Visual acuity and macular thickness in diabetic retinopathy treated with panphotocoagulation [PDF]
OBJETIVO: Comparar espessura macular e acuidade visual em pacientes portadores de retinopatia diabética, com e sem edema de mácula, submetidos à panfotocoagulação retiniana com laser de argônio.
MAIA JÚNIOR, Otacílio de Oliveira +2 more
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Diabetic retinopathy is a frequent manifestation of long standing diabetes mellitus. According to the World Health Organization diabetes affects nine percent of the adult population worldwide (Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2015). Of all of the common diseases of the eye, diabetic retinopathy has a great impact on the working age population and therefore ...
Steven J, Marks, Benjamin P, Hale
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Risperidone-related bilateral cystoid macular edema: a case report
Background A report of the second known case of bilateral cystoid macular edema in a patient taking risperidone. Case presentation We report a case of a 69-year-old African American woman using risperidone who presented with worsening visual acuity and ...
Anna Kozlova +2 more
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Ropivacaine vs tetracaine in topical anesthesia for intravitreal injection [PDF]
Aim: The object of the study was to evaluate the long term efficacy and safety of ropivacaine 0,5% vs tetracaine 0,5% for topical anesthesia in intravitreal injection of dexamethasone in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) and anti-vascular ...
COLLINI, Saul +6 more
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OCT Patterns of Macular Edema in Intermediate Uveitis
Objective. To evaluate characteristic OCT morphological characteristic of initial presentation and chronic recurrent macular edema (ME) in patients with intermediate uveitis.Materials and methods.
I. E. Panova, V. G. Gvazava
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Macular edema is a significant cause of vision loss in patients with central retinal vein occlusions and branch retinal vein occlusions. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) appears to be a key factor in the pathogenesis of this disease.
Lalit Verma +3 more
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Diagnostic Criteria for Macular Edema Associated with Venous Occlusions
Background. Macular edema is considered as a risk factor for a significant decrease in the visual acuity and quality of life of the patient, regardless of its cause.
A. G. Shchuko +3 more
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Ocriplasmin in the treatment of vitreomacular traction in a patient with central retinal vein occlusion. a case report [PDF]
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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Atypical presentation of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 8 in a sibling pair and review of the eye findings and neurological features. [PDF]
Purpose:To report atypical presentation of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses type 8 (CLN8) to the eye clinic and review clinical features of CLN8. Observations:Detailed eye exam by slit lamp exam, indirect ophthalmoscopy, fundus photography, optical ...
Collins, Christin D +6 more
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Effect of Adding Oral Calcium Dobesilate to Laser Photocoagulation on the Macular Thickness in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of oral calcium dobesilate (Doxium) on macular thickness in clinically significant macular edema (CSME). Methods: Overall, 71 eyes of 40 patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and clinically significant ...
Mostafa Feghhi +3 more
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