Dexamethasone Intracanalicular Insert Shows Efficacy in PPV Study
Sustained-release dexamethasone intracanalicular insert provided effective inflammation prevention, compared with standard steroid therapy.
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Ocriplasmin Improves Vitreomacular Adhesion Resolution, Macular Hole Closure
Factors associated with increased ocriplasmin treatment response included younger age, female gender, and eyes with macular holes, a report shows.
Cryopexy May Reduce Retinal Detachment After Scleral Buckle in Stickler Syndrome
Following scleral buckle, retinal detachments were reduced in patients who received cryopexy.
Subretinal Drusenoid Deposit-Like Lesions Linked to Choroidal Ischemia
The finding was seen in patients with pre-eclampsia and malignant hypertension.
Macular Edema Common After Epiretinal Membrane, Macular Hole Procedures
The postoperative complication was most frequently noted among patients with more advanced disease stages.
Widefield Imaging Aids in Diabetic Retinal Detachment Monitoring
The OCT-A application may be the only imaging modality necessary before and after surgical repair.
Men With Infectious Uveitis at Increased Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Risk
Patients with uveitis of an infectious etiology also experienced more detachment.
It’s Not Just Complications That Send Retinal Detachment Fixes Back to the OR
Of those needing further surgery after retinal detachment repair, 51.5% returned to the operating room within 45 days, study says.
Pneumatic Retinopexy Reattaches Retina Without Major Surgery
The retrospective study’s findings suggest that PR is an effective way to treat noncomplex retinal detachment from the office, not the operating room.
Vitreoretinal Complications Frequent After KPro Implantation
Potentially blinding secondary complication duration can average 17.7 months, the study shows.
Verteporfin Photodynamic Therapy Dose Effects Blood Flow in Serous Chorioretinopathy
Verteporfin dosage significantly affected choroidal blood flow after photodynamic therapy procedure, a report shows.
Smoking Linked to Retinal Detachment Repair Failure
Preoperative vitreous hemorrhaging was also associated with unsuccessful surgeries.
Approaches to Pediatric RRD Comparable
Visual outcomes appeared more dramatic in the patients who also received scleral buckle.
Repeat PPV Shows Success for Persistent Macular Holes
The study also shows the minimum linear diameter and macular hole index on OCT can be used as markers for prognostic guidance.
Children with Coloboma: Less Retinal Detachment Risk Shown
Investigators continue to recommend regular fundus examinations.
Smartphone App Aids in Retinal Detachment Postop Care
Researchers offer a new way to help patients maintain correct head positioning after surgery.
PnR Provides Better Photoreceptor Integrity Than PPV
Patients who underwent pneumatic retinopexy had less discontinuity of the ellipsoid zone and external limiting membrane.
Know When A Retinal Condition Requires Referral
Optometrists can manage some retinal conditions in their own offices, but others are urgent and will require a specialist referral.
Significant VA Gains Result From ERM Surgery after RD Repair
Researchers found similar improvements in both macula-on and macula-off detachments.
Retinal Pathology Present in Nearly 20% of Ebola Survivors
In a secondary analysis of data from the EVICT study, conditions such as chorioretinal scarring, retinal detachment, and other posterior pathology were present in 19.2% of EVD survivors.
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