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Mid‐term surgical success after transscleral ab interno glaucoma gel stent implantation Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Markus Lenzhofer, Melchior Hohensinn, Veit Steiner, Wolfgang Hitzl, Christian Runge, Andrea Trost, Hans Peter Colvin, Susanne Brunner, Julia Preishuber‐Pflügl, Herbert A. Reitsamer
PurposeTo investigate the surgical success and efficacy of XEN45 implantation (XEN45 μm, AbbVie Inc., USA) with and without combined cataract surgery up to the first 5 years.MethodsIn a prospective observational monocentric trial, 192 eyes of 157 patients with open‐angle glaucoma received either XEN45 implants only (solo surgery group) or combined surgery/cataract surgeries (combined surgery group)
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Pretreatment ocular blood flow and retinal oxygen metabolism in the acute uveitic phase is associated with final outcome in Vogt‐Koyanagi‐Harada disease Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Ahmed M. Abu El‐Asrar, Abdulrahman F. AlBloushi, Abdullah Alzubaidi, Priscilla W. Gikandi, Einar Stefánsson
PurposeTo investigate the association between pretreatment blood flow velocity in the choroid and optic nerve head (ONH) and retinal oxygen metabolism in the acute uveitic phase and the development of ‘sunset glow fundus’ in Vogt‐Koyanagi‐Harada (VKH) disease.MethodsRetrospective analysis of 41 patients (82 eyes). Laser speckle flowgraphy and retinal oximetry measurements were performed at the presentation
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Mitochondrial damage and clearance in retinal pigment epithelial cells Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Iswariyaraja Sridevi Gurubaran
Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is a devastating eye disease that causes permanent vision loss in the central part of the retina, known as the macula. Patients with such severe visual loss face a reduced quality of life and are at a 1.5 times greater risk of death compared to the general population. Currently, there is no cure for or effective treatment for dry AMD. There are several mechanisms
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Abstract Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-05
Cost-effectiveness analysis of atropine for the prevention of myopia progression in children C.C.W. Klaver1,2,3,4, D.J. Van Hemert1,2, M. Hordijk – de Boer1, M.A. Meester-Smoor1,2, W. Kievit5 1Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 2Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 3Department of Ophthalmology, Radboud University
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Author Index Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-05
Abdulla, Y., 30 Agemy, L., 30 Agrawal, R., 42 Aissa, K., 19 Akram, F., 35 Alagahgi, B., 31 Albert, S., 10 Almushattat, H., 29 Arends-Tjiam, A.M., 21, 22, 41 Asaad, M.A., 9 Asjes-Tydeman, W.L., 21 Astreinidou, E., 36
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Macular morphology is not affected by low or high birthweight in individuals born at term—Results from the Gutenberg Prematurity Eye Study Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Achim Fieß, Sandra Gißler, Eva Mildenberger, Michael S. Urschitz, Panagotios Laspas, Bernhard Stoffelns, Norbert Pfeiffer, Alica Hartmann, Alexander K. Schuster
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Long‐term impact of low‐energy femtosecond laser and manual cataract surgery on macular layer thickness: A prospective randomized study Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Luca Schwarzenbacher, Ursula Schmidt‐Erfurth, Daniel Schartmüller, Veronika Röggla, Christina Leydolt, Rupert Menapace, Gregor S. Reiter
PurposeTo evaluate change in retinal layers 18 months after femtosecond laser‐assisted cataract surgery (LCS) and manual cataract surgery (MCS) in a representative age‐related cataract population using artificial intelligence (AI)‐based automated retinal layer segmentation.MethodsThis was a prospective, randomized and intraindividual‐controlled study including 60 patients at the Medical University
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High‐risk histopathologic features in local advanced conjunctival melanoma Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Tianyu Zhu, Chunyan Zong, Yongyun Li, Shichong Jia, Hanhan Shi, Hao Tian, Yamin Rao, Xiao Zhang, Shengfang Ge, Xianqun Fan, Yimin Li, Renbing Jia, Shiqiong Xu
