{"title":"Choroidal thickness in macular, nasal midperiphery, and temporal midperiphery regions and its relationship with axial length and refractive error.","authors":"Takahiro Hiraoka, Masato Tamura, Toshihiro Mino, Yoshikiyo Moriguchi, Masahiro Akiba, Yoshimi Sugiura, Toshifumi Mihashi, Tetsuro Oshika","doi":"10.1007/s10384-024-01128-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10384-024-01128-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the choroidal thickness (ChT) distribution in adult myopic eyes, focusing on the macular, nasal midperiphery, and temporal midperiphery regions, and to explore its relationship with axial length (AL) and refractive error.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>A cross-sectional, observational study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-nine eyes of 29 adult volunteers were examined. ChT was measured using high-speed swept-source optical coherence tomography covering an area of 50 degrees in three different regions: centered at macular, nasal side at 33 degrees, and temporal side at 33 degrees. Statistical analyses were performed to assess differences in ChT between regions and correlations with AL and spherical equivalent (SE).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>ChT was found to be thickest in the macular region, followed by the nasal and temporal midperiphery regions. Significant correlations were observed between AL/SE and ChT in the macular and temporal regions, but not in the nasal region. The temporal midperiphery showed the strongest correlation with AL and SE.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study revealed a nasal-temporal asymmetry in ChT distribution in myopic eyes, with the temporal midperiphery showing the thinnest ChT. The strong correlations between ChT in the temporal midperiphery and AL/SE suggest a role for the temporal choroid in axial elongation and myopia progression. These findings highlight the importance of considering peripheral ChT in understanding ocular growth and myopia management.</p>","PeriodicalId":14563,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"24-31"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142564221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Risa Caraher-Masuda, Mari Sakamoto, Mina Okuda, Fumio Takano, Sotaro Mori, Kaori Ueda, Akiyasu Kanamori, Yuko Yamada-Nakanishi, Makoto Nakamura
{"title":"Three-year outcomes of surgical bleb revision with mitomycin C for early scarring bleb after trabeculectomy.","authors":"Risa Caraher-Masuda, Mari Sakamoto, Mina Okuda, Fumio Takano, Sotaro Mori, Kaori Ueda, Akiyasu Kanamori, Yuko Yamada-Nakanishi, Makoto Nakamura","doi":"10.1007/s10384-024-01142-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10384-024-01142-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To report the 3-year outcomes of surgical bleb revision (SBR) with mitomycin C (MMC) for early scarring bleb after trabeculectomy (TLE).</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective observational study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We included glaucoma patients aged ≧ 18 who underwent SBR with MMC within 6 months of their first TLE at Kobe University Hospital and were followed for at least 6 months. The primary outcome measure was the three-year success rate of SBR. We defined surgical success as: intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction ≧ 20% from baseline and 5 ≦ IOP ≦ 18 mmHg. Failure was defined when the IOP deviated from the criteria, when the eye required additional glaucoma surgery, and when the eye lost light perception. Complete success (CS) was success without glaucoma medications and qualified success (QS) was success with glaucoma medications. The secondary outcome measures included IOP, the number of glaucoma medications, mean deviation (MD), best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), corneal endothelial cell density (ECD), and surgical complications.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sixty-eight eyes of 68 patients were analyzed. The median interval between initial TLE and SBR was 2 months. Overall success rate at three-year after SBR were 45.1% and 9.6% for QS and CS, respectively. A greater number of medications used before TLE was a contributing factor to failure (P = 0.02). 22 eyes (32.4%) underwent additional glaucoma surgery, and 41 eyes (60.3%) were spared from additional glaucoma surgery within 3 years after SBR. The median IOP decreased form 24.0 mmHg to 11.0 mmHg 3 years after SBR, and the number of medications decreased from 4 to 2 (P < 0.01). MD remained unchanged, but BCVA and ECD decreased at 3years postoperatively. There were no serious complications of SBR.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>SBR may be an effective treatment option for early scarring blebs after TLE but is unsuccessful in eyes that have used many glaucoma medications prior to TLE.</p>","PeriodicalId":14563,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"101-109"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11821706/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142681813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Usage status of biologics for the chronic treatment of optic neuritis in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders in Japan.","authors":"Yohei Takahashi, Takeshi Kezuka, Keigo Shikishima, Akiko Yamagami, Hideki Chuman, Makoto Nakamura, Satoshi Ueki, Akiko Kimura, Masato Hashimoto, Sonoko Tatsui, Kimiyo Mashimo, Hitoshi Ishikawa","doi":"10.1007/s10384-024-01129-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10384-024-01129-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the usage status of biologics for the chronic treatment of optic neuritis including neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders in Japan.