G Yılmaz, G Demirci, S Karaman, M Sargolzaeimoghaddam, E S Uluçam, A Sarg
{"title":"Williams-Beuren syndrome case series with thinner fovea centralis and central corneal thicknesses.","authors":"G Yılmaz, G Demirci, S Karaman, M Sargolzaeimoghaddam, E S Uluçam, A Sarg","doi":"10.1016/j.oftale.2025.01.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oftale.2025.01.012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>To characterize the ocular signs of Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) in 3 cases examined at XXX University Ophthalmology Clinic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three patients with a diagnosis of WBS underwent comprehensive ophthalmic evaluation at the XXX University Ophthalmology, including best-corrected visual acuity, slitlamp biomicroscopy, dilated fundus examination, optical coherence tomography, corneal topography and colour fundus imaging.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All 3 cases had decreased best corrected visual acuity, decreased ILM-RNFL thicknesses with a persistence of inner retinal layers on the SD-OCT examinations, decreased central corneal thickness yet normal epithelial thickness measurements and retinal arteriolar tortuosity in fundus examination.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>WBS is a complex multisystem genetic disorder. The ocular findings observed in these cases which are decreased corneal thickness with normal epithelial thickness, decreased ILM-RPE thicknesses, and retinal arteriolar tortuosity may provide future insight into systemic vascular findings affected by a microdeletion of chromosome 7q11.23 which also contains elastin gene in WBS.</p>","PeriodicalId":93886,"journal":{"name":"Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143082393","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":"Syphilitic iris roseola. Usefulness of anterior segment Optical Coherence Tomography","authors":"N. Ruiz del Rio, M. Comes Carsi, L. Sanz Gallen","doi":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93886,"journal":{"name":"Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia","volume":"100 1","pages":"Page 57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142792956","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":"Corruption in science: fraud in research publications","authors":"J.Á. Fernández-Vigo , I. Montero de Espinosa","doi":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.10.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.10.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93886,"journal":{"name":"Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia","volume":"100 1","pages":"Pages 1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142565133","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}
C. Arteaga Henríquez , M. Rivera Zori , I. Valls Ferrán , C. Martín Villaescusa , B. Gutiérrez Partida , N. Blanco Calvo
{"title":"Microspherophakia associated with congenital miosis: Coincidence or causality?","authors":"C. Arteaga Henríquez , M. Rivera Zori , I. Valls Ferrán , C. Martín Villaescusa , B. Gutiérrez Partida , N. Blanco Calvo","doi":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.12.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.12.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Congenital miosis and microspherophakia are rare congenital disorders of the anterior chamber that are associated with multiple other ophthalmological and systemic pathologies or disorders. Nevertheless, the association of both entities have not been described yet. We present the case of a 2-years-old patient without other relevant medical history that presented with high myopia secondary to microspherophakia and associated with congenital miosis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93886,"journal":{"name":"Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia","volume":"100 1","pages":"Pages 37-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142792947","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}
N. Olivier-Pascual , J. Viéitez-Vázquez , A. García-Ben , R. Arroyo-Castillo , S. Rubio-Cid , N. Castro Casal , C. Quintero-González , J.M. Abalo-Lojo , M.D. Álvarez-Díaz
{"title":"Survey on the management of retinal arterial occlusions in Spain","authors":"N. Olivier-Pascual , J. Viéitez-Vázquez , A. García-Ben , R. Arroyo-Castillo , S. Rubio-Cid , N. Castro Casal , C. Quintero-González , J.M. Abalo-Lojo , M.D. Álvarez-Díaz","doi":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To determine the current status of retinal artery occlusion (RAO) management in Spain.</div></div><div><h3>Material and Methods</h3><div>An anonymous questionnaire of 22 questions was carried out on the Google Forms® platform between April 27 and May 28, 2023. This questionnaire was distributed via email by the Spanish Society of Retina and Vitreous and the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>159 ophthalmologists from 91 public and 44 private centers in the 17 autonomous communities answered the questionnaire. Fifty-one percent of the ophthalmologists who answered the survey were women, 56.6% worked in public centers, 9.4% in private centers and 34% in both centers. Of the ophthalmologists working in public centers, 41.7% attend ophthalmologic emergencies 24 h a day, 365 days a year, while the rest delay their attention outside the usual hours. In 62.6% of the public centers with responses collected there are no protocols for the management of OAR in the ophthalmology services and as for multidisciplinary protocols, 57% recognize that they do not have one, 23% have one with neurology or internal medicine and only 13% of the centers include OAR within the stroke code. The most frequently reported treatments are hypotensors and anterior chamber paracentesis. In private centers, 73.7% report not having their own protocol, and 78.9% do not have a protocol with other services.</div><div>The main barriers perceived by the ophthalmologists surveyed were: patients arriving outside the window period (77.2%), no specific treatment and lack of established protocols (55.4%), low incidence (32.9%). Suggestions for improvement were: need to implement protocols, coordination with other services and that OAR be included as a stroke code.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Despite its limitations, (simple questionnaire, open design of some questions, lack of representation of centers and provinces and contradictory responses within the same center), we consider that it can serve as an approximation to the current management of RAO in Spain. It is necessary to develop protocols adapted to the different centers and to comply with them effectively in order to improve accessibility and equity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93886,"journal":{"name":"Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia","volume":"100 1","pages":"Pages 16-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142792953","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}
N. Ruiz del Rio, Á.A. Ojeda Parot, F. García Ibor, D. Hernández Pérez, A.M. Duch Samper
