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Purpose@#We report the estimated incidence of, and risk factors for, recurrent anterior uveitis in patients with initial acute-onset Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease using survival analyses. @*Methods@#Patients who were diagnosed with initial acute-onset VKH disease during 2003–2022 at two university hospitals were included. Recurrent anterior uveitis was defined as the first occurrence of the granulomatous anterior uveitis with anterior chamber cells and flare of 2+ or more by the Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature (SUN) Working Group grading scheme, after the disappearance of conspicuous uveitis and serous retinal detachment for at least 3 months, regardless of systemic or local treatment. The univariate log-rank test and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed, including patients’ demographic characteristics, underlying diseases, presence of prodromal symptoms, duration of visual symptoms, visual acuity, slit-lamp and fundus findings, and height of serous retinal detachment. The treatment method and response to treatment were also included. @*Results@#The estimated incidence was 39.3% at 10 years. Fifteen of 55 patients (27.3%) had recurrent anterior uveitis during the mean follow-up of 4.5 years. The presence of focal posterior synechiae at the diagnosis increased the risk of recurrent anterior uveitis 6.97-fold compared to the absence of synechiae (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.20–22.11; p < 0.001). Use of systemic high-dose steroid therapy more than 7 days after the development of visual symptoms resulted in a hazard ratio of 4.55 (95% CI, 1.27–16.40; p = 0.020). @*Conclusions@#This study reports the estimated incidence and risk factors of recurrent anterior uveitis in VKH disease from survival analyses. However, because of the retrospective nature of this study, it is hard to confirm the consistency of the medical records regarding risk factors, thus, the presence of focal posterior synechiae can be inconclusive as a risk factor. Further studies are warranted.
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Purpose@#To investigate predictive factors for retreatment after intravitreal ranibizumab injection as first-line treatment for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). @*Methods@#The medical records of consecutive infants diagnosed with type 1 ROP from 2013 to 2021 who received 0.2 mg intravitreal ranibizumab as their first treatments were retrospectively reviewed. Only eyes with severe ROP were included. Retreatment was performed if eyes again met the criteria for type 1 ROP or presented with stage 3 ROP and the plus sign. Factors around the time of first injection that predicted retreatment were assessed. @*Results@#Intravitreal ranibizumab was injected into 44 eyes of 44 infants. The mean gestational age (GA) and body weight were 27.8 weeks and 1,046.6 g, respectively. Retreatment was required by 21 eyes (47.7%) at an average of 8.9 weeks after the first injection, thus at 37.2 weeks of mean postmenstrual age. The retreatment group exhibited a lower GA (p = 0.036), lower 1 minute (min) (p = 0.014) and 5 min (p = 0.029) Apgar scores, and more quadrants with plus signs (p = 0.044) before the first injections; they also had a longer period of oxygen requirement (p = 0.001), more loss of the plus sign (p = 0.014), and more ROP involution (p = 0.003) after the first injections. The risk of needing retreatment increased with a lower 1 min Apgar score (p = 0.010, odds ratio [OR] = 2.04) and later disappearance of the plus sign (p = 0.013, OR = 1.44) after the first injection. @*Conclusions@#About half of patients with type 1 ROP may require retreatment 2 months after the first ranibizumab injection. Delayed loss of the plus sign increases the risk of retreatment; careful fundus examination is recommended after the first injection.
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Purpose@#To report a case of macular hole closure using an internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap following implantation of a posterior chamber phakic implantable contact lens (ICL).Case summary: An 18-year-old female patient presented with visual loss of the left eye after ICL implantation. She had high myopia of -12.5 diopter (spherical equivalent) and a corrected visual acuity of 2/100. The fundus photograph and optical coherence tomography showed a full-thickness macular hole measuring 688 µm in width and 976 µm in length. The ILM around the hole was detached from the retinal surface, which was greater in size than the macular hole. The initial surgical intervention involved vitrectomy, inverted ILM flap placement, and gas tamponade. The decrease in gas volume was associated with a loss of the ILM flap. For hole closure, the remaining ILM flap in the peripheral macula was harvested and inserted in the hole during the second surgery. The silicone oil was used for tamponade. One month after ILM insertion, complete closure of the hole was observed. The visual acuity improved to 20/40 after silicone oil removal. @*Conclusions@#A large full-thickness macular hole developed after ICL implantation in a patient with high myopia. Macular hole surgery using ILM insertion and prolonged tamponade closed the hole and effectively improved the visual acuity.