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Multicenter retrospective case series.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients diagnosed with anti-aquaporin 4 antibody (AQP4-Ab) positive optic neuritis and had been initiated on biologics (satralizumab, eculizumab, and inebilizumab) between January 2020 and August 2022 were identified at 30 facilities in Japan. These patients were investigated regarding changes in oral steroid doses, optic neuritis relapse, and adverse events after initiation of biologics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighty-eight patients with AQP4-Ab positive optic neuritis initiated on biologics were included. Satralizumab was the most common biologic used (79 patients), followed by eculizumab (6 patients) and inebilizumab (3 patients). In the satralizumab group, during the observation period (10.0±7.0 months) until February 2023, the oral steroid dose was reduced significantly from 13.8 ± 8.6 mg/day at the time of initiation to 5.3 ± 4.8 mg/day (p < 0.001). No relapse of optic neuritis was observed in 76 of 79 patients (96.2%) after initiation of satralizumab. Furthermore, in 15 patients who succeeded in discontinuing steroids during 8.5 ± 5.8 months after initiation of satralizumab, no relapse of optic neuritis was observed throughout the observation period. Adverse events occurred in 7 patients with satralizumab and 2 patients with eculizumab, but no serious infections were observed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Satralizumab was the most commonly used biologic for AQP4-Ab positive optic neuritis in Japan. This study demonstrates the efficacy and safety of satralizumab in preventing the relapse of optic neuritis.</p>","PeriodicalId":14563,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"81-92"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11821680/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142545467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Visual prognostic factors following surgery for stage 3 idiopathic epiretinal membrane by Govetto classification.","authors":"Takafumi Suzuki, Chisato Otaki, Yoshiki Ueta, Hideo Tate, Naoko Tachi, Masako Nagahara, Kunihiro Azuma, Takashi Ueta, Makoto Aihara","doi":"10.1007/s10384-024-01110-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10384-024-01110-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the visual prognosis of metamorphopsia in patients undergoing surgery for stage 3 idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM) by Govetto classification using preoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) parameters.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective clinical study.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study included 45 eyes of 45 patients with a minimum follow-up period of 3 months. The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and metamorphopsia score using the M-CHARTS were recorded. Central foveal thickness (CFT), inner nuclear layer thickness (INL), ectopic inner retinal layer thickness (EIFL), outer retinal layer thickness, disruption of the ellipsoid zone, cotton ball sign, and intraretinal cystoid changes were measured based on spectral domain OCT. Preoperative and postoperative values and conditions were compared, and correlations between the preoperative values or conditions and postoperative metamorphopsia scores or BCVA were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After surgery, the horizontal, vertical, and mean metamorphopsia scores, as well as BCVA, CFT, INL, and EIFL significantly improved (p < 0.001). Using multivariate analysis, only preoperative CFT was a significant explanatory parameter for both the postoperative horizontal metamorphopsia scores and mean values of the postoperative horizontal and vertical metamorphopsia scores (p = 0.019 and p = 0.011, respectively). Age (p = 0.011) and preoperative CFT (p = 0.026) were significant explanatory parameters of postoperative BCVA.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Preoperative CFT significantly correlated with postoperative metamorphopsia in patients undergoing surgery for stage 3 idiopathic ERM. This finding might help surgeons predict postoperative visual outcomes and make timely surgical decisions.</p>","PeriodicalId":14563,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"621-627"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142107442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical features and multimodal imaging of primary choroidal lymphoma.","authors":"Hiroshi Goto, Kazuhiko Umazume, Yoshihiko Usui, Noriko Nishikawa","doi":"10.1007/s10384-024-01102-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10384-024-01102-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To clarify the clinical features including multimodal imaging of primary choroidal lymphoma.