Wenyue Zhang, Lunhao Li, Leilei Zhang, Yi Ding, Xueru Liu, Mohammad Javed Ali, Caiwen Xiao
{"title":"Evaluation of primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction: Comparison of CT-DCG and dacryoendoscopy in accurately localizing the lacrimal drainage obstructions.","authors":"Wenyue Zhang, Lunhao Li, Leilei Zhang, Yi Ding, Xueru Liu, Mohammad Javed Ali, Caiwen Xiao","doi":"10.1177/11206721241230581","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11206721241230581","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To correlate and evaluate the power and limitations of CT-DCG in determining the level and type of lacrimal duct obstruction in comparison to dacryoendoscopy in patients clinically suspected to be having partial or complete primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective chart review was performed on 1232 lacrimal drainage systems of 957 patients who suffered from primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO) at Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital. Patients were examined with CT-DCG and correlated with dacryoendoscopy and the findings of clinical examination.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the studied patients, 173 were men and 784 were women with an age range of 18-93 years. Of the 1232 lacrimal pathways, good CT-DCG images could be obtained in 980 cases and dacryoendoscopy in 957 cases. Of these complete obstructions were noted in 81% (794/980), and partial obstructions were identified in 19% (186/980) with CT-DCG. CT-DCG and dacryoendoscopy showed 68.4% agreement for the type of the obstruction and 63% for the level of the obstruction. The majority of the obstructions occurred at the sac-duct junction (62.5%) followed by the upper half of the nasolacrimal duct (27.5%). There was a significant difference in the correlation of the obstruction type with age group and with the duration of symptoms. As the duration of symptoms increased, the proportion of complete lacrimal duct obstructions as shown on CT-DCG images increased and the proportion of incomplete obstruction decreased (<i>p</i> = 0.015).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The junction of lacrimal sac and nasolacrimal duct was the most common obstruction site. Age and the duration of symptoms influenced the type of obstruction noted. The degree and level of agreement between the investigations was moderate. A combination of CT-DCG and Dacryoendoscopy could together identify the location more accurately.</p>","PeriodicalId":12000,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139702161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giovanni William Oliverio, Alessandro Meduri, Valentina Urzì Brancati, Irene Ingrande, Laura De Luca, Enrico Di Raimondo, Letteria Minutoli, Emanuela Aragona, Pasquale Aragona
{"title":"Clinical and optical coherence tomography biomarkers as prognostic factors in dexamethasone intravitreal implant for diabetic macular edema.","authors":"Giovanni William Oliverio, Alessandro Meduri, Valentina Urzì Brancati, Irene Ingrande, Laura De Luca, Enrico Di Raimondo, Letteria Minutoli, Emanuela Aragona, Pasquale Aragona","doi":"10.1177/11206721241235242","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11206721241235242","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of dexamethasone (DEX) 0.7 mg intravitreal implant in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) and serous retinal detachment (SRD), and to study the prognostic factors on a follow up of 12 months.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty eyes of twenty- six patients with centre involving DME and SRD, who underwent DEX implant, were enrolled. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), Swept source OCT imaging and intraocular pressure were evaluated. Central macular thickness (CMT), vitreomacular adhesion (VMA), disorganization of retinal inner layers (DRILs), hyperreflective dots (HRD), SRD and ellipsoid zone (EZ) disruption were included in the analysis at baseline and 12 months after implant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>According to our parametric analysis, at 12 months, BVCA improvement from 48.6 ± 23.4 letters to 53.3 ± 24.5 letters was statistically significant (<i>p</i> = 0.04), CMT decreased from 460 ± 99.52 μm to 322.9 ± 117 μm. The presence at baseline of VMA (<i>p</i> = 0.01), EZ disruption (<i>p</i> = 0.03) and DRILs (<i>p</i> = 0.04), were associated with poor BCVA improvement at the end of follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, OCT biomarkers can be considered significant prognostic factors for treatment outcome in patients with DME undergoing DEX intravitreal implant.</p>","PeriodicalId":12000,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139930664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marlies Ullrich, Andreea D Fisus, Stefan Palkovits, Julius Hienert, Nino Hirnschall, Oliver Findl
