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{"title":"Central contrast sensitivity perimetry discriminates between glaucomatous and non-glaucomatous eyes.","authors":"Emmanuel Kwasi Abu,&nbsp;Carl Halladay Abraham,&nbsp;Albert Kofi Dadzie,&nbsp;Enyam Amewuho Morny,&nbsp;Michael Ntodie,&nbsp;Stephen Ocansey,&nbsp;Samuel Abokyi,&nbsp;Andrew Owusu-Ansah,&nbsp;Naa Adjeley Addo,&nbsp;Michael Williams,&nbsp;Asantewaa Aboagye-McCarthy,&nbsp;Godfred Sakyi-Badu,&nbsp;Paa Kwesi Fynn Hope,&nbsp;Peter Osei-Wusu Adueming","doi":"10.1177/25158414231208284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25158414231208284","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy which causes irreversible vision loss. Standard perimetry, which is essential for glaucoma diagnosis, can only detect glaucomatous visual filed loss when considerable structural damage has occurred. Contrast sensitivity is one of the visual function tests that is reduced in eyes with glaucoma. It is known to be affected in pre-perimetric stages of glaucoma.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study was to investigate the discriminating ability of central contrast sensitivity perimetry in eyes with and without glaucoma.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>The study employed a cross-sectional study design.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study participants were made of two groups; eyes diagnosed with glaucoma by an ophthalmologist based on visual field test and optical coherence tomography (OCT) and age- and sex-matched controls who were declared free from glaucoma. Static contrast sensitivity (CS) was measured in the central 10° of visual field using a custom psychophysical test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 45 eyes with glaucoma and 45 age- and sex-matched controls in this study. The static CS in the glaucoma group was significantly reduced in 9 out of the 13 tested locations in the central 10° of the visual field. The mean static CS at 5°, 10°, superior hemifield and inferior hemifield were all significantly reduced in the glaucoma patients compared to the controls.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Static CS measurement is a sensitive approach that can be utilized to aid in the detection of glaucoma. The use of static CS can be adopted in the development of a cost-effective yet sensitive screening tool for the detection of glaucoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":23054,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology","volume":"15 ","pages":"25158414231208284"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10617294/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71427069","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":"Efficacy of pneumatic retinopexy in young adults with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.","authors":"Zeynep İpekli,&nbsp;Seren Pehlivanoğlu,&nbsp;Özgür Artunay","doi":"10.1177/25158414231208279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25158414231208279","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In young adults with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, pneumatic retinopexy can be a cost-effective and minimally invasive highly effective method in suitable cases.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate the role of pneumatic retinopexy in the treatment of young adults with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and the factors that may affect the success of pneumatic retinopexy.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included 67 eyes of 67 patients aged between 21 and 40 who underwent pneumatic retinopexy (PR) between January 2015 and June 2021 for primary RRD. We retrospectively analyzed the prognostic factors that may affect the success of PR, such as preoperative age, best corrected visual acuity, tear site, lens condition, and axial length.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PR was successful in 61.2% of the patients, whereas 38.8% required secondary surgery. Between the group that had a single surgery (Group 1) and the group that required secondary surgery (Group 2) the tear location, axial length, and volumes of gases used were statistically different (<i>p</i> = 0.04, <i>p</i> < 0.001, and <i>p</i> = 0.02, respectively). There was a significant difference in visual acuity before and after surgery in the group that was successful with a single surgery (Friedman χ² = 40.051, <i>p</i> < 0.001). There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of intraocular pressure (<i>p</i> > 0.05), and glaucoma was not observed in the postoperative period.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Since it is a minimally invasive and cost-effective method that provides rapid visual rehabilitation, it can be considered as first-line therapy in young adults who are suitable for PR.