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective, observational case series METHODS: Six consecutive patients with primary choroidal lymphoma diagnosed at Tokyo Medical University Hospital were studied. Demographic profile, clinical features and multimodal imaging were reviewed retrospectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The patients comprised 3 men and 3 women with average age of 68.2 ± 12.4 years. Clinical diagnosis before referring to our hospital included Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease, posterior scleritis, and choroidal hemangioma, and no patients had been diagnosed with choroidal lymphoma. Average duration from onset of ocular symptoms to establishing a diagnosis was 14.2 months. Ocular fundus examination revealed yellowish orange nummular infiltration in all six cases, and granular pigment deposits at the posterior pole in four cases. Optical coherence tomography showed increased choroidal thickness and waving of the retinal pigment epithelium in all cases. Ultrasonography depicted choroidal thickening and extraocular nodular lesions adjacent to the posterior sclera in all cases. None of the cases showed elevated interleukin-10 in the aqueous humor. Ocular fundus manifestations and visual acuity improved after external beam radiation therapy, except one case with bullous retinal detachment from the initial visit.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Characteristic ocular fundus manifestation together with multimodal imaging findings are useful for the clinical diagnosis of primary choroidal lymphoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":14563,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"722-730"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142346822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Management of preoperative hypertension and anxiety based on early monitoring of pulse rate before cataract surgery.","authors":"Takashi Ono, Takuya Iwasaki, Rie Tomari, Toshihiro Sakisaka, Yosai Mori, Ryohei Nejima, Kazunori Miyata","doi":"10.1007/s10384-024-01124-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10384-024-01124-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Few studies have addressed the clinical impact of fluctuation in pulse rate before cataract surgery. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of prior pulse monitoring and intervention to prevent blood pressure changes in patients undergoing cataract surgery under local anesthesia.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective study METHODS: Patients who underwent cataract surgery under local anesthesia were included. In the pulse rate (PR) group, intervention was performed on the basis of early monitoring of blood pressure and PR changes. In the conventional group, blood pressure was managed on the basis of blood pressure alone. Systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, intraoperative nicardipine use, and physician consultation time were retrospectively compared between the groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 684 eyes from 684 patients aged 73.5 ± 9.5 years (PR group: 297 eyes, conventional group: 387 eyes). No intergroup differences were found in systolic blood pressure or pulse and heart rates; however, diastolic blood pressure was significantly lower in the PR group than in the conventional group at both the beginning and the end of surgery (P <.001 and P = .0028, respectively). Intravenous nicardipine administration in the operating room was significantly less frequent in the PR group (P = .041), and physician consultation time after entering the operating room and at the beginning of surgery was significantly shorter in the PR group (both P <.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Early monitoring of PR with blood pressure and intervention were effective for preventing preoperative hypertension.</p>","PeriodicalId":14563,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"669-675"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11607040/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142346823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bilateral medial rectus recession with or without posterior fixation in large-angle infantile esotropia: a randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Sukhumal Thanapaisal, Phanthipha Wongwai, Warachaya Phanphruk, Sirinya Suwannaraj","doi":"10.1007/s10384-024-01104-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10384-024-01104-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To compare the results of bilateral medial rectus recession (BMRc) versus bilateral medial rectus recession with Faden operation (BMRF) in the treatment of large-angle infantile esotropia.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>A double blinded, parallel, randomized controlled trial.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with large-angle infantile esotropia (≥ 60 prism diopters, [PD]) aged between 3 and 15 years old were included and assigned to either the BMRc or BMRF group. Mean difference and mean reduction of angle deviation between the two groups were compared at 1 week, 1, 3, and 6 months by using generalized estimating equations analysis. Surgical success rates, defined as an esodeviation ≤ 10 PD at near fixation, were evaluated at 6 months postoperatively. Complications from the surgical procedures were observed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 40 enrolled patients, the mean (SD) age of the patients in the BMRc group was 3.4 (1.9), and in the BMRF group, 5.2 (3.8) years old. The overall mean differences of angle reduction between both groups were not significant (-6 PD, 95%CI -14 to 2, P = .12). The surgical success rate at 6 months in the BMRF group (72%) was not different compared to BMRc group (84%, P = .45). Overall consecutive exotropia was 5%, not different between groups (P > .99). There was no difference of complications between the two groups (P = .51).