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.
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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.
Ocular Syphilis May be Overlooked When Presenting as Inflammation
In a case study series, researchers catalog various presentations of ocular syphilis.
Retinal Applications for ROCK Inhibitors Represents Next Step in Research
Colleen P. Halfpenny, MD, (Wills Eye) Tania Tai, MD, (New York Eye and Ear) and Vaidehi Dedania, MD, (NYU) all weigh in on how the prospect of rho-kinase inhibitors are primed to change pharmaceutical eye care from the retina to the cornea.
Frequency of Urgent Vitreoretinal Surgery Down During Pandemic
The frequency of urgent or emergent vitreoretinal surgical procedures decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Macular Hole, Retinal Elevation in Macula-Off RRD May Predict Visual Outcomes "
Foveal changes and macular hole presence play a significant role in vision outcomes of macula-off retinal detachment repairs.
Deep-learning System Can Feasibly Detect Retinal Lesions
Researchers train artificial intelligence to recognize retinal breaks and detachment in tessellated eyes.
Review Shows Rates of Surgeries After Vitrectomy for Vitreous Opacities
Researchers investigate the rate of return to the operating room after vitrectomy.
Scleral Tattooing: A Rare, But Dangerous Body Modification
Researchers investigate the potential damage scleral tattooing can cause to the eye.
Anti-VEGF Plus Ablation Applicable in Coats’ Disease
Investigators show the impact of intravitreal ranibizumab as an adjunct to ablation therapy for this rare retinal presentation.
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