{"title":"Rotational stability and capsular bag performance of a hydrophobic acrylic open-loop single-piece intraocular lens.","authors":"Marlies Ullrich, Andreea D Fisus, Stefan Palkovits, Julius Hienert, Nino Hirnschall, Oliver Findl","doi":"10.1177/11206721241234393","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11206721241234393","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the rotational stability and capsular bag performance of a blue light-absorbing hydrophobic acrylic open-loop single-piece intraocular lens (IOL) with a blast-finished anchor wing haptic design during the first 6 postoperative months.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this prospective clinical study, patients with age-related cataract and potential postoperative corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) of 0.2 logMAR or better were included. The patients received a non-toric hydrophobic acrylic single-piece IOL with an axis mark (YST0.00; Nidek Co. Ltd, Japan). Surgeries were video-taped. Retroillumination images were acquired 1 h, 1 week and 6 months postoperatively. Rotational stability was assessed by precise image overlay. At 6 months, Purkinje meter measurements were performed to evaluate tilt and decentration.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 100 eyes of 77 patients were included in the analysis. Mean absolute rotation was 2.1 ± 1.7° (median 1.7, range: 0-7.9) at 6 months (1 h - 6 months postoperatively). IOL rotation was ≤3° and ≤6° in 74 (74%) and 98 (98%) eyes, respectively. Mean absolute IOL rotation from the end of surgery to 6 months was 2.5 ± 2.2° (median 2.3, range: 0-15.6; n = 78). Mean tilt (pupillary axis) and decentration were 4.1 ± 1.9° (median 4.0, range: 0.5-8.2) and 0.35 ± 0.17 mm (median 0.32, range: 0.06-0.91) respectively (n = 84). Postoperatively, 98 (98%) eyes achieved a CDVA of 0.2 logMAR or better, 95 (95%) of ≤0.1 and 81 (81%) of ≤0.0.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This hydrophobic acrylic single-piece IOL showed an excellent rotational stability and capsular bag position with low tilt and decentration values.</p>","PeriodicalId":12000,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139930668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of leizumab on serum vascular endothelial growth factor, IL-6, MCP-1 inflammatory factors in neovascular glaucoma.","authors":"Junjie Bian, Weijia Dai, Dachuan Liu","doi":"10.1177/11206721241231338","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11206721241231338","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to assess Leizumab's effect on serum endothelial growth factor, interleukin-6 (IL-6), monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), and inflammatory factors in neovascular glaucoma patients. 80 eligible patients treated between January 2021 and April 2023 were enrolled, randomly divided into control and study groups. The control group underwent vitrectomy while the study group received preoperative intravitreal rituximab injection. Measurements included serum and aqueous humor VEGF/PEDF, IL-6/MCP-1 levels, postoperative rebleeding/retinal detachment, and visual acuity changes over 6 weeks. After surgery, patients showed reduced serum VEGF/PEDF levels (P < 0.05), with decreased VEGF and increased PEDF in aqueous humor (P < 0.05). The study group had lower VEGF and higher PEDF levels than the control (P < 0.05). Serum IL-6/MCP-1 levels reduced post-surgery, with the study group lower than control (P < 0.05). Intraocular rebleeding was lower in the study group (P < 0.05), while retinal detachment rates were similar (P > 0.05). Visual acuity differed significantly from week 1 to 6 post-surgery (P < 0.05), with higher acuity in the study group during weeks 1-4 (P < 0.05). Weeks 5-6 follow-up showed no significant difference (P > 0.05). Pre-vitrectomy ranibizumab injection effectively reduced bleeding, VEGF/PEDF levels, inflammatory factors, and improved visual recovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":12000,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139722139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sergio Copete, Jose Gregorio García-García, Enrique Júdez
