Andreas Arnold-Vangsted, Marianne G Schou, Chandrakumar Balaratnasingam, Lasse J Cehofski, Jay Chhablani, Elon H C van Dijk, Nathalie S Eriksen, Jakob Grauslund, Javad N Hajari, M Cem Sabaner, Miklos Schneider, Yousif Subhi
{"title":"Efficacy of intravitreal faricimab therapy for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Andreas Arnold-Vangsted, Marianne G Schou, Chandrakumar Balaratnasingam, Lasse J Cehofski, Jay Chhablani, Elon H C van Dijk, Nathalie S Eriksen, Jakob Grauslund, Javad N Hajari, M Cem Sabaner, Miklos Schneider, Yousif Subhi","doi":"10.1111/aos.16797","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.16797","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) is an aneurismal type of macular neovascularization that show similarities with age-related macular degeneration and diseases that are part of the pachychoroid disease spectrum. Exudative changes in PCV can be treated with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor monotherapy; however, a combination therapy with photodynamic therapy may be required. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we evaluated the efficacy of faricimab for PCV. We searched 12 literature databases for eligible studies. All study evaluation and data extraction were made by two authors in duplicate. Studies eligible for analysis were included for a qualitative and quantitative review. We identified seven studies with data from 150 eyes with PCV, five studies were of treatment-naïve eyes who were commenced in faricimab monotherapy, and two studies were of switch-over to faricimab from other anti-VEGF drugs. After faricimab loading dose in treatment-naïve eyes, the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) remained stable at -0.09 (95% CI: -0.20-0.03) logMAR, central retinal thickness (CRT) decreased -169 (95% CI: -311--27) μm, and 48.7 (95% CI: 32.5-65.0) % of eyes obtained polyp closure. In switch-over eyes, 57%-67% experienced fluid reduction and 21% were able to extend their treatment interval. In conclusion, faricimab monotherapy for PCV leads to acceptable clinical outcomes in terms of stable BCVA, reduction of CRT, and high incidence of polyp closure. Some cases may benefit from a switch to faricimab. However, long-term efficacy studies and controlled comparative studies are warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":6915,"journal":{"name":"Acta Ophthalmologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142643680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaoqin Chen, Min Wu, Cui Yu, Arne Ohlendorf, Katharina Rifai, Christina Boeck-Maier, Siegfried Wahl, Youhua Yang, Yi Zhu, Lihua Li, Padmaja Sankaridurg
{"title":"Slowing myopia progression with cylindrical annular refractive elements (CARE) spectacle lenses-Year 1 results from a 2-year prospective, multi-centre trial.","authors":"Xiaoqin Chen, Min Wu, Cui Yu, Arne Ohlendorf, Katharina Rifai, Christina Boeck-Maier, Siegfried Wahl, Youhua Yang, Yi Zhu, Lihua Li, Padmaja Sankaridurg","doi":"10.1111/aos.16795","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.16795","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the effectiveness of 12 months of spectacle lens wear incorporating cylindrical annular refractive elements (CARE) in slowing myopia progression compared to single vision (SV) spectacle wear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In an ongoing 2-year prospective, double-masked, multi-centre clinical trial, 240 Chinese children aged 6-13 years, spherical equivalent refractive error (SE) -0.75 D to -5.00 D were randomised to one of three groups of 80 participants each to wear: SV spectacle lens (N = 80), CARE spectacles (7 mm central clear zone surrounded by treatment zone incorporating CARE with mean surface power of +4.6 D) and CARE S (9 mm central clear zone surrounded by treatment zone comprising CARE with mean surface power of +3.8 D). Cycloplegic SE and axial length (AL) were measured at 6-month intervals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to baseline, changes in SE and AL were significantly different between the groups at both 6 and 12 months (p < 0.001, linear mixed model). Adjusting for site, group, parental myopia and age, at 12 months, the estimated change in SE and AL with 95% CI with SV was -0.65 D (CI: -0.56 to -0.74 D)/0.32 mm (CI: 0.29-0.36 mm). In comparison, the estimated change in SE/AL at 12 months with CARE was -0.35 D (-0.26 to -0.44 D)/0.19 mm (0.15-0.22 mm) and with CARE S was -0.36 D (-0.27 to -0.46 D)/0.21 mm (0.18-0.25 mm) at 12 months. Progression was slower with CARE and CARE S compared to SV (p < 0.05) but did not differ from each other (p = 0.793 and 0.336 for SE and AL, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In children with myopia, after 12 months of lens wear, both CARE and CARE S spectacle lenses significantly slowed myopia progression compared to SV lenses.</p>","PeriodicalId":6915,"journal":{"name":"Acta Ophthalmologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142643681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The ever ongoing cosmetic quest to change eye colour.","authors":"Richard H C Zegers","doi":"10.1111/aos.16798","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.16798","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To provide a historical overview of the various efforts to change eye colour for purely cosmetic reasons, along with the associated potential risks and harms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Literature and online search.