A Smart Mobile Application to Monitor Visual Function in Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The CLEAR Study

Jul 10, 2021 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on A Smart Mobile Application to Monitor Visual Function in Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The CLEAR Study

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine if a mobile application, the Checkup Vision Assessment System, could reliably monitor visual acuity (VA) and metamorphopsia remotely versus standard VA…

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The Risks of Corneal Surface Damage in Aqueous-Deficient Dry Eye Disease: A 17-Year Population-Based Study in Taiwan

Jul 10, 2021 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Risks of Corneal Surface Damage in Aqueous-Deficient Dry Eye Disease: A 17-Year Population-Based Study in Taiwan

Highlights • A 17-year population-based study examines the risk of corneal surface damage and epidemiology of aqueous-deficient dry eye disease in Taiwan. • Aqueous-deficient dry eye disease increases the risk…

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One-year Results of Health-related and Vision-related Quality of Life After Clear Lens Extraction and Multifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation

Jul 10, 2021 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on One-year Results of Health-related and Vision-related Quality of Life After Clear Lens Extraction and Multifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation

Purpose Multifocal intraocular lenses (MIOLs) are effective in treating presbyopia before cataracts develop. This study measured health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) after clear lens…

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Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Features in Post-COVID-19 Pneumonia Patients: A Pilot Study

Jul 10, 2021 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Features in Post-COVID-19 Pneumonia Patients: A Pilot Study

Abstract Purpose This study investigated changes in retinal vessel density in macular and papillary regions in post-SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia patients by means of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Design Prospective, observational,…

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Outcomes of Glaucoma Drainage Device Implantation and Trabeculectomy With Mitomycin C in Glaucoma Secondary to Aniridia

Jul 10, 2021 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Outcomes of Glaucoma Drainage Device Implantation and Trabeculectomy With Mitomycin C in Glaucoma Secondary to Aniridia

Purpose To compare the outcomes of Aurolab aqueous drainage implant (AADI; Aurolab) placement and trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC) in patients with glaucoma secondary to aniridia. Design Retrospective comparative interventional…

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Endophthalmitis Prophylaxis Failures in Patients Injected With Intracameral Antibiotic During Cataract Surgery

Jul 10, 2021 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Endophthalmitis Prophylaxis Failures in Patients Injected With Intracameral Antibiotic During Cataract Surgery

Highlights • No statistical difference exists in endophthalmitis rate between moxifloxacin and cefuroxime. • Successful endophthalmitis prophylaxis depends on intracameral moxifloxacin dose. • Intracameral cefuroxime does not cover Enterococcus and…

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Pentosan Polysulfate Maculopathy: Prevalence, Spectrum of Disease, and Choroidal Imaging Analysis Based on Prospective Screening

Jul 10, 2021 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Pentosan Polysulfate Maculopathy: Prevalence, Spectrum of Disease, and Choroidal Imaging Analysis Based on Prospective Screening

Abstract Purpose: To describe the prevalence and spectrum of disease of pentosan polysulfate (PPS) maculopathy in a large multimodal retinal imaging study and to report the results of choroidal vascularity index…

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