Photic maculopathy: A review of the literature (I). / Maculopatía fótica: revisión de la literatura (I).

The human retina, as transducer of light energy, is especially exposed to light toxicity. Solar maculopathy has been the only form of photic maculopathy for millennia, often secondary to the observation of an eclipse. During the last century, technological advances have led to the appearance of new forms of photic maculopathy, related to the exposure to new forms of artificial light, such as welding devices and lasers. In recent years, the general use of laser pointers has led to an upturn in interest in this pathology. The aim of this review is to offer an integrated view of the different types of photic maculopathy. Due to the extension of this topic, the review is presented divided into two parts. In this first part solar maculopathy and welding arc maculopathy are presented.

Photic maculopathy: A review of the literature (ii). / Maculopatía fótica: revisión de la literatura (ii).

The human retina, as transducer of light energy, is especially exposed to light toxicity. Solar maculopathy has been the only form of photic maculopathy for millennia, often secondary to the observation of an eclipse. During the last century, technological advances have led to the appearance of new forms of photic maculopathy, related to the exposure to new forms of artificial light, such as welding devices and lasers. In recent years the general use of laser pointers has led to an upturn in interest in this pathology. The aim of this review is to offer an integrated view of the different types of photic maculopathy. Due to the extension of the topic, the review is presented divided into 2 parts. In this second part, atomic bomb maculopathy, laser maculopathy, iatrogenic forms of photic maculopathy, and foveomacular retinitis are presented.

Traumatic cyclodialysis treated with transscleral ciclodiode laser: Anterior and posterior segment evolution. / Ciclodiálisis traumática tratada con láser ciclodiodo transescleral: evolución de la exploración del segmento anterior y posterior.

CASE REPORT: A 35-year-old man suffered a severe hipotension maculopathy after being kicked in his left eye. He presented a broad area of iridodialisis. Gonioscopy, ultrasound biomicroscopy and optic coherence tomography were not able to locate the suspected cyclodialysis. Medical treatment was ineffective. Five months later the patient received transcleral diode laser cyclophotocoagulation with clinical resolution. DISCUSSION: Transscleral diode laser constitutes an effective treatment, with low iatrogenia, that can solve cases of ocular hypotension, even when the location of the cyclodialysis has not been determined.

Early changes in optic coherence tomography in a child with laser pointer maculopathy. / Cambios precoces en la tomografía de coherencia óptica en un niño con maculopatía inducida por puntero láser.

CASE REPORT: A 9-year-old boy referred due to visual loss in his right eye after playing with a laser pointer. In the first visit (12hours later) visual acuity (VA) was 0.15. A hypopigmented lesion was present in the fovea, and optic coherence tomography (OCT) showed vertical hyper-reflective bands. In the last visit (6 months later), VA had improved to 0.5, and OCT showed a well-defined area of outer retinal layer disruption. DISCUSSION: An inadequate use of laser pointers can induce severe and permanent visual loss.

Over-diagnosis and over-treatment in Ophthalmology: A review of the literature. / Sobrediagnóstico y sobretratamiento en Oftalmología: revisión de la literatura.

OBJECTIVE: To determine if the pernicious effects of over-diagnosis and over-treatment have been studied in the most common ocular diseases. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Bibliographic search conducted in PubMed. RESULTS: The search algorithm used retrieved 29 articles related with the topic. Most of them address the issue tangentially. Only 4 of them address the problem directly. One of them focuses on the problem of over-diagnosis and over-treatment in idiopathic intracranial hypertension. The remaining 3 focus on the problem of over-diagnosis and over-treatment in glaucoma. CONCLUSION: The ophthalmology community has thought very little about the detrimental effects of over-diagnosis and over-treatment.

[Posterior capsule opacification, capsular bag distension syndrome, and anterior capsular phimosis: A retrospective cohort study]. / Opacificación de la cápsula posterior, síndrome de distensión capsular y síndrome de fimosis de la cápsula anterior: estudio de cohortes retrospectivo.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and the risk factors involved in the development of the three main postoperative capsular complications: posterior capsule opacification (PCO), capsular bag distension syndrome (CBDS), and anterior capsular phimosis syndrome (ACP). SUBJECTS, MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 801 patients submitted to cataract surgery in the ophthalmology unit of Hospital del Henares (Madrid) from March 2, 2009 to February 28, 2010. Computerized clinical charts were reviewed during July 2012. PCO was studied using the Kaplan-Meier method (log rank test). RESULTS: A total of 167 patients developed PCO. No association could be demonstrated between PCO and age, sex, diabetes mellitus, phaco technique, IOL model, tamsulosin intake, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration. Three patients developed CBDS, all of them have received and Akreos Adapt AO(®) (Bausch & Lomb). Two of them were young men who had received surgery for posterior subcapsular cataracts. Three patients developed ACP, 2 of whom had received a MicroSlim(®) IOL (PhysIOL). CONCLUSIONS: No association was found between PCO and any of the studied variables. Male gender, young age, subcapsular cataract and large non-angulated lens such as Akreos Adapt AO(®) could be associated with CBDS. ACP could be more frequent when microincision IOLs (like MicroSlim(®)) are implanted.

[Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome after treatment with duloxetine: coincidence, association, or causality?]. / Síndrome de iris flácido intraoperatorio tras tratamiento con duloxetina: ¿casualidad, asociación o causalidad?

CASE REPORT: The case is presented of a severe Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS) in a patient that had been treated with duloxetine. DISCUSSION: Tamsulosin is the main etiological agent involved in IFIS. However several cases of IFIS, supposedly secondary to drugs of different groups have recently been reported in the literature. The authors use this case report as a means to discuss why most of these cases should be considered anecdotal evidence.