{"title":"Dexamethasone intravitreal implant in the treatment of macular edema secondary to necrotizing retinitis.","authors":"Sergio Copete, Jose Gregorio García-García, Enrique Júdez","doi":"10.1177/11206721241275729","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11206721241275729","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To describe our experience with the use of a sustained-release dexamethasone implant in three patients with recalcitrant macular edema that developed after necrotizing retinitis in the context of the previously treated virus.</p><p><strong>Case description: </strong>Two immunocompetent patients presented with unilateral acute retinal necrosis (ARN) due to Varicella-Zoster (VZV). The other, an immunocompromised patient, presented with unilateral cytomegalovirus (CMV) necrotizing retinitis. The diagnoses were confirmed by anterior chamber polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and all were treated with oral valganciclovir and intravitreal ganciclovir (2 mg/0.1 ml). Infection was controlled but two of them required pars plana vitrectomy. Between 2 and 4 months after the resolution of signs of infection, resistant macular edema (RME) developed, and an intravitreal dexamethasone device was implanted after anterior chamber PCR had been negative. Functional and anatomical improvement was achieved, with the resolution of the edema accompanied by improvement in visual acuity in all patients. There was no evidence of reactivation at two years. No cataract or ocular hypertension was observed. One patient required two additional dexamethasone implants.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Dexamethasone intravitreal implant could be considered as an option for the treatment of macular edema developed after ARN. Care should be taken to avoid reactivation and patients need to be properly informed.</p>","PeriodicalId":12000,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141975412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shahin Hallaj, Sapna Sinha, Nikki A Mehran, Amber M Morrill, Michael J Pro, Elizabeth Dale, Courtland Schmidt, Natasha Nayak Kolomeyer, Aakriti G Shukla, Daniel Lee, Marlene R Moster, Jonathan S Myers, L Jay Katz, Reza Razeghinejad
{"title":"Intraocular pressure profile following selective laser trabeculoplasty in pigmentary and primary open-angle glaucoma.","authors":"Shahin Hallaj, Sapna Sinha, Nikki A Mehran, Amber M Morrill, Michael J Pro, Elizabeth Dale, Courtland Schmidt, Natasha Nayak Kolomeyer, Aakriti G Shukla, Daniel Lee, Marlene R Moster, Jonathan S Myers, L Jay Katz, Reza Razeghinejad","doi":"10.1177/11206721241237305","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11206721241237305","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To compare the intraocular pressure (IOP) profile and the incidence of IOP spikes following selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) between pigmentary glaucoma (PG) and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Retrospective comparative study of 65 PG eyes of 51 patients matched with 65 POAG eyes of 65 patients who received SLT. Matching was done based on age, gender, glaucoma severity, pre-laser IOP, and number of medications. Post-SLT IOP spike was defined as IOP elevation ≥5mmHg, 30-45 min after the laser.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In PG and POAG groups, the average age was 62.33 ± 9.18 and 62.58 ± 9.19 years (p = 0.95). The glaucoma severity (p = 0.708), baseline IOP (PG = 21.61 ± 1.34mmHg vs. POAG = 21.13 ± 5.09mmHg, p = 0.943), and number of topical glaucoma medications(PG = 2.34 ± 1.34 vs. POAG = 2.1 ± 1.41, p = 0.342) were comparable. More PG patients were on oral acetazolamide (PG = 26.15% vs. POAG = 1.5%, p < 0.001). Average logMAR visual acuity was significantly higher in the POAG group (0.207 ± 0.3 vs. 0.192 ± 0.37, p = 0.012). Eyes with PG received lower laser energy (POAG = 63.65 ± 22.03 mJ vs. PG = 43.71 ± 25.68 mJ, p < 0.001). IOP spikes were recorded in 5 PG eyes (7.6%) and none in the POAG group (p = 0.058). Failure rates were similar (PG = 50.7% and POAG = 43.1%, p = 0.205). In multivariable analysis, only pre-laser IOP (coefficient = 2.154 [CI: 0.765-3.543], p = 0.003) was a significant predictor of IOP change percentage after 12 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>SLT was comparably effective in both PG and POAG. IOP spikes were observed only in the PG group, though the total laser energy was lower in this group compared with POAG.