Longitudinal association between visual disability and cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults in China
Conclusions
Our results suggest that visual disability may be a risk factor of memory decline, but not mental status among middle-aged and elderly adults in China. Future studies are needed to further corroborate the association between visual disability and cognitive decline and to determine whether interventions to preserve good visual function can prevent cognitive decline. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: He, Y., Song, W., Jiang, X., Wang, C., Zhou, Y., Lu, B., Zhou, M. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
Application of mydriasis and eye steering in ultrawide field imaging for detecting peripheral retinal lesions in myopic patients
Conclusions
Eye-steering technique and mydriasis could both efficiently improve the sensitivity of detecting peripheral retinal lesions in myopic patients. Lesions of superior and inferior quadrants benefited more from eye-steering technique. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Li, M., Yang, D., Shen, Y., Shang, J., Niu, L., Yu, Y., Wang, X., Yao, P., Zhou, X. Tags: Open access Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
Resolution of outer retinal abnormalities in eyes with vitreomacular traction without macular hole in the OASIS trial
Conclusions
ELM disruption, EZ disruption and/or SRF are present in a significant percentage of eyes with VMT without MH. Release of VMT is usually associated with outer retinal recovery and an associated improvement in visual acuity. ELM recovery typically precedes EZ recovery and SRF resolution following VMT release. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Thomas, A. S., Duchateau, L., Kozma-Wiebe, P., Jaffe, G. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
Prediction model to predict type 1 retinopathy of prematurity using gestational age and birth weight (PW-ROP)
Conclusion
The PW-ROP model is a simple model which could predict type 1 ROP with high sensitivity and specificity. Incorporating this model to ROP examination would help identify infants at risk for ROP treatment. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Iu, L. P. L., Yip, W. W. K., Lok, J. Y. C., Fan, M. C. Y., Lai, C. H. Y., Ho, M., Young, A. L. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
Thiazolidinedione use and retinal fluid in the comparison of age-related macular degeneration treatments trials
Conclusions
In this exploratory analysis, patients with diabetes taking thiazolidinediones and treated with bevacizumab or ranibizumab for nAMD had worse baseline mean VA, greater reductions in subretinal and subretinal tissue complex thickness from baseline, and greater proportions with IRF comparing to patients not taking thiazolidinediones.
Trial registration number
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00593450. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Core, J. Q., Hua, P., Daniel, E., Grunwald, J. E., Jaffe, G., Maguire, M. G., Ying, G.-s., for the Comparison of Age-related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials (CATT) Research Group, Williams, Beardsley, Bennett, Cantrill, Chan-Tram, Cheshier, Davies, Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
Combining retinal and choroidal microvascular metrics improves discriminative power for diabetic retinopathy
Conclusions
Evaluating OCTA parameters from both the retinal and choroidal microvasculature in 3x3 mm scans improves the discrimination of DM and early DR. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tan, B., Lim, N.-A., Tan, R., Gan, A. T. L., Chua, J., Nusinovici, S., Cheung, C. M. G., Chakravarthy, U., Wong, T. Y., Schmetterer, L., Tan, G. Tags: Open access Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
Epimacular brachytherapy for previously treated neovascular age-related macular degeneration: month 36 results of the MERLOT randomised controlled trial
Conclusion
EMB does not reduce the number of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections, either within or outside of a trial setting, and is associated with worse BCVA than anti-VEGF monotherapy.