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eye drops containing adrenaline were used during World War II on involuntary inmates of concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Prostaglandin drops, used in glaucoma therapy since 1996, can increase iris pigmentation as an undesired side effect. Commercial drops, available since 2011, are not effective and potentially dangerous. Iris implants, commercially available since 2011, led to serious complications like corneal decompensation, uveitis and glaucoma, and for this reason, implants had to be removed, leaving some patients almost blind. Also commercially in use since 2011 are laser treatments to make brown eyes blue. Among the possible complications are anterior uveitis and (pigmentary) glaucoma. Corneal tattooing has existed for almost 2000 years. Complications of modern, intrastromal keratopigmentation include corneal perforation, bacterial infection, allergic or toxic reaction to pigment, migration of pigment, and functional complications like visual field limitation and light sensitivity. Personal identity and self-esteem are likely contributing factors to undergo this potentially harmful cosmetic eye surgery. In addition to the earlier discussed complications, the artificial layer of colour can obscure ocular pathology of the cornea or iris. As the majority of individuals undergoing these procedures are relatively young, problems may arise in the future when they will need cataract or other eye surgeries.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Permanently changing eye colour in healthy eyes for purely cosmetic reasons is a risky procedure.</p>","PeriodicalId":6915,"journal":{"name":"Acta Ophthalmologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142638307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martin Harvey Sund, Jon Klokk Slettedal, Marit Sæthre, Hans Petter Haslev, Olav Kristianslund, Atle Einar Østern, Liv Drolsum
{"title":"Incidence, risk factors, and patient characteristics in severe contact lens-related microbial keratitis.","authors":"Martin Harvey Sund, Jon Klokk Slettedal, Marit Sæthre, Hans Petter Haslev, Olav Kristianslund, Atle Einar Østern, Liv Drolsum","doi":"10.1111/aos.16796","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.16796","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of the present study was to determine the incidence, patient characteristics, and risk factors for severe, contact lens-related keratitis in patients in need of hospitalization.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Keratitis was defined as severe when the disease required hospitalization. All patients with contact lens-related keratitis hospitalized at our department between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020 were interviewed with a questionnaire, about their use of contact lenses and knowledge of complications. Clinical information was collected from the medical records.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 41 patients (42 eyes) were hospitalized with severe keratitis during the 3-year period. The yearly incidence was 2.52 per 10 000 contact lens users over the age of 15 for extended-wear lenses used overnight, and 0.52 per 10 000 for users of daily disposable contact lenses. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most frequently isolated microbe. The median age was 50 years (range 15-66 years). Twenty-three patients (56%) were female, 28 patients (66%) used extended-wear contact lenses and 12 patients (29%) used daily disposable lenses. Nineteen patients (45%) admitted improper use. The median duration of contact lens use was 11.5 years. Only 15 patients (37%) had knowledge of keratitis as a potential complication.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Most patients were experienced contact lens users. Users of extended-wear contact lenses worn overnight had a significantly higher risk of severe microbial keratitis. More focus on information and education of the risk of keratitis in contact lens users is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":6915,"journal":{"name":"Acta Ophthalmologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142611745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Virginia Mares, Gregor S Reiter, Markus Gumpinger, Oliver Leigang, Hrvoje Bogunovic, Daniel Barthelmes, Marcio B Nehemy, Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth
{"title":"Correlation of retinal fluid and photoreceptor and RPE loss in neovascular AMD by automated quantification, a real-world FRB! analysis.","authors":"Virginia Mares, Gregor S Reiter, Markus Gumpinger, Oliver Leigang, Hrvoje Bogunovic, Daniel Barthelmes, Marcio B Nehemy, Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth","doi":"10.1111/aos.16799","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.16799","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To quantify ellipsoid zone (EZ) loss during anti-VEGF therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and correlate these findings with nAMD disease activity using artificial intelligence-based algorithms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (Spectralis, Heidelberg Engineering) images from nAMD treatment-naïve patients from the Fight Retinal Blindness! (FRB!) Registry from Zürich, Switzerland were processed at baseline and over 3 years of follow-up. An approved deep learning algorithm (Fluid Monitor, RetInSight) was used to automatically quantify intraretinal fluid (IRF), subretinal fluid (SRF) and pigment epithelial detachment (PED). An ensemble U-net deep learning algorithm was used to automated quantify EZ integrity based on EZ layer thickness. The impact of fluid volumes on EZ thickness and late-stages outcomes were calculated using Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, a linear mixed model and a longitudinal panel regression model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two hundred and eleven eyes from 158 patients were included. The mean ± SD EZ loss area in the central 6 mm was 1.81 ± 2.68 mm<sup>2</sup> at baseline and reached 6.21 ± 6.15 mm<sup>2</sup> at month 36. Higher fluid volumes (top 25%) of IRF and PED in the central 1 and 6 mm of the macula were significantly associated with more advanced EZ thinning and loss compared to the low fluid volume subgroup. The high SRF subgroup in the linear regression model showed no statistically significant association with EZ integrity in the central macula; however, the longitudinal analysis revealed an increased EZ thickness with no additional loss.