Outcomes for expanded polytetrafluoroethylene strip in frontalis suspension surgery.

PURPOSE: This study evaluates surgical outcomes and complication rates of frontalis suspension with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE). METHODS: This retrospective cohort study reviewed all patients undergoing frontalis suspension surgery using ePTFE as the sling material from January 1 2012 to March 3 2020 by a single surgeon at a single academic center. Two different surgical techniques were evaluated in the placement of the sling material. Demographic, clinical, and operative data were extracted. Outcome data including postoperative lid height, reoperation, and complication rate were extracted for the cohort and compared between the two surgical techniques. Descriptive statistics were utilized. RESULTS: Sixty-four eyes from 49 unique patients were included in this study. Forty-three (67.2%) patients had isolated congenital blepharoptosis; 14 (21.9%) had blepharophimosis, ptosis, and epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES); and 2 (3.1%) had cranial nerve III palsy. Fifty-one (79.7%) patients had no prior blepharoptosis surgery. Lid crease incision and stab incision techniques were utilized for 24 (37.5%) and 40 (62.5%) eyes, respectively. Overall, 21 (32.8%) eyes required reoperation with ePTFE to achieve appropriate eyelid height or contour. Only one patient experienced implant infection, requiring removal of ePTFE sling after a second reoperation. There were no cases of implant exposure or granuloma formation noted during the study period. CONCLUSION: An ePTFE strip soaked in cefazolin prior to utilization in surgery is a viable material for frontalis suspension surgery, with a lower infectious or inflammatory complication rate than previously reported. However, reoperation rate was still relatively high.

Predictors of need for catheterisation and urinary retention after radical cystectomy and orthotopic neobladder in male patients.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of catheterisation and urinary retention in male patients with bladder cancer after radical cystectomy (RC) and orthotopic neobladder (ONB) and to identify potential predictors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Using an Institutional Review Board approved, prospectively maintained bladder cancer database, we collected information using a diversion-related questionnaire from 299 consecutive male patients with bladder cancer upon postoperative clinic visit. Urinary retention was defined as ≥3 catheterisations/day or a self-reported inability to void without a catheter. Uni- and multivariable Cox regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of catheterisation and urinary retention. RESULTS: Self-catheterisation was reported in 51 patients (17%), of whom, 22 (7.4% of the total patients) were in retention. Freedom from any catheterisation at 3, 5, and 10 years after RC was 85%, 77%, and 62%, respectively. Freedom from retention at 3, 5, and 10 years after RC was 93%, 88%, and 79%, respectively. Multivariable Cox regression showed that higher body mass index (BMI; ≥27 kg/m2 ) significantly increased the need for catheterisation (hazard ratio [HR] 2.34, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.26-4.32) as well as retention (HR 5.20, 95% CI 1.74-15.51). Greater medical comorbidity (Charlson Comorbidity Index score ≥2) correlated with the need for any catheterisation (HR 1.84, 95% CI 1.02-3.3), but not retention. Pathological stage and type of diversion were not significant predictors of the need to catheterise or urinary retention. CONCLUSION: In males undergoing RC with ONB, retention requiring catheterisation to void is uncommon. Patients with a BMI of ≥27 kg/m2 are at significantly increased risk of retention and need for self-catheterisation.

Surgical Outcomes of Transposition Surgery for the Correction of Large-Angle Strabismus.

