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Int Ophthalmol ; 42(3): 951-958, 2022 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34628544

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to report the 5-year outcomes of treatment-naive eyes with cystoid macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion treated with intravitreal bevacizumab in routine clinical practice. METHODS: We conducted multicenter retrospective non-comparative case series of 102 eyes. The main outcome measured was the change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at 5 years. Secondary outcomes included the number of injections and the change in CMT at 5 years. RESULTS: At 5 years, the mean BCVA improved from 1.22 ± 0.58 (Snellen 20/428) at baseline to 1.00 ± 0.68 logMAR (Snellen 20/200; p < 0.0001). At 5 years, 48 (47%) eyes had a gain of ≥ 3 lines, 41 (40.2%) eyes remained within 3 lines and 13 (12.7%) eyes had a loss of ≥ 3 lines of BCVA. The CMT improved from 740 ± 243 to 322 ± 179 µm (p < 0.0001). At 5 years, 59 (57.8%) eyes had a completely dry SD-OCT. Patients received a total of 10.6 ± 6.1 (range 6-27) injections. Baseline BCVA (p < 0.0001) and the duration of symptoms prior to initial anti-VEGF injection (p = 0.0274) were the only predictive factors for BCVA at 5 years. CONCLUSIONS: After 5 years with an average of 10.6 injections, there was a mean gain of 0.22 logMAR. In addition, more eyes achieved a BCVA of ≥ 20/40, gained ≥ 3 lines and less patients had a BCVA ≤ 20/200. Eyes with a better baseline BCVA and a shorter duration of symptoms were more likely to achieve better BCVA at 5 years.


Subject(s)
Macular Edema , Retinal Vein Occlusion , Angiogenesis Inhibitors , Bevacizumab/therapeutic use , Humans , Intravitreal Injections , Macular Edema/diagnosis , Macular Edema/drug therapy , Macular Edema/etiology , Retina , Retinal Vein Occlusion/complications , Retinal Vein Occlusion/diagnosis , Retinal Vein Occlusion/drug therapy , Retrospective Studies , Tomography, Optical Coherence , Treatment Outcome , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
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Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol ; 84(1): 31-8, 2009 Jan.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19173136

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PURPOSE: To report the intra-and postoperative complications and visual acuity outcomes in pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in patients with cataract and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). A comparison of the combined versus two-step surgical approach is given. METHOD: Retrospective uncontrolled interventional clinical trial. Forty-eight eyes of 48 consecutive patients with PDR were included. Twenty-eight (58.3%) eyes with combined surgery and 20 (41.7%) eyes with sequential surgery were analyzed. RESULTS: Postoperative follow-up time was between 6 and 63 months (mean: 18 months). 1) Combined surgery: Preoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) ranged from 20/200 to hand motions, and postoperative BCVA ranged from 20/30 to hand motions. BCVA improved in 17 eyes (60.7%), while in 7 (25%) eyes there was no change (> or =2 ETDRS lines) in VA, and in 4 (14.3%) eyes BCVA decreased. Postoperative complications included vitreous hemorrhage (VH) in 10 (35.7%) eyes, and fibrinous exudation in 9 (32.1%) eyes. 2) Two-step surgery: Preoperative BCVA ranged from 10/200 to light perception, and from 20/40 to light perception in the postoperative period. Best-corrected visual acuity improved in 15 (75%) eyes, remained the same in 4 (20%) eyes, and decreased in 1 (5%) eye. Postoperative complications included fibrinous exudation in 6 (30%) eyes, and VH in 3 (15%) eyes. CONCLUSION: Combined PPV, phacoemulsification and IOL implantation as well as the two-step procedure are safe and effective for the management of cataract in PDR. Sequential surgery could be advantageous to BCVA outcomes by minimizing postoperative VH, which is significantly more frequent after combined surgery.