Trial registration number
NCT01006538. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Jackson, T. L., Soare, C., Petrarca, C., Simpson, A., Neffendorf, J. E., Petrarca, R., Muldrew, K. A., Peto, T., Chakravarthy, U., Membrey, L., Haynes, R., Costen, M., Steel, D. H. W., Desai, R., for the MERLOT Study Group, Bishop, Doyle, Elghrably, Gupta Tags: Editor's choice Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
Metformin and risk of age-related macular degeneration in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective cohort study
Conclusion
We found no evidence that metformin was associated with risk of AMD in primary care patients requiring treatment for type 2 diabetes. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Gokhale, K. M., Adderley, N. J., Subramanian, A., Lee, W. H., Han, D., Coker, J., Braithwaite, T., Denniston, A. K., Keane, P. A., Nirantharakumar, K. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
Current practice in the management of ocular toxoplasmosis
Conclusion
Our report presents a current management approach for ocular toxoplasmosis, as practised by a large international group of uveitis-specialised ophthalmologists. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Yogeswaran, K., Furtado, J. M., Bodaghi, B., Matthews, J. M., International Ocular Toxoplasmosis Study Group, Smith, J. R., Accorinti, Agarwal, Agarwal, Ahn, Akyol, Alvarez, Amer, Androudi, Arcinue, Arellanes-Garcia, Fernando Arevalo, Arrieta-Bechara, Art Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
Quantitative and qualitative assessment of anterior segment optical coherence tomography capture of disease state in childhood anterior uveitis
Conclusion
Our findings suggest that OCT-based imaging holds the promise of deeper understanding of disease, improved patient experience and more granular monitoring of activity with resultant improved outcomes, but further work is needed to refine acquisition and analysis protocols. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Etherton, K., Rahi, J. S., Petrushkin, H., Dick, A. D., Akbarali, S., Pattani, R., Hau, S., Lacassagne, S., Liu, X., Denniston, A. K., Solebo, A. L. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
Consensus-based recommendations for optical coherence tomography angiography reporting in uveitis
Conclusions
This study sets up consensus recommendations for reporting OCTA findings in uveitis by an expert panel, which may prove suitable for use in routine clinical care and clinical trials. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Pichi, F., Carreno, E., Pavesio, C., Denniston, A. K., Grewal, D. S., Deak, G., Khairallah, M., Ruiz-Cruz, M., de Oliveira Dias, J. R., Adan, A., Burke, T., Invernizzi, A., Schlaen, A., Tian, M., Agarwal, A. K., Tucker, W. R., Sen, H. N., Lin, P., Lim, L. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
Correlation of ganglion cell complex thinning with baseline deep and superficial macular vessel density in glaucoma
Conclusion
Lower baseline superficial pfVD, but not deep pfVD, was associated with faster pfGCC thinning in glaucoma. Moreover, superficial macular VD may help predict central macula thinning in patients with glaucoma. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Wu, J.-H., Moghimi, S., Nishida, T., Proudfoot, J. A., Kamalipour, A., Zangwill, L. M., Weinreb, R. N. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
Faster algorithms to measure visual field using the variational Bayes linear regression model in glaucoma: comparison with SITA-Fast
Conclusion
Both VBLR-VF Fast and VBLR-VF Fast+ considerably reduced the test durations. Although there was a marginal difference in the pointwise retinal sensitivities, global indices were almost interchangeable between the VBLR-VF Fast and SITA-Fast. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Hirasawa, K., Murata, H., Shimada, S., Matsuno, M., Shoji, N., Asaoka, R. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
Measurement of intraocular temperature in glaucoma: week-day and seasonal fluctuations
Conclusions
This study demonstrates the feasibility of continual and long-term measurement of IOT using intraocular sensors. The results show significant short-term and long-term fluctuations of IOT. Research is warranted to understand the impact of IOT variations on IOP, ocular perfusion and glaucoma progression. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Mansouri, K., Gillmann, K., Rao, H. L., Szurman, P., Weinreb, R. N., ARGOS -2 Study Group, Haus, Reifschneider, Rickmann, Wakili, Emmerich, Hoogmartens, Lambert, Januschowski, Elling, Schultz, Kersten-Gomez, Lorenz, GIers, Beck, Nobl, Freissinger Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
High myopia as risk factor for the 10-year incidence of open-angle glaucoma in the Beijing Eye Study
Conclusions
In a 10-year follow-up, high myopia was a major risk factor for the development of OAG with a 7.3-fold risk increase as compared with emmetropic eyes. Higher age, IOP, VCDR and thinner CCT were additionally related with an increased OAG incidence. The findings may be of importance to clinical protocols and screening strategies. (Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - June 22, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Wang, Y. X., Yang, H., Wei, C. C., Xu, L., Wei, W. B., Jonas, J. B. Tags: Open access Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research
