Purpose:
To report the anatomical and functional outcomes of medium-term perfluoro-n-octane (PFO) tamponade as a rescue procedure in very complex retinal detachments (RDs).
Methods:
We reviewed the case records of 35 consecutive patients who…
Purpose:
To investigate the efficacy and safety of 3D heads-up display (3D-HUD) vitrectomy compared with conventional microscopy (CM) vitrectomy in epiretinal membrane (ERM) surgery.
Methods:
Epiretinal membrane removal with or without internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling was performed using a 3D-HUD or CM system. The mean changes in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and in central macular thickness (CMT) and postoperative complications were assessed.
Results:
Baseline demographics were comparable except for the follow-up period. Both BCVA and CMT improved at the final visit (all P
Purpose:
To establish whether extensive macular atrophy with pseudodrusen (EMAP) can be distinguished from the diffuse-trickling phenotype of geographic atrophy (DTGA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration on the basis of its features on bl…
Purpose:
To investigate the quantitative characteristics of anastomoses of macular neovascularization (MNV) in neovascular age-related macular degeneration using optical coherence tomography angiography according to the frequency of intravitreal in…
Purpose:
To investigate vascular changes of fundus in quiescent Behçet uveitis (BU) based on widefield swept source optical coherence tomography angiography and fluorescein angiography (FA).
Method:
This case–control study included 33 patients with quiescent BU (57 eyes)and 35 healthy people (60 eyes) as the control. All participants underwent the widefield swept source optical coherence tomography angiography, and patients with BU additionally underwent the FA. The quantitative analysis of the widefield swept source optical coherence tomography angiography assessed the vessel density of nine anatomical locations in the fundus. Vascular leakage and retinal nonperfusion on FA were assessed in patients with BU.
Results:
Compared with the control group using Mann–Whitney U test, patients with BU had enlargement of foveal avascular zone (P = 0.005, P = 0.04, respectively) and decreased vessel density within a 300 µm width around the foveal avascular zone (P = 0.001, P
Purpose:
To compare the efficacy of conventional laser and subthreshold micropulse laser (SML) in treating diabetic macular edema in terms of functional outcomes and changes in quantitative metrics for the retinal capillary and choriocapillary vasc…
Purpose:
To compare the long-term outcomes of sutureless intrascleral fixation of the intraocular lens versus sutured scleral fixation.
Methods:
The authors retrospectively analyzed the medical records of patients who underwent intrascleral …
Purpose:
In this study, the authors aimed to identify the demographics of retinal detachment in children in the United States and to report the treatment modalities chosen by vitreoretinal surgeons and associated outcomes.
Methods:
This was a multicenter cohort analysis of the Vestrum Health LLC Database (Naperville, IL). Children (1–17 years) with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, as identified by ICD10 and CPT codes, between January 2015 and August 2021 were enrolled. Demographic, comorbidity, visual acuity, and treatment modality data were analyzed.
Results:
A total of 168,152 RRDs were identified, of which 2,200 (1.3%) were aged 1 to 17 years. The mean age was 12.7 years, and 821 (37%) were women. The prevalence of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment increased with age (P = 0.009). Associated comorbidities included myopia (17.3%), ocular trauma (7.5%), and history of prematurity (5.7%). Laser retinopexy alone was used as the initial treatment modality in 19%, primary vitrectomy in 23%, primary scleral buckle in 25%, and vitrectomy with scleral buckle in 33%. The single surgery success rate for all procedures was 73.3%. Of the incisional surgical modalities, primary scleral buckling had the best single surgery success rate (79.0%) compared with vitrectomy alone (64.5%) and vitrectomy with scleral buckle (67.2%) (P