Subject(s)
Cataract/complications , Diabetic Retinopathy/surgery , Lens Implantation, Intraocular/methods , Phacoemulsification/methods , Vitrectomy/methods , Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative/surgery , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Diabetic Retinopathy/complications , Exudates and Transudates , Female , Fibrin , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Intraoperative Complications/etiology , Intraoperative Complications/surgery , Ischemia/complications , Macula Lutea/blood supply , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Retinal Detachment/etiology , Retinal Detachment/surgery , Retrospective Studies , Time Factors , Visual Acuity , Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative/complications , Vitreous Hemorrhage/etiology
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Eye (Lond) ; 23(1): 117-23, 2009 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17891058

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AIMS: To study the effects of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) on retinal neovascularization (RN) in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). METHODS: Retrospective study of patients with RN due to PDR who were treated with at least one intravitreal injection of 1.25 or 2.5 mg of bevacizumab. Patients underwent ETDRS best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) testing, ophthalmoscopic examination, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and fluorescein angiography (FA) at baseline and follow-up visits. RESULTS: Forty-four eyes of 33 patients with PDR and a mean age of 57.2-years (range: 23-82 years) participated in the study. Thirty-three eyes (75%) had previous panretinal photocoagulation (PRP). Twenty-seven eyes (61.4%) showed total regression of RN on fundus examination with absence of fluorescein leakage, 15 eyes (34.1%) demonstrated partial regression of RN on fundus examination and FA. Follow-up had a mean of 28.4 weeks (range from 24 to 40 weeks). BCVA and OCT demonstrated improvement (P<0.0001). Three eyes without previous PRP ('naive' eyes) and with vitreous haemorrhage have avoided vitreo-retinal surgery. One eye (2.2%) had PDR progression to tractional retinal detachment requiring vitrectomy, and one eye (2.2%) had vitreous haemorrhage with increased intraocular pressure (ghost cell glaucoma). No systemic adverse events were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Intravitreal bevacizumab resulted in marked regression of RN in patients with PDR and previous PRP, and rapid resolution of vitreous haemorrhage in three naive eyes. Six-months results of intravitreal bevacizumab at doses of 1.25 or 2.5 mg in patients with PDR do not reveal any safety concerns.


Subject(s)
Angiogenesis Inhibitors/administration & dosage , Antibodies, Monoclonal/administration & dosage , Diabetic Retinopathy/drug therapy , Retinal Neovascularization/drug therapy , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized , Bevacizumab , Female , Fluorescein Angiography , Humans , Injections, Intralesional , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies , Treatment Outcome , Young Adult
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Eye (Lond) ; 22(11): 1436-41, 2008 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17828143

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PURPOSE: The objective of this paper is to describe the optical coherence tomography (OCT) characteristics of patients with full-thickness traumatic macular hole (TMH) and to correlate them with biomicroscopy findings. METHODS: Twelve eyes of ten consecutive patients with full-thickness TMH participated in this observational retrospective multicentre study. Patients underwent biomicroscopic fundus examination, colour fundus photography, and OCT. RESULTS: Traumatic macular hole was documented with OCT in five women and five men. Mean (range) time between trauma and macular hole (MH) diagnosis was 8.1 (1-24) months. The shape of TMHs was round in 11 (91.7%) eyes. The posterior vitreous was completely detached in six (50%) eyes, and with an operculum in one (8.3%) eye. The common findings seen on OCT were: (1) full-thickness loss of retinal tissue through the hole with sharp edges, perpendicular to the retinal pigment epithelium in five (41.7%) eyes; (2) TMH with an operculum totally detached from the hole's edge in two (16.7%) eyes; (3) presence of epiretinal membrane around of the hole in three (25%) eyes; and (4) presence of abnormalities of the surrounding retina in all (100%) eyes. The OCT characteristics correlated well with biomicroscopic findings, and these characteristics may be predictive for final visual acuity (VA) in TMHs. Only one of the TMHs closed spontaneously in our series. CONCLUSION: Optical coherence tomography complements biomicroscopy in the evaluation of full-thickness TMHs.


Subject(s)
Eye Injuries, Penetrating/diagnosis , Retinal Perforations/diagnosis , Vitreous Detachment/diagnosis , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Epiretinal Membrane/surgery , Eye Injuries, Penetrating/surgery , Female , Fundus Oculi , Humans , Macula Lutea/surgery , Male , Microscopy, Acoustic , Middle Aged , Reproducibility of Results , Retinal Perforations/surgery , Retrospective Studies , Tomography, Optical Coherence/methods , Visual Acuity/physiology , Vitreous Detachment/surgery , Young Adult
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Br J Ophthalmol ; 92(2): 213-6, 2008 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17965108