</p>","PeriodicalId":23054,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology","volume":"15 ","pages":"25158414231208279"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10617287/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71427070","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":"Management of post-keratoplasty ametropia.","authors":"Niloufar Bineshfar,&nbsp;Azin Tahvildari,&nbsp;Sepehr Feizi","doi":"10.1177/25158414231204717","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25158414231204717","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Even after a successful corneal transplant, patients experience severe refractive errors, impeding their rehabilitation and satisfaction. Refractive errors can be caused by recipient pathology and corneal thickness, as well as intraoperative factors such as donor-host discrepancy, recipient's eccentric trephination, vitreous length, wound apposition, technique of suturing, and suture material. Also, wound healing and the interim between keratoplasty and suture removal contribute to astigmatism. Lamellar keratoplasty outperforms penetrating keratoplasty in terms of endothelial cell loss and endothelial graft rejection, yet the risk of developing refractive errors is comparable. Nonsurgical interventions such as spectacles and lenses fail to provide desirable vision in cases with high astigmatism and corneal irregularity. When these limitations are encountered, surgical interventions including incisional keratotomy, wedge resection, laser refractive surgeries, intracorneal segments, and intraocular lens implantation are employed. However, occasionally, none of these approaches deliver the desired effects, leading to the need for a repeat keratoplasty.</p>","PeriodicalId":23054,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology","volume":"15 ","pages":"25158414231204717"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ec/0a/10.1177_25158414231204717.PMC10580728.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49682595","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":"The effect of off-pump coronary bypass graft surgery on subfoveal choroidal thickness, ganglion cell complex, and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness.","authors":"Nesime Setge Tıskaoğlu,&nbsp;Alper Yazıcı,&nbsp;Abdulkadir Ercan,&nbsp;Kübra Tınç","doi":"10.1177/25158414231204106","DOIUrl":"10.1177/25158414231204106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cardiac surgery has been associated with adverse ocular events. Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery evades the systemic inflammatory response seen in extracorporeal circulation and is superior to on-pump surgery with regard to end-organ dysfunction and neurological outcomes.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To determine the effects of off-pump (without extracorporeal circulation) coronary artery bypass graft surgery on choroidal thickness, ganglion cell complex, and the retinal nerve fiber layer.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Prospective, longitudinal study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients who underwent off-pump surgery were examined preoperatively and postoperatively at 1 week and 6 weeks after surgery. Choroidal thickness, ganglion cell complex, and the retinal nerve fiber layer measurements were recorded, and the effects of off-pump coronary artery bypass on these parameters were assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 44 eyes of 44 patients were included in the study. There was a statistically significant increase in subfoveal choroidal thickness from 252.84 ± 56.24 µm preoperatively to 273.82 ± 39.76 µm at 1 week and 301.97 ± 44.83 µm at 6 weeks after off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery (<i>p</i> = 0.044; <i>p</i> ⩽ 0.001). Ganglion cell complex and retinal nerve fiber measurements showed no significant difference compared to preoperative values.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery showed no negative effects on ganglion cell complex and retinal nerve fiber measurements. A significant increase in subfoveal choroidal thickness was seen after off-pump surgery, which might be advantageous in patients who are at high risk or have preexisting ocular diseases that are affected by the choroid.</p>","PeriodicalId":23054,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology","volume":"15 ","pages":"25158414231204106"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/fc/dc/10.1177_25158414231204106.PMC10571675.