PurposeTo identify high‐risk histopathologic and molecular features of local recurrence, nodal metastasis, distant metastasis (DM) and disease‐specific death (DSD) in conjunctival melanoma (CoM).MethodsNinety patients with pathologically diagnosed CoM between 2008 and 2023 were enrolled. Immunohistochemistry staining of BRAFV600E, NRASQ61R, CD117, PD‐1 and PD‐L1 was performed in 65 and 45 patients
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Mitochondrial damage and clearance in retinal pigment epithelial cells Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Iswariyaraja Sridevi Gurubaran
1 DISSERTATION SUMMARY Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a severe eye condition causing permanent vision loss in the central retina, the macula, significantly impacting patients' quality of life and mortality risk. Despite its severity, effective treatments for dry AMD are lacking. Contributing factors to the disease include genetic predisposition, chronic oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage
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Systemic risk factors of retinopathy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Lihui Meng, Qianyi Yu, Xinyu Zhao, Lulu Chen, Jingyuan Yang, Yuelin Wang, Huan Chen, Youxin Chen
ObjectiveTo investigate the risk factors of lupus retinopathy (LR) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).MethodsThis is a retrospective, cross‐sectional study. LR patients admitted at Peking Union Medical College Hospital from June 2013 to April 2023 were reviewed. Age‐ and gender‐matched SLE patients without retinopathy were selected as controls. Medical records including clinical manifestations
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Inflammasome activation in response to aberrations of cellular homeostasis in epithelial cells from human cornea and retina Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Eveliina Korhonen
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Comparing the safety and efficacy of Preserflo Microshunt implantation and trabeculectomy for glaucoma: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Adan Khan, Attam Ullah Khan
To compare the safety and efficacy of the Preserflo Microshunt with trabeculectomy in the treatment of patients with glaucoma. A systematic review and meta‐analysis was conducted. The primary outcome measures recorded as a measure of efficacy of the interventions were intra‐ocular pressure (IOP) at final follow‐up and IOP reduction (IOPR). Secondary outcomes recorded to measure efficacy were reduction
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Phenotypic characteristics of Danish patients with achromatopsia Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Mette K. G. Andersen, Mette Bertelsen, Svend Gundestrup, Karen Grønskov, Line Kessel
To describe the phenotype of Danish patients with genetically verified achromatopsia (ACHM) with special focus on signs of progression on structural or functional parameters, and possible genotype–phenotype correlations.
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Diabetic retinopathy as an independent marker of cardiovascular disease in type 1 diabetes: Results from a nationwide longitudinal matched case–cohort study Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Ditte Simmelkær Mabala, Lonny Stokholm, Nis Andersen, Jens Andresen, Toke Bek, Steffen Heegaard, Javad Hajari, Kurt Højlund, Ryo Kawasaki, Caroline Schmidt Laugesen, Sören Möller, Frederik Nørregaard Pedersen, Katja Christina Schielke, Anne Suhr Thykjær, Jakob Grauslund
To investigate diabetic retinopathy (DR) as a potential marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults with type 1 diabetes attending the Danish DR-screening programme and non-diabetes adults.
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DeepAlienorNet: A deep learning model to extract clinical features from colour fundus photography in age-related macular degeneration Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Alexis Mathieu, Soufiane Ajana, Jean-François Korobelnik, Mélanie Le Goff, Brigitte Gontier, Marie-Bénédicte Rougier, Cécile Delcourt, Marie-Noëlle Delyfer
This study aimed to develop a deep learning (DL) model, named ‘DeepAlienorNet’, to automatically extract clinical signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) from colour fundus photography (CFP).