ABSTRACT

AIMS: The aim of this study was to report the development or progression of tractional retinal detachment (TRD) after the injection of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) used as an adjuvant to vitrectomy for the management of severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). METHODS: The clinical charts of patients who experienced the development or progression of TRD after an intravitreal injection of 1.25 mg bevacizumab before vitrectomy for the management of PDR were reviewed. RESULTS: Eleven eyes (patients) out of 211 intravitreal injections (5.2%) that developed or had progression of TRD were identified. All eyes had PDR refractory to panretinal photocoagulation (PRP). Nine patients had type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM), and two patients had type 2 DM. Patients had a mean age of 39.5 years (range 22-62 years). In the current study, all patients used insulin administration and had poor glycaemic control (mean HbA(1c) 10.6%). Time from injection to TRD was a mean of 13 days (range 3-31 days). Mean best correct visual acuity (BCVA) at TRD development or progression was logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution (LogMAR) 2.2 (range 1.0-2.6) (mean Snellen equivalent hand motions; range 20/200 to light perception), a statistically significant worsening compared with baseline BCVA (p<0.0001). Eight eyes underwent vitrectomy and three patients refused or were unable to undergo surgery. The final mean BCVA after surgery was LogMAR 0.9 (range 0.2-2.0) (mean Snellen equivalent 20/160; range 20/32 to counting fingers), a statistically significant improvement compared with TRD BCVA (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS: TRD may occur or progress shortly following administration of intravitreal bevacizumab in patients with severe PDR.


Subject(s)
Angiogenesis Inhibitors/adverse effects , Antibodies, Monoclonal/adverse effects , Diabetic Retinopathy/drug therapy , Retinal Detachment/chemically induced , Adult , Angiogenesis Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized , Bevacizumab , Chemotherapy, Adjuvant/adverse effects , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/complications , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications , Diabetic Retinopathy/surgery , Disease Progression , Female , Humans , Injections , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/antagonists & inhibitors , Vitrectomy , Vitreous Body
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Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol ; 82(10): 629-34, 2007 Oct.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17929206

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To report 10 instances of decompression retinopathy (DCR) developing after intraocular surgery. METHODS: This was a case series of 9 patients (10 eyes). Decompression retinopathy occurred after trabeculectomy (4 eyes), phacomulsification (3 eyes), Ahmed valve placement (1 eye), silicone oil removal (1 eye) and vitrectomy (1 eye). Fundus evaluation and fluorescein angiography were performed in all instances. RESULTS: Superficial, subhyaloidal, and deep retinal hemorrhages were noted in the posterior pole and peripheral retina; some of these had a white center. Nine (90%) of 10 eyes had a previous diagnosis of glaucoma, 6 having primary open-angle glaucoma, 2 neovascular glaucoma and 1 secondary glaucoma associated with intravitreal silicone oil. The patient without glaucoma had a history of cataract surgery and a vitrectomy to close a macular hole. The mean preoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) was 36.6 mm Hg (range: 15 to 58 mm Hg) despite maximal medical therapy in those patients with glaucoma. Fluorescein angiography demonstrated hypofluorescence throughout the study associated with superficial, and deep retinal hemorrhages. On the first post-operative day, visual acuity (VA) decreased more than 2 ETDRS lines in all cases. A pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) was performed in 5 eyes. All patients improved more than 2 ETDRS lines at a mean of 9 months after DCR. CONCLUSIONS: A gradual decrease of IOP pre-operatively and intra-operatively is recommended in order to avoid this complication. Early vitrectomy represents a useful treatment in many cases. A previous history of glaucoma seems to be an important risk factor for the development of DCR.


Subject(s)
Intraocular Pressure , Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects , Retinal Diseases/etiology , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male
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Br J Ophthalmol ; 89(11): 1423-6, 2005 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16234445

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UNLABELLED: AMS: To describe the characteristics and surgical outcomes of full thickness macular hole surgery after laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for the correction of myopia. METHODS: 13 patients (14 eyes) who developed a macular hole after bilateral LASIK for the correction of myopia participated in the study. RESULTS: Macular hole formed 1-83 months after LASIK (mean 13 months). 11 out of 13 (84.6%) patients were female. Mean age was 45.5 years old (25-65). All eyes were myopic (range -0.50 to -19.75 dioptres (D); mean -8.4 D). Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) was not present before and was documented after LASIK on 42.8% of eyes. Most macular hole were unilateral, stage 4 macular hole, had no yellow deposits on the retinal pigment epithelium, had no associated epiretinal membrane, were centric, and had subretinal fluid. The mean diameter of the hole was 385.3 microm (range 200--750 microm). A vitrectomy closed the macular hole on all eyes with an improvement on final best corrected visual acuity (VA) on 13 out of 14 (92.8%) patients. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that vitreoretinal surgery can be successful in restoring vision for most myopic eyes with a macular hole after LASIK.