</p>","PeriodicalId":12000,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140101344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Increasing trends in the use of the Precivia® intravitreal injection assist device across the UK.","authors":"Ibrar Ahmed, Panayiotis Maghsoudlou, Nimish Shah","doi":"10.1177/11206721241232453","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11206721241232453","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Intravitreal anti-VEGF injections are the most frequently performed outpatient procedure in the UK, the need for which continues to rise. To meet this demand, injection assist devices such as Precivia® are increasingly adopted to aid in their prompt and safe delivery. We present data on the usage of Precivia® intravitreal injection assist device across two district general hospitals and its distribution across the UK over five years.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective review was undertaken of all Precivia® assisted intravitreal injections delivered at Great Western Hospitals NHS Trust (GWH), and Gloucestershire and Cheltenham Hospitals NHS Trust (GCH) between 2015-2020. Data were also obtained from the Precivia® device UK distributor; Veni Vidi Medical.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In GCH, 47,968 intravitreal injections were administered with Precivia®: 5947 in year 1; 7058 in year 2; 9893 in year 3; 11,503 in year 4 and 13,567 injections in year 5, observing a 128.13% increase in the use of Precivia® over the five-year-period. In GWH, 26,923 injections were administered with Precivia®: 4232 in year 1; 5117 in year 2; 5437 in year 3; 5878 in year 4 and 6259 in year 5, observing a 47.89% increase in Precivia® injections over a five-year study period. The number of Precivia® devices distributed across the UK similarly increased including 42,150 devices sold in 2015; 68,125 in 2016; 72,575 in 2017; 88,325 in 2018; 112,850 in 2019 and 115,125 in 2020 observing a 173.31% increase in five years.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>An increasing trend in the use of the Precivia® intravitreal injection assist device was observed across the UK.</p>","PeriodicalId":12000,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139912395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aikaterini K Seliniotaki, Konstantinos I Bougioukas, Maria Lithoxopoulou, Stella Moutzouri, Elisavet Diamanti, Nikolaos Ziakas, Asimina Mataftsi
{"title":"Mydriasis for retinopathy of prematurity screening in Europe: A cross-sectional online survey.","authors":"Aikaterini K Seliniotaki, Konstantinos I Bougioukas, Maria Lithoxopoulou, Stella Moutzouri, Elisavet Diamanti, Nikolaos Ziakas, Asimina Mataftsi","doi":"10.1177/11206721241234952","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11206721241234952","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To compile real-time data on the preferred mydriasis practice patterns for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening in Europe.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional online survey was conducted from December 2022 to January 2023, using a self-report online questionnaire which was distributed via email to the members of the European Pediatric Ophthalmological Society and the Greek National ROP Task Force. A six-week period of recruitment was determined, and a reminder email was sent after two weeks. Descriptive statistics were used to explore the data, which was summarized with frequencies and percentages.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sixty-six responses were recorded (response rate: 29.5%), representing practices in 55 Neonatal Intensive Care Units from 21 European countries. In 94.5%, the applied mydriatic regimen consists of phenylephrine with at least one muscarinic antagonist, either tropicamide or cyclopentolate. The concentration of phenylephrine ranges from 0.5% to 5%, of tropicamide from 0.25% to 1%, and of cyclopentolate from 0.2% to 1%. The most commonly used regimen (43.6%) contains phenylephrine 2.5% and tropicamide 0.5%, administered either combined or separately. About 54.5% of the reported mydriatic solutions are non-commercial, in-house preparations. Systemic adverse events, including oxygen desaturation, bradycardia and cardiopulmonary arrest were reported in 14.5%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is considerable heterogeneity in the applied mydriatic regimens for ROP screening in Europe, reflecting the absence of universal guidelines. The wide use of in-house preparations underlines the gap in the pharmaceutical industry. Concern should be raised against the wide use of undiluted commercial drugs, that reach adult dose, in the fragile population of preterm infants.</p>","PeriodicalId":12000,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140039000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Narges Hassanpoor, Nazanin Ebrahimiadib, Hamid Riazi-Esfahani, Afrooz Moghaddasi, Fatemeh Suri