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Retinal oximetry and microvascular assessment after hypertensive pregnancy complications Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-11 Sissel Hoel, Kjartan Moe, Meryam Sugulle, Goran Petrovski, Nina Charlotte B. B. Veiby, Anne Cathrine Staff
Women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are at increased risk of developing premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). The mechanisms behind this are not fully understood, but microvascular alterations have been documented in retinal arterioles and venules. The aim of this study was to use non-invasive retinal imaging to investigate the structural and functional properties of arterioles,
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Diabetic retinopathy among the elderly with type 2 diabetes: A Nationwide longitudinal registry study Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Ali Sharif, Daniel R. Smith, Karl-Johan Hellgren, Johan Jendle
To investigate the prevalence, incidence and risk factors of DR in elderly people living with type 2 diabetes.
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Intraocular pressure-related side-effects after endothelial keratoplasty Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Morten B. M. Madsen, Anders Ivarsen, Niklas Telinius, Jesper Hjortdal
To investigate circumpapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness, pupillary function and diameter after phacoemulsification and lens implantation alone or combined with endothelial keratoplasty (EK).
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Accuracy of 11 intraocular lens calculation formulas in shallow anterior chamber eyes Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Haorui Yuan, Jiaqing Zhang, Xiaotong Han, Jinfeng Ye, Yiguo Huang, Ruoxuan Huang, Ling Wen, Xiaozhang Qiu, Xiaoyun Chen, Kailin Chen, Xuhua Tan, Lixia Luo
To evaluate the performance of intraocular lens (IOL) calculation formulas and the effect of anterior chamber depth (ACD), axial length (AL) and lens thickness (LT) on the prediction accuracy in shallow ACD eyes.
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Impact of stimulant treatment on refractive errors and pupil diameter in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 A. Eusebio López-Hernández, Carmen Miquel-López, José Javier García-Medina, Diego García-Ayuso
The relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and visual impairment remains poorly understood, and the impact of visual impairment on the development of ADHD is uncertain. The aim of this study was to investigate the refractive profile and ocular biometric characteristics in patients diagnosed with ADHD and compare them with a control group. Additionally, we aimed to explore
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Changes in intraocular pressure during the first 24 h after transscleral cyclophotocoagulation Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Erika Rasmuson, Christina Lindén, Björn Lundberg, Gauti Jóhannesson
To estimate the changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) during the first 24 h after transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (TCP).
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Unplanned 30-day readmission rate after ophthalmological surgery as a quality-of-care indicator Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Audrey Crozet, Brice Leclere, Florian Martin, Thomas Goronflot, Lucie Cazet, Jean-Baptiste Ducloyer, Guylène Le Meur, Pierre Lebranchu
The 30-day readmission rate provides a standardised quantitative evaluation of some postoperative complications. It is widely used worldwide in many medical and surgical specialities, and the World Health Organization recommends its use for monitoring healthcare system performance. In ophthalmology, its measurement is biased by the frequent and close planned surgery on one eye and then the other, particularly
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Bleb vessel density as a predictive factor for surgical revisions after Preserflo Microshunt implantation Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Sophie Schneider, Martin Kallab, Olivia Murauer, Anna-Sophie Reisinger, Susanne Strohmaier, Alex S. Huang, Matthias Bolz, Clemens A. Strohmaier
Bleb failure is a common complication after glaucoma filtration surgery. Different bleb classification schemes incorporating filtration bleb vascularization have been proposed, but the reported correlation with intraocular pressure (IOP) has been variable, possibly because of subjective vascularization grading. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate bleb vascularization after Preserflo Microshunt
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Intraocular lens tilt and decentration in secondary ciliary sulcus implantation in paediatric eyes: A 3-year prospective study Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Yinglin Yu, Lanhua Wang, Yuan Tan, Chaoqun Xu, Hui Chen, Yingshi Zou, Guangming Jin, Jingmin Xu, Ling Jin, Zhenyu Wang, Lixia Luo, Weirong Chen, Yizhi Liu, Zhenzhen Liu
The purpose of this study was to compare the tilt and decentration of one-piece anti-vaulting haptic intraocular lenses (IOL) and three-piece C-loop haptic IOLs in paediatric eyes undergoing secondary IOL implantation into the ciliary sulcus.
