{"title":"Pars Plana Vitrectomy Without Intravenous Anesthesia: Technique, Safety, and Outcomes.","authors":"Karena X Tien, Erica Romo, Murtaza K Adam","doi":"10.1177/24741264241260093","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24741264241260093","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> To describe the technique, safety profile, and outcomes of performing pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) without intravenous (IV) anesthesia. <b>Methods:</b> This retrospective single-surgeon study comprised patients who had PPV without IV sedation between September 2018 and April 2022. Patients elected to undergo PPV without sedation or with oral sedation via sublingual triazolam administered 30 minutes preoperatively. Sub-Tenon bupivacaine and lidocaine were administered at the initiation of each case. A circulating nurse monitored patient vitals and electrocardiogram tracings without anesthesiologist support. Adverse events (AEs), visual acuity (VA), supplemental block administration, and reoperation rates were documented. <b>Results:</b> A total of 357 PPVs in 319 patients (mean age 68.75 ± 11.17 years [SD]; range, 36.82-98.57) were performed for surgical indications including vitreous floaters, intraocular lens or cataract surgery complications, retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, and epiretinal membrane. Twenty-three cases were performed without sedation, and 334 were performed with oral sedation. For eyes with a follow-up longer than 1 month (n = 324), the preoperative VA of 0.68 ± 0.77 logMAR improved to 0.31 ± 0.46 logMAR postoperatively (<i>P</i> < .01). No intraoperative complications, systemic AEs, need to cease surgery prematurely, or conversion to IV sedation occurred. Five eyes (1.77%) required intraoperative supplemental sub-Tenon block administration, and 95% of patients who had a reoperation <b>(</b>n = 10) or fellow-eye surgery (n = 28) requested the same method of anesthesia without IV sedation. <b>Conclusions:</b> Vitreoretinal surgery with a sub-Tenon block and oral sedation can be safely performed without the support of an anesthesiologist. Additional trials are needed to further quantify patient comfort, surgeon experience, and complication rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11440523/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142361731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Greg Budoff, Alexander B Dillon, Adrian Au, Allan E Krieger, Steven D Schwartz
{"title":"Unexplained Acute Total Loss of Vision After Primary Scleral Buckle Surgery.","authors":"Greg Budoff, Alexander B Dillon, Adrian Au, Allan E Krieger, Steven D Schwartz","doi":"10.1177/24741264241260483","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264241260483","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To present 2 cases of acute total loss of vision after scleral buckle surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective chart review of 2 cases and an analysis of the literature were performed. <b>Results:</b> An 18-year-old woman and a 67-year-old woman suffered complete loss of vision in their operative eye after primary scleral buckle surgery with encircling bands. <b>Conclusions:</b> Profound ocular ischemia resulting in total acute vision loss is a rare and devastating outcome of primary scleral buckle procedures and may be caused by strangulation of the eye with an encircling band. Attention paid to the key tenets of this often successful and useful surgical technique may lower the risk for this complication.</p>","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11418699/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142349357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multimodal Imaging of Unilateral Benign Yellow Dot Maculopathy.","authors":"Michael Balas, Jovi Wong, Parnian Arjmand","doi":"10.1177/24741264241260489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264241260489","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To describe the multimodal imaging findings associated with benign yellow dot maculopathy. <b>Methods:</b> A case report was analyzed. <b>Results:</b> A healthy 42-year-old White man was evaluated after several weeks of photopsias and an inferior retinal tear in the right eye. The tear was treated with laser retinopexy. A fundus examination showed numerous small, yellow, subretinal lesions in and around the macula of the right eye only. The patient had no known systemic conditions and an unremarkable family and ocular history, with 20/20 visual acuity in both eyes. Multimodal imaging findings were consistent with the newly described phenotype of benign yellow dot maculopathy. <b>Conclusions:</b> This is the second known case of unilateral benign yellow dot maculopathy. Distinct multimodal imaging findings between unilateral cases and bilateral cases may suggest differences in their etiology and manifestation.</p>","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11418657/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142349356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lauren A. Burgett, Nitika Aggarwal, John Latona, Matthew Driban, Jay K. Chhablani, Raj K. Maturi