BACKGROUND: Many potential surgical options exist to address large-angle deviations and head turns that result from various forms of paralytic strabismus. Muscle transposition surgeries serve as suitable alternatives to simple resection-recessions. Here, we report outcomes of augmented Hummelsheim and X-type transpositions for the correction of large-angle strabismus and provide insights for surgical planning. METHODS: We performed a retrospective chart review of 40 consecutive patients with strabismus who were treated with an augmented Hummelsheim or X-type transposition surgery at a single academic medical center. Etiologies included cranial nerve palsies (n = 26), monocular elevation palsy (n = 3), Duane syndrome (n = 1), traumatic extraocular muscle damage (n = 8), and chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (n = 2). All patients were followed for a minimum of 2 months postsurgery. Logistic regression analyses were performed to assess for predictors of surgical outcome. RESULTS: Forty consecutive patients were enrolled in our series. The median preoperative deviation was 46.5Δ (interquartile range [IQR] 35-70). The median postoperative deviation 2 months after surgery was 0.5Δ (IQR 0-9.5), which represented a significant improvement (P < 0.001). Thirty-three patients (82.5%) experienced an improvement in range and/or centration of binocular single vision (BSV). More patients who underwent an augmented Hummelsheim procedure and had a small overcorrection at postoperative day 3 had a favorable result on postoperative month 2 (79%) compared with those that were initially under-corrected (38%). Multiple logistic regressions found larger preoperative deviation (P < 0.005) and esotropia (P < 0.021) to be predictors of a less favorable surgical outcome (C-statistic = 0.83). Subgroup analysis revealed that less, favorable outcome after X-type transposition occurred most frequently in patients undergoing correction of an esodeviation. CONCLUSION: Augmented Hummelsheim transposition techniques offer effective treatment options for paralytic strabismus with esotropic deviations, whereas X-type transpositions are effective for exotropic deviations and deviations from severe inferior rectus damage. In addition to potentially providing a wider field of BSV, improved centration is often achieved.

Ocular Biometric Determinants of Dark-to-Light Change in Angle Width: The Chinese American Eye Study.

PURPOSE: To assess ocular biometric determinants of dark-to-light change in anterior chamber angle width and identify dynamic risk factors in primary angle closure disease (PACD). DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study. METHODS: Chinese American Eye Study (CHES) participants underwent anterior segment optical coherence tomography imaging in the dark and light. Static dark and light biometric parameters, including angle opening distance, 750 µm (AOD750), anterior chamber width (ACW), lens vault (LV), and pupillary diameter (PD) were measured, and dynamic dark-to-light changes were calculated. Contributions by static and dynamic parameters to dark-to-light changes in AOD750 were assessed using multivariable linear regression models with standardized regression coefficients (SRCs) and semipartial correlation coefficients squared (SPCC2). PACD was defined as ≥3 quadrants of gonioscopic angle closure. RESULTS: The analysis included 1011 participants. All biometric parameters differed between dark and light (P < .05). On multivariable regression analysis, change in ACW (SRC = -0.35, SPCC2 = 0.081) and PD (SRC = -0.46, SPCC2 = 0.072) were the strongest determinants of dark-to-light change in AOD750 (overall R2 = 0.40). Dark-to-light increase in AOD750 was less in eyes with than without PACD (0.081 mm and 0.111 mm, respectively; P < .001). ACW increased in eyes with PACD and decreased in eyes without PACD from dark to light (P < .025), whereas change in PD was similar (P = .28). CONCLUSIONS: Beneficial angle widening effects of transitioning from dark to light are attenuated in eyes with PACD, which appears related to aberrant dark-to-light change in ACW. These findings highlight the importance of assessing the angle in both dark and light to identify potential dynamic mechanisms of angle closure.

FAILED LASER RETINOPEXY IN A PATIENT UNDERGOING PAZOPANIB THERAPY.

PURPOSE: To report a case of failed endolaser retinopexy in patient taking pazopanib and possible association with impaired retinal remodeling. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: A 68-year-old man with a history of radiation-induced high-grade metastatic mediastinal leiomyosarcoma, on pazopanib 600 mg daily, presented with a superior retinal tear 2 months after initiating pazopanib. The patient was treated with pars plana vitrectomy and endolaser retinopexy without any immediate complications. One month postoperatively, the patient was found to have a new superior macula-sparing rhegmatogenous retinal detachment extending through the laser barricade nasally. A large proportion of the laser lesions in this area had notably remained chalk-white. The patient underwent pars plana vitrectomy with scleral buckling, and repeat endolaser retinopexy. Pazopanib therapy was stopped 1 week later in consultation with the oncology team and was reinitiated after the retina seemed stable under silicone oil for several weeks. The scars from the patient's repeat endolaser retinopexy remained pale white at his clinic visit 2 months after the procedure, and at that time, his initial laser scars had only just begun to darken with pigment. Four and a half months after the initial vitrectomy and endolaser retinopexy, and three and a half months after his repeat vitrectomy and endolaser retinopexy, all the patient's laser scars have developed increased pigment, and his retina remains completely flat under silicone oil tamponade. CONCLUSION: Pazopanib may have had an adverse effect on retinal wound healing after vitrectomy with endolaser retinopexy, leading to persistence of pale laser lesions many weeks after laser application. It is possible that this may have impaired the typical development of chorioretinal laser scar formation and led to subsequent retinal detachment.

