitis is a clinical diagnosis but identification of the disease-causing agent or agents allows for a more tailored treatment. This is routinely done through intraocular fluid cultures and staining. However, culture-negative endophthalmitis is a relatively common occurrence, and a causative organism cannot be identified.

Management of open globe injury: a narrative review.

Open globe injuries are a significant global cause of visual loss, including unilateral and bilateral blindness. Prognosis is predicted by injury severity, with lower presenting visual acuity and more posterior injuries associated with poor visual outcomes, although even the most severely injured eyes with no perception of light vision may regain some visual function. In addition to severity of the primary injury, the secondary injuries and complications causing poor outcomes include proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and endophthalmitis.

Endophthalmitis: a bibliometric study and visualization analysis from 1993 to 2023.

Aims: This study is designed to generalize and depict the research hotspots of endophthalmitis through bibliometric methods and software and analyze the evolutive tendency of the work on this severe disease over the past 30 years.

Methods: This study employed a rigorous bibliometric approach. We identified all endophthalmitis-related literature by conducting a comprehensive search of the Science Citation Index Expanded database under the Web of Science Core Collection.

Brolucizumab-associated intraocular inflammation in Indian patients by VRSI study group.

Context: Concerns about brolucizumab's (Pagenax®) association with intraocular inflammation (IOI) limit its use despite its cost-effectiveness and efficacy. This multicentric study analyzes IOI incidence across 21 tertiary eyecare centers in India since its introduction in October 2020.

Purpose: To determine the real-world incidence rate of IOI in Indian patients secondary to intravitreal brolucizumab across 21 tertiary eye care centers in India.

Trends and hot spots in research related to aqueous humor from 2014 to 2023: A bibliometric analysis.

Purpose: To analyze publication trends and investigate research hotspots of aqueous humor (AH) studies.

Methods: A bibliometric study was conducted based on the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC). VOSviewer v.

A Retrospective Review of Endogenous Endophthalmitis: Three Years of Experience at Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre at International Islamic University Malaysia.

Introduction Endogenous endophthalmitis is characterized by severe intraocular inflammation caused by the invasion of microorganisms into the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye. It results from hematogenous spread from distant foci of infection. This, in turn, leads to potential vision loss and blindness due to reduced anatomical and functional outcomes.

Incidence and outcomes of post-operative endophthalmitis following elective phacoemulsification cataract surgery, between 2015 and 2022.

Background: Cataract surgery remains the commonest ophthalmic surgical procedure in the UK. Post-operative endophthalmitis (POE) is a sight-threatening complication. This study presents the incidence and outcomes of POE within Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MEH) in London, UK.