The effect of sodium hyaluronate on dry eye and corneal epithelial thickness following cataract surgery.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of sodium hyaluronate drops on dry eye parameters and corneal epithelial thickness following cataract surgery. METHODS: The study included 84 patients who underwent uncomplicated phacoemulsification. In Group A, 0.15% sodium hyaluronate drops were added to the postoperative antibiotic/anti-inflammatory treatment. In Group B, only antibiotic/anti-inflammatory treatment was applied. Preoperatively and at 1 week and 1 month postoperatively, all the patients were evaluated in respect of tear break-up time (TBUT), the Schirmer test under anesthesia, the corneal fluorescein staining (CFS) score, mean central corneal thickness (CCT) and mean central corneal epithelial thickness (CCET), and the two groups were compared. RESULTS: A statistically significant difference was determined between the two groups at postoperative 1 month in respect of TBUT, Schirmer test, CFS score, and CCET (p < 0.01). In Group A, a statistically significant increase was determined in the TBUT and Schirmer values at 1 month postoperatively (p < 0.01, p = 0.01, respectively) and in Group B, these values were decreased compared to preoperatively (p < 0.01). The CCET was determined to be significantly thinner in Group B 1 month postoperatively (p < 0.01). A significant increase in CCT was observed in both groups at postoperative 1 week (p < 0.01) and preoperative values were reached at 1 month postoperatively. CONCLUSION: In the patient group using sodium hyaluronate, significant differences were determined in all dry eye parameters and CCET. The use of hyaluronate sodium drops after cataract surgery was seen to improve dry eye parameters and contribute to a healthy ocular surface by ensuring continuity of the corneal epithelium.

Evaluation of Optical Coherence Tomography Findings in Antisocial Personality Disorder Patients.

Background: Antisocial personality disorder is a frequently studied personality disorder, and its etiopathogenesis is still investigated. Neuroimaging demonstrated that certain regions of the brain could be associated with this disorder, and in the present study, we aimed to investigate the changes in retina, which could be considered an extension of the brain in antisocial personality disorder patients with optical coherence tomography. Methods: The study was conducted with 35 patients and 35 healthy controls. The study data were collected with the Sociodemographic and Clinical Data Form, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, and Barratt Impulsivity Scale-Short Form. Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness, choroidal thickness, and macular thickness were analyzed based on optical coherence tomography. Results: The Beck Depression Inventory (P = .044), Beck Anxiety Inventory (P = .005), Barratt Impulsivity Scale-motor (P < .001), Barratt Impulsivity Scale-non-planning dimension (P < .001), and Barratt Impulsivity Scale-total scores (P < .001) of the patients were significantly higher when compared to the controls. The superior (P = .013) and inferior retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (P < .001) of the patients were significantly lower when compared to the control group. Conclusion: Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness was significantly lower in the patient group when compared to healthy controls, which suggested that it could be associated with the pathophysiology of antisocial personality disorder.

Evaluation of central corneal epithelial thickness with anterior segment OCT in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the central corneal thickness (CCT) and central corneal epithelial thickness (CCET) in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), and the effect of the duration of diabetes, the degree of diabetic retinopathy (DR), and HbA1c level. METHODS: CCT and CCET values of 72 patients diagnosed with type 2 DM and 72 healthy individuals were measured by anterior segment optical coherence tomography. The eye tear function was evaluated with the Tear Break-up Time test (TBUT) and the Schirmer test. From the results of fundus examination, the diabetic patients were grouped as those without DR, non-proliferative DR, and proliferative DR. The disease duration and the HbA1c levels were recorded. RESULTS: In the diabetic patients, the mean CCT was determined to be thicker (p = 0.025), the CCET was thinner (p = 0.003), and the TBUT and Schirmer values were lower (p <0.001, p <0.001, respectively). The duration of diabetes and the HbA1c level was not found to have any statistically significant effect on these parameters (p >0.05). The presence of retinopathy had no significant effect on CCT, TBUT, and Schirmer values. The CCET was determined to be thinner in patients with retinopathy (p <0.001). CONCLUSIONS: As the corneal epithelial thickness is reduced in patients with advanced diabetic retinopathy, corneal epithelial pathologies can be seen more often. Therefore, early and effective treatment can be started by taking into consideration the complications which may develop associated with the corneal epithelium following surgical procedures, especially those applied to the cornea.