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41238667","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":"COVID-19 - a potential trigger for MOGAD-associated optic neuritis: a case report and literature review.","authors":"Ankit Bhardwaj,&nbsp;Hara Prasad Mishra,&nbsp;Ayush Goel,&nbsp;Ashi Gupta","doi":"10.1177/25158414231199541","DOIUrl":"10.1177/25158414231199541","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>SARS-CoV-2 affects the nervous system directly by neurotoxic action, by binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) receptors or indirectly by inducing cytokine storm leading to disruption of the blood-brain barrier, immunological mediation, increasing blood coagulation and as a trigger for autoimmune-mediated demyelinating injuries in the central nervous system. In COVID-19 neuro-ophthalmological manifestations are not so common. Optic neuritis is the result of optic nerve inflammation and has varied causes. In many patients, signs of inflammation are not visible on the fundus, and it usually manifests as papillitis-anterior neuritis, retrobulbar neuritis or visible optic nerve oedema. We are reporting a case of a middle-aged adult diagnosed with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody-positive optic neuritis of the right eye post-COVID-19 disease. Routine biochemical and haematological investigations, including electrolytes and hepatic and renal functions, were normal. In cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) - glucose 63.8 mg/dL, protein 39.1 mg/dL and ADA - 1 µ/L. No oligoclonal bands of immunoglobulin G (IgG) were seen on high-resolution electrophoresis. Serum Anti-MOG-antibodies were positive. A gadolinium-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and orbits shows post-contrast enhancement in the superior aspect of the right intraconal soft tissue. The right optic nerve appears bulky and heterogeneous with peripheral post-contrast enhancement along its entire length suggestive of neuritis. A diagnosis of MOG antibody-positive optic neuritis was made, and the patient was treated with an injection of Methylprednisolone with intravenous immunoglobulin. Each day, the evaluation of the right eye showed remarkable improvement from finger counting to 6/6 vision. The patient was discharged on the 9th day of admission. We can conclude that early diagnosis was essential for improving the long-term outcome of the patient.</p>","PeriodicalId":23054,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology","volume":"15 ","pages":"25158414231199541"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ca/b1/10.1177_25158414231199541.PMC10559697.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41148395","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":"Evaluation of extended depth-of-focus hydrophobic intraocular lens with an optic concept based on combination of high-order aberrations.","authors":"Pavel Stodulka,&nbsp;Zuzana Pracharova","doi":"10.1177/25158414231200108","DOIUrl":"10.1177/25158414231200108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Extended depth-of-focus (EDOF) intraocular lenses (IOLs) provide a continuous range of uncorrected vision at different distances.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess visual acuity, refractive outcomes, and patient satisfaction after cataract surgery using the LuxSmart EDOF IOL (Bausch+Lomb).</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A two-center, prospective observational clinical study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study includes patients who have undergone bilateral phacoemulsification with bilateral implantation of the LuxSmart EDOF IOL, with the aim of achieving emmetropia. Visual acuity (VA) and subjective refraction were obtained in all patients preoperatively and at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months postoperatively. Subjective measures were obtained using the Catquest-9SF questionnaire and the Patient-Reported Spectacle Independence Questionnaire (PRSIQ). Contrast sensitivity and a glare assessment were undertaken postoperatively. Safety outcomes were additionally assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sixty eyes from thirty patients were recruited for this study. The mean spherical equivalent was 1.04 ± 1.67 D preoperatively and -0.30 ± 0.46 D at 6 months. Monocular uncorrected distance VA was 0.57 ± 0.32 (logMAR) preoperatively and 0.09 ± 0.12 (logMAR) at 6 months. Mean 6-month monocular uncorrected VA was 0.11 ± 0.13, 0.12 ± 0.15, and 0.31 ± 0.15 (logMAR) at 80, 66, and 40 cm, respectively. More than 90% of patients were either fairly or very satisfied with their vision. There was one case of suspected vitreomacular traction postoperatively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The LuxSmart EDOF IOL offers good refractive, VA, and safety outcomes. The single elongated focal point designed to enhance the DOF shows good results for VA and patient satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":23054,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology","volume":"15 ","pages":"25158414231200108"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/fe/e2/10.1177_25158414231200108.PMC10548805.