{"title":"Retrospective Large Database Study of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Treatments and Visual Outcomes Analysis in the United States","authors":"Lauren A. Burgett, Nitika Aggarwal, John Latona, Matthew Driban, Jay K. Chhablani, Raj K. Maturi","doi":"10.1177/24741264241257021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264241257021","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: To evaluate a large database detailing the changes in visual acuity (VA) and central subfield thickness after various treatments for central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed of patients with CSCR from January 2015 to September 2022 using the Vestrum Health Retina Database of aggregated de-identified electronic medical records from retina specialists in the United States. The cases of CSCR were categorized by age, sex, and treatment provided. Results: The annual incidence of CSCR was 1.72% (61 755 of 3 598 672 patient eyes), with a mean patient age of 53 years. Male eyes comprised 71.8% of the patient population. Eighty-five percent of patients received no treatment within 1 year of diagnosis. Of the patients needing treatment, 21% received thermal laser therapy, 23% photodynamic therapy, and 49% antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) intraocular injection. Patients not receiving treatment had the best baseline and 1-year VA. All treatment groups had an increased percentage of patients gaining letters compared with patients not receiving treatment. Conclusions: Although most patients did not require treatment, those who received treatment generally did well, with a large proportion having visual gain. Statistical analysis suggests treatment has a positive impact on VA outcomes. Patients receiving combination treatment were older and had the least visual gain of the treated cohorts. Younger patients with CSCR treated with anti-VEGF (and without a secondary diagnosis of macular degeneration) had the greatest increase in VA at 1 year.","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141359957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mary M. Moses, Nathan A. Fischer, Carly Elston, Bernard Dib
{"title":"Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Leading to Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Granulomatous Polyangiitis After Adenovirus Vector COVID-19 Vaccination","authors":"Mary M. Moses, Nathan A. Fischer, Carly Elston, Bernard Dib","doi":"10.1177/24741264241252588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264241252588","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: To present a case of central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) leading to the diagnosis of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss syndrome) within 1 week of an adenovirus vector COVID-19 vaccination. Methods: A case was reviewed. Results: A 50-year-old man with atopic dermatitis and asthma presented with acute painless vision loss in 1 eye. An examination and imaging findings showed CRAO. Further evaluation found eosinophilia and elevated inflammatory markers. A workup for vasculitis showed elevated cytoplasmic-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody, perinuclear-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody, myeloperoxidase antibody, rheumatoid factor, and total immunoglobulin E. Skin biopsies were consistent with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Steroids, cyclophosphamide, and mepolizumab were initiated. At 1 year, the patient’s systemic symptoms had improved but his vision had not. Conclusions: Few reports exist of CRAO associated with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, with no other instances related to an adenovirus vector COVID-19 vaccination. Treating a systemic vasculitis early can be vision saving in the fellow eye and prevent systemic life-threatening complications.","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141361876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Z Siddiqui, Alia Durrani, Bradley T Smith
{"title":"Faricimab-Associated Retinal Vasculitis.","authors":"Mohammad Z Siddiqui, Alia Durrani, Bradley T Smith","doi":"10.1177/24741264241253899","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264241253899","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To report a case of retinal vasculitis after intravitreal faricimab-svoa injection. <b>Methods:</b> A case and its management were reviewed. <b>Results:</b> A 77-year-old woman presented with a painless decrease in visual acuity (VA) to counting fingers after receiving an intravitreal faricimab-svoa injection for neovascular age-related macular degeneration. An examination showed an anterior chamber reaction without hypopyon. Vitritis was present with numerous scattered retinal hemorrhages. Fluorescein angiography showed delayed filling with extensive vascular leakage consistent with nonocclusive vasculitis. The patient was immediately treated with intravenous steroids, resulting in rapid improvement and recovery of her 20/40 baseline VA. The vasculitis resolved without occlusion. <b>Conclusions:</b> Faricimab-svoa can be associated with significant vasculitis. Prompt treatment with intravenous steroids can be beneficial in the recovery of sight.</p>","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11418596/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142349352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nita G Valikodath, Jianwei D Li, William Raynor, Joseph A Izatt, Cynthia A Toth, Lejla Vajzovic
