‘Posture-Less’ DMEK: Is Posturing After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Actually Necessary?

Sep 11, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on ‘Posture-Less’ DMEK: Is Posturing After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Actually Necessary?

Purpose To evaluate the clinical results of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) without any intraoperative or postoperative posturing. Design Retrospective, noncomparative, and interventional case series. Methods One hundred thirty-four (134)…

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COVID-19 Vaccination and The Eye

Sep 11, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on COVID-19 Vaccination and The Eye

Purpose To summarize the current evidence on COVID-19 vaccine-associated ocular adverse events. Design Narrative literature review. Methods The literature search was conducted in August 2021 using 4 electronic databases: MEDLINE,…

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Month 60 Outcomes After Treatment Initiation With Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy for Macular Edema Due to Central Retinal or Hemiretinal Vein Occlusion

Sep 11, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Month 60 Outcomes After Treatment Initiation With Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy for Macular Edema Due to Central Retinal or Hemiretinal Vein Occlusion

PURPOSE To investigate 5-year outcomes in eyes initially treated with aflibercept or bevacizumab for macular edema due to central retinal or hemiretinal vein occlusion. METHODS Long-term follow-up (LTF) after a…

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The Blue Light Hazard Versus Blue Light Hype

Sep 11, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Blue Light Hazard Versus Blue Light Hype

PURPOSE The blue light hazard is the experimental finding that blue light is highly toxic to the retina (photic retinopathy), in brief abnormally intense exposures, including sungazing or vitreoretinal endoillumination….

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Adverse Effects and Safety in Glaucoma Patients: Agreement on Clinical Trial Outcomes for Reports on Eye Drops (ASGARD)—A Delphi Consensus Statement

Sep 11, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Adverse Effects and Safety in Glaucoma Patients: Agreement on Clinical Trial Outcomes for Reports on Eye Drops (ASGARD)—A Delphi Consensus Statement

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to establish consensus among experts on outcomes and methods to be used in clinical trials to assess adverse effects of anti-glaucomatous eye drops….

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Factors Affecting the Success Rate of Preloaded Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty With Endothelium-Inward Technique: A Multicenter Clinical Study

Sep 11, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Factors Affecting the Success Rate of Preloaded Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty With Endothelium-Inward Technique: A Multicenter Clinical Study

Highlights • Preloaded Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) with endothelium-inward must be preserved for less than 4 days to avoid endothelial cell loss and early postoperative complications. • Rebubbling rate…

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