Subject(s)
Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ/adverse effects , Myopia/surgery , Retinal Perforations/etiology , Retinal Perforations/surgery , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Retinal Perforations/physiopathology , Treatment Outcome , Visual Acuity , Vitrectomy
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Eur J Ophthalmol ; 15(5): 610-8, 2005.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16167292

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To describe the use of high doses of intravitreal ganciclovir combined with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. METHODS: Thirteen HIV-infected patients (18 eyes) with active CMV retinitis (83.3% in zone 1 and 38.4% resistant) participated in this prospective interventional case series. Patients were treated with high dose intravitreal ganciclovir (5.0 mg/0.1 mL once a week) in combination with HAART therapy. Intravitreal injections were discontinued once CMV retinitis healed if there was a significant increase in CD4+ count (any increase of > or 50 cells/microL to levels over 100 cells/microL sustained for at least 3 months). Mean follow-up was 15.6 months. Main outcome measures included assessment of visual acuity and retinal inflammation (CMV retinitis activity). A matched historical control group of 20 eyes (15 patients) with CMV retinitis treated with systemic ganciclovir (intravenous [induction] and oral [maintenance]) was included. RESULTS: Complete regression of the retinitis was obtained with high doses of intravitreal ganciclovir in 88.8% of eyes (two patients died during follow-up) at a mean of 4.5 weeks (2 to 8 weeks). Visual acuity improved two or more lines in 61.1% of eyes. No ganciclovir retinal toxicity was identified. Three eyes presented CMV retinitis reactivation at a mean of 25.6 days after their last injection. Complications (33.3%) included retinal detachment (RD; 3 eyes), immune recovery uveitis (IRU; 2 eyes), and endophthalmitis (1 eye). In our control group complete regression of the retinitis was obtained in 100% of eyes at a mean of 4 weeks (3 to 7 weeks). However, 12 eyes (60%) presented with CMV retinitis relapse at a mean of 29 days (21 to 32 days) after initiating oral ganciclovir (maintenance). Complications included RD (7 eyes, 35%) and IRU (3 eyes, 15%). Severe neutropenia occurred in 2 patients (13%). CONCLUSIONS: High doses of intravitreal ganciclovir (5.0 mg) once a week in combination with HAART therapy is effective to control CMV retinitis, and may be discontinued after CMV retinitis has healed if immune reconstitution with a significant increase in CD4+ count has occurred.


Subject(s)
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/drug therapy , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active , Antiviral Agents/administration & dosage , Cytomegalovirus Retinitis/drug therapy , Ganciclovir/administration & dosage , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/immunology , Adult , Anti-HIV Agents/administration & dosage , Antiviral Agents/adverse effects , CD4 Lymphocyte Count , CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology , Cytomegalovirus Retinitis/immunology , Female , Ganciclovir/adverse effects , Humans , Injections , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Treatment Outcome , Venezuela , Visual Acuity , Vitreous Body
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J Cataract Refract Surg ; 27(5): 674-80, 2001 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11377894

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To report the characteristics and frequency of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for the correction of myopia in a large case series. SETTING: Private practices, Caracas, Venezuela. METHODS: Five refractive surgeons and 31 739 myopic eyes that had surgical correction of a mean myopia of -6.01 diopters (D) (range -0.75 to -29.00 D) participated in this study. Laser in situ keratomileusis was performed in all eyes. Patients were followed for a mean of 36 months (range 6 to 48 months). The clinical charts of patients who developed RRD after LASIK were reviewed. RESULTS: Twenty eyes (17 patients) developed RRD after LASIK. Rhegmatogenous retinal detachments occurred a mean of 13.9 months (range 1 to 36 months) after LASIK. The mean pre-LASIK myopia in eyes that developed an RRD was -7.02 D (range -1.50 to -16.00 D). Most RRDs and retinal breaks occurred in the temporal quadrants (71.4%). Rhegmatogenous retinal detachments were managed with vitrectomy, cryoretinopexy, scleral buckling, argon laser retinopexy, or pneumatic retinopexy techniques. The frequency of RRD after LASIK was 0.06%. CONCLUSIONS: Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment after LASIK for the correction of myopia is infrequent. If managed promptly, RRD will result in good vision. Before LASIK is performed, patients should have a thorough dilated indirect fundoscopy with scleral depression and treatment of any retinal lesion predisposing to the development of an RRD.