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Purpose@#To investigate the predictive accuracy of refraction and any change in intraocular pressure (IOP) after transscleral fixation of intraocular lenses (IOLs) in trabeculectomized eyes with glaucoma. @*Methods@#We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of glaucoma patients who underwent trabeculectomy, followed by transscleral fixation of dislocated IOLs combined with vitrectomy. The refraction predicted by the SRK/T formula and the postoperative refraction were converted into spherical equivalents. Predictive refraction accuracies were analyzed when the differences between the two values were within ± 0.5 diopters (D) and ± 1.0 D. The IOP was measured before and after surgery. @*Results@#Eleven eyes of 11 men (mean age, 67.27 ± 10.55 years) were included. The mean axial length was 23.64 ± 1.26 mm; the mean predicted and postoperative refractions were -0.02 ± 0.46 D and -0.80 ± 0.98 D, respectively (p = 0.029). The refractive outcome was more myopic (by -0.78 ± 1.11 D) than predicted. The predictive accuracies were 36.4% and 72.7% when the differences were ± 0.5 and ± 1.0 D, respectively. The IOP did not change during follow-up (13.18 ± 4.56, 12.82 ± 5.88, and 12.73 ± 4.58 mmHg at baseline, 1 week, and 3 months, respectively). @*Conclusions@#In trabeculectomized eyes, transscleral IOL fixation did not affect the IOP, but the refractive outcome was more myopic than predicted. This difference should be considered when choosing IOL target power.
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Purpose@#To investigate the incidence and clinical course of acute endophthalmitis after idiopathic epiretinal membrane (iERM) surgery employing microincision vitrectomy (MIVS). @*Methods@#We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of eyes with acute endophthalmitis developing after iERM surgery via 23- or 25-gauge MIVS from 2011 to 2021. The incidence, culture-positive rate (and responsible bacteria), final visual acuity (VA), and factors affecting poor visual outcomes were assessed. @*Results@#Acute endophthalmitis developed in 20 of the 12,921 eyes (0.15%) after MIVS. Of these, 14 of 3,180 eyes treated via iERM (0.44%, one per 227 procedures) developed endophthalmitis; the incidence ratio (iERM versus non-iERM) was 7.1 (p < 0.001, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.6-22.7). At least one sclerotomy remained unsutured in all eyes after iERM surgery. Thirteen eyes (92.9%) were given intravitreal antibiotic injections after emergency vitrectomy, and one eye was treated with intravitreal antibiotic injection alone. Staphylococcus epidermidis was cultured from four eyes (28.6%); three strains were methicillin-resistant. All final VAs were not better than the initial VAs; the average VA decreased from 20/42 to 20/259 (p < 0.001). Six eyes (42.9%) attained legal blindness status (final VA < 20/200); Macular invasion was a unique risk factor for such blindness (p = 0.020, odds ratio = 35.0, 95% CI = 1.7-703.0). @*Conclusions@#Acute endophthalmitis developing after iERM surgery with MIVS was more common than such endophthalmitis after other retinal surgery. Approximately 40% of the former patients became legally blind, and the risk was higher in eyes with macular involvement of endophthalmitis.