A rare cause of pediatric oculomotor nerve palsy: neurobrucellosis.

Neurobrucellosis is a significant complication of brucella, which is seen more rarely in children than in adults. As there are no specific symptoms, it may be confused with several diseases which involve the nervous system. Although various cranial nerves can be affected in neurobrucellosis, oculomotor nerve involvement is extremely rare. The case is here presented of a 13-year-old patient who presented at the polyclinic with complaints of double vision and left eyelid droop. The diagnosis of neurobrucellosis was made from the determination of brucella antigens in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid, and following treatment, the patient recovered without sequelae. The aim of this case presentation was to emphasise that a reason for oculomotor nerve palsy in the paediatric age group, especially in regions where brucella is endemic, could be neurobrucellosis.

Decorin, Tenascin C, Total Antioxidant, and Total Oxidant Level Changes in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome.

PURPOSE: Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) is an eye disease that develops under the influence of regional population differences, genetic factors, age, and environmental factors and is characterized by visualization of a gray-white fibrogranular substance in the lens anterior capsule and/or pupil margin during anterior segment examination. The underlying biochemical mechanisms of the disease have not yet been fully elucidated. Therefore, this study was designed to show the changes in aqueous humor and blood serum levels of matrix metalloproteinases (decorin and tenascin C), total antioxidants (TAS), and total oxidants (TOS) in both cataract patients who have unilateral PEX material and cataract patients who do not have unilateral PEX material. METHODS: Biological samples were simultaneously collected from 22 cataract patients who had unilateral pseudoexfoliation (PEX patients) and 22 cataract patients who did not have unilateral pseudoexfoliation (control patients). From the collected biological samples, decorin (DEC) and tenascin C (TN-C) were measured with the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method, and TAS and TOS were measured with an autoanalyzer. RESULTS: When decorin, tenascin C, and TOS values of PEX patients were compared with those of control patients, there was a statistically significant increase in all three parameters. Conversely, TAS values showed a statistically significant decrease in PEX patients compared to controls. DEC, TN-C, TAS values, and TOS values were significantly higher in aqueous fluid than in blood in both the PEX patient and control groups. CONCLUSIONS: We suggest that parameters such as DEC, TN-C, TAS, and TOS play a role in the etiopathology of pseudoexfoliation syndrome. Thus, bringing these increased levels of extracellular proteins and TOS and decreased levels of TAS back to within physiological limits can mediate the reorganization of the blood-aqueous fluid barrier and slow the progression of pseudoexfoliation syndrome.

Refraction and eye anterior segment parameters in schizophrenic patients.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the difference in terms of refractive errors and anterior segment parameters between schizophrenic patients and healthy volunteers. METHODS: This study compared 70 patients (48 men) who were diagnosed with schizophrenia with a control group of 60 (35 men) who were similar in terms of age, gender, education, and socioeconomic level. Anterior segment examination was performed using a Scheimflug system. Axial length and lens thickness (LT) were measured using optic biometry. The following tests were administered to the psychiatric patient group: Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS), and Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms (SAPS). RESULTS: Mild myopia was detected in both the schizophrenic and control groups, with no statistically significant difference (p>0.005). Corneal volume (CV), anterior chamber volume (ACV), anterior chamber depth (ACD), and central corneal thickness (CCT) values were lower in the schizophrenic group, and there was a statistically significant between-group difference (p=0.026, p=0.014, p=0.048, and p=0.005, respectively). LT was greater in schizophrenics, and the difference was found to be statistically significant (p=0.006). A statistically significant negative correlation was found between SAPS and cylinder values (p=0.008). The axial eye length, cylinder value, pupil diameter, mean keratometric value, and anterior chamber angle revealed no statistically significant difference between the groups (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: No statistically significant difference was detected in terms of refraction disorders between schizophrenics and the healthy control group, while some differences in anterior chamber parameters were present. These results demonstrate that schizophrenics may exhibit clinical and structural differences in the eye.

