Purpose:
To observe the characteristics and prognosis of different types of intraretinal cystoid spaces in idiopathic epiretinal membranes (iERMs).
Methods:
Two hundred and seven consecutive patients with symptomatic iERM who underwent vitre…
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To compare clinical outcomes in eyes with refractory diabetic macular edema managed by vitrectomy combined with and without intentional macular detachment (IMD).
Methods:
This is a retrospective cohort study. Forty-one eyes with dia…
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To investigate the changes in the microvascular structure of the retina and optic disk by comparing the optical coherence tomography angiography findings in preeclamptic patients with those in healthy pregnant women and healthy nonpregnant…
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To assess and compare the patients’ discomfort and pain experienced during anesthesia, pars plana vitrectomy, and 24 hours postoperatively after sub-Tenon’s injection (STI) versus peribulbar block (PB) in elective vitreoretinal surgery.
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Purpose:
To report the imaging and functional features of the repair tissue following retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) tears.
Methods:
This cross-sectional observational study included patients with RPE tears secondary to neovascular age-related macular degeneration and at least 12 months of follow-up. The following variables were analyzed: best-corrected visual acuity; retinal sensitivity using microperimetry; outer retinal layers status and RPE resurfacing on optical coherence tomography; fibrosis; autofluorescence signal recovery using blue-light and near-infrared autofluorescence.
Results:
Overall, 48 eyes were included (age: 82 ± 5 years) and 34 of them showed signs of healing. Retinal pigment epithelium resurfacing was noticed in 22 cases, whereas fibrosis appeared in 21 eyes. Autofluorescence improved in 17 cases using blue-light infrared autofluorescence and 7 eyes on near-infrared autofluorescence. Outer retinal layers were more frequently preserved when RPE resurfacing and autofluorescence improvement occurred (P
Purpose:
The study aimed to evaluate the macular microvasculature of X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) and identify correlations between vascular changes, structural changes, and functional outcome.
Methods:
Genetically confirmed XLRS patients and heathy control subjects underwent complete ophthalmic examination, dilated funduscopic examination, optical coherence tomography, and optical coherence tomography angiography. Schisis distribution, outer plexiform layer discontinuation, photoreceptor layer thickness, and photoreceptor outer segment length were reviewed using optical coherence tomography. Vascular flow density and foveal thickness at foveal and parafoveal area were measured using optical coherence tomography angiography.
Results:
A total of 17 eyes of 9 XLRS patients and 22 eyes of 11 control subjects were examined from July 2018 to August 2020. Flow density in the deep capillary plexus at foveal and parafoveal area decreased in XLRS patients compared with control subjects (P = 0.014 and 0.001, respectively), whereas foveal avascular zone area and perimeter remarkably increased (P = 0.015 and 0.001, respectively). Although outer and total retinal layers were significantly thicker in XLRS, inner retinal layer was thinner with reduced photoreceptor layer thickness and shortened photoreceptor outer segment length (P