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Purpose@#To evaluate the surgical outcomes of a perfluoro-n-octane (PFO)-assisted superior inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap without the peeling-off technique for the treatment of a large macular hole (MH). @*Methods@#This retrospective interventional case series examined 13 eyes with a MH ≥ 400 μm. All eyes underwent 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy. An ILM flap stained with 0.025% brilliant blue G was made in the superior area of the hole. The ILM in the temporal, nasal, and inferior areas around the hole was not peeled off. The hole was gently covered using the inverted ILM flap, which was stabilized using a small amount of PFO. Fluidair exchange was performed slowly. The small amount of residual PFO was removed by evaporation. The patients were instructed to maintain a facedown position for 1 day postoperatively. Anatomical closure of the hole and visual acuity were assessed postoperatively. @*Results@#The average hole size was 605.08 ± 102.41 μm. Nine eyes had an idiopathic MH, two exhibited age-related macular degeneration, and one each had high myopia and a traumatic MH. All eyes achieved type I closure. The foveal contour improved gradually during follow-up: 92.3% of eyes had a U-shaped fovea, and 61.5% exhibited complete recovery of the ellipsoid zone. The visual acuity improved from 0.91 to 0.55 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (p = 0.003). @*Conclusions@#The PFO-assisted superior inverted ILM flap without peeling-off was effective for stabilizing the flap over the hole and consequently achieving good anatomical and visual outcomes in large MHs.
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Purpose@#To investigate the changes in intraocular cytokines after ranibizumab treatment in patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). @*Methods@#This multicenter, prospective study enrolled patients with PCV treated with three monthly ranibizumab followed by a pro re nata regimen for 24 weeks. Best corrected visual acuity, slit lamp examination, fundus photography, and optical coherence tomography were performed every 4 weeks. Aqueous humor was collected to measure intraocular cytokines at baseline, week 8, and the time of recurrence or week 20. The association of changes in intraocular cytokines with visual acuity, central macular thickness, central choroidal thickness, area of abnormal vessels, and polyp closure was assessed. @*Results@#This study included 25 eyes. The mean patient age was 70.3 ± 6.1 years. The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) concentration decreased at week 8, but only interferon (IFN)-γ, tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP)-2, and monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-2 decreased at the time of recurrence. The recurrence interval was positively associated with the baseline epithelial-neutrophil activating peptide (ENA)-78, interleukin (IL)-17, leptin, and transforming growth factor-β1, and baseline central macular thickness was positively correlated with the baseline fibroblast growth factor-4 and IL-10. Thick central choroidal thickness was associated with a low basic fibroblast growth factor and high IFN-γ at baseline. The MCP-3 and Tie-2 levels decreased in two eyes with polyp closure. @*Conclusions@#Ranibizumab significantly reduced intraocular VEGF concentrations and consequently improved PCV. However, the cytokines IFN-γ, TIMP-2, and MCP-2, rather than VEGF, were associated with PCV recurrence. Further studies of intraocular cytokines involved in neovascularization in PCV are needed.
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Purpose@#To report the first case of Curtobacterium endophthalmitis within 6 hours after open globe injury, with extensive phlebitis and secondary subretinal neovascularization. Case summary: A 53-year-old man with hypersensitivity to beta-lactam antibiotics was admitted due to visual disturbance in the left eye experienced while working in a rural area. Fundus examination was impossible due to a full-layer corneal laceration and traumatic cataract in the left eye. B-scan ultrasonography and orbital computed tomography showed no shadowing of retained intraocular foreign bodies. After a corneal scraping smear, primary closure, lensectomy, and vitrectomy were performed. Organic material was observed in a focal area of pale macula, accompanied by extensive retinal phlebitis in the mid-periphery. After diagnosing acute bacterial endophthalmitis, intravitreal vancomycin and dexamethasone were injected. Curtobacterium pusillum was cultured on an automated microbial identification system. Intravenous vancomycin and oral clarithromycin were administered for 2 weeks. After 3 months, endophthalmitis had not recurred, and the visual acuity reached 20/100. However, subretinal neovascularization was newly detected under the damaged macula. No complications of neovascularization were observed until 6 months after primary closure. @*Conclusions@#Curtobacterium pusillum can induce acute endophthalmitis through direct penetration in cases of ocular trauma, and may be accompanied by extensive phlebitis and secondary subretinal neovascularization. In cases of open globe injury sustained in rural areas, acute endophthalmitis caused by a rare Gram-positive bacillus, such as Curtobacterium species, should be considered.
