Karl-Heinz Emmerich, Monica Lang, Hans Meyer-Rüsenberg
{"title":"[Minimally invasive therapy for nasolacrimal duct obstructions].","authors":"Karl-Heinz Emmerich, Monica Lang, Hans Meyer-Rüsenberg","doi":"10.1055/a-2375-0128","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2375-0128","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Today, microendoscopic minimally invasive therapy techniques, such as laser dacryoplasty (LDP) for complete stenosis and microdrill dacryoplasty (MDP) for incomplete stenoses are therapeutic options for PANDO (primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstructions). Due to excellent prognosis, external DCR is still \"gold standard\" especially for patients with complex problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":17904,"journal":{"name":"Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde","volume":" ","pages":"1361-1371"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142290300","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":"Corneal stress distribution under Goldmann applanation tonometry procedure tested on a human cornea model.","authors":"Javier Gonzalez-Toscano, Francisco Gonzalez","doi":"10.1055/a-2490-7056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2490-7056","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17904,"journal":{"name":"Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142739512","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}
Allam Tayar, Rico Großjohann, Andreas Stahl, Frank Tost
{"title":"Zum Vergleich verschiedener Selbsttonometriegeräte mit der Goldmann-Applanationstonometrie unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der biomechanischen Hornhauteigenschaften.","authors":"Allam Tayar, Rico Großjohann, Andreas Stahl, Frank Tost","doi":"10.1055/a-2480-1772","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2480-1772","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17904,"journal":{"name":"Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142682109","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}
Anna Mareike Eder, Walter Sekundo, Volker Besgen, Stephan Schulze
{"title":"Diabetic Macular Oedema - Patient Characteristics and the Reality of Treatment in a German University Hospital.","authors":"Anna Mareike Eder, Walter Sekundo, Volker Besgen, Stephan Schulze","doi":"10.1055/a-2419-1794","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2419-1794","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Diabetic macular oedema (DME) is associated with significant loss of visual acuity. Intravitreal VEGF inhibitor injection is the gold standard in treating this disease; second-line treatment consists of intravitreal steroid injections. This treatment has already undergone extensive investigation in large randomised controlled trials. The aim of this study is to evaluate patient population and treatment options in a real-world setting.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was conducted on data from 176 eyes in 114 patients diagnosed with diabetic macular oedema who had received at least one intravitreal injection during 2018 at Marburg University Hospital Department of Ophthalmology. The analysis examined demographic characteristics, prior treatment, and treatments performed as well as visual acuity and central retinal thickness development during therapy. Multiple linear regression analyses were used to investigate the influence of different variables on changes in dependent variables in visual acuity (logMAR), changes in retinal thickness (µm), and number of injections, while also taking interactions between the independent variables themselves into account.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients were on average 64.45 ± 13.79 years old and predominantly male (61.93%). Most (71.59%) had already been treated for DME. Baseline visual acuity averaged 0.42 logMAR ± 0.34; baseline central retinal thickness averaged 369.1 µm ± 118.81. A total of 688 intravitreal injections were administered at 3.91 ± 2.22 per eye during the study period. Visual acuity improved by 0.04 logMAR ± 0.18 on average; eyes with poorer baseline visual acuity showed a greater increase in visual acuity. CRT values decreased by 44.54 µm ± 133.95 on average. Eyes with higher baseline values showed greater reduction. Using regression analysis, this is the first study to demonstrate that eyes may continue to require additional injections after prior treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study demonstrated the reality of treatment for patients with diabetic macular oedema at a German university clinic as accurately as possible. We were able to demonstrate the differences from RCTs and the characteristics of the patient cohort.</p>","PeriodicalId":17904,"journal":{"name":"Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142668500","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}
Asli Giriftinoglu, Faik Gelisken, Daniel A Wenzel, Ben Klopfer, Caroline J Gassel
