Ye Huang, Charlene Choo, Shelley Hancock, Thomas A Ciulla, Charles C Wykoff, Jessica G Shantha, Steven Yeh
{"title":"Suprachoroidal Drug Delivery for Macular Edema Associated With Noninfectious Uveitis.","authors":"Ye Huang, Charlene Choo, Shelley Hancock, Thomas A Ciulla, Charles C Wykoff, Jessica G Shantha, Steven Yeh","doi":"10.1177/24741264241246314","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24741264241246314","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To evaluate clinical trials in the literature that focus on suprachoroidal drug delivery for the treatment of noninfectious uveitis and other posterior segment diseases. <b>Methods:</b> A synthesis of the literature was performed. <b>Results:</b> In 2021, suprachoroidal space triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid delivery system used for the treatment of uveitic macular edema (ME), was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The drug-delivery system targets the suprachoroidal space using a microneedle-based device and has a favorable pharmacokinetic profile. Suprachoroidally administered investigational therapies have also been assessed in clinical trials for other posterior segment diseases, including diabetic ME, retinal vein occlusion, age-related macular degeneration, and choroidal melanoma. <b>Conclusions:</b> The safety and efficacy of suprachoroidal corticosteroid injections to treat uveitic ME have been shown in recent phase III clinical trials. Multiple programs are also investigating this modality of drug delivery for use in many other retinal and choroidal pathologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":"8 4","pages":"401-409"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11323513/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141988225","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":"What Factors Lead to Disparities in Healthcare and Healthcare Providers and What Should Be Done to Address Them?","authors":"John T Thompson","doi":"10.1177/24741264241246585","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24741264241246585","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":"8 3","pages":"231-233"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11102731/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141071274","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":"10.1177/24741264241234111","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24741264241234111","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":"8 2","pages":"121-124"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10924600/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140094342","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":"Yttrium-90 Episcleral Plaque Brachytherapy for Choroidal Melanoma.","authors":"Paul T Finger","doi":"10.1177/24741264241227684","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24741264241227684","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To describe the first use of high-dose-rate yttrium-90 disc brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma. <b>Methods:</b> A 72-year-old patient had a cT1-category choroidal melanoma characterized by the presence of orange pigment, increasing subretinal fluid (SRF), and enlarging tumor thickness. It was treated with single-session, light-guided, light-defined yttrium-90-disc brachytherapy. <b>Results:</b> A specialized handheld applicator provided with 4 encircling lights was used to guide plaque placement and localize treatment. Unlike low-dose-rate plaques, high-dose-rate yttrium-90 required only 3 minutes 39 seconds. In this case, treatment did not require episcleral sutures, muscle relocation, outpatient dwell time, or a second surgery. High-dose-rate treatment improved radiation safety by eliminating perioperative exposure to health care personnel, the community, and the family. At the 13-month follow-up, the SRF and tumor thickness were diminished. There was no secondary cataract, radiation retinopathy, maculopathy, or optic neuropathy, and the visual acuity was 20/20. <b>Conclusions:</b> Yttrium-90 brachytherapy allowed for single-surgery, minimally invasive, outpatient irradiation of a choroidal melanoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":"8 2","pages":"210-214"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10924596/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140094346","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}
Mariana Abi Karam, Janet L Davis, Stephen G Schwartz
{"title":"Occlusive Retinal Vasculitis After a Single Injection of Pegcetacoplan.","authors":"Mariana Abi Karam, Janet L Davis, Stephen G Schwartz","doi":"10.1177/24741264241228648","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24741264241228648","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To describe a patient with retinal vasculitis after a single intravitreal injection (IVI) of pegcetacoplan. <b>Methods:</b> A case and its findings were analyzed. <b>Results:</b> An 80-year-old woman was treated with pegcetacoplan for subfoveal geographic atrophy. Ten days later, the patient noted \"purple iridescent waves\" but did not immediately report it. On day 18, she presented with pain and decreased visual acuity from 20/80 (pinhole) preinjection to 20/150 postinjection. No signs of inflammation were observed, and she was treated for high intraocular pressure (30 mm Hg). On day 23, iritis was noted. The fluorescein angiogram showed severe occlusive vasculitis involving all quadrants and the macula. The vasculitis/neuroretinitis laboratory panels were negative, and no contributing systemic features were identified other than well-controlled diabetes. <b>Conclusions:</b> In this patient, occlusive retinal vasculitis occurred shortly after a single IVI of pegcetacoplan.</p>","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":"8 2","pages":"205-209"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10924590/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140094343","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":"Ophthalmologic Presentations of Incontinentia Pigmenti.","authors":"Ravneet S Rai, Albert S Li, Philip J Ferrone","doi":"10.1177/24741264241227680","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24741264241227680","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> To characterize treatments and outcomes in incontinentia pigmenti. <b>Methods:</b> Cases of incontinentia pigmenti were consecutively identified from a retina practice. Inclusion criteria were patients with incontinentia pigmenti with at least 6 months of follow-up. All patients had a full ophthalmic examination, including imaging with widefield fundus photography and widefield fluorescein angiography. Eyes with areas of avascular retina were treated with laser photocoagulation (except for 1 eye with mild changes). <b>Results:</b> Thirty-six eyes of 18 patients with incontinentia pigmenti were included. The median age at presentation was 11 months. On presentation, 7 eyes had a visual acuity (VA) of 20/40 or better and 3 eyes had VA of 20/50 to 20/100. The remaining 26 eyes could fix and follow or had at least light perception (LP) VA given the patients' young age. Of the 36 eyes, 20 (56%) had retinal involvement. The mean follow-up for treated patients was 6.9 years. Seventy-four percent of treated eyes required 1 laser session only. No eye that received laser treatment subsequently developed a retinal detachment. Of the 26 eyes with initial fix-and-follow or LP VA, 12 had Snellen or Allen VA testing at follow-up. Nine of these eyes had a follow-up VA of 20/40 or better. Of 10 eyes with a Snellen or Allen VA recorded at the initial visit, 9 had a final VA that was the same or improved. <b>Conclusions:</b> Laser photocoagulation was effective in treating patients with retinal manifestations of incontinentia pigmenti. Except for 1 eye, VA remained stable at the final follow-up.