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Purpose@#To investigate characteristics of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) findings in chronic inactive branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) with quantitative analysis. @*Methods@#The medical records of 48 eyes diagnosed with unilateral ischemic acute BRVO, and without recurrence for 6 months after the acute treatment, were reviewed retrospectively. We manually segmented the abnormal vessels of the superficial and deep capillary plexus (SCP-AV and DCP-AV, respectively) and vascular congestion of DCP (DCP-VC) from 6 × 6 mm2 macular OCTA images and automatically calculated the area, vessel density, and average retinal thickness of each corresponding region. Correlations were analyzed between the OCTA parameters of the segmentation area and the baseline characteristics. @*Results@#The DCP-AV area was always wider than that of the SCP-AV (p < 0.001), with a transitional zone (TZ) between the two areas. About two-thirds of the DCP-VC area was distributed in the TZ. The vessel density of the DCP-VC was higher than that of the normal capillary plexus (all, p < 0.001). The average retinal thickness of the DCP-VC was greater than those of SCP-AV and DCP-AV areas (all, p < 0.001), but not different from the normal capillary plexus. The greater the extent of the DCP-VC distribution under the SCP-AV, the fewer the number of injections required to reach stabilization (r = -0.314, p = 0.030). @*Conclusions@#DCP-VC in chronic inactive BRVO was mainly distributed in the TZ with high vessel density. DCP-VC seems to provide a drainage pathway with minimal resistance against elevated intravenous pressure, which may sustain the anatomical stability of chronic BRVO.
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Purpose@#To determine the incidence and characteristics of iatrogenic retinal breaks in patients who underwent 25-gauge vitreous surgery for macular hole and idiopathic epiretinal membrane, with a comparison and analyses of surgical records and preoperative data, including wide-angle fundus imaging and indirect ophthalmoscopic examination findings. @*Methods@#The medical records were analyzed retrospectively for 82 macular hole eyes and 285 epiretinal membranes that underwent vitrectomy at our hospital from January 2016 to December 2019. The number and location of retinal breaks observed in preoperative fundus examination and wide-angle fundus imaging were compared with those indicated in the surgical records. The presence of retinal breaks and retinal lattice degeneration was investigated, and the relationship of each factor with respect to posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) was examined. @*Results@#Of the 367 eyes that underwent vitrectomy, six eyes (1.6%) developed iatrogenic retinal breaks. Thirty-four eyes (9.3%) had retinal breaks before surgery. Retinal break was found in 15 (4.1%) eyes, retinal lattice degeneration was indicated in 32 eyes (8.7%), and PVD occurred in 261 eyes (71.1%). The association of iatrogenic retinal break and PVD was not confirmed. An additional 14 preoperative breaks, not seen in indirect ophthalmoscopic examination, were identified in wide-angle fundus images. @*Conclusions@#It was found that 25-gauge vitrectomy-related iatrogenic retinal breaks occurred at a lower frequency than previously reported for 20-gauge vitrectomy procedures. Wide-angle fundus imaging was able to identify retinal breaks more accurately than conventional research methods.
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Purpose@#To describe the development of multiple retinal hemorrhages after uncomplicated macular hole (MH) surgery, and to determine the associated factors. @*Methods@#The medical records of 163 patients (167 eyes) diagnosed with idiopathic MHs and who underwent surgery at Pusan National University Hospital between March 2016 and July 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. The development of retinal hemorrhages was evaluated using ultra-widefield fundus photographs. Multiple retinal hemorrhages were defined as three or more dot or blot hemorrhages that had not been observed before and during the surgery. The patients were divided into two groups according to the presence of multiple retinal hemorrhages. The variable parameters were compared between the two groups to find the risk factors. The associated factors were evaluated further for the independent factor using multiple logistic regression analysis. @*Results@#Multiple retinal hemorrhages were observed in 31 eyes (18.6%) after MH surgery. The associated factors were the surgical induction of posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) (p = 0.003), use of the internal limiting membrane flap technique (p = 0.028), and staining with Brilliant Blue G (BBG) (p = 0.003). Retinal hemorrhages were exclusively observed in eyes in which BBG was used. Surgical PVD induction was the only independent risk factor (odds ratio, 13.099; p = 0.013). No statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups in the postoperative visual outcomes and MH closure rate. Additionally, patients who underwent surgery for idiopathic epiretinal membrane during the study period were reviewed to validate the above findings. Multiple retinal hemorrhages were noted in only one case (0.4%) in which BBG was used after surgical induction of PVD. @*Conclusions@#Multiple retinal hemorrhages after MH surgery appear to be related to the intravitreal use of BBG in eyes that sustained mechanical damage because of surgical induction of PVD; however, they did not affect surgical outcomes.
