Assessment of the corneal biomechanical features of granular corneal dystrophy type 2 using dynamic ultra-high-speed Scheimpflug imaging.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the corneal biomechanical features of eyes with granular corneal dystrophy type 2 (GCD2) by analyzing corneal biomechanical indices obtained using a Corvis ST (CST) dynamic ultra-high-speed Scheimpflug imaging device. METHODS: In this retrospective case-control study, 35 CST parameters were compared in normal eyes (control) and eyes of patients with GCD2 treated at Osaka University Hospital, Osaka, Japan. The parameters included the Corvis Biomechanical Index (CBI), which is important in differentiating eyes with keratoconus from normal eyes. We measured the deposition rates of lesions in the central 7-mm region of the eye and assessed the correlation between the deposition rate and the CBI. RESULTS: Twenty-one eyes with GCD2 and 23 control eyes were analyzed. Eyes with GCD2 showed significantly less corneal stiffness in 15 CST parameters than did control eyes. In particular, the CBI was remarkably higher in eyes with GCD2 than in control eyes (P = 0.000006). Additionally, the deposition rate and the CBI were positively correlated. CONCLUSIONS: GCD2 eyes had softer corneas than did control eyes in most biomechanical CST parameters, and one of the parameters (the CBI) was linked to the rate of deposited lesions. Since IOP may be underestimated in GCD2 eyes, management should be especially careful in GCD2 cases complicated by glaucoma.

Head-Tilt Perfluorocarbon-Air Exchange Technique With Heads-Up Surgery for Giant Retinal Tear-Associated Retinal Detachments to Prevent Retinal Slippage Without Using Silicone Oil.

PURPOSE: To report the efficacy of the perfluorocarbon liquid-air exchange with a head tilt toward the area of the giant retinal tear (GRT) using the heads-up surgery system to prevent retinal slippage during vitrectomy for GRT-associated retinal detachments. METHODS: Eyes with GRT-associated retinal detachments underwent vitrectomy using the heads-up surgery system and perfluorocarbon liquid-air exchange with a head tilt 45° toward the GRT to put the area of the tear in the most dependent position to drain fluid. This technique was evaluated to prevent retinal slippage. RESULTS: Five consecutive cases were evaluated. The mean GRT size was 174° (range, 90-240°) and the GRT was located temporally in two eyes, nasally in two eyes, and superiorly in one eye. The tamponade types were air (1 eye), sulfur hexafluoride (3 eyes), and perfluoropropane (1 eye). Our technique was feasible and the slippage did not occur in any eyes. Although the microscope needed to be tilted for optimal fundus visualization, heads-up surgery allowed surgeons to maintain ergonomic postures. Retinal reattachment was achieved with a single surgery in all eyes. CONCLUSION: The head-tilt perfluorocarbon liquid-air exchange with heads-up surgery is useful in preventing retinal slippage in eyes with GRT.

Anterior segment Scheimpflug imaging for detecting primary angle closure disease.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the capability of anterior segment Scheimpflug imaging for detecting primary angle closure disease (PACD): primary angle closure suspect, primary angle closure, and primary angle closure glaucoma, using cutoff points derived from reference databases of healthy subjects. METHODS: Eighty-seven patients with PACD and 49 age-matched control subjects were included. We evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of anterior chamber depth (ACD), anterior chamber volume (ACV), and anterior chamber angle (ACA) to differentiate patients with PACD from controls. Additionally, the study's raw data was analyzed via receiver operating characteristic curves for comparison. RESULTS: One standard deviation from the normative data's mean values was used as the cutoff point and yielded a sensitivity and specificity of 96.2% and 92.6% for ACD, 97.1% and 75.9% for ACV, and 93.3% and 72.2% for ACA, respectively. Receiver operating characteristic analysis of the raw data showed the area under the curve to be 0.984, 0.975, and 0.931 for ACD, ACV, and ACA, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrated that the parameters of anterior segment Scheimpflug imaging, particularly ACD, accurately discriminate PACD. This was the first study to validate the device's normative data in a separate population. With its high reproducibility, ease of use, non-invasiveness, and speed, anterior segment Scheimpflug imaging is a potentially powerful screening tool for PACD.