Subject(s)
Cornea/surgery , Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ/adverse effects , Myopia/surgery , Retinal Detachment/etiology , Adolescent , Adult , Cryosurgery , Female , Humans , Incidence , Laser Therapy , Male , Middle Aged , Retinal Detachment/epidemiology , Retinal Detachment/surgery , Scleral Buckling , Venezuela/epidemiology , Visual Acuity , Vitrectomy
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Ophthalmic Surg Lasers ; 32(2): 168-72, 2001.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11300644

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The authors report the results of a prospective study to assess corneal topography changes after vitreoretinal surgery procedures. Computer-assisted videokeratography using a Topographic Modeling System-1 (TMS-1) were prospectively performed before and after vitreoretinal surgery (vitrectomy with or without scleral buckling) in 12 eyes (patients) with varied vitreoretinal pathology, including cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, CMV-related retinal detachment, retinal detachment with and without proliferative vitreoretinopathy, trauma, acute retinal necrosis, and macular hole. Preoperative and postoperative surface regularity index (SRI), surface asymmetry index (SAI), and induced astigmatism were determined. Patients were followed for an average of 6 months (range: 2-15 months). Mean preoperative SRI was 0.52 (0.05-1.06) and postoperative SRI was 0.73 (0.25-1.36). Mean preoperative SAI was 0.43 (0.22-0.93) and postoperative SAI was 0.56 (0.21-0.99). Mean induced astigmatism was 0.7 diopters. Our study suggests that the central corneal optical quality (SRI) and the asymmetricity of the anterior corneal curvature (SAI) deteriorates after vitreoretinal surgery.


Subject(s)
Cornea/pathology , Scleral Buckling , Vitrectomy , Adult , Aged , Corneal Topography , Female , Humans , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Period
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Retina ; 20(4): 338-41, 2000.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10950409

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PURPOSE: To report a case series of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) after laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and its incidence at a mean of 24 months. METHODS: The clinical charts of patients who experienced RRD after LASIK were reviewed. Five refractive surgeons and 24,890 myopic eyes that underwent surgical correction of myopia ranging from -0.75 to -29.00 diopters (D) (mean, -6.19 D) participated in this study. RESULTS: Thirteen eyes from 12 patients developed RRD after LASIK. Rhegmatogenous RD occurred between 1 and 36 months (mean, 12.6 months) after LASIK. Eyes that developed RRD had from -1.50 to -16.00 D of myopia (mean, -6.96 D) before LASIK. Rhegmatogenous RD were managed with vitrectomy, cryoretinopexy, scleral buckling, argon laser retinopexy, or pneumatic retinopexy techniques. The incidence of RRD at a mean of 24 months after LASIK in this study was 0.05%. CONCLUSIONS: Rhegmatogenous RD after LASIK is infrequent. If managed promptly, good vision can result. No cause-effect relationship between LASIK and RD can be proved from this study, but the authors recommend that patients scheduled for refractive surgery undergo a thorough dilated indirect fundus examination with scleral depression and treatment of any retinal lesions predisposing them to the development of RRD before LASIK surgery is performed.


Subject(s)
Cornea/surgery , Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ/adverse effects , Myopia/surgery , Retinal Detachment/etiology , Adolescent , Adult , Cryosurgery , Female , Humans , Incidence , Laser Coagulation , Male , Middle Aged , Reoperation , Retinal Detachment/epidemiology , Retinal Detachment/surgery , Retrospective Studies , Scleral Buckling , Visual Acuity , Vitrectomy
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Retina ; 20(1): 41-5, 2000.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10696746