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Purpose@#To report the first case of Curtobacterium endophthalmitis within 6 hours after open globe injury, with extensive phlebitis and secondary subretinal neovascularization. Case summary: A 53-year-old man with hypersensitivity to beta-lactam antibiotics was admitted due to visual disturbance in the left eye experienced while working in a rural area. Fundus examination was impossible due to a full-layer corneal laceration and traumatic cataract in the left eye. B-scan ultrasonography and orbital computed tomography showed no shadowing of retained intraocular foreign bodies. After a corneal scraping smear, primary closure, lensectomy, and vitrectomy were performed. Organic material was observed in a focal area of pale macula, accompanied by extensive retinal phlebitis in the mid-periphery. After diagnosing acute bacterial endophthalmitis, intravitreal vancomycin and dexamethasone were injected. Curtobacterium pusillum was cultured on an automated microbial identification system. Intravenous vancomycin and oral clarithromycin were administered for 2 weeks. After 3 months, endophthalmitis had not recurred, and the visual acuity reached 20/100. However, subretinal neovascularization was newly detected under the damaged macula. No complications of neovascularization were observed until 6 months after primary closure. @*Conclusions@#Curtobacterium pusillum can induce acute endophthalmitis through direct penetration in cases of ocular trauma, and may be accompanied by extensive phlebitis and secondary subretinal neovascularization. In cases of open globe injury sustained in rural areas, acute endophthalmitis caused by a rare Gram-positive bacillus, such as Curtobacterium species, should be considered.
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Purpose@#To investigate characteristics of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) findings in chronic inactive branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) with quantitative analysis. @*Methods@#The medical records of 48 eyes diagnosed with unilateral ischemic acute BRVO, and without recurrence for 6 months after the acute treatment, were reviewed retrospectively. We manually segmented the abnormal vessels of the superficial and deep capillary plexus (SCP-AV and DCP-AV, respectively) and vascular congestion of DCP (DCP-VC) from 6 × 6 mm2 macular OCTA images and automatically calculated the area, vessel density, and average retinal thickness of each corresponding region. Correlations were analyzed between the OCTA parameters of the segmentation area and the baseline characteristics. @*Results@#The DCP-AV area was always wider than that of the SCP-AV (p < 0.001), with a transitional zone (TZ) between the two areas. About two-thirds of the DCP-VC area was distributed in the TZ. The vessel density of the DCP-VC was higher than that of the normal capillary plexus (all, p < 0.001). The average retinal thickness of the DCP-VC was greater than those of SCP-AV and DCP-AV areas (all, p < 0.001), but not different from the normal capillary plexus. The greater the extent of the DCP-VC distribution under the SCP-AV, the fewer the number of injections required to reach stabilization (r = -0.314, p = 0.030). @*Conclusions@#DCP-VC in chronic inactive BRVO was mainly distributed in the TZ with high vessel density. DCP-VC seems to provide a drainage pathway with minimal resistance against elevated intravenous pressure, which may sustain the anatomical stability of chronic BRVO.
