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Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:67
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Image calibration in choroidal vascularity index measurement
Choroid is a tissue with a very high blood flow which is a metabolic supporter of the retina. Recently, the study of choroidal blood flow in ocular and systemic disorders is a hot topic in scientific research....
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:66 -
Pharmaceutical compounding and storage of faricimab in a syringe for intravitreal injection do not impair stability and bi-specific binding properties
Intravitreal injection (IVI) of antibody biologics is a key treatment approach in ophthalmology. Pharmaceutical compounding and storage of prefilled syringes for IVI must take place without impairing the struc...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:65 -
Surgical technique for removal of high-density silicone oil (Oxane HD)
The main drawback for the use of heavy silicone oil (HSO) Oxane HD is the difficulties it presents during removal. It differs from conventional silicone oil removal because it progressively concentrates in the...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:64 -
Potential application of foveal structural measurements in treatment decision for retinopathy of prematurity: an OCT-based study
To investigate foveal changes in infants with ROP not requiring treatment(nROP) and ROP infants needing treatment (tROP) using a handheld SD-OCT device.
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:63 -
Pseudoaveraging for denoising of OCT angiography: a deep learning approach for image quality enhancement in healthy and diabetic eyes
This study aimed to develop a deep learning (DL) algorithm that enhances the quality of a single-frame enface OCTA scan to make it comparable to 4-frame averaged scan without the need for the repeated acquisit...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:62 -
Real-world practice patterns of eplerenone use for central serous chorioretinopathy
To report eplerenone use by retina specialists worldwide for central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR).
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:61 -
Comparative analysis of alignment algorithms for macular optical coherence tomography imaging
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is the most important and commonly utilized imaging modality in ophthalmology and is especially crucial for the diagnosis and management of macular diseases. Each OCT volume ...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:60 -
The effect of ocular rinse volume on surface irritation after povidone-iodine preparation for intravitreal injections: a randomized controlled trial
To evaluate whether the volume of wash out rinse after povidone iodine (PI) application for intravitreal injections (IVI) affects patients’ ocular surface irritation.
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:59 -
Bacterial endophthalmitis following anti-VEGF intravitreal injections: a retrospective case series
To describe the incidence of endophthalmitis and the treatment outcomes of acute bacterial endophthalmitis following intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injections in a Brazilian h...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:58 -
Diurnal variation of optical coherence tomography–based macular fluid in exudative age-related macular degeneration
Significant diurnal fluctuation of optical coherence tomography (OCT)-based macular fluid occurs in patients with several macular conditions including diabetic macular edema (DME) and cystoid macular edema due...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:57 -
Pseudophakic macular edema in nondiabetic and diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy treated with intravitreal dexamethasone implant
The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of intravitreal dexamethasone (DEX) implant during a 12-month period in nondiabetic and diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy (DR) as a treatment fo...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:56 -
Short-term-outcomes of idiopathic epiretinal membranes treated with pars-plana-vitrectomy – examination of visual function and OCT-morphology
Epiretinal membranes (ERM) represent one of the most common findings in retinal examination. Structural changes of the retinal layers in patients with ERM can be visualized and classified using OCT. The purpos...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:55 -
Central posterior hyaloid fibrosis: evolution and outcomes
To report contributory factors and clinical outcomes of central posterior hyaloid fibrosis (CPHF) associated with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:54 -
Short-pulse laser plus subthreshold diffuse laser for serous retinal detachment in dome-shaped macula
First described by Gaucher and associates in 2008, dome-shaped macula (DSM) is an anterior convex protrusion of the macula visible on OCT (optical coherence tomography). Visual impairment in DSM results mainly...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:53 -
Long-term functional and structural outcomes after large chorioretinectomy for ruptured globe following blunt trauma
The purpose of this study was to present a modified surgical technique involving pars plana vitrectomy with large chorioretinectomy for eyes with rupture of the globe due to severe ocular blunt trauma.
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:52 -
Addressing inter-device variations in optical coherence tomography angiography: will image-to-image translation systems help?
Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) is an innovative technology providing visual and quantitative data on retinal microvasculature in a non-invasive manner.