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>BMRF and BMRc approaches show no difference in treatment of large-angle infantile esotropia. Nevertheless, a long-term assessment for consecutive exotropia should be considered for both surgical procedures.</p>","PeriodicalId":14563,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"628-634"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141893410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Epiretinal membrane: an overview and update.","authors":"Ryo Matoba, Yuki Morizane","doi":"10.1007/s10384-024-01127-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10384-024-01127-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Epiretinal membrane (ERM) is a frequently diagnosed macular disease associated with aging, characterized by a fibrous membrane forming on the internal limiting membrane (ILM) and leading to visual dysfunctions such as metamorphopsia. Various hypotheses regarding the pathology of metamorphopsia have been proposed; however, the complete pathophysiologic mechanism underlying ERM remains unclear. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides detailed images enabling precise diagnosis and characterization of ERM, with several recent studies using the latest OCT imaging techniques. Surgical removal of ERM is the only treatment option; however, criteria for surgical intervention are not established, complicating the decision-making processes. Furthermore, the debate on whether simultaneous peeling of the ILM during ERM surgery enhances outcomes or poses unnecessary risks is ongoing, with no definite conclusion having yet been reached. This review also focuses on epiretinal proliferation, which is different from ERM and is characteristic of lamellar macular hole (LMH). Recently, diagnostic criteria for LMH and related diseases were proposed. Reports on effective surgical procedures for LMH exist, although more research is needed to confirm the long-term outcomes. Thus, this review article aims to provide an overview and updated knowledge of ERM, LMH, and related diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":14563,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"603-613"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11607056/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142521953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Takeshi Sugawara, Kyongsun Pak, Gen Miura, Takayuki Baba
{"title":"Visual activities of daily living survey for retinitis pigmentosa.","authors":"Takeshi Sugawara, Kyongsun Pak, Gen Miura, Takayuki Baba","doi":"10.1007/s10384-024-01122-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10384-024-01122-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To gauge the value of low-vision-specific function and activities of daily living measures (LVFAM) in the assessment of Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) of Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP).</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Prospective observation study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The May-July 2023 Visual activities of daily living (ADL) Survey of the low-vision-specific function and activities of daily living measure (LVFAM) was conducted on 15 RP patients attending our Ophthalmology outpatient clinic. We used the better corrected visual acuity, and the better Mean Deviation (MD) values of the central 10 degrees of Humphrey's visual field as macular sensitivity, and examined the total scores after Rasch Analysis for each of the low-vision-specific function of Daily Living (LVFDL) and the low-vision-specific activities of Daily Living (LVADL) among LVFAM, as well as the relationship between the items.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Age 26-78 (mean 60.8), 5 men and 10 women, corrected visual acuity of 0.01-1.0 (mean 0.45) in the better eye, macular sensitivity of 3.47-40.00 (mean 18.60) dB, mean 52.2 for LVFDL and 66.4 for LVADL. The correlations were positive for visual acuity and LVFDL and LVADL, and negative for macular sensitivity, LVFDL and LVADL. In addition, four items were scored 0 by at least 5 (33%) of the LVFDL respondents, and two items were scored 1 by at least 5 (33%) of the LVADL respondents, suggesting that the results differed by question items.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The LVFAM was useful not only for the total score but also for each question item in the development strategy of PROs in RP with no treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":14563,"journal":{"name":"Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":" ","pages":"717-721"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11607129/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142287382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}