Klemens Paul Kaiser, Loay Daas, Berthold Seitz, Thomas Kohnen, Ingo Schmack
{"title":"[How to: corneal scrape in infectious keratitis-technique and clinical relevance].","authors":"Klemens Paul Kaiser, Loay Daas, Berthold Seitz, Thomas Kohnen, Ingo Schmack","doi":"10.1007/s00347-025-02324-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00347-025-02324-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145042319","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}
Anna-Karina B Maier, Anja Liekfeld, Elisabeth M Messmer, Viktoria C Brücher, Nicola Vandemeulebroecke, Birgit Mele, Frank G Holz, Claus Cursiefen, Verena Prokosch
{"title":"[Gender-specific career pathways after postdoctoral qualification in ophthalmology: status quo and influencing factors-A questionnaire survey].","authors":"Anna-Karina B Maier, Anja Liekfeld, Elisabeth M Messmer, Viktoria C Brücher, Nicola Vandemeulebroecke, Birgit Mele, Frank G Holz, Claus Cursiefen, Verena Prokosch","doi":"10.1007/s00347-025-02312-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00347-025-02312-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite an increasing number of women completing postdoctoral qualifications in ophthalmology, women remain significantly underrepresented in academic leadership positions and professorships. The aim of this study was to analyze the current gender-specific status of postdoctoral career paths in ophthalmology and potential influencing factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An official survey of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG) was conducted from August to September 2024 at the initiative of the DOG working group on women in ophthalmology. Data were collected on age, gender, information about children, childcare, current employment and reasons for remaining or leaving a university hospital or research institution as an employer.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 168 of 458 colleagues participated in the survey (♀: 40%, ♂: 59%, no information: 1%). Of the male colleagues 79.8% had children living in the same household, compared to only 64.7% of women (p = 0.030), 81.8% of women and 32.9% of men took parental leave (p < 0.001) and 72.3% of women and 6.3% of men with children worked part-time (p < 0.001). If a second caregiver was present, this caregiver worked part-time in 58% of male colleagues and 15% did not work at all. In female colleagues the second caregiver worked part-time in 16% and 2% did not work at all. The overall package of benefits (♂: 57.4%, ♀: 64.4%) was cited most frequently as a reason for remaining in an academic career, while financial incentives (♂: 2.9%, ♀: 2.2%) were cited least frequently as reasons.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>There is a significant discrepancy between equally qualified men and women in ophthalmology regarding childcare responsibilities. Women appear to take on the majority of childcare responsibilities, which could be one reason why females are less likely to achieve academic leadership positions.</p>","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056277","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}
{"title":"[Predictors of the appropriateness of first presentation in an university ophthalmology outpatient clinic: an analysis of sociodemographic factors].","authors":"L Malagutti, D Böhringer, T Reinhard","doi":"10.1007/s00347-025-02316-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00347-025-02316-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The increasing shortage of specialists in ophthalmology and the rising burden on university eye clinics raise questions about the appropriateness of the utilization of university resources. This study investigates the relationship between various sociodemographic determinants, such as age or social status, and the appropriateness of first presentation in a university ophthalmology outpatient clinic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was conducted using routine data from 182,170 patients of the university outpatient clinic at the University Medical Center Freiburg (2006-2023). The appropriateness of the first presentation was operationalized by a follow-up visit within 100 days. Social status was assessed using the social index of the City of Freiburg at the postal code level. The data analysis considered relevant covariates such as age, gender, type of consultation, insurance status, distance from residence, and the social index of Freiburg.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the included patient visits, 42.7% were classified as appropriate. An older age (odds ratio (OR) 1.36 per standard deviation (SD), 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.34-1.37) was the strongest predictor of the appropriateness of the presentation. The social index showed a weaker but significant effect (OR 1.05 per SD, 95% CI: 1.02-1.07): a lower social status was associated with increased appropriateness. The distance from residence had no significant influence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results indicate an association between increased urgency of care and both higher patient age and lower social status, with the latter potentially reflecting care gaps or delayed utilization. The study provides important insights for needs-based resource planning and health policy measures aimed at optimizing ophthalmological care structures.</p>","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144994495","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 : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-06-04DOI: 10.1007/s00347-025-02251-5