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41129912","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":"Ocular manifestations of COVID-19 in pediatric patients.","authors":"Parul Ichhpujani, Rohan Bir Singh, Hennaav Kaur Dhillon, Suresh Kumar","doi":"10.1177/25158414221149916","DOIUrl":"10.1177/25158414221149916","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) infection may remain asymptomatic or may have several different presentations. Although this disease primarily affects the respiratory system, systemic manifestations affecting the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neurological, otorhinolaryngologic, and ophthalmic systems have been reported. Ophthalmic signs may be the first and only sign of COVID-19 infection in children. In the current narrative review, we report the ophthalmic manifestations of COVID-19 in the pediatric age cohort. We performed a comprehensive literature search for the publications on ophthalmic manifestations of COVID-19 in children between 1 March 2020 and 1 January 2022 and compiled the ophthalmic manifestations of this entity among the pediatric population. Conjunctivitis is the most common ophthalmic manifestation in children and can develop at any stage of the disease. Ophthalmic manifestations are seen more commonly in children with severe systemic disease. Long-term and indirect consequence of the COVID-19 disease is the rise of myopia among children. Ophthalmic signs may be the first and only sign of COVID-19 infection in children. Pediatricians, as well as ophthalmologists, must keep observing all children with COVID-19 closely for ophthalmic signs.</p>","PeriodicalId":23054,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology","volume":"15 ","pages":"25158414221149916"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/a6/a0/10.1177_25158414221149916.PMC10015281.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9146780","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":"A medication-wide association study to identify medications associated with incident clinically significant diabetic retinopathy.","authors":"Ruilin Xiong,&nbsp;Wei Wang,&nbsp;Xianwen Shang,&nbsp;Yixiong Yuan,&nbsp;Yifan Chen,&nbsp;Lei Zhang,&nbsp;Katerina V Kiburg,&nbsp;Zhuoting Zhu,&nbsp;Mingguang He","doi":"10.1177/25158414221139002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25158414221139002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Diabetic retinopathy, a common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus, is one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide. Although some oral drugs have been suggested to affect the risk of diabetic retinopathy, systematic evaluation about the associations between medications and diabetic retinopathy is still absent.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To comprehensively investigate associations of systemic medications with incident clinically significant diabetic retinopathy (CSDR).</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Population-based cohort study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From 2006 to 2009, more than 26 000 participants residing in New South Wales were enrolled in the 45 and Up study. Diabetic participants with self-reported physician diagnosis or records of anti-diabetic medication prescriptions were finally included in the current analysis. CSDR was defined as diabetic retinopathy cases requiring retinal photocoagulation recorded in the Medicare Benefits Schedule database from 2006 to 2016. Prescriptions of systemic medication from 5 years to 30 days prior to CSDR were retrieved from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. The study participants were equally split into training and testing datasets. Logistic regression analyses were performed for the association between each of systemic medication and CSDR in the training dataset. After controlling the false discovery rate (FDR), significant associations were further validated in the testing dataset.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The 10-year incidence of CSDR was 3.9% (<i>n</i> = 404). A total of 26 systemic medications were found to be positively associated with CSDR, among which 15 were validated by the testing dataset. Additional adjustments for pertinent comorbidities suggested that isosorbide mononitrate (ISMN) (OR: 1.87, 95%CI: 1.00-3.48), calcitriol (OR: 4.08, 95% CI: 2.02-8.24), three insulins and analogues (e.g., intermediate-acting human insulin, OR: 4.28, 95% CI: 1.69-10.8), five anti-hypertensive medications (e.g., furosemide, OR: 2.53, 95% CI: 1.77-3.61), fenofibrate (OR: 1.96, 95% CI: 1.36-2.82) and clopidogrel (OR: 1.72, 95% CI: 1.15-2.58) were independently associated with CSDR.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study investigated the association of a full spectrum of systemic medications with incident CSDR. ISMN, calcitriol, clopidogrel, a few subtypes of insulin, anti-hypertensive and cholesterol-lowering medications were found to be associated with incident CSDR.</p>","PeriodicalId":23054,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology","volume":"15 ","pages":"25158414221139002"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/6b/a6/10.1177_25158414221139002.PMC9969435.