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Intraretinal fluid and PED volumes and their resolution pattern have an impact on alteration of the underlying EZ layer. AI-supported quantifications are helpful in quantifying early signs of macular atrophy and providing individual risk profiles as a basis for tailored therapies for optimized visual outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":6915,"journal":{"name":"Acta Ophthalmologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142611742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-monitoring of the intraocular pressure with ICARE® HOME2 and a smartphone application: Feasibility and acceptability.","authors":"Laurence Quérat, Enping Chen","doi":"10.1111/aos.16789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.16789","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of self-tonometry by glaucoma patients using iCare® Home2 (ICH2) and a smartphone application, without healthcare personnel supervision.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>After downloading a smartphone application, participants learned to handle the ICH2 via an instruction film, measured their intraocular pressure (IOP) and transferred the data to the caregiver via the application. Participants' measurements were compared to healthcare personnel measurements using Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT). Participants answered questionnaires about their experience of self-tonometry.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-eight participants were included in the study and three of them dropped off. There was no statistically significant difference between the last measurements obtained with ICH2 by the participants and the GAT measurements for the right and the left eye, p = 0.781 and p = 0.888 respectively. The inter-user agreement was good to excellent between the last measurements obtained with ICH2 by the participants and the GAT measurements for the right and the left eye (ICC 0.907 and 0.830 respectively). The overall impression of the participants was very positive, with 92% happy (a lot or completely) with the instruction film and 88% happy (a lot or completely) with the smartphone application. Thirty-six percent would have preferred to have an instructor by their side.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study showed the feasibility and acceptability of self-tonometry with iCare® Home2 and a smartphone application without the supervision of a healthcare provider in a group of motivated glaucoma patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":6915,"journal":{"name":"Acta Ophthalmologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142611752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ambient air pollution exposure and incidence of cataract surgery: The prospective 3City-Alienor study.","authors":"Laure Gayraud, Marion Mortamais, Cédric Schweitzer, Kees de Hoogh, Audrey Cougnard-Grégoire, Jean-François Korobelnik, Marie-Noelle Delyfer, Marie-Bénédicte Rougier, Karen Leffondré, Catherine Helmer, Danielle Vienneau, Cécile Delcourt","doi":"10.1111/aos.16790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.16790","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Cataract, the leading cause of blindness worldwide, is a multifactorial disease involving oxidative stress mechanisms. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between air pollution exposure and the incidence of cataract surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The 3C-Alienor study is a population-based cohort of residents of Bordeaux, France, aged 65 years or more, recruited in 1999-2000 and followed every 2-3 years until 2017. Cataract surgery was self-reported and checked at slit-lamp by trained professionals. Average air pollution exposure (particulate matter ≤2.5 μm (PM<sub>2.5</sub>), black carbon (BC), nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>)) in the 10 years preceding baseline was estimated at the participants' geocoded residential address, using temporally adjusted land use regression. Associations of 10-year average air pollution exposure with incidence of cataract were estimated using Cox proportional hazard models adjusted for confounders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 829 subjects without cataract surgery prior to inclusion; the mean age at inclusion was 72.6 years (standard deviation (SD): 4.2) and 61% were women. The median (Interquartile-range (IQR)) follow-up duration was 14.1 (6.4) years during which 507 participants underwent cataract surgery. Exposure to a concentration ≥40 μg/m<sup>3</sup> of NO<sub>2</sub> (the current regulatory limit value in Europe) was associated with incident cataract surgery (HR = 1.46, CI (1.16, 1.84), p = 0.001). No statistically significant association was found with PM<sub>2.5</sub> and BC.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Long-term exposure to a NO<sub>2</sub> concentration ≥ 40 μg/m<sup>3</sup> was associated with an increased incidence of cataract surgery. Complying with current European air pollution standards could reduce cataract surgery costs and improve population quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":6915,"journal":{"name":"Acta Ophthalmologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142611724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L Noor, H Bjerkreim, C K Five, K Haugaa, L Drolsum, O Kristianslund