Differences in Ocular Biometric Measurements among Subtypes of Primary Angle Closure Disease: The Chinese American Eye Study.

PURPOSE: To assess differences in ocular biometric measurements between primary angle closure suspect (PACS) eyes and primary angle closure (PAC) and primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) eyes. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: Patients with primary angle closure disease (PACD) were identified from the Chinese American Eye Study, a population-based study in Los Angeles, California. METHODS: Patients previously underwent complete ocular examinations including gonioscopy and anterior segment (AS)-OCT imaging with the Tomey CASIA SS-1000 (Tomey Corporation). Four AS-OCT images were analyzed per eye. Averaged and sectoral measurements of biometric parameters, including angle recess area (ARA), trabecular iris space area (TISA), iris area, iris curvature, lens vault, anterior chamber depth, and anterior chamber area, were compared between early PACD (PACS) and late PACD (PAC and PACG) groups. Machine learning classifiers that attempt to differentiate between early and late PACD eyes were developed by applying different regression algorithms to a training dataset of sectoral parameter measurements. Classifier performance was assessed using an independent test dataset. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Averaged and sectoral measurements of biometric parameters. RESULTS: Two hundred ninety-eight eyes (231 PACS, 67 PAC or PACG) of 298 patients were analyzed. No difference was found in averaged biometric measurements between the 2 groups before (P > 0.09) or after (P > 0.14) adjusting for age and gender. Differences (P < 0.04) between the 2 groups were found for 11 sectoral parameter measurements, including ARA and TISA. The performance of machine learning classifiers developed using sectoral parameter measurements was poor on the independent test dataset for all regression algorithms (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, 0.529-0.628). CONCLUSIONS: Differences in biometric measurements between subtypes of PACD eyes were small in a population-based cohort of Chinese Americans. The poor performance of classifiers based on these measurements highlights potential challenges of developing quantitative methods to detect late PACD.

Traumatic Retinal Detachment in Patients with Self-Injurious Behavior: An International Multicenter Study.

PURPOSE: To describe the clinical characteristics, surgical outcomes, and management recommendations in patients with traumatic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) resulting from self-injurious behavior (SIB). DESIGN: International, multicenter, retrospective, interventional case series. PARTICIPANTS: Patients with SIB from 23 centers with RRD in at least 1 eye. METHODS: Clinical histories, preoperative assessment, surgical details, postoperative management, behavioral intervention, and follow-up examination findings were reviewed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The rate of single-surgery anatomic success (SSAS) was the primary outcome. Other outcomes included new RRD in formerly attached eyes, final retinal reattachment, and final visual acuity. RESULTS: One hundred seven eyes with RRDs were included from 78 patients. Fifty-four percent of patients had bilateral RRD or phthisis bulbi in the fellow eye at final follow-up. The most common systemic diagnoses were autism spectrum disorder (35.9%) and trisomy 21 (21.8%) and the most common behavior was face hitting (74.4%). The average follow-up time was 3.3 ± 2.8 years, and surgical outcomes for operable eyes were restricted to patients with at least 3 months of follow-up (81 eyes). Primary initial surgeries were vitrectomy alone (33.3%), primary scleral buckle (SB; 26.9%), and vitrectomy with SB (39.7%), and 5 prophylactic SBs were placed. Twenty-three eyes (21.5%) with RRDs were inoperable. The SSAS was 23.1% without tamponade (37.2% if including silicone oil), and final reattachment was attained in 80% (36.3% without silicone oil tamponade). Funnel-configured RRD (P = 0.006) and the presence of grade C proliferative vitreoretinopathy (P = 0.002) correlated with re-detachment. The use of an SB predicted the final attachment rate during the initial surgery (P = 0.005) or at any surgery (P = 0.008. These associations held if restricting to 64 patients with ≥12 months followup. Anatomic reattachment correlated with better visual acuity (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: RRD resulting from SIB poses therapeutic challenges because of limited patient cooperation, bilateral involvement, chronicity, and ongoing trauma in vulnerable and neglected patients. The surgical success rates were some of the lowest in the modern retinal detachment literature. The use of an SB may result in better outcomes, and visual function can be restored in some patients.