Defects of the lamina cribrosa in eyes with localized retinal nerve fiber layer loss.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether focal abnormalities of the lamina cribrosa (LC) are present in glaucomatous eyes with localized retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) defects. DESIGN: Cross-sectional, observational study. PARTICIPANTS: We analyzed 20 eyes of 14 subjects with localized RNFL defects detected by masked grading of stereophotographs and 40 eyes of 25 age-matched healthy subjects recruited from the Diagnostic Innovations in Glaucoma Study at the University of California, San Diego. METHODS: All eyes had stereoscopic optic disc photography and in vivo LC imaging using enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT). Two masked graders identified focal LC defects defined by a standardized protocol using 48 radial scan EDI-OCT images. The kappa coefficient was calculated as a measure of the reliability of interobserver agreement. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The number of focal LC defects and the relationship between the location of LC defects and the location of localized RNFL defects. RESULTS: Of 20 eyes with a localized RNFL defect, 15 (75%) had ≥1 LC defect compared with only 1 of 40 healthy eyes (3%). There were 13 eyes with localized RNFL defects that had 1 LC defect, 1 eye with 2 LC defects, and 1eye with 3 LC defects. The largest area LC defect was present in a radial line EDI-OCT scan corresponding with a localized RNFL defect in 13 of 15 eyes (87%). There was good agreement between graders as to whether an eye had an LC defect (kappa = 0.87; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.73-1.00; P<0.001) and the location of the largest defect (kappa = 0.72; 95% CI, 0.44-1.00; P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Focal defects of the LC were frequently visible in glaucomatous eyes with localized RNFL defects. Focal abnormalities of the LC may be associated with focal retinal nerve fiber damage.

Rates of retinal nerve fiber layer thinning in glaucoma suspect eyes.

PURPOSE: To compare the rates of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) loss in patients suspected of having glaucoma who developed visual field damage (VFD) with those who did not develop VFD and to determine whether the rate of RNFL loss can be used to predict the development of VFD. DESIGN: Prospective, observational cohort study. PARTICIPANTS: Glaucoma suspects, defined as having glaucomatous optic neuropathy or ocular hypertension (intraocular pressure, >21 mmHg) without repeatable VFD at baseline, from the Diagnostic Innovations in Glaucoma Study and the African Descent and Glaucoma Evaluation Study. METHODS: Global and quadrant RNFL thickness (RNFLT) were measured with the Spectralis spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT; Spectralis HRA+OCT [Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany]). Visual field damage was defined as having 3 consecutive abnormal visual fields. The rate of RNFL loss in eyes developing VFD was compared to eyes not developing VFD using multivariate linear mixed-effects models. A joint longitudinal survival model used the estimated RNFLT slope to predict the risk of developing VFD, while adjusting for potential confounding variables. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The rate of RNFL thinning and the probability of developing VFD. RESULTS: Four hundred fifty-four eyes of 294 glaucoma suspects were included. The average number of SD-OCT examinations was 4.6 (range, 2-9), with median follow-up of 2.2 years (0.4-4.1 years). Forty eyes (8.8%) developed VFD. The estimated mean rate of global RNFL loss was significantly faster in eyes that developed VFD compared with eyes that did not develop VFD (-2.02 µm/year vs. -0.82 µm/year; P<0.001). The joint longitudinal survival model showed that each 1-µm/year faster rate of global RNFL loss corresponded to a 2.05-times higher risk of developing VFD (hazard ratio, 2.05; 95% confidence interval, 1.14-3.71; P = 0.017). CONCLUSIONS: The rate of global RNFL loss was more than twice as fast in eyes that developed VFD compared with eyes that did not develop VFD. A joint longitudinal survival model showed that a 1-µm/year faster rate of RNFLT loss corresponded to a 2.05-times higher risk of developing VFD. These results suggest that measuring the rate of SD-OCT RNFL loss may be a useful tool to help identify patients who are at a high risk of developing visual field loss.

