Intravitreal injection of Ozurdex(®) implant in patients with persistent diabetic macular edema, with six-month follow-up [PDF]
, 2016 AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal dexamethasone injections in diabetic macular edema (DME). METHODS: A 700 μg slow-release intravitreal dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex®) was placed in the vitreal cavity of 17 patients (19 eyes) affected ...
Bottone, A +8 more
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Therapeutic Gases in Biomedicine: Updates on Nitric Oxide and Beyond
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Therapeutic gases, including NO, CO, H2S, H2, CO2, O2, and Xe, play vital roles in cellular signaling and repair. This review highlights the emerging carriers and delivery systems that enable controlled, localized gas release for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
Syed Muntazir Andrabi +4 more
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Ocriplasmin in the treatment of vitreomacular traction in a patient with central retinal vein occlusion. a case report [PDF]
, 2018 Aim: To investigate the efficacy of intravitreal injection of ocriplasmin (JETREA®) in the treat-ment of vitreomacular traction (VMT). Materials and Methods: An 81-year-old man with VMT associated with central retinal vein occlusion in his left eye, was ...
Antonio Esposito, Raffaele +3 more
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Cost–benefit analysis of screening programme for diabetic retinopathy in Bulgaria
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims Late‐diagnosed diabetic retinopathy (DR) is difficult and expensive to treat. Screening programmes can identify the disease early and reduce the costs of its future treatment. This study aims to analyse the cost–benefit of screening programmes for DR.
Iva Nenkova +5 more
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EFFECT OF ANTI-VEGF THERAPY ON THE STRUCTURAL STATE OF THE RETINA IN DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA
Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2016 Objective: to analyze the structural state of the central area of the retina in diabetic macular edema in the background anti-VEGF therapy. Methods. The study included 38 patients (40 eyes) with diabetic macular edema.
M. M. Bikbov +2 more
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A Multiple Stakeholder Multicriteria Decision Analysis in Diabetic Macular Edema Management: The MULTIDEX‑EMD Study [PDF]
, 2020 Background The clinical and economic management of retinal diseases has become more complex following the introduction of new intravitreal treatments. Multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) offers the potential to overcome the challenges associated with ...
Casado, Miguel Ángel +19 more
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Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
Health Care Science, EarlyView.Current research of artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmology. ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing ophthalmology by providing innovative solutions for disease screening, diagnosis, personalized treatment, and the delivery of global healthcare services.
She Chongyang, Tao Yong
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International Journal of Retina and Vitreous, 2019 Background Functional and anatomical evaluation of patients with ischemic diabetic macular edema after monthly injections of Bevacizumab. Methods Five eyes from five patients with diabetic macular edema associated with macular ischemia in fluorescein ...
Felipe Pereira +3 more
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Treatment chronic macular edema in Vogt-Koyanagi Harada syndrome with dexamethasone intravitreal implant: description of three case [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose: To report our experience with dexamethasone intravitreal implant (Ozurdex, DEX implant) in the chronic cystic macular edema (ME )with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) Syndrome. Method: A retrospective chart review of three patients with (VKH) treated
Albanese, Giorgio +5 more
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Microaneurysms detection in color fundus images using machine learning based on directional local contrast [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: As one of the major complications of diabetes, diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness due to delayed diagnosis and intervention. Microaneurysms appear as the earliest symptom of DR.
Chen, Jiali +5 more
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