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Purpose@#To determine the incidence and characteristics of iatrogenic retinal breaks in patients who underwent 25-gauge vitreous surgery for macular hole and idiopathic epiretinal membrane, with a comparison and analyses of surgical records and preoperative data, including wide-angle fundus imaging and indirect ophthalmoscopic examination findings. @*Methods@#The medical records were analyzed retrospectively for 82 macular hole eyes and 285 epiretinal membranes that underwent vitrectomy at our hospital from January 2016 to December 2019. The number and location of retinal breaks observed in preoperative fundus examination and wide-angle fundus imaging were compared with those indicated in the surgical records. The presence of retinal breaks and retinal lattice degeneration was investigated, and the relationship of each factor with respect to posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) was examined. @*Results@#Of the 367 eyes that underwent vitrectomy, six eyes (1.6%) developed iatrogenic retinal breaks. Thirty-four eyes (9.3%) had retinal breaks before surgery. Retinal break was found in 15 (4.1%) eyes, retinal lattice degeneration was indicated in 32 eyes (8.7%), and PVD occurred in 261 eyes (71.1%). The association of iatrogenic retinal break and PVD was not confirmed. An additional 14 preoperative breaks, not seen in indirect ophthalmoscopic examination, were identified in wide-angle fundus images. @*Conclusions@#It was found that 25-gauge vitrectomy-related iatrogenic retinal breaks occurred at a lower frequency than previously reported for 20-gauge vitrectomy procedures. Wide-angle fundus imaging was able to identify retinal breaks more accurately than conventional research methods.
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Purpose@#To describe the development of multiple retinal hemorrhages after uncomplicated macular hole (MH) surgery, and to determine the associated factors. @*Methods@#The medical records of 163 patients (167 eyes) diagnosed with idiopathic MHs and who underwent surgery at Pusan National University Hospital between March 2016 and July 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. The development of retinal hemorrhages was evaluated using ultra-widefield fundus photographs. Multiple retinal hemorrhages were defined as three or more dot or blot hemorrhages that had not been observed before and during the surgery. The patients were divided into two groups according to the presence of multiple retinal hemorrhages. The variable parameters were compared between the two groups to find the risk factors. The associated factors were evaluated further for the independent factor using multiple logistic regression analysis. @*Results@#Multiple retinal hemorrhages were observed in 31 eyes (18.6%) after MH surgery. The associated factors were the surgical induction of posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) (p = 0.003), use of the internal limiting membrane flap technique (p = 0.028), and staining with Brilliant Blue G (BBG) (p = 0.003). Retinal hemorrhages were exclusively observed in eyes in which BBG was used. Surgical PVD induction was the only independent risk factor (odds ratio, 13.099; p = 0.013). No statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups in the postoperative visual outcomes and MH closure rate. Additionally, patients who underwent surgery for idiopathic epiretinal membrane during the study period were reviewed to validate the above findings. Multiple retinal hemorrhages were noted in only one case (0.4%) in which BBG was used after surgical induction of PVD. @*Conclusions@#Multiple retinal hemorrhages after MH surgery appear to be related to the intravitreal use of BBG in eyes that sustained mechanical damage because of surgical induction of PVD; however, they did not affect surgical outcomes.
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Purpose@#To report a case of multiple retinal capillary hemangioma associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 and resulting neovascularglaucoma.Case summary: A 13-year-old boy was admitted with complaint of visual disturbance and dull pain in his left eye which had beguntwo weeks prior. Lisch nodules were observed in his left iris and corneal opacity with neovascularization of the iris and anglewere detected in the same eye. Multiple retinal capillary hemangiomas with increased tortuosity and congestion of feeding retinalvessels were observed on the upper equator of the left retina; in addition, vitreous hemorrhage was observed. There were noother abnormalities except iris mammillations in the right eye. Numerous café au lait macules were observed on the patient’s entirebody. He also exhibited axillary freckling. On brain magnetic resonance imaging, T2-weighted signal intensity was increasedin the basal ganglia, left thalamus, and cerebellar white matter; however, no vessel abnormalities were observed on magneticresonance angiography. High intraocular pressure (IOP) persisted despite the use of IOP lowering agents and IOP was normalizedafter trabeculectomy with mitomycin C administration. @*Conclusions@#This case shows that multiple retinal capillary hemangiomas can be accompanied by neurofibromatosis type 1,which may result in neovascular glaucoma.
