RETINA

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Purpose:

To measure the tangential retinal displacement and vision before and after macular pucker surgery and study if pars plana vitrectomy with epiretinal membrane peeling allows the reconstitution of previous anatomy or else it results in a different configuration.

Methods:

Retrospective series of patients undergoing pars plana vitrectomy for epiretinal membrane, with >6-month follow-up before and after surgery, complete with best-corrected visual acuity, optical coherence tomography, M-Charts, and infrared retinography. Tangential retinal displacement between earliest visit (TE), time of surgery (T0), and latest available visit (TL) of the examined retina, concentric circles at 0.5, 1.5, and 4.5 mm radii, and the central horizontal and vertical meridians were measured. Tangential displacement was calculated as the optical flow of consecutive infrared photographs.

Results:

The study comprised 32 patients: 15 men and 17 women. Average preoperative and postoperative follow-up were 23.4 ± 27.9 months and 19.2 ± 11.8 months, respectively. Best-corrected visual acuity reduced before surgery (0.69 ± 0.16 Snellen to 0.46 ± 0.17; P

Purpose:

To investigate the 5-year treatment outcomes of retinopathy of prematurity in infants

Purpose:

To determine the degree of central microvascular closure using optical coherence tomography angiography in eyes of patients with type 2 diabetes with visible lesions only in the central retina or only in the periphery.

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Purpose:

Evaluate preoperative bilateral eye patching (BEP) on subretinal fluid and vision in acute primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (RRDs).

Methods:

Retrospective nonrandomized interventional study of 335 patients with RRD undergo…

Purpose:

To describe the clinical characteristics, multimodal imaging features, and anatomic basis of a distinctive pattern of deep retinal hemorrhages located in the central fovea, a presentation referred to as “central bouquet hemorrhage.”

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Purpose:

To investigate the predictive factors for postsurgical visual prognosis in patients with vitreomacular traction (VMT).

Methods:

This retrospective study enrolled 31 eyes from 29 patients who underwent vitrectomy for idiopathic VMT with a follow-up period of ≥3 months. The VMT was divided into three grades based on optical coherence tomography images: Grade 1 denoted partial vitreomacular separation with foveal attachment; Grade 2 exhibited intraretinal cysts or cleft with grade 1 findings; and Grade 3 was Grade 2 plus the subretinal fluid.

Results:

Three eyes developed a full-thickness macular hole after surgery, all of which were Grade 3 patients. In the rest 28 eyes, the mean postoperative follow-up period was 23.3 ± 25.8 months. The postoperative central foveal thickness (P = 0.001) and final best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA; P

Purpose:

To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of age-related macular degeneration features among pilots of Republic of Korea Air Force.

Methods:

This retrospective, cross-sectional study was performed with a total of 2781 Republic of Korea Air Force pilots who underwent regular medical examinations between 2020 and 2021. Age-related macular degeneration features were determined and graded by fundus photographs. Risk factors were identified with logistic regression analysis in odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).

Results:

The prevalence was 12.9% in the Republic of Korea Air Force pilots and 35.2% in those older than 50 years. Pilots with age-related macular degeneration features were positively associated with age (OR: 1.082, CI: 1.067–1.096, P

Purpose:

To investigate fundus tessellation density (TD) and its association with axial length (AL) elongation and spherical equivalent (SE) progression in children.

Methods:

The school-based prospective cohort study enrolled 1,997 individuals aged 7 to 9 years in 11 elementary schools in Mojiang, China. Cycloplegic refraction and biometry were performed at baseline and 4-year visits. The baseline fundus photographs were taken, and TD, defined as the percentage of exposed choroidal vessel area in the photographs, was quantified using an artificial intelligence–assisted semiautomatic labeling approach. After the exclusion of 330 ineligible participants because of loss to follow-up or ineligible fundus photographs, logistic models were used to assess the association of TD with rapid AL elongation (>0.36 mm/year) and SE progression (>1.00 D/year).

Results:

The prevalence of tessellation was 477 of 1,667 (28.6%) and mean TD was 0.008 ± 0.019. The mean AL elongation and SE progression in 4 years were 0.90 ± 0.58 mm and −1.09 ± 1.25 D. Higher TD was associated with longer baseline AL (β, 0.030; 95% confidence interval: 0.015–0.046; P