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Review of clinical outcomes of a cationic emulsion tear substitute in patients with dry eye disease Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Marc Labetoulle, Gerhard Garhöfer, Dahlia Ismail, Jean-Sébastien Garrigue, Mourad Amrane, Michel Guillon, Pasquale Aragona, Christophe Baudouin
First-line options for the treatment of dry eye disease (DED) rely on artificial tears (ATs), among which cationic emulsion (CE)-based ATs have been developed in order to mimic the healthy tear film for an improved restoration of the ocular surface homeostasis. In this review, we describe the outcomes reported in several studies, assessing the mode of action, ocular tolerance and clinical performance
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Longitudinal changes in optical coherence tomography angiography characteristics in normal-tension glaucoma with or without high myopia Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Chin Lai, Lan-Hsin Chuang, Chi-Chun Lai, Chun-Fu Liu, Ju-Wen Yang, Henry S. L. Chen
To evaluate the structural, microvascular, and functional progression of normal tension glaucoma (NTG) with or without high myopia by examining longitudinal changes in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and visual field (VF) parameters.
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Associations of drusen location with risk factors and incidence of late age-related macular degeneration in the Alienor study Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Arnaud Sénéclauze, Mélanie Le Goff, Audrey Cougnard-Grégoire, Jean-François Korobelnik, Marie-Bénédicte Rougier, Marie-Noëlle Delyfer, Cécile Delcourt, Sarra Gattoussi
To test the hypothesis that central drusen location is strongly linked with known Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) risk factors and risk of incident late AMD.
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The prevalence of visual axis opacification in the Swedish Pediatric Cataract Register Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Gunilla Magnusson, Jenny Gyllén, Birgitte Haargaard, Alf Nyström, Annika Rosensvärd, Carmen Scurei, Ulrika Kjellström, Kristina Tornqvist
To report on the occurrence of postoperative visual axis opacification (VAO) in children younger than 5 years of age operated for cataract in Sweden, and to analyse correlations with age at surgery and surgical method.
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Dementia and glaucoma: Results from a Nationwide French Study between 2006 and 2018 Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-21 Chloé Chamard, Sandrine Alonso, Isabelle Carrière, Max Villain, Louis Arnould, Eloi Debourdeau, Héléna Huguet, Thibault Mura, Vincent Daien
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. The brain and eye share many characteristics, so the eye may provide an easy-access window on brain processes. The aim of the study was to evaluate the link between glaucoma as well as intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering drops load and all-cause dementia.
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Correction of axial length measurement error by IOLMaster 700 could improve refractive prediction accuracy in silicone oil-filled eyes Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Jiaqing Zhang, Xiaotong Han, Aixia Jin, Yifan Zhang, Xiaoyun Chen, Zhenzhen Liu, Xiaozhang Qiu, Xuhua Tan, Lixia Luo, Yizhi Liu
To determine whether correcting the axial length (AL) measurement error of the IOLMaster 700 could improve the refractive prediction accuracy in silicone oil-filled eyes.
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Acta Ophthalmologica 100 years—Overview of selected articles during Acta Ophthalmologica history Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Kai Kaarniranta, Katarzyna Pawlikowska-Łagód, Juha E. Jääskeläinen, Andrzej E. Grzybowski
We selected and discussed 10 articles in Acta Ophthalmologica since 1923 that changed clinical ophthalmology and treatment protocols, or provided novel findings and perspectives. We are aware that the selection of articles may be debatable and we invite readers to suggest other significant Acta articles. For historians, the article archive of Acta Ophthalmologica is located in Copenhagen.
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Individualised screening for diabetic retinopathy with proliferative retinopathy and macular oedema as separate end points Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Toke Bek, Nis Andersen, Jens Andresen, Jakob Grauslund, Javad Hajari, Caroline Schmidt Laugesen, Katja Schielke, Line Petersen
A number of algorithms have been developed to calculate screening intervals for diabetic retinopathy on the basis of individual risk factors. However, these approaches have not considered proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and diabetic macular oedema (DME) as separate end points and death as competing risk.