Computational study on the effects of central retinal blood vessels with asymmetric geometries on optic nerve head biomechanics.

Optic nerve head (ONH) biomechanics are associated with glaucoma progression and have received considerable attention. Central retinal vessels (CRVs) oriented asymmetrically in the ONH are the single blood supply source to the retina and are believed to act as mechanically stable elements in the ONH in response to intraocular pressure (IOP). However, these mechanical effects are considered negligible in ONH biomechanical studies and received less attention. This study investigated the effects of CRVs on ONH biomechanics taking into consideration three-dimensional asymmetric CRV geometries. A CRV geometry was constructed based on CRV centerlines extracted from optical coherence tomography ONH images in eight healthy subjects and superimposed in the idealized ONH geometry established in previous studies. Mechanical analyses of the ONH in response to the IOP were conducted in the cases with and without CRVs for comparison. Obtained results demonstrated that the CRVs induced anisotropic ONH deformation, particularly in the lamina cribrosa and the associated upper neural tissues (prelamina) with wide ranges of spatial strain distributions. These results indicated that the CRVs result in anisotropic deformation with local strain concentration, rather than function to mechanically support in response to the IOP as in the conventional thinking in ophthalmology.

Fundus examination using a wide-angle viewing system and intraocular illumination through the corneal incision during cataract surgery: a case series.

PURPOSE: To report a new technique for fundus examination using a wide-angle viewing system combined with intraocular illumination without accessing the vitreous cavity. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case series METHODS: Consecutive patients with atopic dermatitis-related cataracts who underwent standard cataract surgery and the novel fundus examination technique were included. After phacoemulsification, the anterior and posterior chambers were filled with ocular viscoelastic devices. A 27-gauge endo-illumination probe was inserted into the anterior chamber through a corneal incision made for cataract surgery. The fundus examination was performed with a wide-angle viewing system and scleral indentation. If any retinal breaks/detachments were detected, they were treated simultaneously. Finally, an intraocular lens was implanted. RESULTS: Ten patients (13 eyes) were included (mean age 26.8 years; 9 men). Retinal breaks were detected in 5 eyes (38%); 2 of the 5 had rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) (15%). Intraoperative cryopexy was performed for 3 eyes with retinal breaks, while 2 eyes with RRD underwent a scleral buckling procedure (SBP) during the same surgery. There were no intra- or postoperative complications, including posterior capsule damage. The average surgical time was 22 minutes for cases requiring only fundus examination and about 28 and for eyes with cryopexy and 80 minutes for SBP. CONCLUSION: The described technique may reduce the disadvantages of creating scleral incisions and provide comparable visibility to inserting the illuminator into the vitreous cavity.

Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Inter-Eye Differences of Refractive Errors in a Population-Based Japanese Cohort: The Tohoku Medical Megabank Eye Study.

PURPOSE: To investigate the prevalence, associated factors, and inter-eye differences of myopia and astigmatism in an adult Japanese population-based cohort. METHODS: A total of 4282 participants from the Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization Eye Study (ToMMo Eye Study) underwent comprehensive ocular examinations as well as extensive physiological tests and a lifestyle questionnaire. The spherical equivalent (SE) and cylinder power were obtained as refractive parameters. The age- and gender-stratified prevalences of high myopia (SE < -5D), myopia (SE < -0.5D), hyperopia (SE > 0.5D), astigmatism (cylinder power < -0.5D), and anisometropia (SE difference >1D) were calculated. Multivariable analyses were performed to identify associated factors for refractive error (RE). Distribution and associated factors of the inter-eye difference in RE were also investigated. RESULTS: The age-adjusted prevalence of high myopia, myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and anisometropia was 15.9%, 63.5%, 14.7%, 51.1%, and 14.7%, respectively. Both myopia and high myopia were more prevalent in the younger age group, while astigmatism was more prevalent in the older age group. Age, education, blood pressure, intraocular pressure, and corneal thickness are significantly associated with myopic refraction. Age, gender, intraocular pressure, and corneal thickness are correlated with astigmatism. Older age was associated with against-the-rule astigmatism. Older age, myopia, and longer education showed a significant correlation with large inter-eye differences in SERE. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated the high prevalence of myopia in young Japanese, which may be caused by a generational shift. This study also confirmed the influence of age and education on both the prevalence and inter-eye differences of RE.