{"title":"Bilateral helicoid peri-papillary sub-retinal fibrosis due to a biallelic <i>NR2E3</i> mutation: Describing variable expressivity of a mutation.","authors":"Narges Hassanpoor, Nazanin Ebrahimiadib, Hamid Riazi-Esfahani, Afrooz Moghaddasi, Fatemeh Suri","doi":"10.1177/11206721241234396","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11206721241234396","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>To describe different clinical presentations of a same <i>NR2E3</i> recessive mutation in two families and within one family.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Interventional family study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our first case was a one-year-old male child with high hyperopia and refractive accommodative esotropia. In retinal examination, peri-papillary sub-retinal fibrosis with a helicoid configuration was observed in both eyes. The parents and the only sibling had no pathologic findings in the eyes. The child showed to have severely reduced responses in both photopic and scotopic electroretinogram components. In the genetic investigation, a homozygous autosomal recessive mutation in the <i>NR2E3</i> gene (IVS1-2A > C) was discovered in the affected child, while the other family members were heterozygous for this mutation. We followed up with the patient for 3 years and no new lesion developed during this period. The second case was a 13-year-old male child referred to the retina clinic for decreased vision in the right eye. In retina examination, there were nummular pigmentary changes at the level of retinal pigment epithelium and along the vascular arcades with foveo-schitic changes in both eyes. A choroidal neovascularization (CNV) was noticed in the macula of his right eye. The genetic evaluation proved the same mutation in the <i>NR2E3</i> gene as in the first case. Family history was remarkable for an uncle, an aunt, and two cousins with night blindness.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Same <i>NR2E3</i> gene mutation can cause heterogeneous clinical manifestations such as slight retinal changes in the absence of any visual symptoms to high hyperopia associated with helicoid peri-papillary sub-retinal fibrosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":12000,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140039032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan Manuel Lopez, Mariano Iros, Anibal Francone, Carl-Joe Mehanna, Emanuele Crincoli, Agnes Glacet Bernard, Alexandra Miere, Eric H Souied
{"title":"The impact of short-term postoperative face-up position on unintentional retinal displacement after pars plana vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.","authors":"Juan Manuel Lopez, Mariano Iros, Anibal Francone, Carl-Joe Mehanna, Emanuele Crincoli, Agnes Glacet Bernard, Alexandra Miere, Eric H Souied","doi":"10.1177/11206721241235700","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11206721241235700","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the effectiveness and safety of a rigorous short-term supine position in preventing inadvertent retinal displacement after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with gas tamponade for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective observational analysis of a case series at two ophthalmological surgical centers. We included eyes diagnosed with macula-off RRD that maintained a strict face-up position for three hours immediately after PPV with intraoperative perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) and 20% sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) tamponade. Fundus autofluorescence (FAF) imaging was performed at one month post-operatively to identify unintentional retinal displacement through the detection of retinal vessel prints (RVPs) on FAF imaging using an ultrawide-field (UWF) imaging system.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 29 eyes with macula-off RRD were included in the study. The average age of the participants was 59.62 years. RRD involved one quadrant in two eyes, two quadrants in fourteen eyes, three quadrants in seven eyes, and four quadrants in six eyes. UWF-FAF imaging at one month follow-up after complete reattachment of the retina revealed RVPs in seven out of the 29 eyes (24.13%), with a mean displacement of 0.22 mm. In every case the displacement occurred downward.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results suggest that adhering to a strict face-up position for three hours after PPV with PFCL and gas tamponade for macula-off RRD may lead to a low frequency and severity of inadvertent post-operative retinal displacement.</p>","PeriodicalId":12000,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140093670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}