Lea Holtrup, Julian Varghese, Alexander K Schuster, Broder Poschkamp, Christopher Hampf, Dagmar Waltemath, Leonie Wahle, Myriam Lipprandt, David A Merle, Philipp Berens, Oliver Kohlbacher, Vinodh Kakkassery, Martin Bartos, Focke Ziemssen, Thomas Wendt, Katja Hoffmann, Nicole Eter
{"title":"[EyeMatics-Multicenter data evaluation of real-world data with interoperable medical informatics].","authors":"Lea Holtrup, Julian Varghese, Alexander K Schuster, Broder Poschkamp, Christopher Hampf, Dagmar Waltemath, Leonie Wahle, Myriam Lipprandt, David A Merle, Philipp Berens, Oliver Kohlbacher, Vinodh Kakkassery, Martin Bartos, Focke Ziemssen, Thomas Wendt, Katja Hoffmann, Nicole Eter","doi":"10.1007/s00347-024-02135-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00347-024-02135-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The evaluation of real-world data (RWD) enables insights to be gained from a wide range of patient data collected in routine clinical practice. In addition, multicenter analyses represent a broad and representative patient population and have the potential to capture the actual treatment situation. As a basis for this, the definition of datasets and an infrastructure for data exchange is necessary. Data integration centers (DIC) have already been established at (university) hospitals throughout Germany in order to extract RWD for scientific analyses from the various source systems and integrate them into research-compatible data infrastructures. The project described here aims to demonstrate the added value of this data integration using a case of application in ophthalmology, defining a core dataset as an ophthalmology extension module and establishing a cross-site data exchange infrastructure. As a first step, the treatment success of eye diseases treated with intravitreal injection (IVI) should be improved. To achieve this goal a dashboard for clinical data is provided that clearly visualizes the merged data. Furthermore, algorithms will be developed to identify new imaging biomarkers that can be used for treatment monitoring and predict treatment outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142633810","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}
Jan Henrik Terheyden, Matthias M Mauschitz, Maximilian W M Wintergerst, Petrus Chang, Philipp Herrmann, Raffael Liegl, Thomas Ach, Robert P Finger, Frank G Holz
{"title":"Erratum zu: Digitale Telemedizin zur Überwachung chronischer Netzhauterkrankungen – ein klinisches Werkzeug für die Zukunft?","authors":"Jan Henrik Terheyden, Matthias M Mauschitz, Maximilian W M Wintergerst, Petrus Chang, Philipp Herrmann, Raffael Liegl, Thomas Ach, Robert P Finger, Frank G Holz","doi":"10.1007/s00347-024-02137-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00347-024-02137-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142633789","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}
Die OphthalmologiePub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-08-21DOI: 10.1007/s00347-024-02095-5
Erwin Rafael Willa
{"title":"[High myopia since childhood without significant progression over 18 years].","authors":"Erwin Rafael Willa","doi":"10.1007/s00347-024-02095-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00347-024-02095-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":"908-911"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142019728","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}
Die OphthalmologiePub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-03-04DOI: 10.1007/s00347-024-02005-9
Timur M Yildirim, Gerd U Auffarth, Ramin Khoramnia
{"title":"[How to: the path to habilitation].","authors":"Timur M Yildirim, Gerd U Auffarth, Ramin Khoramnia","doi":"10.1007/s00347-024-02005-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00347-024-02005-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":"927-929"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140029691","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}
Die OphthalmologiePub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-16DOI: 10.1007/s00347-024-02116-3
{"title":"[Statement of the Legal Committee of the German Society of Ophthalmology (DOG) and the German Professional Association of Ophthalmologists (BVA) on the prognosis assessment in private accident insurance (PUV) : Status July 2024].","authors":"","doi":"10.1007/s00347-024-02116-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00347-024-02116-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":"868-871"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142482271","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}
Die OphthalmologiePub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-09-25DOI: 10.1007/s00347-024-02120-7
Julia Prinz, Claus Cursiefen, Björn Bachmann, Friederike Schaub, Peter Walter, Matthias Fuest, Verena Prokosch
{"title":"[Glaucoma drainage devices in patients following injector-assisted implantation of an artificial iris into the ciliary sulcus : Video article].","authors":"Julia Prinz, Claus Cursiefen, Björn Bachmann, Friederike Schaub, Peter Walter, Matthias Fuest, Verena Prokosch","doi":"10.1007/s00347-024-02120-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00347-024-02120-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective of surgery: </strong>The aim of this surgical technique is the implantation of a glaucoma drainage device (GDD) in eyes with aphakic glaucoma following injector-assisted implantation of an artificial iris into the ciliary sulcus.</p><p><strong>Indications: </strong>This atraumatic tube insertion technique can be performed during GDD implantation after implantation of an artificial iris into the ciliary sulcus.</p><p><strong>Surgical technique: </strong>Following injector-assisted implantation of an artificial iris into the ciliary sulcus of eyes, the iris can shift into the chamber angle. The GDD should be positioned in the quadrant in which the iridectomy is located. Otherwise, GDD implantation is not possible due to the resistance of the artificial iris. Alternatively, the artificial iris can be easily and non-traumatically rotated in the ciliary sulcus by flushing the anterior chamber with balanced salt solution (BSS) to move the iridectomy into the desired area and position the GDD tube in the anterior chamber. A surgical video, which is available online, shows the surgical technique in detail.</p><p><strong>Follow-up: </strong>After GDD, dexamethasone eye drops should be applied 8 times daily for 1 week tapering down by 1 drop per week thereafter. Antibiotic eye drops, e.g., ofloxacin eye drops, are prescribed 4 times daily for 1 week and might be discontinued thereafter.</p><p><strong>Evidence: </strong>To date, this is the first description of a rotation of an artificial iris located in the ciliary sulcus by irrigation of the anterior chamber during GDD implantation.</p>","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":"920-923"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142333699","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}