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The usefulness of routine photography in a myopic patient treated for glaucoma: 36-year follow-up Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Anja Tuulonen, Tae-Woo Kim, Balwantray C. Chauhan, Claude Burgoyne, Ville Saarela, Hannele Uusitalo-Jarvinen
In 1960 when the patient was 22 years old, she had been diagnosed in Helsinki with pigmentary glaucoma (Krukenberg spindle without iris transillumination) after a positive water drinking test and had been treated with pilocarpine until 1979. In 1980–1986, the patient had been followed without treatment in two other towns in Finland at 6-month intervals. Thereafter, the patient moved to the Oulu area
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The impact of accommodation function on the difference between noncycloplegic and cycloplegic refraction in adult myopes Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Wang Yuexin, Zhang Yu, Yuan Yifei, Liu Yan, Chen Yueguo
To investigate the impact of accommodation function on the difference between cycloplegic and noncycloplegic subjective and automatic refraction in adult myopes.
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Rapid diurnal variation of serous retinal detachment during BRAF and MEK inhibitor treatment: A case series Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Giorgio Enrico Bravetti, Kevin Muggler, Assma Ben Aissa, Gabriele Thumann, Ariane Malclès
The aim of this case series is to describe the daily fluctuation of serous retinal detachment (SRD) in two patients treated with a combination of encorafenib, a serine/threonine-protein kinase B-Raf (BRAF) inhibitor, and binimetinib, a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) inhibitor. Case 1: A 46-year-old woman with multi-metastatic cutaneous melanoma described an acute bilateral blurred vision
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Long-term risk of glaucoma after cataract surgery in childhood Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Diana Chabané Schmidt, Frank Eriksson, Daniella Bach-Holm, Karen Grønskov, Line Kessel
To examine the long-term risk of glaucoma after cataract surgery in childhood.
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Characterizations of uveal melanoma patients with three additional primary malignancies Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Nils Andreas Eide, Rowan Thomas Faber, Øystein Garred, Ragnhild Sørum Falk, Trude Eid Robsahm
In a population-based cohort of 960 uveal melanoma (UM) patients, we describe patients with three additional malignancies, including one unique patient with four synchronous primary malignancies.
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Retraction: Effects of chewing gum for tear production in healthy young subjects Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-16
Retraction: Asakawa, K., Ooka, H., Honda, M., Yanagiuchi, K., Yoshimura, K., and Ishikawa, H. (2021), Effects of chewing gum for tear production in healthy young subjects. Acta Ophthalmol, 99: e1539-e1540. https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.14834.
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EQ-5D-5L health utility scores in Australian adults with inherited retinal diseases: A cross-sectional survey Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Myra B. McGuinness, Lauren N. Ayton, Deborah Schofield, Alexis Ceecee Britten-Jones, Fred K. Chen, John R. Grigg, Ziyi Qi, Joshua Kraindler, Rupendra Shrestha, Heather G. Mack
Economic evaluations of interventions for ocular disease require utility scores that accurately represent quality of life in the target population. This study aimed to describe the distribution of EQ-5D-5L utility values among Australian adults with symptomatic inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) and to assess the relationship between these scores and vision-related quality of life.
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Outcome of combined cataract surgery and iris prosthesis implantation in iris melanoma patients previously treated with iridocyclectomy: A national retrospective non-comparative case series Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Kristoffer Nissen, Simon Persson Skibsted, Mette Marie Bagger, Rasmus Ejstrup, Carsten Faber, Per Riise, Steffen Heegaard, Jens Folke Kiilgaard
To examine complications, visual outcomes, photic patient-reported symptoms, corneal morphology, IOL tilt, and intraocular pressure after implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL) and iris prosthesis (IP) following iridocyclectomy.
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Blindness is decreasing among children born preterm during the last four decades in Denmark Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Hajer A. Al-Abaiji, Kamilla Nissen, Carina Slidsborg, Morten La Cour, Line Kessel
Children born preterm are believed to be at increased risk of visual impairment (VI). The increased survival rate of extremely preterm children may have changed the spectrum of diseases occurring postnatally. The aim of this study was to analyse the prevalence and causes of VI in an ex-preterm Danish population during the last 4 decades.