</p>","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":"8 2","pages":"186-191"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10924593/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140094344","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":"10.1177/24741264231222514","DOIUrl":"10.1177/24741264231222514","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":"8 1","pages":"5-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10786075/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139466661","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}
Jay Maturi, V. Maturi, Adrienne W. Scott, Kathryn A. Carson, Thomas Ciulla, Raj Maturi
{"title":"Effect of Race and Insurance Status on Treatment and Outcomes in Diabetic Retinopathy: Analysis of 43 274 Eyes Using the IRIS Registry","authors":"Jay Maturi, V. Maturi, Adrienne W. Scott, Kathryn A. Carson, Thomas Ciulla, Raj Maturi","doi":"10.1177/24741264231221607","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264231221607","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: To examine disparities in visual acuity (VA) outcomes 1 year and 2 years after initiation of diabetic retinopathy (DR) or diabetic macular edema (DME) treatment in patients based on race/ethnicity and insurance status, accounting for disease severity. Methods: This retrospective analysis used the IRIS Registry and included DR patients older than 18 years with documented antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment and VA data for at least 2 years. International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification codes were used to determine the severity of DR and DME presence. VA outcomes were assessed using multivariable linear regressions and anti-VEGF drug use by multivariable logistic regressions, with race and insurance status as independent variables. Main outcome measures comprised the mean VA change at 1 year and 2 years and percentage of patients treated with bevacizumab. Results: Among 43 274 eyes, White patients presented with a higher mean VA and lower mean DR severity than Black and Hispanic patients. Multivariable logistic regression showed Hispanic patients were significantly more likely to be treated with bevacizumab than White patients across all insurance types, controlling for disease severity and VA. After 1 year, the letter improvement was 1.73, 1.33, and 1.13 in White, Black, and Hispanic patients, respectively. Multivariable linear regression suggested that across races, Medicaid-insured patients had significantly smaller gains in VA than privately insured patients. Conclusion: Race-based and insurance-based differences in 1-year and 2-year outcomes after anti-VEGF treatment for DR and anti-VEGF treatment patterns suggest a need to ensure earlier and more effective treatment of minority and underserved patients nationally.","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":"31 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139384395","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}
Cary R. Baxter, Martin G. Mccandless, Albert L. Lin
{"title":"Characteristics and Risk Factors for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Related to Endophthalmitis","authors":"Cary R. Baxter, Martin G. Mccandless, Albert L. Lin","doi":"10.1177/24741264231218509","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264231218509","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: To evaluate the risk factors for the development of concurrent or delayed-onset rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) related to endophthalmitis as well as the anatomic and visual outcomes with subsequent RRD repair. Methods: In this retrospective case study, a 2-tailed t test (continuous) and Fisher exact test were used to determine statistical significance of the observed findings. The relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to assess statistical significance. Results: Of the 170 patients included, 22 were found to have a concurrent or subsequent RRD. Initial treatment with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) (RR, 3.544; 95% CI, 1.650-7.614), aphakia (RR, 4.150; 95% CI, 1.434-12.011), endogenous endophthalmitis (RR, 2.684; 95% CI, 1.065-6.764), and posterior synechiae (RR, 3.026; 95% CI, 1.408-6.505) were statistically significant risk factors for RRD. Anatomically successful repair was achieved in 77.7% of patients. Conclusions: In addition to preexisting risk factors, the initial treatment of endophthalmitis may be a significant risk factor for RRD development, with a higher incidence of subsequent RRD in patients who have PPV as the initial treatment of endophthalmitis.","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":"19 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139452619","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}
Austin Pereira, Prem A H Nichani, Peng Yan, J. Micieli
{"title":"Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascular Membrane Secondary to Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension","authors":"Austin Pereira, Prem A H Nichani, Peng Yan, J. Micieli","doi":"10.1177/24741264231218539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264231218539","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: To present a rare case of subfoveal choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) secondary to idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Methods: A case was evaluated. Results: A 21-year-old woman presented with a 2-week history of painless blurred vision in the right eye. She described initial metamorphopsia and intermittent bitemporal headaches lasting 30 minutes. She denied pain with eye movements and a history of trauma. Her body mass index was 49 kg/m2. The visual acuity (VA) was 20/320 OD and 20/20 OS; there was no relative afferent pupillary defect. A dilated fundus examination showed bilateral optic disc edema and a subfoveal CNVM in the right eye. The patient was started on oral acetazolamide 500 mg twice daily and treated with 2 intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injections. Three months later, the VA was 20/30 in the right eye and the disc edema had improved. Conclusions: CNVMs in the setting of idiopathic intracranial hypertension–related papilledema may be subfoveal and have an excellent response to anti-VEGF agents.","PeriodicalId":17919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases","volume":"24 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139390685","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}