{"title":"Foveal hernia: morphological characteristics and result after idiopathic epiretinal membrane peeling","authors":"N. Ruiz del Rio, Á.A. Ojeda Parot, F. García Ibor, D. Hernández Pérez, A.M. Duch Samper","doi":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.12.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.12.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Foveal hernia (FH) can be detected by optic coherence tomography. FH refers to the prolapse of the innermost retinal layers into the vitreal cavity. It occurs in patients with an epiretinal membrane that does not cover the central foveal area. This present case exposes the sudden development of contractility in an idiopathic epiretinal membrane after years of stable follow-up, with no signs of progression. Additionally, this case report also shows the rapid recovery of the retinal structure after removal of the membrane. In surgical imaging with membrane staining and during its extraction, the eyelet (or slot/opening) on the foveal surface is clearly visible.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93886,"journal":{"name":"Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia","volume":"100 1","pages":"Pages 46-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142831199","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}
V. Gómez-Calleja, B. Burgos-Blasco, N. Güemes-Villahoz
{"title":"Bilateral and accelerated posterior capsule opacification in the clinical context of diffuse systemic sclerosis","authors":"V. Gómez-Calleja, B. Burgos-Blasco, N. Güemes-Villahoz","doi":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.12.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93886,"journal":{"name":"Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia","volume":"100 1","pages":"Pages 55-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142792923","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}
R. Montejano-Milner , M. Sánchez-Orgaz , R. Romero-Martín , J.V. Dabad-Moreno , I. Mogollón-Giralt , M.A. Roca-Cabau , A. de la Hoz Polo , Á. Arbizu-Duralde
{"title":"Conjunctivo-rhinostomy with Métaireau tube implantation: Outcomes and complications","authors":"R. Montejano-Milner , M. Sánchez-Orgaz , R. Romero-Martín , J.V. Dabad-Moreno , I. Mogollón-Giralt , M.A. Roca-Cabau , A. de la Hoz Polo , Á. Arbizu-Duralde","doi":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>To report results and complications from a series of 17 proximal lacrimal pathway obstructions (PLPO) treated with conjunctivo-rhinostomy (CR) and Métaireau tube implantation.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a retrospective descriptive study including 16 patients (17 PLPO) treated with CR from April 2010 through June 2017. Surgical procedures were performed under general anesthesia. Métaireau tube implantation draining into the middle meatus was performed through a trans-caruncular osteotomy using a 14G Abbocath catheter under endoscopic control.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 12 women (75%) and 4 men (25%) were included. The median age was 57 years (range, 32–78). The indication for surgery was constant epiphora (Munk 4) due to obstruction < 8 mm from the punctum. The follow-up time was 28 months (range, 2–85). Epiphora improved 1 month after the intervention (Munk 0.35 ± 1) and at the end of follow-up (Munk 1.5 ± 1.10) vs baseline values (Munk 4). The most comon postoperative symptoms were hyperemia (35%), discharge (24%), and tearing (24%). The signs found were conjunctival folds and papillomas at the proximal end of the tube (35% and 24%, respectively) and tube malapposition (18%). One patient developed restrictive strabismus. A total of 41% of the cases required, at least, 1 surgery to reposition or remove the tube.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>CR with Métaireau tube implantation is a therapeutic alternative for PLPO. Despite the good anatomic results, patients should be warned about the potential complications, which are common and may require reinterventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93886,"journal":{"name":"Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia","volume":"100 1","pages":"Pages 8-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142792967","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}
N. Domènech-López , V. Llorenç , A. Moll-Udina , A. Adán
{"title":"Acute macular neuroretinopathy associated with migraine","authors":"N. Domènech-López , V. Llorenç , A. Moll-Udina , A. Adán","doi":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.10.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.10.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMN) is an uncommon entity that affects the outer layer of the retina and usually presents itself as an acute paracentral scotoma. It is mostly seen in young women and the course is usually self-limited. The diagnosis is established by a multimodal image, with optical coherence tomography (OCT) being the preferred technique. The origin is thought to be linked to a possible dysregulation in the flow of the deep vascular plexus of the retina or the choriocapillaris. A clinical case of an AMN in a young woman associated with a migraine attack is presented, highlighting the importance of considering this disease in the differential diagnosis of visual disorders associated with migraines. A physiological and pathological basis between migraine and NMA is suggested.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93886,"journal":{"name":"Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia","volume":"100 1","pages":"Pages 51-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142565128","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":"First Reported Case of atypical Cogan's Syndrome in Central America","authors":"L.M. Vindel Valle , M.A. López Alfaro","doi":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.08.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.oftale.2024.08.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Case report</h3><div>Case report of a 51 year old patient diagnosed with atypical Cogan's syndrome. The patient exhibited interstitial keratitis, anterior uveitis, and long-standing profound deafness. The treatment was based on topical and systemic steroids, resulting in a satisfactory evolution and currently in clinical remission.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Cogan's syndrome is a chronic inflammatory disease that has existed for over 60 years. Because its diagnosis is purely clinical, not many cases have been reported worldwide. Therefore, it is important to be aware of this condition to make a quick diagnosis and provide multidisciplinary treatment, thus preventing irreversible complications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93886,"journal":{"name":"Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia","volume":"100 1","pages":"Pages 42-45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142831198","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}