Nicole Arend
{"title":"[Nutritional therapy in ophthalmology-patients' interest and motivation].","authors":"Nicole Arend","doi":"10.1007/s00347-025-02251-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00347-025-02251-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Several therapeutic diets are known for ophthalmologic diseases. Therefore, the present study evaluates the interest of our patients in healthy and therapeutic nutrition.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In all, 100 representative patients answered a structured interview questionnaire about their nutrition behavior and interest in therapeutic diet for their ophthalmologic diseases. Data from our patient files were correlated with their answers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Over 70% of the patient were interested in and followed a healthy diet and ate fruits and vegetables daily. Only one third had fish weekly. Two thirds showed high interest in therapeutic diet, especially patients of higher age and with the diagnoses sicca, age related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma. There was no correlation of nutrition interest with the patient sex, disease stage, presence of diabetes or need for intravitreal drug administration. In all, 60% agreed to pay for the consultation, albeit rather low amounts. Greater interest and adherence to a healthy diet but not sex, higher age or stages of disease correlated with the willingness pay.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our patients who were surveyed had high interest in nutritional therapy for ophthalmologic diseases, and were also theoretically motivated to implement it. Patients with sicca, glaucoma and AMD were more motivated; however this was not related to the stage of their disease. Most patients are willing to only pay small amounts for the consultation.</p>","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":"700-707"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144227834","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 : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-04-15DOI: 10.1007/s00347-025-02227-5
Clara E Englisch, Karl T Boden, Peter Szurman, Clemens N Rudolph, Boris V Stanzel, Philip Wakili
{"title":"[Retinal survival of the outer retinal layers after subthreshold micropulse laser therapy for traumatic macular hole].","authors":"Clara E Englisch, Karl T Boden, Peter Szurman, Clemens N Rudolph, Boris V Stanzel, Philip Wakili","doi":"10.1007/s00347-025-02227-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00347-025-02227-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":"721-726"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144057530","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 : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-04-28DOI: 10.1007/s00347-025-02237-3
Albéric Sneyers, Tim Berger, Berthold Seitz, Elias Flockerzi, Yaser Abu Dail, Fidelis Flockerzi, Loay Daas
{"title":"[Diagnostic value of in vivo confocal microscopy and optical coherence tomography of the anterior segment of the eye in acanthamoeba keratitis].","authors":"Albéric Sneyers, Tim Berger, Berthold Seitz, Elias Flockerzi, Yaser Abu Dail, Fidelis Flockerzi, Loay Daas","doi":"10.1007/s00347-025-02237-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00347-025-02237-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":"738-741"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144057963","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}
{"title":"[Herpes simplex virus keratitis : S1 guidelines of the German Society of Ophthalmology (DOG) and the German Professional Association of Ophthalmologists (BVA)].","authors":"","doi":"10.1007/s00347-025-02297-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00347-025-02297-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144980896","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 : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-05-12DOI: 10.1007/s00347-025-02236-4
Lisa Julia Müller, Jasmin Naumann, Gesine Szurman, Karl T Boden, Peter Szurman, André Maurice Trouvain, Annekatrin Rickmann
{"title":"[Optic neuritis-Patient sees nothing, doctor sees nothing? : A case of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated optic neuritis].","authors":"Lisa Julia Müller, Jasmin Naumann, Gesine Szurman, Karl T Boden, Peter Szurman, André Maurice Trouvain, Annekatrin Rickmann","doi":"10.1007/s00347-025-02236-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00347-025-02236-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72808,"journal":{"name":"Die Ophthalmologie","volume":" ","pages":"732-737"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144054306","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}