Association of Bergmeister Papilla and Deep Optic Nerve Head Structures With Prelaminar Schisis of Normal and Glaucomatous Eyes.

PURPOSE: To investigate factors associated with the severity of prelaminar schisis (PLS) in heathy subjects and glaucoma patients. DESIGN: Prospective cross-sectional study. METHODS: A total of 217 eyes of 217 subjects (110 normal eyes and 107 open angle glaucoma eyes) were studied. Frequency and severity of PLS were compared between normal and glaucomatous eyes. Multivariate logistic models were used to assess factors associated with the severity of PLS. Factors considered were age, axial length, glaucomatous damage indices, Bruch membrane opening (BMO) and anterior scleral canal opening parameters, tractional forces (posterior vitreous staging and presence of Bergmeister papilla), circumpapillary choroidal thickness, lamina cribrosa (LC) parameters, and peripapillary scleral (PPS) angle. RESULTS: The frequency of PLS was 70.9% in normal eyes and 72.0% in glaucomatous eyes. There was no difference in frequency and severity between the groups. The presence of Bergmeister papilla was the strongest predictor of a more severe PLS in both normal and glaucomatous eyes (odds ratio [OR] + 9.78, 12.5; both P < .001). A larger PPS angle in normal eyes (OR = 1.19; P = .003) and a larger BMO area and a deeper LC depth in glaucomatous eyes (OR = 1.08, 1.05; both P = .038) were associated with severity of PLS. CONCLUSIONS: The severity of PLS was strongly associated with the presence of Bergmeister papilla, suggesting a traction-related phenomenon. Correlation of PLS severity with larger BMO area and deeper LC depth, which are optic nerve head structures associated with glaucoma, suggested its possible relationship with glaucomatous damage.

Effects of Deep Optic Nerve Head Structures on Bruch's Membrane Opening- Minimum Rim Width and Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer.

PURPOSE: To explore the effects of deep optic nerve head (ONH) structures on Bruch's membrane opening (BMO)-minimum rim width (MRW) and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (pRNFLT) in healthy eyes. DESIGN: Prospective cross-sectional study. METHODS: Two hundred five healthy eyes of 141 subjects (mean ± standard deviation of age and axial length (AXL): 46.9 ± 10.0 years and 24.79 ± 1.15 mm) were enrolled. Best fit multivariable linear mixed models identified factors associated with BMO-MRW and pRNFLT. Explanatory variables included age, gender, AXL, BMO and anterior scleral canal opening (ASCO) area and ovality, magnitude of BMO and ASCO shift, peripapillary choroidal thickness, lamina cribrosa (LC) parameters, prelaminar thickness, and peripapillary scleral (PPS) angle. RESULTS: Thinner BMO-MRW was associated with older age, smaller ASCO/BMO offset magnitude, larger BMO area, thinner prelaminar thickness, deeper LC, and thinner pRNFLT (P = .011, <.001, .004, <.001, <.001, <.001 respectively). Thinner pRNFLT was associated with shorter AXL, smaller ASCO area, a more posteriorly bowed PPS, shallower LC and thinner BMO-MRW. (P = .030, .002, .035, .012, <.001 respectively) CONCLUSIONS: BMO-MRW and pRNFLT were influenced by several deep ONH structures such as BMO and ASCO position shift, BMO or ASCO area, prelaminar thickness, PPS bowing and LC depth in addition to patient characteristics such as age and AXL. The degree and/or direction of associations varied between deep ONH structures and BMO-MRW or pRNFLT. Despite both BMO-MRW and pRNFLT being surrogate parameters for RGC loss, a complex relationship with ONH deep-layer morphology was indicated.

