Sofia Rokerya

MBBS MRCOphth FRCSI, King's College University Hospital, UK.

JOURNAL REVIEWED: Ophthalmologica

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Elevated risk of mood disorders after recurrent retinal detachment

1 December 2022 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Epidemiology, Gender, Major depression disorder, Mood disorder, Retinal detachment

This study was aimed to investigate the risk of mood disorders in patients who experienced retinal detachment (RD) by using the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. A total of 4129 participants diagnosed with RD and 16,516 non-RD individuals...

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Impact of COVID-19 on primary retinal detachments

3 October 2022 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease 19, Primary retinal detachment, Vitrectomy

This study aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation characteristics, timings, and surgical decisions for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). The cohort included all patients who presented to a Portuguese centre over a two-year period,...

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Progression of macular atrophy on long-term anti-VEGF therapy for AMD

3 October 2022 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Anti-VEGF therapy, Long term, Macular atrophy, neovascular age-related macular degeneration

This retrospective study evaluated the progression of macular atrophy in 53 eyes of 53 patients receiving AntiVEGF Therapy for age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), for at least six years. None of the patients had any macular atrophy (MA) at presentation. MA...