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Ophthalmology General

Retinal microvascular signs and risk of diabetic kidney disease in asian and white populations.

Mar 04, 2021

The objective was to examine prospectively the association between retinal microvascular signs and development of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in Asian and White populations. We analysed two populati...

Improving Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Using the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control Process Improvement Methodology.

Mar 04, 2021

Diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. Early detection and appropriate timely treatment would result in 50-70% reductio...

[Forms of anesthesia in ophthalmology].

Mar 04, 2021

The range of anesthesiological procedures in ophthalmology has not changed significantly over the last decades, with local anesthesia clearly coming to the fore. The development of minimally invasive ...

Cell Therapy for Critical Limb Ischemia: Advantages, Limitations, and New Perspectives for Treatment of Patients with Critical Diabetic Vasculopathy.

Mar 04, 2021

To provide a highlight of the current state of cell therapy for the treatment of critical limb ischemia in patients with diabetes.The global incidence of diabetes is constantly growing with consequent...

Real-world comparison between the Tonopen and Goldmann applanation tonometry in a university glaucoma clinic.

Mar 04, 2021

To determine whether Tonopen intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements by Ophthalmic technicians are interchangeable with Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) by a specialist in our glaucoma clinic.Opht...

Validity of scoring systems for the assessment of technical and non-technical skills in ophthalmic surgery-a systematic review.

Mar 04, 2021

Evaluation and recommendation of the scoring systems for technical skills (TS) and non-technical skills (NTS) assessments in ophthalmic surgery. A literature search was performed between December 2019...

Andersen's utilization model for cataract surgical rate and empirical evidence from economically-developing areas.

Mar 01, 2021

Un-operated cataract is the leading cause of vision loss worldwide, responsible for 33% of visual impairment, and half of global blindness. The study aimed to build a fast evaluation method utilizing ...

Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening.

Mar 01, 2021

Childhood blindness from retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is increasing as a result of improvements in neonatal care worldwide. We evaluate the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI)-based scre...

Side effects of topical atropine 0.05% compared to 0.01% for myopia control in German school children: a pilot study.

Mar 01, 2021

Based on findings of the Asian low-concentration atropine for myopia progression study, a concentration of 0.05% has been proposed as a good compromise between safety and efficacy for myopia control. ...

Posterior pole retinal breaks causing posterior pole retinal detachment in a middle-aged man with retinal vasculitis and moderate myopia.

Mar 01, 2021

A 38-year-old man presented with sudden decreased vision in the right eye 3 years ago due to vitreous haemorrhage. During follow-up, right eye fundus showed evidence of vasculitis, non-perfusion are...

Intra- and Inter-Model Variability of Light Detection Using a Commercially Available Light Sensor.

Mar 01, 2021

The veracity of claims made by researchers and clinicians when reporting the impact of lighting on vision and other biological mechanisms is, in part, reliant on accurate and valid measurement devices...

Modified ocular surface disease index as a screening criteria for dry eye syndrome presenting after successful dacryocystorhinostomy.

Mar 01, 2021

To find preoperative screening criteria for dry eye syndrome (DES) that present after successful endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (EDCR).We retrospectively analyzed medical records of 110 patients who...

A case of severe dry eye disease with corneal melting as presenting complaint of acute myeloid leukaemia.

Mar 01, 2021

Dry eye syndrome is a common multifactorial disorder of the tear film and ocular surface. In rare cases, it may be caused by systemic diseases. Corneal melting is a complication of dry eye syndrome an...

Relationship Between Eyelid Pressure and Lacrimal Status in Mild Facial Nerve Palsy.

Mar 01, 2021

Facial nerve palsy is frequently associated with both epiphora and dry eye, and orbicularis oculi muscle weakness or paralysis is the main cause of these symptoms. Eyelid pressure is a quantitatively...

Melatonin exerts protective effects on diabetic retinopathy via inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin pathway as revealed by quantitative proteomics.

Mar 01, 2021

Diabetic retinopathy (DR), the most common ocular complication resulting from diabetes in working-age adults, causes vision impairment and even blindness because of microvascular damage to the retina....

mTOR-dependent dysregulation of autophagy contributes to the retinal ganglion cell loss in streptozotocin-induced diabetic retinopathy.

Mar 01, 2021

Neurodegeneration, an early event in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR), precedes clinically detectable microvascular damage. Autophagy dysregulation is considered a potential cause of neur...

Long-term HbA1c variability and the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy in subjects with type 2 diabetes.

Mar 01, 2021

This study aimed to investigate whether long-term HbA1c variability is associated with the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in subjects with type 2 diabetes. We retrospectively...

Fluocinolone acetonide vitreous insert for chronic diabetic macular oedema: a systematic review with meta-analysis of real-world experience.

Mar 01, 2021

We conducted a meta-analysis of real-world studies on the 0.19 mg Fluocinolone Acetonide (FAc) intravitreal implant for chronic diabetic macular oedema (DMO), comparing these findings with the Fluoci...

Predictive factors of radio-induced complications in 194 eyes undergoing gamma knife radiosurgery for uveal melanoma.

Mar 01, 2021

To report the factors predictive of radio-induced complications (i.e. radiation retinopathy [RR], radiation papillopathy [RP] and neovascular glaucoma [NVG]) in uveal melanoma (UM) patients undergoing...

Parenchymal brain injuries in abusive head trauma.

Mar 01, 2021

The consequences of abusive head trauma (AHT) can be devastating for both the individual child and for wider society. Death is undoubtedly a very real possibility, but even for those children who surv...

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