{"title":"An Unusual Presentation of Persistent Cloquet's Canal with Detached Mittendorf Dot: A Case Report.","authors":"Asli Giriftinoglu, Faik Gelisken, Daniel A Wenzel, Ben Klopfer, Caroline J Gassel","doi":"10.1055/a-2433-1630","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2433-1630","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17904,"journal":{"name":"Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142365736","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":"[Electronic Documentation of Findings in Visual Impairment Counselling Using FIDUS Software].","authors":"Kerstin Hornig, Ulrich Schiefer, Judith Ungewiss","doi":"10.1055/a-2410-9320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2410-9320","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The increasing use of electronic documentation extends to consultation for the visually impaired. The aim of this project was to develop a set of forms and electronic patient records specifically for low vision care, giving equal consideration to ophthalmological, orthoptic, and optometric specialities, as well as teaching aspects.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>FIDUS software (FIDUS Arztservice Wente GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany) is a well-established tool in ophthalmology practices and clinics. The software was used as a basis to develop digital entry forms with features such as auto-fill, selection recommendations, and inventory management for visual aids. The aim of the project was to maximise clarity and ease of use while also saving time during consultation with visually impaired patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This article presents the implementation of these criteria using the electronic FIDUS record card with the corresponding electronic forms for electronic patient records taken during consultation with visually impaired patients. The index card visualises the patient's most important data and findings at a glance. Specifically designed for low vision consultation, the examination form documents visual aids prescribed to the patient in detail while also saving time. Other forms enable direct printing of prescription recommendations, test reports, and certificates. Entry forms can also be printed out for conventional handwritten records.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We have achieved an electronic patient record system specifically geared to ophthalmological and optical care requirements including local inventory for visually impaired patients. Determining the level of acceptance on the part of examiners, patients, and students and optimising the software will require follow-up studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":17904,"journal":{"name":"Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142622837","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":"[Statement of the Legal Committee of the German Society of Ophthalmology (DOG) and the German Professional Association of Ophthalmologists (BVA) on the Prognosis Assessment in Private Accident Insurance (PUV) - Status: July 2024].","authors":"","doi":"10.1055/a-2406-6580","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2406-6580","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17904,"journal":{"name":"Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde","volume":"241 11","pages":"1279-1280"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142622839","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}
A Csorba, L Imre, I Szalai, O Lukáts, E Fodor, A Szabó, Z Z Nagy
{"title":"Presentation of Meibomian Acini Compared to Dermal Papillae of the Eyelid Margin, Using Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy and Corresponding Histology.","authors":"A Csorba, L Imre, I Szalai, O Lukáts, E Fodor, A Szabó, Z Z Nagy","doi":"10.1055/a-2302-7526","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2302-7526","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Numerous studies have investigated the eyelid margin using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and have presented morphological alterations of the examined structures, which were presumed to be Meibomian acini. However, recent data confirm that these structures are the cross-sections of dermal papillae of the dermoepidermal junction. This study aims to present the morphological appearance of Meibomian acini examined by confocal laser scanning microscopy in comparison to dermal papillae, and to reveal the corresponding patterns with specific histological sections.</p><p><strong>Methods and material: </strong>Twenty healthy patients were examined with a CLSM device <i>in vivo</i> at the marginal edge of the eyelid. Twenty-two samples of full-thickness eyelid wedges from 22 patients treated surgically with ectropion were collected, of which 11 freshly excised samples were imaged on the incision surface with CLSM <i>ex vivo</i> and 11 eyelids underwent conventional histological preparation. The represented structures on CLSM images were compared to Meibomian acini on histological sections in terms of area, longest and shortest diameter, as well as depth and density.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>On <i>in vivo</i> CLSM images, Meibomian orifices, epidermal cells, and dermal connective tissue could be identified, the latter in a cross-sectional view of the dermal papillae surrounded by basal cells of the epidermis, forming reflective ring-like structures. All morphological parameters of these structures differed from Meibomian acini measured on histological sections. In contrast, the CLSM images of the incision surface showed acinar units with the same morphology as the Meibomian acini seen in the histological images and no statistically significant difference was found between the corresponding parameters.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The morphological appearance of Meibomian acini differs from the structures that were previously presumed as Meibomian glands on CLSM images. <i>In vivo</i> imaging of Meibomian glands by commonly used <i>in vivo</i> CLSM cannot be performed.</p>","PeriodicalId":17904,"journal":{"name":"Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde","volume":" ","pages":"1224-1232"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141158539","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}