Birefringence-derived artifact in optical coherence tomography imaging of the lamina cribrosa in eyes with glaucoma.

We investigated birefringence-derived artifacts that potentially mimic focal defects of the lamina cribrosa (focal LC defects) in optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging of eyes with glaucoma. This study included 74 eyes of 48 patients with glaucoma. Five horizontal line B-scan images of the optic disc were obtained using commercial swept-source OCT. From a dataset of prototype swept-source polarization-diversity OCT, we calculated the following types of OCT images: polarization-dependent, polarization-dependent attenuation-coefficient, polarization-independent, and polarization-independent attenuation-coefficient. We assessed the commercial OCT images for the presence of birefringence-derived artifacts by comparison with the polarization-diversity OCT images. Commercial OCT showed suggestive findings of focal LC defects in 17 of 74 eyes. Reevaluation using polarization-independent OCT revealed that the focal LC defects in one of 17 eyes (5.9%) were actually birefringence-derived artifacts. This study demonstrated the existence of birefringence-derived artifacts mimicking focal LC defects in commercial OCT imaging and indicated that polarization-diversity OCT is an effective tool to evaluate the presence of these artifacts.

Intereye comparison of visual field progression in eyes with open-angle glaucoma.

PURPOSE: To investigate the intereye correlations between and differences in the rates of visual field (VF) progression in eyes with bilateral open-angle glaucoma. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective, longitudinal, observational study. METHODS: Patients with bilateral open-angle glaucoma with 8 or more reliable 30 - 2 standard automated perimetry tests over a period of more than 2 years were enrolled. The rate of change of the MD (MD slope) was used as the indicator for the rates of VF progression. Descriptive statistics of the absolute intereye difference in the MD slope values were computed. Factors associated with a large intereye difference (> 0.42 dB/year) were explored. RESULTS: One hundred eighty-eight eyes from 94 patients (56 women) were enrolled. A significant intereye correlation of the rates of visual field progression (P = .002) was found. The mean ± standard deviation and median intereye differences of the MD slope values were 0.29 ± 0.31 and 0.18 dB/year (range: 0-1.41), respectively. The 5th, 10th, 25th, 75th, 90th, and 95th percentiles of intereye differences were 0.01, 0.02, 0.08, 0.42, 0.72, and 0.91 dB/year, respectively. Older age and slower progression were significantly associated with large intereye difference. CONCLUSION: A significant intereye correlation in the rate of VF progression was found in eyes with bilateral open-angle glaucoma. We showed the distributions and associated factors of intereye differences in VF progression. These data may be used for improving the estimation of rates of VF progression.

Deep Optic Nerve Head Structures Associated With Increasing Axial Length in Healthy Myopic Eyes of Moderate Axial Length.

PURPOSE: To elucidate which swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT)-derived optic nerve head (ONH) parameters are associated with longer axial length (AXL) in healthy myopic eyes. DESIGN: Prospective cross-sectional observational study. METHODS: Two hundred eleven healthy eyes of 140 participants (96 emmetropic-mild myopic [AXL: 22.2-24.5 mm], 83 moderately myopic [24.5-26.0 mm], and 32 highly myopic [26.0-27.4 mm] eyes) were enrolled. Bruch membrane opening (BMO), anterior scleral canal opening (ASCO) area and ovality, minimum rim width, parameters defining misalignment between the BMO and ASCO planes, OCT-defined region of perineural canal retinal epithelium atrophy and externally oblique choroidal border tissue, circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (cpRNFLT), circumpapillary choroidal thickness (cpChT), lamina cribrosa parameters, and peripapillary scleral (PPS) angle were calculated from BMO-centered radial scans reconstructed from 3D raster scans. Multivariate linear mixed models were used to elucidate ONH parameters that are independently associated with AXL. RESULTS: Longer AXL was associated with a greater misalignment between ASCO and BMO planes, larger region of externally oblique choroidal border tissue, thinner cpChT, larger PPS angle, larger ASCO area, and thicker cpRNFLT (all P < .040 after Bonferroni's correction for number of included explanatory variables). CONCLUSIONS: A greater misalignment between BMO and ASCO planes, thinner choroid, a more posteriorly bowed PPS, an enlargement of ASCO, and thicker cpRNFLT were each associated with longer AXL. An enhanced understanding of these AXL-associated configurations should provide essential information to improve our ability to detect glaucoma-induced ONH morphology in myopic eyes.