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The Finnish current care guideline for open-angle glaucoma Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Sanna Leinonen, Mika Harju, Juha Hagman, Marja Honkamo, Liisa Marttila, Marko Määttä, Villa Saarela, Anu Vaajanen, Eija Vesti, Jorma Komulainen
This article is an English translation of the 4th Finnish Current Care Guideline for diagnostics, treatment and follow-up of primary open-angle glaucoma, normal-tension glaucoma and pseudoexfoliative glaucoma. This guideline is based on systematic literature reviews and expert opinions with Finland's geographical and operational healthcare environment in mind.
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Guidelines for the management of open-angle glaucoma Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Gauti Jóhannesson, Ulf Stille, Amelie Botling Taube, Markus Karlsson, Lada Kalaboukhova, Anders Bergström, Dorothea Peters, Christina Lindén
1 PURPOSE These guidelines provide a brief guide on how primary open-angle glaucoma, exfoliation glaucoma and pigment glaucoma can be diagnosed, treated and monitored. The aim is to nationally spread knowledge-based high-quality care, to stimulate the use of scientifically evaluated and effective measures, to even out differences in care and to provide support in setting priorities. Angle-closure glaucoma
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Correlations between the Michigan Retinal Degeneration Questionnaire and visual function parameters in patients with retinitis pigmentosa Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 J. S. Karuntu, X. T. Nguyen, C. J. F. Boon
To validate the use of best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), low-luminance visual acuity (LLVA), low-luminance deficit (LLD; the difference between BCVA and LLVA), mean macular sensitivity and fixation stability as parameters of vision-related quality of life based on the novel Michigan Retinal Degeneration Questionnaire (MRDQ) in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients.
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Incidence of diabetic macular oedema shows geographical regional differences in Finland—An epidemiological study Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Sirpa Loukovaara, Jari Haukka
Diabetes brings considerable economic burden on societies worldwide, and this burden is expected to grow (Saaddine et al., 2008). Studies examining the prevalence and/or incidence of diabetic macular oedema (DME; defined as an ICD-10 code H36.01) within different ethnic populations are scarce (Creuzot-Garcher et al., 2022; Lundeen et al., 2022). Our retrospective study based on health administrative
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Retrospective cohort evaluation of postnatal growth and retinopathy of prematurity (G-ROP) criteria in a tertiary centre in Turkey Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Emine Kaya-Guner, Duygu Inci-Bozbiyik, Melike Kefeli-Demirel
The postnatal growth and retinopathy of prematurity (G-ROP) study has proposed a new model to increase the effectiveness of screening retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the G-ROP model in a tertiary centre in Turkey.
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The effect of patient age on some new and older IOL power calculation formulas Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Ruti Sella, Olga Reitblat, Kathryn M. Durnford, Jeff H. Pettey, Randall J. Olson, Tara E. Hahn, Ashlie A. Bernhisel, Natalie A. Afshari
To assess the accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation in different age groups using various IOL calculation formulas.
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Strabismus and refraction in non-syndromic craniosynostosis – A longitudinal study up to 5 years of age Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Evangelia Ntoula, Daniel Nowinski, Gerd Holmström, Eva Larsson
To evaluate the refractive outcome and strabismus at 5 years of age, in children operated for various types of non-syndromic craniosynostosis, and further analyse the refractive and strabismic development over time.
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Risk factors and management of primary giant retinal tears Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Birgit M. Govers, Ramon A. C. van Huet, Mustapha El Kandoussi, Anneke I. den Hollander, Sander Keijser, B. Jeroen Klevering
To describe clinical characteristics and management in a large cohort of patients with retinal detachment due to a giant retinal tear (GRT).
