Die optische Kohärenztomografie-Angiografie (OCT-A) hat die Diagnose von makulären Neovaskularisationen (MNV) ohne Exsudation, sog. „stumme Membranen“ (charakterisiert durch eine Membran ohne assoziierte sub- oder intraretinale Flüssigkeit), in der Diagnostik der altersbezogenen Makuladegeneration (AMD) vereinfacht [1]. Während robuste evidenzbasie...
Background: Solar and laser-associated retinopathies are rare occurrences. The two retinopathies are both photo-induced but differ in the involved intensity and duration of exposure. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical features and natural course of these two entities, with a focus on the changes in the outer retina over time. Pa...
Through the manipulation of color and form, visual abstract art is often used to convey feelings and emotions. Here, we explored how colors and lines are used to express basic emotions and whether non-artists express emotions through art in similar ways as trained artists. Both artists and non-artists created abstract color drawings and line drawin...
Legg-Calve-Perthes' disease (LCP) is defined as avascular necrosis of the femoral head in a child and may present to a variety of disciplines from general practice to orthopaedics, paediatrics, rheumatology and more. The Stickler syndromes are a group of disorders of type II, IX and XI collagen associated with hip dysplasia, retinal detachment, dea...
A benign form of multiple sclerosis (BMS) is not easily diagnosed, but changes of the retinal ganglion cell layer-inner plexiform layer (GCL-IPL) and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) may be sensitive to the disease. The aim of this study was to use optical coherence tomography (OCT) to investigate longitudinal changes of GCL-IPL and RNFL in BMS. Ei...
Published in BMJ case reports
We present a case of a unilateral extraocular muscle haematoma in an adult female patient who was compliant with life-long oral anticoagulation for recurrent deep vein thrombosis. The patient presented with symptoms of sudden-onset left-sided headache radiating to the temporal region, which started 2 days prior. No obvious triggering factors were i...
Published in Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia
Digital evolution represents an opportunity for ophthalmology to adapt to new care models. This study aimed to find out how the pandemic has modified the clinical practice and training activities of the ophthalmologist specialized in ocular surface, as well as to analyze emerging trends and needs. This study was carried out through an online survey...
Published in International ophthalmology
To describe the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) related uveitis in Madrid, Spain. A case series nested in a retrospective single-center cohort of 494 patients with PsA was performed. Patients older than 18 years old whit a clinical diagnosis PsA-related uveitis who attended the Ramon y Cajal University Hospita...
INTRODUCTION: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have become an important part of the treatment of multiple cancers, especially for advanced melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer. Some tumors are capable of escaping immunosurveillance by stimulating checkpoints on T-cells. ICIs prevent activation of these checkpoints and thereby stimulate the im...
Published in Ophthalmic epidemiology
To compare disparities in outpatient ophthalmic care during early and later periods of the COVID-19 public health emergency. This cross-sectional study compared non-peri-operative outpatient ophthalmology visits by unique patients at an adult ophthalmology practice affiliated with a tertiary-care academic medical center in the Western US during thr...