{"title":"Intraoperative OCT-Guided Volumetric Measurements of Subretinal Therapy Delivery in Humans.","authors":"Nita G Valikodath, Jianwei D Li, William Raynor, Joseph A Izatt, Cynthia A Toth, Lejla Vajzovic","doi":"10.1177/24741264241253920","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264241253920","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To evaluate a recently developed technique using intraoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) to measure subretinal tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) volumes in patients with submacular hemorrhage secondary to exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). <b>Methods:</b> Three patients (72 to 83 years old) had 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy, subretinal tPA, and a partial gas fill. An investigational intraoperative OCT system with a modified widefield noncontact indirect viewing apparatus was used to image subretinal tPA blebs. Using the recently developed technique, the volume and surface area in the segmented region of interest were determined. <b>Results:</b> In each case, the delivered tPA volume measured from the syringe differed from the intraoperative OCT-measured subretinal tPA volume: Patient 1, 130 µL from syringe, 118 µL based on intraoperative OCT, 9% difference; Patient 2, 140 µL, 50 µL, 64%; Patient 3, 110 µL, 122 µL, 11%. The total bleb surface area was 129 mm<sup>2</sup> in Patient 1, 55 mm<sup>2</sup> in Patient 2, and 106 mm<sup>2</sup> in Patient 3. <b>Conclusions:</b> This was the first human study to implement and evaluate intraoperative OCT image-based methods to obtain volumetric bleb measurements in patients receiving subretinal tPA for exudative AMD. This proof-of-concept study showed that intraoperative OCT-obtained bleb volume differed from intraoperative recordings, which could be explained by tPA delivery into the vitreous, efflux through the retinotomy, or human error. Intraoperative OCT can provide visualization and quantification of subretinal tPA bleb volume and surface area, which has implications for improved safety, efficacy, and analysis of the effects of subretinal drug delivery.</p>","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11418694/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142349355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From the Editor-in-Chief.","authors":"Timothy G Murray","doi":"10.1177/24741264241245781","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264241245781","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11102724/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141071271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christine Morozova, Lucas Humayun, Jonathan Kasper, Andy Morozov, Homayoun Tabandeh, David S. Boyer, P. Dayani, Firas M. Rahhal
{"title":"Real-World Outcomes of the 0.19 mg Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant for Diabetic Macular Edema","authors":"Christine Morozova, Lucas Humayun, Jonathan Kasper, Andy Morozov, Homayoun Tabandeh, David S. Boyer, P. Dayani, Firas M. Rahhal","doi":"10.1177/24741264241247624","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264241247624","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: To evaluate the real-world clinical and safety outcomes of a 0.19 mg fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant to treat diabetic macular edema (DME). Methods: This retrospective analysis comprised patients treated with a single fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant for the clinical indication of ME secondary to diabetic retinopathy. Primary outcomes included changes in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central subfield thickness (CST), and frequency of DME-related treatments 12 months before and up to 36 months after fluocinolone acetonide administration. Safety outcomes were also assessed. Results: One hundred forty-eight eyes (115 patients) were followed for a mean (±SD) of 12.3 ± 4.2 months before and 29.4 ± 14.5 months after fluocinolone acetonide administration. A 0.8-letter decrease in the mean BCVA was observed at month 24. The BCVA was 70 letters (20/40 Snellen equivalent) or more (Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study) in 20.6% of eyes at baseline and 23.7% 24 months after implant administration. The mean CST was 379.9 μm and 323.7 μm, respectively. The CST was 300 μm or less in 58.7% of eyes at month 24 ( P < 0.001). The mean frequency of intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor injections or laser photocoagulation decreased from 4.9 to 1.5 per year after fluocinolone acetonide administration ( P < 0.001). Implant migration to the anterior chamber occurred in 3 eyes, 2 of which were vitrectomized and later required removal. Conclusions: The 0.19 mg fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant provided long-term stabilization of VA and macular anatomy in patients with DME, despite a significant reduction in treatment frequency.","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140968400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heads-up 3-Dimensional Visualization to Enhance Video Endoscopy During Vitreoretinal Surgery","authors":"Grace Baldwin, John B. Miller","doi":"10.1177/24741264241249527","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264241249527","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: To describe 2 cases in which video endoscopy was combined with heads-up 3-dimensional (3D) visualization. Methods: The imaging modalities of the heads-up 3D visualization system and video endoscopy were combined by converting the endoscope’s S-Video output into a high-definition multimedia interface. The technique was used in 2 cases that included lens dislocation and endophthalmitis. Results: In the 2 cases, the heads-up split-screen view simplified the surgical setup. Simultaneously viewing the endoscopic image and widefield 3D image anecdotally appeared to improve ergonomics, help keep the probe oriented, and assist in guiding surgical movements endoscopically. Conclusions: These cases show the advantages of a heads-up 3D system to simultaneously view endoscopic and widefield images during ophthalmic endoscopy in vitreoretinal surgery.","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140988131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}