{"title":"Free and Mobile Primary Cyst of the Iris Pigment Epithelium.","authors":"Eleonora Beatriz Lavaque","doi":"10.3928/23258160-20250109-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/23258160-20250109-01","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19679,"journal":{"name":"Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina","volume":" ","pages":"318"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143365444","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":"Detection of Neovascularization Arising From an Arteriovenous Shunt in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Using Ultra-Widefield Swept-Source OCT-A.","authors":"Selin Gumustop, Xinyi Ding, John B Miller","doi":"10.3928/23258160-20241201-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/23258160-20241201-01","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19679,"journal":{"name":"Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina","volume":" ","pages":"316-317"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143009208","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}
Raed Alnutaifi, Waleed W Khayyat, Faisal S AlQahtani
{"title":"Gore-Tex Suture-Associated Endophthalmitis in a Young Patient.","authors":"Raed Alnutaifi, Waleed W Khayyat, Faisal S AlQahtani","doi":"10.3928/23258160-20250124-02","DOIUrl":"10.3928/23258160-20250124-02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gore-Tex sutures are commonly used for scleral-fixated intraocular lenses (SFIOL) due to their high tensile strength and lower risk of breakage. However, complications such as suture erosion and infection remain a concern. This report presents a case of Gore-Tex suture-associated endophthalmitis in a young patient. A 21-year-old man with a history of penetrating eye injury and subsequent aphakia in the left eye underwent SFIOL surgery using Gore-Tex sutures, with a resultant best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/30. Eighteen months later, he presented with sudden pain and an exposed suture. He was initially managed with topical antibiotics under observation. However, as signs of endophthalmitis developed, he was managed with an intravitreal antibiotic injection followed by pars plana vitrectomy with intraocular lens explantation. Culture of the vitreous sample identified <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i>. The patient gradually recovered, achieving a final BCVA of 20/125. This case underscores the importance of vigilant postoperative monitoring and timely intervention in managing suture-related complications. <b>[<i>Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina</i> 2025;56:306-308.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":19679,"journal":{"name":"Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina","volume":" ","pages":"306-308"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143625794","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":"Novel Use of 18-Gauge Angiocatheter to Remove Perfluorocarbon-Silicone Oil Admixture Through Internal Choroidotomy.","authors":"Sohani Amarasekera, Ajay E Kuriyan, Jay Chhablani","doi":"10.3928/23258160-20250217-05","DOIUrl":"10.3928/23258160-20250217-05","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19679,"journal":{"name":"Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina","volume":" ","pages":"262-264"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143753870","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}
Charles C Wykoff, Timothy L Jackson, Clare F Price, Megan E Baldwin, Ian M Leitch, Jason Slakter
{"title":"Sozinibercept Combination Therapy for Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration: Phase 2b Study Subgroup Analysis by Lesion Type.","authors":"Charles C Wykoff, Timothy L Jackson, Clare F Price, Megan E Baldwin, Ian M Leitch, Jason Slakter","doi":"10.3928/23258160-20250108-04","DOIUrl":"10.3928/23258160-20250108-04","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>The purpose of this study was to evaluate the angiographic predictors of response to the anti-vascular endothelial growth factor-C/-D agent, sozinibercept.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>Prespecified and post hoc subgroup analyses of a phase 2b, randomized, double-masked, sham-controlled trial of 240 participants with treatment-naïve neovascular age-related macular degeneration, comparing monthly intravitreal sozinibercept 0.5 mg or 2 mg, plus ranibizumab 0.5 mg, versus monthly ranibizumab monotherapy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Visual acuity benefits at week 24 were greatest in participants with occult lesions receiving 2 mg sozinibercept combination therapy (+15.65 [<i>n</i> = 53] letters versus +9.62 [<i>n</i> = 51] with ranibizumab monotherapy; least squares mean difference +6.03; <i>P</i> = 0.0009). A composite analysis of occult and minimally classic lesions excluding retinal angiomatous proliferation (<i>n</i> = 175/240) also favored sozinibercept over control (+16.08 versus +10.34 letters; +5.74; <i>P</i> = 0.0002). Structural outcomes mirrored sozinibercept visual acuity benefits, with less leakage and smaller lesions on multimodal imaging.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Angiographic lesion characteristics were found to predict the response to sozinibercept combination therapy. <b>[<i>Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina</i> 2025;56:287-296.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":19679,"journal":{"name":"Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina","volume":" ","pages":"287-296"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143503030","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}
