[Original articles] Early foveal recovery after macular hole surgery (Eye exercises)
[Original articles] Early foveal recovery after macular hole surgery
Aims: To evaluate morphological and functional recovery after macular hole surgery using pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), inner limiting membrane (ILM) peeling, air-tamponade and short-time limited face-down positioning. Design: Retrospective, interventional, non-comparative consecutive case series. Patients: Thirty eyes in 30 patients (30 eyes) with unilateral full-thickness macular hole (stage II–IV). Intervention: All eyes underwent PPV, ILM peeling and fluid–air exchange followed by postoperative face-down positioning for 2 days. Main outcome measures: Best corrected visual acuity, optical coherence tomography (OCT) assessment of macular integrity, and biomicroscopy at days 3 and 7, and months 1, 3, 6 and 12. Results: On postoperative day 3, OCT demonstrated macular hole closure in 28 eyes (93%). One eye required vitrectomy 7 weeks after initial surgery due to retinal detachment. Conclusions: In the present case series, PPV with Trypan Blue-assisted ILM peeling, short-acting internal tamponade and thus shorter face-down positioning was associated with a 93% macular hole closure rate.
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[Editorials] Intra-arterial thrombolysis for central retinal artery occlusion
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In The News - Lasik Surgery. There Is An Alternative!
photo credit: Maik Radke Have A Beautiful Day! I heard this on my news station in the car yesterday!! I say, give this a try first…Rebuild Your Vision FDA to review Lasik eye surgery side effects. The agency will launch a national study to determine whether the small percentage of complications — some […]
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Natural and time-tested ways to soothe stress
Although the Beta-blockers help by blocking some of the effects of adrenaline that surges through the body during stressful situations, natural calming methods helps in dealing stress in a more effective manner in the long-run, as they help you tide through movements of higher-anxiety easily. Go herbal Passion Flower: Passion Flower (passiflora incarnata) is an effective herbal […]
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[Original articles] Predicted biological activity of intravitreal VEGF Trap
Aim: To compare the intravitreal binding activity of VEGF Trap with that of ranibizumab against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) using a time-dependent and dose-dependent mathematical model. Methods: Intravitreal half-lives and relative equimolar VEGF-binding activities of VEGF Trap and ranibizumab were incorporated into a first-order decay model. Time-dependent VEGF Trap activities (relative to ranibizumab) for different initial doses (0.5, 1.15, 2 and 4 mg) were calculated and plotted. Results: Seventy-nine days after a single VEGF Trap (1.15 mg) injection, the intravitreal VEGF-binding activity would be comparable to ranibizumab at 30 days. After injection of 0.5, 2 and 4 mg VEGF Trap, the intravitreal VEGF-binding activities (comparable to ranibizumab at 30 days) would occur at 73, 83 and 87 days, respectively Conclusion: On the basis of this mathematical model, VEGF Trap maintains significant intravitreal VEGF-binding activity for 10–12 weeks after a single injection.
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