Ocular Biometric Determinants of Anterior Chamber Angle Width in Chinese Americans: The Chinese American Eye Study.

PURPOSE: We sought to investigate anatomic mechanisms of angle narrowing by assessing ocular biometric determinants of anterior chamber angle width. DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study. METHODS: Subjects ≥50 years of age from the Chinese American Eye Study underwent a comprehensive ocular examination, including anterior segment optical coherence tomography imaging and ultrasound A-scan. Independent variables, including anterior chamber depth (ACD), lens vault (LV), iris curvature (IC), anterior chamber width, lens thickness, vitreous cavity depth, and axial length, and dependent variables, including angle opening distance, were measured in 1 randomly selected eye per subject. Univariable and multivariable regression models with standardized regression coefficients (SRCs) and semipartial correlation coefficients squares (SPCC2) were used to assess relative and unique contributions by independent variables to angle width. RESULTS: Two thousand two hundred twenty-five subjects (1433 women and 834 men) were included in the analysis. All biometric parameters except lens thickness differed between men and women (age-adjusted P < .001). In model 1A (R2 = 0.66), which included ACD, lens thickness, and vitreous cavity depth, ACD (SRC = 0.64, SPCC2 = 0.19) and IC (SRC = -0.26, SPCC2 = 0.041) were the strongest determinants of angle opening distance. In model 1B (R2 = 0.58), which included LV and axial length, LV (SRC = -0.46, SPCC2 = 0.1) and IC (SRC = -0.3, SPCC2 = 0.047) were the strongest determinants of angle opening distance. Determinants of angle width were similar in separate multivariable models for men and women. CONCLUSIONS: ACD, LV, and IC are the strongest determinants of angle width in Chinese Americans. Sex-related differences in angle width are explained by differences among biometric measurements. These results provide insights into anatomic mechanisms of angle narrowing and have important implications for quantitative assessments of angle closure eyes.

Genotype Phenotype Correlation and Variability in Microcephaly Associated With Chorioretinopathy or Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the natural history and phenotypic overlap of patients with microcephaly and a chorioretinopathy or familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) ocular phenotype caused by mutations in KIF11, TUBGCP4, or TUBGCP6. Methods: Patients diagnosed with congenital microcephaly and chorioretinopathy or FEVR were included. Molecular investigations consisted of targeted genetic sequencing. Data from medical records, ophthalmologic examination and imaging, electroretinography, and visual fields were analyzed for systemic and ophthalmic features and evidence of posterior segment disease progression. Results: Twelve patients from 9 families were included and had a median of 8 years of follow-up. Nine patients had KIF11 variants, two had heterozygous TUBGCP6 variants, and one had heterozygous variants in TUBGCP4. All patients had reduced visual function and multiple individuals and families showed features of both chorioretinopathy and FEVR. Progression of posterior segment disease was highly variable, with some degree of increased atrophy of the macula or peripheral retina or increased vitreoretinal traction observed in 9 of 12 patients. Conclusions: Microcephaly due to mutations in KIF11, TUBGCP4, or TUBGCP6 can be associated with retinal disease on a spectrum from chorioretinal atrophy to FEVR-like posterior segment changes. Visually significant disease progression can occur and patients should be monitored closely by a team experienced in ophthalmic genetics.

Elimination of a False-Negative Result With the M-CHARTS Metamorphopsia Assessment Tool Achieved Through Sampling Oblique Axes.