Intraocular pressure elevation is a delayed-onset complication after successful vitrectomy for stages 4 and 5 retinopathy of prematurity.

PURPOSE: To determine the incidence and risk factors for delayed-onset intraocular pressure (IOP) elevations after vitrectomy for Stages 4 and 5 retinopathy of prematurity and, in addition, to determine the results of treating the IOP elevations. METHODS: Fifty-five consecutive eyes with successful retinal reattachment and at least 24 months of follow-up after vitrectomy were studied. The ophthalmic examinations included slit-lamp biomicroscopy, wide-field digital retinal imaging, and IOP measurements. Eyes were classified into 2 groups: eyes with a postoperative IOP elevation to ≥ 21 mmHg and eyes whose IOP was always <21 mmHg. RESULTS: Eight eyes (14.5%) developed an IOP elevation to ≥ 21 mmHg from 2 months to 4 months (median: 2.5 months) after the vitrectomy. In two of these eyes, the IOP was controlled with antiglaucoma medications. In the other six eyes, trabeculotomy for eyes with open angles and trabeculectomy or goniosynechialysis for eyes with closed angles were performed. The IOPs were successfully controlled after an average of 1.5 glaucoma surgeries. Multivariate logistic regression analyses identified that a young gestational age (odds ratio = 1.147, 95% confidence interval: 1.024-1.346) and lensectomy (odds ratio = 8.795, 95% confidence interval: 1.262-183.3) were significantly associated with the IOP elevation. CONCLUSION: Delayed-onset IOP elevation after vitrectomy for retinopathy of prematurity occurs in 14.5% of the eyes, and it is significantly associated with a young gestational age and presence of lensectomy.

Efficacy and Safety of Omidenepag Isopropyl 0.002% Ophthalmic Solution: A Retrospective Analysis of Real-World Data in Japan.

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to clarify the efficacy and safety of omidenepag isopropyl (OMDI) in a retrospective, real-world, multicenter setting. METHODS: A retrospective medical chart review of patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension receiving OMDI from November 2018 to November 2019 with at least 12 weeks of follow-up was conducted in 11 eye clinics in Japan. The participants were categorized into three therapy groups, designated the naïve monotherapy, switching monotherapy, and concomitant therapy groups. The main outcome measures were the change in intraocular pressure (IOP) at week 4 and week 12 after the initiation of OMDI treatment, and frequency of adverse drug reactions. RESULTS: Data were collected from 827 patients. The baseline IOP in the naïve group was 16.6 ± 4.2 mmHg. The mean IOP reduction at week 4 and week 12 was - 2.9 ± 3.2 mmHg (P < 0.0001) and - 2.5 ± 2.9 mmHg (P < 0.0001), respectively. Eyes with baseline IOP less than 16 mmHg also showed a significant reduction of IOP of - 1.4 ± 2.0 mmHg at week 12. OMDI significantly reduced IOP not only in eyes with primary open-angle glaucoma but also in eyes with primary angle-closure glaucoma and secondary glaucoma. In the switching monotherapy group, IOP did not change significantly after switching from most classes of medications to OMDI, but further IOP reduction was observed in the case of switching from beta-blockers to OMDI. The frequency of adverse drug reactions was 14.1% in all participants, and the most common adverse reaction was ocular hyperemia (7.6%). No serious and severe side effects were observed in this study. CONCLUSION: OMDI showed an IOP-lowering effect in eyes with various types of glaucoma and using various therapeutic regimens in real-world clinical practice. In addition, OMDI did not show any serious and severe side effects, suggesting the potential of OMDI as a first-line medicine for the treatment of glaucoma. TRIAL REGISTRATION: University Hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN): 000040040.