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Diaphragm dysfunction can originate from various etiologies, and bilaterality of the dysfunction depends on the cause. Symptoms of diaphragm dysfunction vary depending on the degree of phrenic nerve denervation, spinal cord lesion, and involvement of the diaphragm. Several infectious diaphragmatic dysfunctions have been reported, including the human immunodeficiency virus, poliovirus, West Nile virus, and dengue virus. Here, we report a case of unilateral diaphragm paralysis in a 34-year-old man with neurosyphilis.
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PURPOSE: To investigate differences in the clinical features of post-traumatic intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) according to their entrance locations, specifically, those penetrating the cornea and those not penetrating the cornea. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed of patients with an IOFB from January 2011 to July 2016. The patients were divided into two groups: those in whom the IOFB entered through the cornea (“corneal entrance” group) and those in whom the IOFB did not penetrate the cornea (“non-corneal entrance” group), and compared. Damage to the anterior and posterior capsule, retinal tear, and retinal detachment were analyzed, and differences in surgical techniques including the IOFB extraction route and intraocular lens implantation were recorded. RESULTS: A total of 43 eyes (43 patients) were included, with 33 (76.7%) in the corneal entrance group and 10 (23.3%) in the non-corneal group. The posterior capsule was preserved in 24.2% (eight) of eyes in the corneal group and 80% (eight) of eyes in the non-corneal group. The corneal group had significantly more posterior capsule ruptures but dramatically fewer retinal tears (39.4%) than the non-corneal group (80% retinal tears). CONCLUSIONS: The location of IOFB entrance is a predictable factor of lens capsule and retinal injuries.
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Humanos , Córnea , Cuerpos Extraños , Implantación de Lentes Intraoculares , Desprendimiento de Retina , Perforaciones de la Retina , Retinaldehído , Estudios Retrospectivos , RoturaRESUMEN
PURPOSE: This study was performed to investigate the changes in clinical findings after switching from ranibizumab or aflibercept to bevacizumab due to the limited number of insured injections in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). METHODS: The study population consisted of patients who had undergone intravitreal injection of ranibizumab or aflibercept for ≥ 6 months and were then treated with bevacizumab for ≥ 6 consecutive months for exudative ARMD. We evaluated best-corrected visual acuity, central subfield macular thickness, disease activity, and the number of injections for one year at the time of switching the drugs. RESULTS: Forty patients (26 men and 14 women) were included in the analysis. The mean age was 71.9 (56-89) years old, with typical ARMD in 23 eyes, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in 15 eyes, and retinal angiomatous proliferation in two eyes. The number of injections for 6 months increased from 2.3 to 2.9 after switching the drugs (p < 0.001). Visual acuity was not significantly different between 6 months before and at the time of switching (LogMAR 0.55 ± 0.34 and 0.52 ± 0.27, respectively) (p = 0.300), but decreased significantly to 0.57 ± 0.34 at 6 months after switching (p = 0.018). There were no significant differences in central subfield macular thickness or disease activity. CONCLUSIONS: Bevacizumab required more injections to achieve similar anatomical outcomes in patients with exudative ARMD treated with ranibizumab or aflibercept, and visual acuity decreased despite anatomical stability.
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Humanos , Masculino , Bevacizumab , Coroides , Inyecciones Intravítreas , Degeneración Macular , Ranibizumab , Retinaldehído , Agudeza VisualRESUMEN
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common pathogen, that causes a broad spectrum of diseases, ranging from minor skin infections to severe encephalitis and widespread infections. Acute retinal necrosis (ARN), one of the most serious manifestations of HSV infection, is defined as a rapidly progressing necrotizing retinopathy that presents discrete areas of circumferential retinal necrosis, along with signs of uveitis, vitreitis, and retinal vasculitis. We encountered a case of a female infant, born at 33 weeks of gestation with a body weight at birth of 2,080 g, who had ARN and encephalomalacia due to HSV infection. ARN associated with HSV infection should be suspected when nonspecific retinal exudates are observed in neonates, especially preterm infants.