Trauma-Related Retinopathies
7 Trauma-Related Retinopathies COMMOTIO RETINAE Musa Abdelaziz, MD and Eric D. Weichel, MD Self-limited opacification of retina secondary to direct blunt ocular trauma Signs and Symptoms Decreased vision, pain after…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Drug-Related Retinopathies
8 Drug-Related Retinopathies CRYSTALLINE RETINOPATHY Hannah Levin, BS and Jason Hsu, MD Crystalline deposits in retina of variable distribution depending on associated condition (Figure 8-1 and Table 8-1) Signs and…
Retinal Degenerations and Dystrophies
5 Retinal Degenerations and Dystrophies RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA Tomas S. Aleman, MD Molecularly heterogeneous group of inherited outer retinal degenerations that causes a bilateral, slowly progressive, pigmentary retinopathy Prevalence: Approximately 1:3500…
A Digital Microscreen for the Enhanced Appearance of Ocular Prosthetic Motility (an American Ophthalmological Society Thesis)
Purpose This study aims to improve the apparent motility of ocular prosthetic devices using technology. Prevailing ocular prostheses are acrylic shells with a static eye image rendered on the convex…
Screening for Open-Angle Glaucoma and Its Effect on Blindness
Highlights • The first real-life long-term evaluation of the effect of population screening on blindness from open-angle glaucoma • More than 20 years of follow-up of the largest screening for…
Uveitis-related Factors in Patients With Spondyloarthritis: TReasure Real-Life Results
Purpose Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a group of diseases with overlapping skeletal and extra-articular features. Acute anterior uveitis (AAU) is the most common extra-articular manifestation of SpA. The relation between AAU…
Evaluation of “Spin” in the Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Focused on Cataract Therapies
Purpose “Spin,” a slang term meaning the misrepresentation of study findings such that the beneficial effects of an intervention are magnified beyond what the results actually show, is a reporting…
Fundus Autofluorescence Imaging in Macular Telangiectasia Type 2: MacTel Study Report Number 9
Purpose To investigate the role of fundus autofluorescence (FAF) imaging in the diagnosis of macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel) and to describe disease-associated FAF patterns and their origin. Design Cross-sectional…
Report of a Cluster of Cases of Toxic Anterior-segment Syndrome After Implantation of a Specific Intraocular Lens Model
Highlights • Among the 162 eyes implanted with a foldable acrylic IOL (Lentis Comfort/LS-313 MF15), 7 eyes (4.3%) developed toxic anterior-segment syndrome in 2 tertiary hospitals. • Although the inflammation…
The Additive Value of Foveal OCT-Based Biometry to Fundus Biomicroscopy for Detecting Macular Pathology Prior to Cataract Surgery
Purpose To assess the additive value of foveal swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT)–based biometry to the preoperative fundus examinations for diagnosing macular abnormalities in patients scheduled for cataract surgery. Design…
