Optic nerve head vascular variations in pseudoexfoliative and primary open-angle glaucoma.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the optic nerve head microvascular changes in pseudoexfoliative and primary open-angle glaucoma and define the relationship between vessel density and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness.

Methods: This observational cross-sectional study assessed 72 eyes with primary open-angle glaucoma, 41 eyes with pseudoexfoliative glaucoma, and 60 healthy eyes. On the basis of optic nerve head-centered, 4.

The iridocorneal angle and related anterior segment structures in pediatric anisohyperopic amblyopic eyes.

Objectives: We aimed at investigating the iridocorneal angle, anterior segment structural differences, and their relationship in pediatric anisohyperopic amblyopic eyes.

Methods: This study was designed as an observational case-control study. We prospectively evaluated the pediatric patients who were newly diagnosed with hyperopic anisometropic amblyopia.

The effect of vitamin D deficiency on the retinal microvasculature: an observational case-control study.

Purpose: To determine the effects of vitamin D deficiency on retinal microvascularity using optical coherence tomography angiography.

Methods: This study was designed as an observational case-control study. Ninety-eight eyes of patients with vitamin D deficiency and 96 eyes of healthy participants with serum vitamin D level >30 ng/mL were studied.

Prospective registry of adult patients receiving therapeutic plasma exchange with a presumptive diagnosis of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA): The Turkish hematology research and education group (ThREG)-TMA02 study.

Thrombotic microanjiopathy (TMA) is a pathological diagnosis characterized by abnormalities of small vessels leading to microvascular thrombosis of arterioles and capillaries. The current prospective, non-interventional, multicenter study aimed to define the distribution of different TMA forms in adult Turkish patients who were referred for therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) for presumptive diagnosis of TMA. Patients with serum ADAMTS13 activity <5% were diagnosed as having acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP).

Refractive outcomes of table-mounted and hand-held auto-refractometers in children: an observational cross-sectional study.

Background: To compare the refractive results of hand-held and table-mounted autorefractors.

Methods: We designed this study as an observational, cross-sectional study. We compared the mean spheric and cylinder power, spherical equivalent, Jackson cross-cylinder values, determined the limits of agreement (LoA), and evaluated the reliability of two autorefractors.

Prospective registry of adult patients receiving therapeutic plasma exchange with a presumptive diagnosis of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA): The Turkish hematology research and education group (ThREG)-TMA02 study.

Thrombotic microangiopathy(TMA) is a pathological diagnosis characterized by abnormalities of small vessels leading to microvascular thrombosis of arterioles and capillaries. The current prospective, non-interventional, multicenter (n:18) study aimed to define distribution of different TMA forms in adult Turkish patients who were referred for therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) for a presumptive diagnosis of TMA. Patients with serum ADAMTS13 activity <5% were diagnosed as acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP).

Assessment of thyroid disorders in patients with rosacea: a large case-control study.

Background: The frequency of autoimmune diseases and thyroid cancer has been increasingly reported in association with rosacea. However, studies investigating thyroid diseases in rosacea are scarce with conflicting results.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between thyroid disorders and rosacea.

Optic nerve head microvascular changes after phacoemulsification surgery.

Background: To determine optic nerve head (ONH) microvascular changes detected by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and intraocular pressure changes (IOPs) after uncomplicated phacoemulsification surgery.

Methods: The study was designed as a prospective observational study. Twenty-four eyes were included.

Evaluation of Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome.

Objectives: This study aims to compare the diastolic functions between fibromyalgia (FM) patients and control subjects by using transthoracic echocardiography.

Patients And Methods: This case-control and cross-sectional study included 34 female FM patients (mean age 43.6±8.

Thickness of carotid intima and epicardial fat in rosacea: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Rosacea is a chronic facial skin disease associated with excessive inflammatory response to various triggers. Although some studies have supported the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in rosacea, it has not been completely accepted.

Objective: We aimed to investigate epicardial fat thickness and carotid intima-media thickness as cardiovascular risk predictors in rosacea patients.

Association of amyloidosis cutis dyschromica and familial Mediterranean fever.

Amyloidosis cutis dyschromica is a rare type of primary cutaneous amyloidosis characterized by reticulate hyper-pigmentation with discrete hypopigmented macules. Up to date, about 50 cases of amyloidosis cutis dyschromica have been reported and the majority are familial cases of Asian ethnicity. Various diseases, particularly autoimmune diseases such as systemic sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus, have been associated with amyloidosis cutis dyschromica.

Early Osteoarthritis and Double-Layered Patella in a Patient With Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia.

Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia is a relatively rare skeletal dysplasia characterized with early osteoarthritis resulting in joint dysfunction and short stature in childhood. In this article, we presented a 42-year-old patient of multiple epiphyseal dysplasia who was newly diagnosed, had relatively normal height, osteoarthritis, and double-layered patella. The patient was diagnosed in adulthood in contrast to the literature because the clinical scenario was apparent in the late periods.