Refraction and eye anterior segment parameters in schizophrenic patients / Refração e parâmetros do segmento anterior ocular em pacientes com esquizofrenia

ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the difference in terms of refractive errors and anterior segment parameters between schizophrenic patients and healthy volunteers. Methods: This study compared 70 patients (48 men) who were diagnosed with schizophrenia with a control group of 60 (35 men) who were similar in terms of age, gender, education, and socioeconomic level. Anterior segment examination was performed using a Scheimflug system. Axial length and lens thickness (LT) were measured using optic biometry. The following tests were administered to the psychiatric patient group: Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS), and Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms (SAPS). Results: Mild myopia was detected in both the schizophrenic and control groups, with no statistically significant difference (p>0.005). Corneal volume (CV), anterior chamber volume (ACV), anterior chamber depth (ACD), and central corneal thickness (CCT) values were lower in the schizophrenic group, and there was a statistically significant between-group difference (p=0.026, p=0.014, p=0.048, and p=0.005, respectively). LT was greater in schizophrenics, and the difference was found to be statistically significant (p=0.006). A statistically significant negative correlation was found between SAPS and cylinder values (p=0.008). The axial eye length, cylinder value, pupil diameter, mean keratometric value, and anterior chamber angle revealed no statistically significant difference between the groups (p>0.05). Conclusion: No statistically significant difference was detected in terms of refraction disorders between schizophrenics and the healthy control group, while some differences in anterior chamber parameters were present. These results demonstrate that schizophrenics may exhibit clinical and structural differences in the eye. .

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar se existem diferenças em relação aos erros refracionais e parâmetros do segmento anterior entre pacientes com esquizofrenia e voluntários saudáveis. Métodos: Este estudo comparou 70 pacientes diagnosticados com esquizofrenia (48 homens) com um grupo controle de 60 pacientes, semelhantes em relação à idade, sexo, escolaridade e nível socioeconômico (35 homens). O exame do segmento anterior foi realizado com o sistema Scheimflug; os comprimentos axiais do olho e a espessura do cristalino foram avaliadas por meio de biometria óptica. Os seguintes testes foram aplicados ao grupo de pacientes psiquiátricos: Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS), e Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms (SAPS). Resultados: Miopia leve foi detectada em ambos os grupos de esquizofrenia e de controle, sem diferença estatisticamente significativa (p>0,005). Volume de córnea (CV), volume da câmara anterior (ACV), profundidade da câmara anterior (ACD) e paquimetria central da córnea (CCT) apresentaram valores menores no grupo de esquizofrênicos e houve diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os dois grupos (p=0,026, p=0,014, p=0,048 e p=0,005, respectivamente). A espessura do cristalino (LT) foi maior em esquizofrênicos e a diferença foi estatisticamente significativa (p=0,006). Foi encontrada uma correlação negativa estatisticamente significativa entre SAPS e os valores cilíndricos (p=0,008). O comprimento axial do olho, o valor do cilindro, o diâmetro pupilar, a ceratometria média e o ângulo da câmara anterior não revelaram nenhuma diferença estatística entre os grupos (p>0,05). Conclusões: Não foi detectada diferença estatisticamente significativa em relação aos transtornos de refração entre os esquizofrênicos e o grupo controle, enquanto algumas diferenças nos parâmetros de câmara anterior estavam presentes. Estes resultados demonstram que esquizofrénicos podem ...

Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis developed after orbital cellulitis.

A 65-year-old female patient presented with eye pain, swelling and blurred vision in the left eye. Routine biochemistry and microbiological analyzes were conducted. Orbital tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, and cerebral angiography were performed. Orbital cellulitis due to a complication of ethmoidal sinusitis was diagnosed with thrombosis of the SOV in the patient. Systemic broad-spectrum antibiotic and anticoagulant therapy was started on the patient. The patient's symptoms were recorded at the end of two weeks of the treatment.