Journal Reviews archive for April 2023

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A paradigm shift: re-defining success in retinal detachment repair

3 April 2023 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Integrity, Outer retinal folds, Pneumatic retinopexy, Retinal detachment, Retinal displacement, Scleral buckle, Vitrectomy

The authors describe in this review article that functional outcomes vary with surgical technique for retinal detachment repair. Traditional definitions of surgical success have been shifted due to advances in imaging techniques. Assessment of the integrity of retinal reattachment including...

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Ocular hypertension following intravitreal steroid injections: a comparative study between triamcinolone-acetonide and dexamethasone-implant

3 April 2023 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Dexamethasone-implant, Glaucoma, Intravitreal steroid-induced ocular hypertension, Risk factors for steroid-induced ocular hypertension, Triamcinolone-acetonide

This was a retrospective observational study of steroid response following 1549 intravitreal steroid (TA and Dex) injections. One thousand and seventy-five eyes of 897 patients were reviewed. Glaucoma patients, glaucoma suspects, uveitis, trauma, and cases with less than one month...

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Treatment of diabetic macular edema in vitrectomised eyes – comparison of intravitreal dexamethasone implant and posterior subtenon triamcinolone injection

3 April 2023 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Dexamethasone implant, Diabetic macular edema, Pars plana vitrectomy, Posterior subtenon triamcinolone

This retrospective study was aimed to compare intravitreal dexamethasone implant and posterior subtenon triamcinolone injection (PSTA) in the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) in vitrectomised eyes. Sixty-four (48.12%) patients who had received PSTA and 69 (51.88%) patients who had...