Viren Govindaraju, Amro Omari, Zara Saleem, Daeun Jeong, Konstantinos Koustas, Ryan A Shields, George A Williams, Tarek S Hassan
{"title":"Difluprednate for the Treatment of Postoperative Hypotony Following Complicated Retinal Detachment Surgery.","authors":"Viren Govindaraju, Amro Omari, Zara Saleem, Daeun Jeong, Konstantinos Koustas, Ryan A Shields, George A Williams, Tarek S Hassan","doi":"10.3928/23258160-20250127-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/23258160-20250127-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>This study assessed the impact of topical difluprednate on increasing intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with hypotony following successful surgical repair of complex RD.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>A retrospective, consecutive case series was conducted on patients treated with topical difluprednate for hypotony after successful complex RD repair.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Medical records of 230 patients were reviewed, and 39 eyes of 39 patients were found to develop hypotony (IOP < 8 mmHg) at least 1 month after their last surgery. Patients presented with hypotony at a mean of 41 days after their last surgery. After initiation of topical difluprednate, there was a statistically significant increase in mean IOP from the initial (5.6 mmHg) to final visit (8.6 mmHg, <i>P</i> = 0.032). At the last follow-up visit, one patient had progressed to phthisis bulbi.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Topical difluprednate therapy for hypotony following successful complex RD repair resulted in a statistically significant increase in IOP. <b>[<i>Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina</i> 2025;56:266-272.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":19679,"journal":{"name":"Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina","volume":" ","pages":"266-272"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143493218","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}
Hanna Choi, Giulia Corradetti, Sophiana Lindenberg, Ayesha N Karamat, Deniz Oncel, Henry Liu, Ramya Gnanaraj, Sohaib Fasih-Ahmad, Kenneth M Marion, Kirstie L Baker, Shilpa Gulati, Bradley Foster, Andrew Lam, SriniVas R Sadda, David R Lally
{"title":"Incomplete RPE and Outer Retinal Atrophy (iRORA) Development in Eyes With Fellow-eye Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration.","authors":"Hanna Choi, Giulia Corradetti, Sophiana Lindenberg, Ayesha N Karamat, Deniz Oncel, Henry Liu, Ramya Gnanaraj, Sohaib Fasih-Ahmad, Kenneth M Marion, Kirstie L Baker, Shilpa Gulati, Bradley Foster, Andrew Lam, SriniVas R Sadda, David R Lally","doi":"10.3928/23258160-20250108-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/23258160-20250108-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>The utility of incomplete retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and outer retinal atrophy (iRORA) in intermediate age-related macular degeneration (iAMD) as a clinical endpoint is not yet elucidated. We aim to understand the time to iRORA development in iAMD.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>Eyes with iAMD without iRORA of subjects with fellow-eye neovascular AMD (nAMD) were identified from visits between 2010 and 2019 at a tertiary clinic. Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography 512 × 128mm macular cubes (Cirrus HD-OCT, Zeiss) were assessed for time to first detection of iRORA and complete RPE and Outer retinal atrophy (cRORA) at 24 months. Up to three iRORA lesions were followed. Univariable Cox regressions evaluated baseline OCT characteristics, age, and gender as predictors for iRORA or cRORA development. Baseline OCT characteristics included intraretinal hyperreflective foci (IHRF), subretinal drusenoid deposits (SDD), hyporeflective drusen cores (hDC), and drusen volume measured with semi-automatic segmentation of Bruch's membrane to RPE.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In 101 eyes of 101 subjects (64% female; median 81 years old), 28.70% (<i>n</i> = 30) developed iRORA whereas 2.97% (<i>n</i> = 3) developed cRORA without iRORA at 24 months. Median (range) time to first iRORA or cRORA was 20 (12 to 24) months. The presence of baseline IHRF was associated with increased risk of iRORA development at month 24 (HR = 2.28, 95% CI: 1.14 to 4.56; <i>P</i> value = 0.019).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In subjects with fellow-eye nAMD, approximately one third of iAMD eyes developed iRORA at 24 months. Intraretinal hyperreflective foci was associated with a two-fold increased risk in iRORA development. <b>[<i>Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina</i> 2025;56:274-279.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":19679,"journal":{"name":"Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina","volume":" ","pages":"274-279"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143441648","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}