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:51 -
Retinal artery occlusion does not act as an independent marker of upcoming dementia: results from a Danish 20-year cohort study
Retinal artery occlusion (RAO) is a vision threatening disease associated with cerebral vascular dysfunction, which may reflect initial signs of cerebral pathology. Early detection of patients in risk of demen...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:50 -
Early retinal neurovascular findings in post-transplant diabetes mellitus patients without clinical signs of diabetic retinopathy
Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a specific subtype of diabetes with an uncertain impact on mortality and morbidity in post-transplant patients. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common microvascular...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:49 -
Fairness and generalizability of OCT normative databases: a comparative analysis
In supervised Machine Learning algorithms, labels and reports are important in model development. To provide a normality assessment, the OCT has an in-built normative database that provides a color base scale ...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:48 -
Baseline demographic, clinical and multimodal imaging features of young patients with type 2 macular telangiectasia
Macular telangiectasia (MacTel) type 2 is observed in patients in their 5th–8th decades of life. The clinical and imaging findings in younger patients is unknown in larger cohorts. The study purpose is to repo...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:47 -
Evaluation of baseline optic disc pit and optic disc coloboma maculopathy features by spectral domain optical coherence tomography
The aim of this study is to describe and compare the baseline demographic, ocular, and imaging characteristics of a cohort of patients with optic disc pit (ODP) or optic disc coloboma (ODC) maculopathy.
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:46 -
Postoperative Choroidal Vascular Biomarkers in Eyes with Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment-Related Giant Retinal Tears
Choroidal vascularity index (CVI) and choriocapillaris flow area (CFA) are perfusion biomarkers relevant to retinal disease management. There is limited knowledge regarding these biomarkers in eyes that have b...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:45 -
The role of mitochondrial genes on nuclear gene expression in neovascular age related macular degeneration: analysis of nuclear VEGF gene expression after ranibizumab treatment in cytoplasmic hybrid retinal pigment epithelial cell lines correlated with clinical evolution
The present study tests the hypothesis that mitochondrial genes have retrograde signaling capacity that influences the expression of nuclear genes related to angiogenesis pathways. Cytoplasmic hybrid (cybrid) ...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:44 -
New approaches to explanting high-viscosity silicone oil in retinal surgery—polyimide cannulas vs extraction sleeves vs a luer-trocar
The removal of high-viscosity silicone oil in retinal surgery is time-intensive. In this laboratory and porcine eye study, we evaluated the efficiency of novel extraction techniques, namely shortened polyimide...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:43 -
Chronic sildenafil citrate use decreases retinal vascular endothelial growth factor expression in diabetic rats: a pilot study
Sildenafil citrate (SC) attenuates endothelial dysfunction. However, its effects on diabetic retinopathy (DR), which is mainly a microvascular disease, remain unclear. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:42 -
Single retinal image for diabetic retinopathy screening: performance of a handheld device with embedded artificial intelligence
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness. Our objective was to evaluate the performance of an artificial intelligence (AI) system integrated into a handheld smartphone-based retinal camera for...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:41 -
Mid-phase pinpoint hyperfluorescent spots on fundus fluorescein angiography in acute central retinal artery occlusion – a novel imaging finding
To describe the development and outcome of mid-phase pinpoint hyperfluorescent spots (MPHS) on fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) in acute (< 7-day symptom onset) central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) pati...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:40 -
Are inner nuclear layer ischemic lesions hidden indicators of retinal vein occlusion risk? A case-control study
To investigate the association between retinal vein occlusion (RVO) and evidence of previous, unnoticed inner nuclear layer (INL) infarction in the fellow eye.
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:39 -
Predictive value of retinal oximetry, optical coherence tomography angiography and microperimetry in patients with treatment-naïve branch retinal vein occlusion
Vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors have substantially improved the visual outcomes in patients with macular edema (ME) caused by branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO), but treatment outcomes are high...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:38 -
Retinal OCT findings in acute central retinal artery occlusion of varying severity at different disease stages – a retrospective, observational study
To study the optical coherence tomography (OCT) changes in eyes with acute central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) of different severity and at different disease stages.