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Laser fetoscopy ablation for twin–twin transfusion syndrome may reduce the risk of ROP Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 José Luis García-Serrano, Elisabeth Fernández-Marín, Teresa Domech-Serrano, Benjamin Robert Stevens, José Uberos Fernández
Twin–twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a condition wherein monochorionic twins share a common placenta with placental anastomoses between the two foetal circulations. Most infants who survive TTTS are born prematurely. This study aimed to determine whether fetoscopic laser ablation (FLA) can reduce the risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and whether TTTS was a risk factor for ROP.
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Impact of cataract surgery on cognitive impairment in older people Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Yuto Yoshida, Koichi Ono, Shinichiro Sekimoto, Reiko Umeya, Yoshimune Hiratsuka
To examine the impact of cataract surgery on mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in older people.
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Retinal neural tissue and vascular calibres in migraine: the Northern Finland Birth Cohort Eye Study Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Salla Ristioja, Ilmari L. Leiviskä, Ville O. Saarela, M. Johanna Liinamaa
To evaluate the possible effects of migraine on retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL), ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GC-IPL), macular thickness and retinal arteriolar and venular diameters (CRAE, CRVE) in a population-based birth cohort.
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Incidence of glaucoma filtration surgery from disease onset of open-angle glaucoma Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Aapo Virtanen, Jari Haukka, Sirpa Loukovaara, Mika Harju
To investigate the rate and risk factors of undergoing glaucoma filtration surgery (GFS) in patients with newly diagnosed open-angle glaucoma (OAG).
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Prognostic value of pretreatment indocyanine green angiography in the acute uveitic phase of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Mohannad F. Tobaigy, Marwan A. Abouammoh, Abdulrahman F. AlBloushi, Amjad Ameen Saifaldein, Priscilla Gikandi, Abdullah N. Almousa, Carl P. Herbort, Ahmed Abu El-Asrar
To investigate the prognostic value of pretreatment indocyanine green angiographic (ICGA) features in initial-onset acute uveitis associated with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease.
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Preservatives and pH in low-dose atropine formulations for clinical trials Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Rafael Iribarren, Celso Cunha, Hakan Kaymak, Andrzej Grzybowski
Over a century ago, atropine has been tested to arrest myopia progression with good results. In recent years, many randomized clinical trials have tested different concentrations against placebo. Three recent such studies with low-dose atropine showed that it was less effective than previous studies, even the last one showing no difference in myopia progression between the treated and control group
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Relationship between physical and psychological functioning and health-related quality of life in congenital Aniridia Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Erlend Christoffer Sommer Landsend, Charlotte von der Lippe, Line Mediå, Jeanette Ullmann Miller, Knut Erik Berge, Solrun Sigurdardottir
Congenital aniridia is a serious eye disease characterized by absence of iris to various degrees. The aims of this study were to investigate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults with aniridia and assess the relationships between HRQoL, psychological status, ocular health and obesity.
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Suitability of machine learning for atrophy and fibrosis development in neovascular age-related macular degeneration Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Jesus de la Fuente, Sara Llorente-González, Patricia Fernandez-Robredo, María Hernandez, Alfredo García-Layana, Idoia Ochoa, Sergio Recalde
To assess the suitability of machine learning (ML) techniques in predicting the development of fibrosis and atrophy in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), receiving anti-VEGF treatment over a 36-month period.
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Application frequency – key indicator for the efficiency of severe dry eye disease treatment – evidence for the importance of molecular weight of hyaluronan in lubricating agents Acta Ophthalmol. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Nika Medic, Ingrid Boldin, Bujar Berisha, Bernadette Matijak-Kronschachner, Haleh Aminfar, Gerold Schwantzer, Wolfgang G. K. Müller-Lierheim, Gysbert-Botho van Setten, Jutta Horwath-Winter
Lubricant eye drops are the main therapeutic resource for dry eye disease (DED), with each drop representing the equivalent of ocular surface disease treatment. Thus, any reduction in the frequency of eye drop application reflects a degree of therapeutic success. Considering also the socioeconomic burden of DED, we investigated eye drop application frequency (DF) as a parameter to potentially track