Die OphthalmologiePub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-09-17DOI: 10.1007/s00347-024-02110-9
Michael Ulbig, Christian Karl Brinkmann, Alireza Mirshahi, Hans Hoerauf, Helmut Allmeier, Tobias Machewitz, Paula Scholz, Georgios Keramas, Ramin Khoramnia
{"title":"[Aflibercept in the clinical routine: the AURIGA study : The 24-month results of the German cohort of treatment-naïve patients with diabetic macular edema receiving intravitreal aflibercept].","authors":"Michael Ulbig, Christian Karl Brinkmann, Alireza Mirshahi, Hans Hoerauf, Helmut Allmeier, Tobias Machewitz, Paula Scholz, Georgios Keramas, Ramin Khoramnia","doi":"10.1007/s00347-024-02110-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00347-024-02110-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>AURIGA is the largest prospective real-world study to evaluate intravitreal aflibercept (IVT-AFL) treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) and macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion. This article presents 24-month data from the German cohort of treatment-naïve patients with DME.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Treatment-naïve patients (≥ 18 years) with DME were treated with IVT-AFL at the discretion of the physician in clinical practice. The primary endpoint was mean change in visual acuity (early treatment diabetic retinopathy, ETDRS, letters) at month 12 compared to baseline. Statistical analyses were descriptive.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis included data from 150 DME patients (54.7% male). At months 6, 12 and 24, mean (95% confidence interval) visual acuity gains of 4.6 (2.6; 6.5), 4.0 (2.1; 6.5) and 5.0 (3.0; 6.9) letters from baseline (mean ±SD: 65.0 ± 15.3 letters) and reductions in retinal thickness of 86µm (109; 64µm), 70µm (94; 43µm) and 75µm (103; 47µm) from baseline (mean ±SD: 391 ± 132 µm), respectively, were achieved. At month 24, 54% of patients gained ≥ 5 letters and 22% ≥ 15 letters. Patients received a mean number of 5.0 ± 1.6 injections until month 6, 7.1 ± 3.2 until month 12 and 9.0 ± 5.3 until month 24, 68% of patients received ≥ 5 injections until month 6 and 56% ≥ 7 injections within the first year. The safety profile was consistent with previous studies.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>In the German AURIGA cohort, treatment-naïve DME patients achieved a clinically relevant gain in visual acuity as well as reduction in central retinal thickness following IVT-AFL treatment in clinical practice. From month 6 onwards, improvements were maintained despite a low injection frequency over 24 months. In comparison with previous real-world studies, care of DME patients in clinical practice seems to have improved; however, there is still room for further improvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":"894-903"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302445","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}
Die OphthalmologiePub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-28DOI: 10.1007/s00347-024-02131-4
Hakan Kaymak, Anke Messerschmidt-Roth
{"title":"[Determination of refractive error and visual acuity after implantation of multifocal or extended depth of focus lenses].","authors":"Hakan Kaymak, Anke Messerschmidt-Roth","doi":"10.1007/s00347-024-02131-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00347-024-02131-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There are many factors that can affect the postoperative satisfaction of patients after implantation of intraocular lenses with extended depth of focus (EDoF) and multifocal lenses (e.g., photic phenomena, postoperative complications and the presence of dry eye symptoms); however, achieving the target refraction should also be considered an important factor in the satisfaction. This article highlights the pitfalls in determining the refractive error in patients with a multifocal or EDoF lens and how uncorrected and corrected visual acuity can impact patient satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":"930-941"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142523764","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}
Die OphthalmologiePub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-09-12DOI: 10.1007/s00347-024-02106-5
Caroline Gietzelt, Johanna Wiedemann, Alexandra Lappas, Konrad Koch, Julia Fricke, Antje Neugebauer, Claas Philip Nähle, Andrea Hedergott
{"title":"[Thrombosis of the superior ophthalmic vein-A case series and review of the literature].","authors":"Caroline Gietzelt, Johanna Wiedemann, Alexandra Lappas, Konrad Koch, Julia Fricke, Antje Neugebauer, Claas Philip Nähle, Andrea Hedergott","doi":"10.1007/s00347-024-02106-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00347-024-02106-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Thrombosis of the superior ophthalmic vein (SOV) is rare. It can present with heterogeneous symptoms and requires a careful diagnostic work-up.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This article reports on a case series of three female patients with thrombosis of the SOV and performed an extensive review of the existing literature in PubMed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All three patients showed different leading symptoms but all had a triad of restricted eye motility, exophthalmos and a difference in intraocular pressure with the higher pressure on the side of the protruded eyeball. The pathophysiological background differed in all cases: in the two first cases a pre-existing anticoagulation treatment had been paused shortly before the event. Cofactors were an intraorbital venous outflow obstruction due to an unclear mass in the orbital apex in one case and hypercoagulability due to a malignant disease in the other case. In the third case, there was a cavernous sinus fistula.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The diagnosis should be considered not only in patients with dilated vessels of the anterior segment but also in unclear cases of exophthalmos or unilateral elevated intraocular pressure (IOP).</p>","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":"886-893"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302450","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}
Die OphthalmologiePub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-10-09DOI: 10.1007/s00347-024-02108-3
Zaynab Khattabi, Tim Berger, Albéric Sneyers, Loay Daas, Berthold Seitz, Elias Flockerzi
{"title":"[Clinical management of chronic descemetolysis in two cases].","authors":"Zaynab Khattabi, Tim Berger, Albéric Sneyers, Loay Daas, Berthold Seitz, Elias Flockerzi","doi":"10.1007/s00347-024-02108-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00347-024-02108-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":"904-907"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395716","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}