Jovana Hanna, Jonathan Markle, Christopher Maatouk, Nikhil Das, Katherine E Talcott, Rishi P Singh
{"title":"Predictors of Visual Response After Lapse in Treatment Among Patients With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration.","authors":"Jovana Hanna, Jonathan Markle, Christopher Maatouk, Nikhil Das, Katherine E Talcott, Rishi P Singh","doi":"10.3928/23258160-20250128-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/23258160-20250128-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>This study aimed to analyze baseline predictors of visual response in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) who have undergone lapses in treatment with anti-VEGF therapy. The mainstay treatment option for nAMD is intravitreal vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor (anti-VEGF) therapy. Given the chronic nature of nAMD, patients who undergo lapses in treatment with these agents can have progression of their disease.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>This retrospective, comprehensive chart review included 261 adults aged 18 years or older who were diagnosed with nAMD between January 2012 and June 2020 and had undergone at least one anti-VEGF injection prior to an unintended lapse in follow-up of 3 months or greater. Following exclusion criteria, in which individuals were not administered an anti-VEGF injection at the pre-lapse visit, a total of 163 patients were analyzed. Patients were separated into \"vision loss\" and \"stable vision\" categories and classified based on degree of vision loss. A stepwise backward logistic regression was used to analyze baseline medical and ophthalmic factors between each group to determine which factors were more likely to be associated with more significant vision loss.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 261 nAMD patients reviewed, 163 patients were investigated in the main analysis. Higher cube volume (1.24 ± 0.24, <i>P</i> = 0.22), and lapse length (2.89 ± 0.056, <i>P</i> = 0.004) increased the likelihood of vision loss, while lack of smoking history (-2.07 ± 0.46, <i>P</i> = 0.038) decreased the likelihood. The two groups were significantly different in post-lapse ophthalmologic continuous variables, including cube volume (9.69 ± 0.98 and 10.2 ± 1.39 in the stable vision and unstable vision groups, respectively, <i>P</i> = 0.01) and cube average thickness (269 ± 27.3 and 282 ± 38.4 in the stable vision and unstable vision groups, respectively, <i>P</i> = 0.02). The main model had an area under the curve (AUC) of 58% and predictive accuracy of 78.1%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The calculated AUC was not high enough to establish reliable predictability in this study. However, additional factors may need to be considered for greater predictability. <b>[<i>Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina</i> 2025;56:280-285.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":19679,"journal":{"name":"Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina","volume":" ","pages":"280-285"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143625805","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}
Anny M S Cheng, Shaden H Yassin, Shailesh K Gupta, Kakarla V Chalam
{"title":"Topical Cenegermin-Bkbj Dramatically Resolves Neurotrophic Keratitis Associated With Pars Plana Vitrectomy.","authors":"Anny M S Cheng, Shaden H Yassin, Shailesh K Gupta, Kakarla V Chalam","doi":"10.3928/23258160-20250124-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/23258160-20250124-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neurotrophic keratitis (NK) may occur secondary to pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). A subset of patients with very severe NK corneal defects may require therapy escalation, and Cenegermin-Bkbj, a recombinant human nerve growth factor, represents a novel treatment option. This case report presents the successful treatment of refractory NK using Cenegermin-Bkbj in a patient after undergoing multiple PPV surgeries. A 60-year-old woman with recurrent retinal detachments in the right eye after receiving the third PPV developed persistent irritation, photophobia, and worsening visual acuity due to iatrogenic NK despite lubrication, bandage contact lens, preservative-free artificial tears, restasis, and right lower lid punctal cautery over 6 weeks. She received daily topical Cenegermin-Bkbj for 8 weeks to achieve complete corneal reepithelialization, restoration of corneal sensation, and visual acuity improvement from hand motion to 20/80. She remained symptom-free at the 8-week follow-up. This case highlights the importance of early recognition, tailored management, and the potential efficacy of Cenegermin-Bkbj in treating NK arising after retinal procedures. <b>[<i>Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina</i> 2025;56:309-311.]</b>.</p>","PeriodicalId":19679,"journal":{"name":"Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina","volume":" ","pages":"309-311"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143625808","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}