RETINA
EFFECTS OF ECTOPIC INNER FOVEAL LAYERS ON FOVEAL CONFIGURATION AND VISUAL FUNCTION AFTER IDIOPATHIC EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE SURGERY
Purpose:
To investigate the effects of ectopic inner foveal layers (EIFLs) on foveal configuration recovery and visual acuity after idiopathic epiretinal membrane removal and analyze the relationship of foveal configuration recovery between 1-month and long-term postoperatively.
Methods:
This retrospective study included 216 consecutive eyes with idiopathic epiretinal membrane that underwent vitrectomy surgery. A comprehensive ophthalmic examination was performed for all patients before and 1, 4, 10, and 24 months after surgery. We observed the postoperative anatomical and functional recovery of eyes with and without EIFLs and analyzed the association between short-term and long-term anatomical recovery.
Results:
The presence of EIFL was associated with severe preoperative visual damage (P
RETINA
PREDICTIVE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ANATOMICAL AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES AFTER PANRETINAL PHOTOCOAGULATION IN PEOPLE WITH PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Purpose:
To determine effects of baseline characteristics and laser type performed on outcomes in people with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) undergoing panretinal photocoagulation (PRP).
Methods:
Medical records of all consecutive …
RETINA
AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE GRAFT FOR THE TREATMENT OF LARGE REFRACTORY MACULAR HOLE
PURPOSE:
Study off-label human amniotic membrane use outcomes for giant refractory macular hole closure.
Materials and Methods:
The study was performed at Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, over 52 months on patients who had undergone standard…
RETINA
ASSOCIATED FACTORS AND SURGICAL OUTCOMES OF MICROCYSTOID MACULAR EDEMA AND CONE BOUQUET ABNORMALITIES IN EYES WITH EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE
Purpose:
To investigate the associated features and the surgical outcomes in eyes with microcystoid macular edema (MME) and cone bouquet abnormalities (CBA) undergoing epiretinal membrane peeling.
Methods:
Retrospective study including patie…
RETINA
VALUABLE APPLICATION OF THE β-d-GLUCAN TESTING OF INTRAOCULAR FLUID FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF FUNGAL ENDOPHTHALMITIS
Purpose:
To evaluate the value of the β-d-glucan (BDG) testing of intraocular fluid for the diagnosis of fungal endophthalmitis (FE).
Methods:
Twenty patients (22 eyes) with FE were diagnosed using both culture and nonculture methods. Intraocular fluid was collected for BDG testing, including 22 eyes of FE and 55 eyes of control group. Under different BDG cutoff points as the test-positives, the BDG sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for FE were analyzed.
Results:
The BDG testing value was 1,022.78 ± 1,362.40 pg/mL in the FE group, significantly higher than that of the control group (105.0 ± 180.80 pg/mL, P
RETINA
DEEP LEARNING-BASED PREDICTION OF OUTCOMES FOLLOWING NONCOMPLICATED EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE SURGERY
Purpose:
We used deep learning to predict the final central foveal thickness (CFT), changes in CFT, final best corrected visual acuity, and best corrected visual acuity changes following noncomplicated idiopathic epiretinal membrane surgery.
Met…