Standard implementation of the M-CHARTS metamorphopsia tool presents patients with only vertical and horizontal lines, potentially overlooking distortions not occurring within those precise meridians. The authors propose rotating the M-CHARTS testing booklet about the central fixation point until maximal distortion is perceived, after which sequential M-CHARTS testing can take place along that same axis. In a symptomatic patient with residual parafoveal fluid cysts after release of vitreomacular traction, M-CHARTS testing yielded standard testing scores of 0 (false-negative); upon rotating the reference test line, a score of 0.3 was measured at the 30° meridian. The authors believe this modification of the original methodology is more sensitive and more accurately reflects the severity of a patient's distortions. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2019;50:734-736.].

Digital Nullification of Visual Distortion to Quantify Metamorphopsia: A Pilot Study.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a novel digital method of metamorphopsia quantification in patients with symptomatic visual distortion as determined by M-CHARTS. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this institutional review board-approved, prospective, cross-sectional observational study, subjects were presented with an objectively straight dotted line that bisects a central fixation point. The subjects digitally altered the line's contour until it appeared straight. Calculation of the area between the original objectively straight line presented to the subject and their newly manipulated line was performed to determine the manipulated area under the curve (M-AUC). RESULTS: Sixty-two percent of test targets were fully or significantly straightened by affected subjects. M-AUC was significantly correlated with M-CHARTS scores in both the horizontal (P < .001) and vertical (P = .05) orientations. CONCLUSIONS: The deformation of an objectively straight line by a subject with metamorphopsia may be a viable way of both quantifying and spatially characterizing visual distortions. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2020;51:11-20.].

Paratesticular Serous Papillary Carcinoma of High Grade and Malignant Potential: A Rare Case with a Role for Adjuvant Therapy.

Paratesticular serous papillary carcinomas are very rare, with less than 40 cases reported in the literature. These neoplasms are Müllerian in origin, and more commonly seen as epithelial-type ovarian cancer. Given the rarity of this tumor in men, staging and recommended treatment options do not exist. Herein, we present the case of a 35-year-old male with high-grade invasive serous papillary carcinoma. He was diagnosed after left radical orchiectomy for paratesticular mass and subsequently treated with adjuvant chemotherapy according to existing recommendations for its ovarian counterpart. Chemotherapy was well tolerated and surveillance imaging has shown no evidence of disease. This case suggests a potential role for adjuvant therapy in patients with high-grade paratesticular serous papillary carcinoma.

Surviving Fournier's gangrene: Multivariable analysis and a novel scoring system to predict length of stay.

BACKGROUND: There is no contemporary scoring system to predict hospital length of stay and morbidity in Fournier's gangrene. A retrospective study was conducted to formulate a scoring system to predict duration of hospitalization, resource utilization, need for reconstruction, morbidity and mortality. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed on 54 patients treated for FG from 2010-2016 at LAC+USC Medical Center, the largest public hospital in Los Angeles County. Strobe guidelines were followed and the study was approved by the IRB. Predictors of LOS, morbidity, mortality and resource utilization were identified and univariate linear regressions performed to determine significance. Significant univariate predictors were used to develop a novel scoring system, the Combined Urology and Plastics Index (CUPI). The CUPI score was then compared to existing scoring systems for predicting length of stay. RESULTS: The mean patient age was 49.3, and the mean BMI was 28.6. Patients on average were hospitalized for 37.5 days, with a mean of 8.3 days in the ICU. Three patients (5.6%) died during their hospital stay, and 33 (61%) required reconstructive surgery. Multivariate logistic modeling showed that BMI (p = 0.001) and alkaline phosphatase (p < 0.001) correlated with decreasing length of stay, while age at admission was not significantly correlated (p = 0.369). Univariate analysis of existing scoring systems showed that FGSI, LRINEC, NLR, and CCI were not significantly correlated with length of stay, while the newly calculated CUPI score was shown to be a significant predictor of longer hospital stays (p = 0.001). DISCUSSION: Early emphasis on supportive care, nutrition, and involvement of reconstructive surgeons can decrease LOS in patients with Fournier's gangrene. The CUPI score on admission may be a useful tool for predicting LOS in this population.