Three-Dimensional Volume Calculation of Intrachoroidal Cavitation Using Deep-Learning-Based Noise Reduction of Optical Coherence Tomography.

Purpose: Intrachoroidal cavitations (ICCs) are peripapillary pathological lesions generally associated with high myopia that can cause visual field (VF) defects. The current study aimed to evaluate a three-dimensional (3D) volume parameter of ICCs segmented from volumetric swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) images processed using deep learning (DL)-based noise reduction and to investigate its correlation with VF sensitivity. Methods: Thirteen eyes of 12 consecutive patients with peripapillary ICCs were enrolled. DL-based denoising and further analyses were applied to parapapillary 6 × 6-mm volumetric SS-OCT scans. Then, 3D ICC volume and two-dimensional depth and length measurements of the ICCs were calculated. The correlations between ICC parameters and VF sensitivity were investigated. Results: The ICCs were located in the inferior hemiretina in all eyes. ICC volume (P = 0.02; regression coefficient [RC], -0.007) and ICC length (P = 0.04; RC, -4.51) were negatively correlated with the VF mean deviation, whereas ICC depth (P = 0.15) was not. All of the parameters, including ICC volume (P = 0.01; RC, -0.004), ICC depth (P = 0.02; RC, -0.008), and ICC length (P = 0.045; RC, -2.11), were negatively correlated with the superior mean total deviation. Conclusions: We established the volume of ICCs as a new 3D parameter, and it reflected their influence on visual function. The automatic delineation and 3D rendering may lead to improved detection and pathological understanding of ICCs. Translational Relevance: This study demonstrated the correlation between the 3D volume of ICCs and VF sensitivity.

Treatment of Descemet's membrane detachment after primary Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty during surgery using intraoperative optical coherence tomography.

Purpose: To present a novel microscope-integrated optical coherence tomography (iOCT)-guided surgical technique wherein Descemet's membrane detachment (DMD), occurring during vitrectomy, was treated intraoperatively in a patient who had previously undergone Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). Observations: The surgical technique was performed on a 75-year-old man with a history of DSAEK to intraoperatively treat DMD, which occurred during vitrectomy in the left eye. A fine needle mounted on a syringe was inserted into the supra-Descemet's space under iOCT guidance. The location of the needle was easily identified by its high reflection. The interface fluid was safely aspirated under excellent visualization of the needle tip and the interface. Successful aspiration of the interface fluid was confirmed via iOCT imaging at the end of the surgery. The graft has remained well attached to the cornea throughout the one-year postoperative follow-up. Conclusion and importance: iOCT-guided surgical interventions provide a safe and accurate approach for treating intraoperative complications in eyes with a history of DSAEK.

Early Three-Dimensional Intrableb Structural Changes in Primary-Open Angle Glaucoma and Exfoliation Glaucoma After Ex-PRESS Surgery.

PURPOSE: To compare early-stage intrableb structural changes after Ex-PRESS surgery using anterior-segment optical coherence tomography between primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and exfoliation glaucoma (XFG). METHODS: Twenty-five POAG eyes and 15 XFG eyes that underwent Ex-PRESS surgery were evaluated. Intrableb images were classified into four categories based on previously reported scattering intensity: high-, medium-, and low-scattering walls and fluid-filled spaces. Bleb measurements were evaluated in both groups throughout 6 postoperative months. The 3-year surgical success was defined by the criteria intraocular pressure (IOP) < 18 mmHg and IOP < 15 mmHg with or without medications. RESULTS: The fluid-filled space volume at 3 and 6 months (P = 0.005 and P = 0.022, respectively) and the volume ratio of the low-scattering wall to the bleb wall (P = 0.028) at 6 months were significantly smaller in XFG than POAG postoperatively. The volume ratio of the high-scattering wall to the bleb wall was correlated positively (P = 0.007) with the IOP, and that of the low-scattering wall to the bleb wall was correlated negatively (P = 0.002) with the IOP in XFG. The 3-year surgical success rates for both criteria were significantly lower in XFG than POAG. CONCLUSIONS: Fluid-filled spaces were smaller in XFG than in POAG after Ex-PRESS surgery. The proportion of the high-scattering wall tended to increase and the low-scattering wall tended to decrease in XFG eyes with high IOP. Early-stage intrableb structural changes differed between POAG and XFG and may affect the prognosis. TRANSLATIONAL RELEVANCE: Our cutting-edge observation of intrableb fibrosis can be an important predictor of the surgical outcome.

