RETINA

Purpose:

To present a new technique, RONA, for internal limiting membrane peeling and show its comparable success rate in closure of large full-thickness macular holes (FTMHs).

Methods:

This prospective interventional case series was implemented from January 2018 to November 2019. Consecutive cases with large FTMH with an aperture size of more than 500 μm were included. The RONA technique was used to make consecutive flaps; the central border of which remained adherent to the FTMH edge. The emphasis is that the central border of all flaps should remain adherent to the FTMH edge, letting the flaps remain there spontaneously.

Results:

Seventeen eyes of 17 patients (4 males and 13 females; age 62.3 ± 7.8 years) were included. The mean size of opening and base of FTMH were 651.1 ± 141.1 μm (range: 501–950) and 964.6 ± 383.8 μm (range: 527–2098), respectively. One week after the surgery, complete closure of all FTMHs occurred with no hole reopening until the end of 12 months. The mean best-corrected visual acuity at baseline and 12 months after surgery were 1.57 ± 0.30 and 0.75 ± 0.028 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution, respectively, with statistically significant improvement (P

Purpose:

To investigate the clinical features and surgical outcomes of idiopathic macular holes with epiretinal proliferation (EP).

Methods:

This retrospective study included 282 eyes of 269 consecutive patients who underwent vitrectomy for idiopathic macular holes. Clinical demographic data, baseline and postoperative retinal microstructure features on optical coherence tomography images, best-corrected visual acuity, and postoperative closure rate were compared between eyes with and without EP.

Results:

EP was identified in 38 of 282 eyes (13.5%). Eyes with EP had a significantly longer symptom duration (P = 0.019), higher frequency of pseudophakic conditions (P = 0.034), presence of epiretinal membrane (P

Background/Purpose:

To define “strong” versus “weak” antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment response in eyes with center-involved diabetic macular edema (CI-DME).

Methods:

Exploratory analyses of three DRCR Retina Netwo…

Purpose:

To investigate the influence of an excess inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap that covers the fovea in idiopathic macular hole surgery on postoperative visual acuity and macular morphology.

Methods:

This retrospective stu…

Purpose:

To study the treatment patterns, visual outcomes and safety profile of intravitreal dexamethasone implant (IDI) used for the treatment of macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion.

Methods:

Up to 2 years of routinely collect…

Purpose:

To investigate closure rates and functional outcomes of surgery for refractory and recurrent macular holes (MHs) in a real-world setting.

Methods:

Retrospective review of secondary MH surgeries.

Results:

A total of 72 eyes from 72 patients were included. Eyes had a mean of 1.51 surgeries before inclusion into this study with a mean MH size of 762 µm and a mean baseline logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution best-corrected visual acuity of 1.11 (∼20/260 Snellen). Closure rates were 89.3% for tissue transplantation, 77.3% for internal limiting membrane (ILM) flaps, 92.9% for MH manipulation, and 12.5% for repeat ILM peeling (P

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Purpose:

To determine the incidence of and identify risk factors for redetachment in eyes that underwent rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) repair after infectious endophthalmitis.

Methods:

Retrospective chart review of patients who had…

Purpose:

To describe bacillary layer detachment and related abnormalities of the foveal bouquet in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and assess their impact on photoreceptor recovery and full-thickness macular hole formation, using optical coherenc…

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