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:37 -
Evaluation of visual acuity in dry AMD patients after microcurrent electrical stimulation
To assess micro current to improve vision for dry age-related macular degeneration. Dry age-related macular degeneration is a major cause of blindness, disability, and severe erosion of quality of life, throug...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:36 -
OCT biomarkers as predictors of visual improvement in diabetic macular edema eyes receiving dexamethasone implants
Several optical coherence tomography (OCT) biomarkers have been proposed as predictors for functional and anatomical outcomes in Diabetic Macular Edema (DME). This study aims to examine the impact of these OCT...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:35 -
Reuse of shipping materials in the intravitreal bevacizumab supply chain: feasibility, cost, and environmental impact
Intravitreal injections are the most common ophthalmic procedure worldwide and are also a prime opportunity for waste reduction. This study analyzes the feasibility, environmental impact, and cost of reusing s...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:34 -
Pneumatic vitreolysis versus vitrectomy for the treatment of vitreomacular traction syndrome and macular holes: complication analysis and systematic review with meta-analysis of functional outcomes
We conducted a systematic review to compare the effects of pneumatic vitreolysis (PV), enzymatic vitreolysis (EVL) with ocriplasmin, and pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) on vitreomacular traction (VMT) syndrome an...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:33 -
Macular vascular features of different types of diabetic macular edema using ocular coherence tomography angiography- a comparative study
To compare the microvascular features of different subtypes of diabetic macular edema (DME) by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:32 -
Does contact lens wear affect choroidal thickness measurements?
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:31 -
Unexplained visual loss in retinal detachment repair: comparing gas, silicone oil and heavy silicone oil by multivariable regression.
To measure the proportion of unexplained and all causes of visual loss following primary rhegmatogenous-retinal-detachment (RRD) repair, comparing gas tamponade (SF6, C2F6, C3F8), silicone oil (SO, 1000cs and 500...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:30 -
Pre-operative intravitreal bevacizumab for tractional retinal detachment secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy: the Alvaro Rodriguez lecture 2023
The treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) has evolved significantly since the initial use of panretinal photocoagulation as a treatment in the 1950s. Vascular endothelial growth factor inhibito...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:29 -
Intravitreal bevacizumab plus propranolol for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (the BEVALOL study): a phase I clinical trial
Given the persistently large public health impact of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nARMD) despite many years of anti-VEGF therapy as the first-line treatment and the demonstrated ability of b-b...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:28 -
Investigating the factors affecting myopia in retinopathy of prematurity after laser treatment
We investigated the effect of the number of laser shots applied on the myopic variables to elucidate the mechanism of myopia development in laser-treated retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) eyes.
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:27 -
Polymerase chain reaction test for diagnosis of infectious uveitis
To study the clinical utility of broad-range real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay in patients suspected for infectious uveitis and to analyze the clinical relevance.
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:26 -
Correction: Postoperative choroidal vascularity index after the management of macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:25 -
Correlation between hyperreflective foci and visual function testing in eyes with intermediate age-related macular degeneration
To investigate the relationship between intraretinal hyperreflective foci (HRF) and visual function in intermediate age-related macular degeneration (iAMD).
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:24 -
Predictive factors for treatment outcomes with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections in diabetic macular edema in clinical practice
Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injections are the standard of care for diabetic macular edema (DME), a common complication of diabetes. This study aimed to identify factors in...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:23 -
REal-world treatment outcomes after delayed intRavitreal therapy in center-involving diabetic macular edema – RETORT study
To compare real-life data on delayed intravitreal treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) patients to early treatment.
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:22 -
Image sharpening algorithms improve clarity of surgical field during 3D heads-up surgery
Image-sharpening algorithms with color adjustments enable real-time processing of the surgical field with a delay of 4 msec for heads-up surgery using digital three-dimensional displays. The aim of this study ...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:21 -
Visual function and retinal morphological changes after single suprachoroidal delivery of fluocinolone acetonide (Iluvien®) implant in eyes with chronic diabetic macular edema
To assess the efficacy and safety of supra-choroidal (SC) Iluvien in the management of chronic diabetic macular edema (DME).
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:20 -
Postoperative choroidal vascularity index after the management of macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is a vision-threatening condition that can be treated with various surgical approaches. The role of scleral buckling remains controversial because of its potential long-...
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:19 -
Choroidal structure investigated by choroidal vascularity index in patients with inherited retinal diseases
To evaluate the choroidal structure in patients with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) by investigating the choroidal vascularity index (CVI).
Citation: International Journal of Retina and Vitreous 2023 9:18
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