Corneal tomographic changes during corneal rigid gas-permeable contact lens wear in keratoconic eyes.

BACKGROUND/AIMS: We aimed to investigate the refractive changes in the posterior corneal surface in keratoconus (KC) associated with wearing spherical corneal rigid gas-permeable contact lenses (corneal GPs) with apical touch or three-point touch fitting and the effect of spherical corneal GPs on corneal biomechanics. METHODS: Patients with KC wearing corneal GPs every day without facing complications were enrolled as a single group. Corneal tomographic data were obtained using a three-dimensional anterior segment optical coherence tomography from the same eye with and without corneal GPs. Dioptric data from the central 3-mm zone of the posterior corneal surface were decomposed into spherical, regular astigmatism, asymmetry and higher-order irregularity components using Fourier harmonic analysis. The corneal biomechanical indices were deformation amplitude ratio within 2 mm, integrated radius, stiffness parameter at first applanation and linear Corvis Biomechanical Index. Correlations between the difference in Fourier indices with and without corneal GPs and the corneal biomechanical parameters were analysed. RESULTS: Thirty-two eyes of 32 patients with KC were enrolled. Spherical, regular astigmatism and asymmetry components were significantly smaller with corneal GP wear than without the wear (all p<0.001). All biomechanical indices were significantly correlated with the difference in the spherical components with and without corneal GPs. CONCLUSION: Corneal biomechanical properties of KC were correlated with posterior corneal surface flattening induced by wearing corneal GPs on the spherical components. This effect is greater in biomechanically weaker corneas.

Comparing Surgical Outcomes in Neovascular Glaucoma between Tube and Trabeculectomy: A Multicenter Study.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the surgical outcomes between Baerveldt glaucoma implant (BGI) surgery and trabeculectomy with mitomycin C for patients with neovascular glaucoma (NVG). DESIGN: Retrospective clinical cohort study at 5 clinical centers in Japan. PARTICIPANTS: Patients treated with trabeculectomy or BGI for NVG between April 1, 2012, and December 31, 2019, at 5 clinical centers were recruited. METHODS: The inclusion criteria were age ≥ 20 years and having NVG. The exclusion criteria were eyes with no light perception vision and with previous tube-shunt surgery. If both eyes in the same patient satisfied the inclusion criteria, the eye that was treated first was investigated. We included 100 eyes undergoing BGI surgery and 204 eyes undergoing trabeculectomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome was surgical success or failure, with failure being defined according to 3 criteria: < 20% reduction of the preoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) or criterion A (IOP > 21 mmHg), criterion B (IOP > 17 mmHg), or criterion C (IOP > 14 mmHg). Cases of reoperation, a loss of light perception vision, or hypotony were also considered failures. RESULTS: The probability of success was significantly higher in patients undergoing BGI surgery than in those receiving trabeculectomy for criteria A (P < 0.01) and B (P = 0.01). Trabeculectomy was significantly associated with surgical failure in the multivariable analysis for criterion A (hazard ratio, 1.70) and criterion B (hazard ratio, 1.50). The overall incidence of postoperative complications was similar between the 2 groups. Reoperations for glaucoma were required significantly more frequently in the trabeculectomy group than in the BGI surgery group (20.1 % vs. 5.0%; P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Baerveldt glaucoma implant surgery had a higher success rate compared with trabeculectomy in patients with NVG for a target IOP < 21 mmHg or < 17 mmHg. The rates of postoperative complications were similar between both surgical procedures. Additional glaucoma surgery was required more frequently after trabeculectomy than after BGI surgery.