Asynchronous Teleophthalmology for Monitoring Glaucoma Patients in a Rural German Region: A Retrospective Observational Pilot Study.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has created an escalating need for limiting in-person examination and potential viral exposure. Under these circumstances, teleophthalmology allows ophthalmologists to continue providing care to patients while ensuring their safety and that of the medical staff.

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to assess patient satisfaction with an asynchronous teleconsultation for glaucoma patients in a rural German area.

Optical and material analysis of opacified hydrophilic intraocular lenses after explantation: a laboratory study.

Background: The opacification of hydrophilic intraocular lenses (IOLs) is a very rare complication in terms of absolute numbers. We report on the analyses of opacified Euromaxx ALI313Y and ALI313 IOLs (Argonoptics, Germany) using light and scanning electron microscopy, X-ray spectroscopy and optical bench analysis.

Methods: Opacified Euromaxx ALI313Y and ALI313 IOLs were explanted after patients presented with a decrease in visual acuity.

Is the Memory Effect of the Blind Spot Involved in Negative Dysphotopsia after Cataract Surgery?

We present novel clinical observations on negative dysphotopsia (ND) in eyes that have undergone cataract surgery. In the past, shadow effects were alleged to be located in the far peripheral temporal visual field 50° to 100° away from the optical axis. In a small series of eight patients we found evidence of photic effects, described by the patients as shadows in the periphery that were objectively located much more centrally.