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of topical anesthesia as an alternative to peribulbar or retrobulbar anesthesia in posterior vitrectomy procedures. METHODS: Posterior vitrectomy using topical anesthesia (4% lidocaine drops) was performed prospectively in 134 eyes (134 patients) with various vitreoretinal diseases, including severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy (n = 69), vitreous hemorrhage (n = 12), rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (n = 11), epiretinal membranes (n = 10), macular holes (n = 7), dislocated crystalline lens or intraocular lens (n = 6), giant retinal tears (n = 5), intraocular foreign bodies (n = 3), trauma (n = 3), endophthalmitis (n = 3), subfoveal choroidal neovascular membrane (n = 3), and neovascular glaucoma (n = 2). In 26 (19.4%) eyes, posterior vitrectomy was combined with a scleral buckling procedure, and in 84 (62.6%) eyes, argon laser photocoagulation was performed. Preoperative and intraoperative sedation of varying degrees was necessary. Subjective pain and discomfort were graded from 1 (no pain or discomfort) to 4 (severe pain and discomfort). RESULTS: All patients had grade 1 pain and discomfort during most of the procedure. All patients had grade 2 (mild) pain and discomfort during pars plana sclerotomies, external bipolar cautery, and conjunctival closure. The average amount of 4% lidocaine drops needed during each procedure was 0.5 mL. No patient required additional retrobulbar, peribulbar, or sub-Tenon anesthesia. CONCLUSIONS: This technique avoids the risk of globe perforation, retrobulbar hemorrhage, and prolonged postoperative akinesia of the eye. With appropriate case selection, topical anesthesia is a safe and effective alternative to peribulbar or retrobulbar anesthesia in three-port pars plana vitrectomy procedures.


Subject(s)
Anesthesia, Local/methods , Anesthetics, Local/administration & dosage , Lidocaine/administration & dosage , Vitrectomy/methods , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Injections , Lens Subluxation/surgery , Male , Middle Aged , Ophthalmic Solutions , Prospective Studies , Retinal Diseases/surgery , Safety , Silicone Oils/administration & dosage , Treatment Outcome , Vitreous Hemorrhage/surgery
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Ophthalmology ; 107(2): 258-62, 2000 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10690821

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To report for the first time a case series of vitreoretinal pathologic conditions after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and to determine its incidence. DESIGN: Case series. PARTICIPANTS: Five refractive surgeons and 29,916 eyes that underwent surgical correction of ametropia (83.2% were myopic) ranging from -0.75 to -29.00 diopters (D; mean: -6.19 D) and from +1.00 to +6.00 D (mean: +3.23 D) participated in this retrospective study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Vitreoretinal complications after LASIK. RESULTS: The clinical findings of 20 eyes (17 patients) with LASIK-related vitreoretinal pathologic conditions are presented. Fourteen eyes experienced rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (RDs). Two eyes experienced corneoscleral perforations with the surgical microkeratome when a corneal flap was being performed (one experienced a vitreous hemorrhage and the other later experienced an RD). In four eyes, retinal tears without RDs were found. In one eye, a juxtafoveal choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) developed. Retinal tears were treated with argon laser retinopexy or cryotherapy. Corneoscleral perforations were sutured, and the RD was managed with vitrectomy. The remaining RDs were managed with vitrectomy, cryoretinopexy, scleral buckling, argon laser retinopexy, or pneumatic retinopexy techniques. The CNVM was surgically removed. The incidence of vitreoretinal pathologic conditions determined in our study was 0.06%. CONCLUSIONS: Serious complications after LASIK are infrequent. Vitreoretinal pathologic conditions, if managed promptly, will still result in good vision. It is very important to inform patients that LASIK only corrects the refractive aspect of myopia. Complications of the myopic eye will persist.


Subject(s)
Cornea/surgery , Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ/adverse effects , Refractive Surgical Procedures , Retinal Diseases/etiology , Vitreous Hemorrhage/etiology , Adolescent , Adult , Corneal Injuries , Cryosurgery , Female , Fluorescein Angiography , Humans , Laser Therapy , Male , Middle Aged , Retinal Diseases/surgery , Rupture , Sclera/injuries , Scleral Buckling , Vitrectomy , Vitreous Hemorrhage/surgery
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J Cataract Refract Surg ; 25(8): 1161-4, 1999 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10445206