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10824067","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":"New insights into amiodarone induced retinal and optic nerve toxicity: functional and structural changes.","authors":"Weam Mohamed Ebeid,&nbsp;Amany Abd El-Fattah El-Shazly,&nbsp;Norhan Mohamed Kamal,&nbsp;Emad Effat Fakhary,&nbsp;Amr Mansour,&nbsp;Doaa Maamoun Ashour","doi":"10.1177/25158414231194159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25158414231194159","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Amiodarone is widely used for heart arrhytmia. Previous studies have suggested the possibility of optic neuropathy with the chronic use of this drug.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To identify structural or functional changes in the retina and optic nerve in patients on chronic amiodarone therapy without visual complaints.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This observational study included 15 eyes of 15 patients with cardiac arrythmia on chronic amiodarone treatment and 15 healthy matched subjects as a control group. All subjects underwent electrophysiological tests [pattern visual evoked potential (PVEP), pattern electroretinogram (PERG), multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG), and optical coherence tomography (OCT) and angiography (OCTA)].</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups regarding the PVEP, PERG, and the mfERG parameters. Macular and optic nerve head OCT and OCTA have not shown statistically significant differences except for the morphological parameters of the optic disc (<i>p</i> = 0.008 for the horizontal and <i>p</i> = 0.013 for vertical cup/disc ratio and <i>p</i> = 0.045 for rim area).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients on chronic amiodarone therapy have not shown evident structural or functional changes in the retinal or optic nerve as demonstrated by electrophysiological tests, OCT, and OCTA results compared to controls.</p>","PeriodicalId":23054,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology","volume":"15 ","pages":"25158414231194159"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/96/9f/10.1177_25158414231194159.PMC10493063.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10285127","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":"Real-world efficacy of the intrascleral ciliary sulcus suprachoroidal microtube technique in Black and Afro-Latinx patients with glaucoma: a 1-year retrospective study.","authors":"Daniel Laroche,&nbsp;Gideon Nkrumah,&nbsp;Chester Ng","doi":"10.1177/25158414221147445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/25158414221147445","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Suprachoroidal surgery can lower intraocular pressure and medication use. There is currently no commercial suprachoroidal product on the market. Here, we report our 1 year results of a novel ciliary sulcus suprachoroidal microtube technique. Purpose: To determine the real-world efficacy of intrascleral ciliary sulcus suprachoroidal microtube technique in Black and Afro-Latinx patients with glaucoma refractory to topical ocular hypertensive medications. Methods: A retrospective non-comparative single center study of 36 Black and Afro-Latinx patients with glaucoma and pseudophakia who underwent intrascleral ciliary sulcus suprachoroidal microtube surgery for glaucoma as a stand-alone procedure at a single practice. Investigated parameters were number of medications, visual acuity (VA), intraocular pressure (IOP), mean deviation on visual field (VF) test. Success was defined as (a) IOP ⩽ 15 mmHg and or ⩾ 20% reduction in IOP and (b) a reduction in number of medications. We used paired t-test to compare baseline and follow-up parameters. Results: We reviewed a total of 36 patients who had undergone the procedure. Twenty had success with 12-month follow-up in the study. The mean number of medications decreased significantly from 4.2 ± 1.0 preoperatively to 2.4 ± 1.7 in 12 months (p = 0.021) with five patients being medication free. In addition, the IOP decreased significantly from 21 ± 8.2 to 13.5 ± 4.4 mmHg (p = 0.032). In the 20 patients who had 12-month follow-up, the VA remained stable from Log Mar 0.62 ± 0.6–0.46 ± 0.6 (p = 0.052). VF in patients with successful procedure (no further interventions) remained stable from baseline mean deviation of –16.53 ± 10.04 to –16.82 ± 9.80 dB at 6–12 months. Adverse effects were transient and included IOP spike, hypotony, hyphema, and cornea edema that were treated and resolved. Conclusions: This 12-month retrospective study demonstrated that intrascleral ciliary sulcus suprachoroidal microtube surgery can reduce IOP and medication burden in pseudophakic patients with glaucoma. However, despite several successes, surveillance should take place for IOP spikes, possible tube obstruction, and need for additional glaucoma surgery.","PeriodicalId":23054,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology","volume":"15 ","pages":"25158414221147445"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/9c/3b/10.1177_25158414221147445.PMC9880568.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10584243","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}