{"title":"Prevalence of keratoconus in persons with mitral valve prolapse in a nationwide register study.","authors":"L Noor, H Bjerkreim, C K Five, K Haugaa, L Drolsum, O Kristianslund","doi":"10.1111/aos.16786","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.16786","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6915,"journal":{"name":"Acta Ophthalmologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142611748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Friederike C. Kortuem, Melanie Kempf, David A. Merle, Laura Kuehlewein, Lisa Pohl, Milda Reith, Ronja Jung, Saskia Ott, Krunoslav Stingl, Katarina Stingl
{"title":"A morphometric analysis of the retinal arterioles with adaptive optics imaging in RPE65-associated retinal dystrophy after treatment with voretigene neparvovec","authors":"Friederike C. Kortuem, Melanie Kempf, David A. Merle, Laura Kuehlewein, Lisa Pohl, Milda Reith, Ronja Jung, Saskia Ott, Krunoslav Stingl, Katarina Stingl","doi":"10.1111/aos.15765","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aos.15765","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To investigate the changes in retinal arterial architecture after treatment with voretigene neparvovec in patients with retinal dystrophy caused by bi-allelic mutations in the <i>RPE65</i> gene.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Sixteen eyes treated with voretigene neparvovec at the University Eye Clinic in Tuebingen, Germany, underwent adaptive optics ophthalmoscopy (AO) imaging at baseline and 2 weeks, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment. Follow-up was performed in six eyes of four patients. For each eye, five different positions at arterial vessels were selected and the wall-to-lumen ratio (WLR), the lumen diameter (LD) and the wall cross-sectional area (WCSA) were measured by the manufacturer's software over the observational period.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Vast retinal atrophy dominated all gained AO images. WLR fluctuated in the observation period without statistically significant change. LD and WCSA changed significantly after 2 weeks from the baseline examination and returned to values similar to baseline thereafter. There were no signs of inflammation such as macrophages or perivascular accumulated fluid visible.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>AO imaging of the retinal vessels in <i>RPE65-</i>associated retinal dystrophies (IRD) is challenging. There was no change in the retinal arterial vasculature over the observation period of 12 months that would indicate inflammatory changes. Decrease of the LD and WCSA shortly after treatment might be caused by the perioperative prednisolone intake. AO of retinal vessels can be used as a diagnostic module to complement monitoring the disease and effects of genetic treatments if the acquisition is possible in selected cases.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":6915,"journal":{"name":"Acta Ophthalmologica","volume":"102 3","pages":"e358-e366"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aos.15765","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10262205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of transscleral cyclophotocoagulation versus cyclocryotherapy in the treatment of intractable glaucoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Shih-Yi Wang, Chu-Yu Yen, Bo-I Kuo, Ju-Chuan Yen, Shiow-Wen Liou, Chun-Chen Chen","doi":"10.1111/aos.15754","DOIUrl":"10.1111/aos.15754","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To perform a meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and safety of diode laser transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (TSCPC) and cyclocryotherapy (CCT) in the treatment of intractable glaucoma. Systemic searches of the Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases yielded experimental and observational comparative studies. TSCPC and CCT efficacy and safety outcomes were compared. Subgroup analyses of participant ethnicity, preoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) level, and underlying causes of glaucoma were conducted. The pooled effects were computed using the random-effects model. The meta-analysis included nine studies totalling 668 eyes. There was no statistically significant difference between the TSCPC and CCT groups in the IOP reduction (IOPR%), decrease in antiglaucoma medications, the operative success rate with or without medications, or retreatment rate in the efficacy analysis. In the subgroup analysis, CCT had a better IOP-lowering effect among non-Asian participants and a non-inferior IOPR% to TSCPC among Asian participants. TSCPC and CCT were associated with similar rates of deterioration in visual acuity, postoperative visual analog scale, and other analysed postoperative complications in the safety analysis. In both groups, severe complications were uncommon. Diode laser TSCPC and CCT had nearly equivalent clinical efficacy in treating intractable glaucoma, while CCT demonstrated a better IOP-lowering effect in non-Asian. Both cyclodestructive procedures have a comparable safety profile.</p>","PeriodicalId":6915,"journal":{"name":"Acta Ophthalmologica","volume":"102 2","pages":"e156-e167"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10298179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}