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of topical anesthesia as an alternative to peribulbar or retrobulbar anesthesia in phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation combined with pars plana vitrectomy. SETTING: Clinica de Ojos de Maracaibo, Maracaibo, and the Retina and Vitreous Service, Clinica Oftalmologica Centro Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela. METHODS: In this prospective study, phacoemulsification, IOL implantation, and posterior vitrectomy using topical anesthesia (lidocaine 4% drops) were prospectively performed in 45 eyes (45 patients) with varied vitreoretinal pathology including macular holes, epiretinal membranes, subfoveal neovascular membranes, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and vitreous hemorrhage. Preoperative and intraoperative sedation of varying degrees was necessary. Subjective pain and discomfort were graded from 1 (no pain or discomfort) to 4 (severe pain and discomfort). RESULTS: All patients had grade 1 pain and discomfort during most of the procedure. All patients had grade 2 (mild) pain and discomfort during pars plana sclerotomies, external bipolar cautery, and conjunctival closure. The mean amount of lidocaine 4% drops required during each procedure was 0.5 mL. No patient required additional retrobulbar, peribulbar, or sub-Tenon's anesthesia. CONCLUSIONS: This technique avoids the risks of globe perforation, retrobulbar hemorrhage, and prolonged postoperative akinesia of the eye at a lower cost. With appropriate case selection, topical anesthesia was a safe and effective alternative to peribulbar or retrobulbar anesthesia in phacoemulsification and IOL implantation combined with posterior 3-port pars plana vitrectomy.


Subject(s)
Anesthesia, Local/methods , Anesthetics, Local/administration & dosage , Lens Implantation, Intraocular , Phacoemulsification , Vitrectomy , Aged , Female , Humans , Intraoperative Complications/prevention & control , Lidocaine/administration & dosage , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies
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Am J Ophthalmol ; 128(2): 251-3, 1999 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10458194

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PURPOSE: To describe three Hispanic patients with oculodermal melanocytosis and uveal melanoma. METHOD: Case series. RESULTS: Three Hispanic patients with oculodermal melanocytosis and uveal melanoma underwent enucleation. The diagnosis of choroidal melanoma was confirmed by histopathologic examination. CONCLUSION: In the Hispanic population, uveal melanoma can occur in the presence of oculodermal melanocytosis.


Subject(s)
Choroid Neoplasms/ethnology , Facial Neoplasms/ethnology , Hispanic or Latino , Melanoma/ethnology , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/ethnology , Nevus of Ota/ethnology , Skin Neoplasms/ethnology , Adult , Choroid Neoplasms/pathology , Choroid Neoplasms/surgery , Eye Enucleation , Facial Neoplasms/pathology , Facial Neoplasms/surgery , Fatal Outcome , Female , Humans , Melanoma/pathology , Melanoma/surgery , Middle Aged , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/pathology , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/surgery , Nevus of Ota/pathology , Nevus of Ota/surgery , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/surgery , White People
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Ophthalmology ; 106(2): 311-8, 1999 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9951483

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To report the indocyanine green videoangiography (ICG-V) characteristics of optociliary veins (OV) in optic nerve sheath meningioma (ONSM). DESIGN: Case series. PARTICIPANTS: Four eyes (patients) with OV and ONSM were examined. INTERVENTION: Indocyanine green videoangiography and intravenous fluorescein angiography (IVFA) were prospectively performed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The course of OV in ONSM cases was observed with ICG-V and IVFA. RESULTS: On ICG-V, the course of OV was followed from their origin at small tributaries of the central retinal vein, their junction with choroidal veins, and finally to their drainage in the vortex venous system. The authors found an inverse relationship between the degree of optic disc edema and the development and ease of visualization of the optociliary veins and their draining course through the choroidal circulation. The mean time from the injection of indocyanine green to the visualization of OV's draining choroidal vessels was 35.4 seconds (range, 25.4-50 seconds). Intravenous fluorescein angiography allowed visualization of OV only at the margins of the optic disc in all cases. CONCLUSION: Indocyanine green videoangiography provides important and new information in cases with OV and ONSM that is not obtained with IVFA. Such information may provide important knowledge regarding the hemodynamics of the choroidal circulation in normal and pathologic states.


Subject(s)
Choroid/blood supply , Fluorescein Angiography , Indocyanine Green , Meningioma/complications , Nerve Sheath Neoplasms/complications , Optic Disk/blood supply , Optic Nerve Neoplasms/complications , Retinal Neovascularization/diagnosis , Adult , Aged , Choroid/pathology , Female , Fundus Oculi , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Meningioma/diagnostic imaging , Meningioma/pathology , Nerve Sheath Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Nerve Sheath Neoplasms/pathology , Optic Disk/pathology , Optic Nerve Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Optic Nerve Neoplasms/pathology , Papilledema/diagnosis , Papilledema/etiology , Prospective Studies , Retinal Neovascularization/etiology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Veins/pathology , Video Recording
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