Muceniece, Liene Markevica, Dace
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Acta Chirurgica Latviensis
IntroductionIntravitreal injections have become one of the most performed surgical procedures in ophthalmology. There is a need to look for an effective alternative therapy for patients with anti-VEGF complications and systemic disease contraindications. Aim of the studyTo evaluate Subliminal laser effectiveness on reducing macular disease edema. M...
Kishore, Kamal McGowan, Daniel S. Chatterjee, Tulika Hassanzadeh, Bahareh
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Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Candida dubliniensis is an emerging pathogen implicated in a variety of infections in immunocompromised hosts. A 79-year-old male with autoimmune pancytopenia on chronic oral steroid therapy was admitted for suspected sepsis and started on empirical antibiotics and micafungin. He developed floaters and decreased vision while on this regimen and was...
Wasser, Lauren M Weill, Yishay Brosh, Koby Magal, Itay Potter, Michael Strassman, Israel Gelman, Evgeny Koslowsky, Meni Zadok, David Hanhart, Joel
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SN comprehensive clinical medicine
Intravitreal injections (IVI) of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents have become the most prevalent intraocular procedure as they represent the major therapeutic modality for prevalent retinal conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy. Effective therapy requires adherence to a schedule...
Couturier, A Giocanti-Auregan, A Massin, P
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Journal francais d'ophtalmologie
Initial management of diabetic macular edema (DME) is well-defined, but there is a lack of national or international consensus for patients who do not respond or respond only partially to these treatments. Several studies, mostly retrospective, have assessed medication switches, but currently, the literature contains no randomized studies. The goal...
Feltgen, Nicolas
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Kompass Ophthalmologie
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the 9-year outcome of ranibizumab monotherapy for myopic choroidal neovascularization (mCNV). Methods: This was a retrospective, nonrandomized, multicentric study to evaluate the long-term outcomes of mCNV treated with ranibizumab monotherapy for at least 9 years according to a strict pro re nata regim...
Borrelli, Enrico Grosso, Domenico Vella, Giovanna Sacconi, Riccardo Querques, Lea Zucchiatti, Ilaria Prascina, Francesco Bandello, Francesco Querques, Giuseppe
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Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie
To quantify the shrinking in outpatient and intravitreal injections' volumes in a tertiary referral retina unit secondary to virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this retrospective cross-sectional study, we reviewed the charts of all patients who had a visit at a medical retina referral center during the Italian quarantine (from 9t...
Cakir, Akin Erden, Burak Bolukbasi, Selim Sever, Ozkan Erkul, Sezin Ozdogan Osmanbasoglu, Ozen Ayranci Karaca, Gulderen Elcioglu, Mustafa Nuri
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the efficacy of three initial monthly intravitreal aflibercept injections followed by pro re nata (3+PRN) dosing versus five initial monthly intravitreal aflibercept injections followed by pro re nata (5+PRN) dosing in patients with diabetic macular edema. Methods: A total of 60 treatment-naïve patients with macular ede...
Shah, Saumya M. Khanna, Cheryl L. Yamanuha, Justin Bakri, Sophie J.
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American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Purpose Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections, while used to effectively treat numerous retinal vascular conditions, can be associated with transient and prolonged ocular hypertension. There is minimal literature detailing the development of normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) following intravitreal anti-VEGF injections. Observations ...
Mieno, Hiroki Yoneda, Kazuhito Terao, Nobuhiro Yoshii, Kengo Kojima, Kentaro Nagata, Kenji Sotozono, Chie
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Korean Journal of Ophthalmology : KJO
Purpose To investigate the efficacy of aflibercept for the treatment of diabetic macular edema via a treat-and-extend regimen. Methods This prospective, single-center, open-label, interventional study involved 30 patients with a best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) ≤0.6 and a central retinal thickness (CRT) ≥300 µm. The enrolled eyes each received a...
Kaldirim, Havva Yazgan, Serpil Kirgiz, Ahmet Ozdemir, Bilge Yilmaz, Ahu
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Korean Journal of Ophthalmology : KJO
Purpose We sought to determine changes in the conjunctival bacterial flora and antibiotic resistance after topical antibiotic drops for infection prophylaxis were administered following intravitreal injections in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods This prospective and nonrandomized cohort study included 116 eyes of 116 treatment-naive patients ...
