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Survey-based Evaluation of the Use of Picture Archiving and Communication Systems in an Eye Hospital—Ophthalmologists’ Perspective
Purpose: Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) is a medical imaging system for sharing, storage, retrieval, and access of medical images stored. Our study aimed to identify ophthalmologists’ views on PACS, with the comparison between 3 platforms, namely electronic patient record (ePR), HEYEX (Heidelberg Engineering, Switzerland), and FORUM (Zeiss, US), following their implementation in an eye hospital for common ophthalmic investigations [visual field, optical coherence tomography (OCT) of retinal nerve fiber layer and macula, and fluorescein/indocyanine green angiography (FA/ICG)]. Methods: An onl...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - May 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research

Optical Coherence Tomography Classification Systems for Diabetic Macular Edema and Their Associations With Visual Outcome and Treatment Responses – An Updated Review
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an invaluable imaging tool in detecting and assessing diabetic macular edema (DME). Over the past decade, there have been different proposed OCT-based classification systems for DME. In this review, we present an update of spectral-domain OCT (SDOCT)–based DME classifications over the past 5 years. In addition, we attempt to summarize the proposed OCT qualitative and quantitative parameters from different classification systems in relation to disease severity, risk of progression, and treatment outcome. Although some OCT-based measurements were found to have prognostic value on vis...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - May 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Metaverse and Virtual Health Care in Ophthalmology: Opportunities and Challenges
The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 has further increased the urgent need for digital transformation within the health care settings, with the use of artificial intelligence/deep learning, internet of things, telecommunication network/virtual platform, and blockchain. The recent advent of metaverse, an interconnected online universe, with the synergistic combination of augmented, virtual, and mixed reality described several years ago, presents a new era of immersive and real-time experiences to enhance human-to-human social interaction and connection. In health care and ophthalmology, the creation of virtual envir...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - May 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research

Validation of Soft Labels in Developing Deep Learning Algorithms for Detecting Lesions of Myopic Maculopathy From Optical Coherence Tomographic Images
Conclusions: The predicted possibilities from the models trained by soft labels were close to the results made by myopia specialists. These findings could inspire the novel use of deep learning models in the medical field. (Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - May 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Clinical Study Source Type: research

Development and Clinical Validation of Semi-Supervised Generative Adversarial Networks for Detection of Retinal Disorders in Optical Coherence Tomography Images Using Small Dataset
Conclusions: A semi-supervised GAN can achieve better performance than that of a supervised DL model when the labeled dataset is limited. The current study offers utility to various research and clinical studies using DL with relatively small datasets. Semi-supervised GANs can detect retinal disorders from OCT images using relatively small dataset. (Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - May 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research

Promoting Transparency and Standardization in Ophthalmologic Artificial Intelligence: A Call for Artificial Intelligence Model Card
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Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - May 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Accidental Macular Injury with a Nd:YAG 1064 nm Wavelength Laser Machine: A Case Report
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Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - March 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Intriguing Images Source Type: research

Subretinal Bleb of Voretigene Neparvovec
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Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - March 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Intriguing Images Source Type: research

Migration of a Worm “The Last Dance”
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Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - March 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Intriguing Images Source Type: research

Enantiomorphic Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
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Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - March 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Intriguing Images Source Type: research

Neuro-Ophthalmic Implications of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Related Infection and Vaccination
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic created a unique opportunity to study the effects of infection and vaccination on disease. The year 2020 was dominated by infection and its consequences. The year 2021 was dominated by vaccination and its consequences. It will still take several years for full maturation of databases required for robust epidemiological studies. Therefore, this review on the implications for neuro-ophthalmology draws on resources presently available including reported adverse reactions to vaccination. Illustrative clinical cases are presented. The spectrum of patho...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - March 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Optic Neuritis in the Era of NMOSD and MOGAD: A Survey of Practice Patterns in Singapore
Conclusions: Serological testing for NMOSD and MOGAD is considered as a routine procedure in cases of optic neuritis in Singapore, possibly due to local epidemiological features of these conditions. Chronic oral immunosuppression is preferred for the long term, but further research is necessary to establish the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of these practices. (Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - March 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research

Large-Vessel Vasculitis in Ophthalmology: Giant Cell Arteritis and Takayasu Arteritis
Giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis are large-vessel vasculitides that share multiple common features but also have significant differences in epidemiology, demographics, clinical presentation, evaluation, and treatment. Giant cell arteritis is more common in elderly patients of Caucasian descent versus Takayasu arteritis, which is more prevalent in younger patients of Asian descent. Although traditionally age has been the main criterion for differentiating the 2 etiologies, modifications in the diagnostic criteria have recognized the overlap between the 2 conditions. In this monograph, we review the diagnostic cri...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - March 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Current Guidelines on Management of Amaurosis Fugax and Transient Ischemic Attacks
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is defined as a transient episode of neurological dysfunction resulting from focal brain, spinal cord, or retinal ischemia, without associated infarction. Consequently, a TIA encompasses amaurosis fugax (AF) that is a term used to denote momentary visual loss from transient retinal ischemia. In this review, we use the word TIA to refer to both cerebral TIAs (occurring in the brain) and AF (occurring in the retina). We summarize the key components of a comprehensive evaluation and management of patients presenting with cerebral and retinal TIA. All TIAs should be treated as medical emergen...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - March 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Diabetic Retinopathy: Role of Neurodegeneration and Therapeutic Perspectives
Retinal neurodegeneration plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of preventable blindness. The hallmarks of diabetes-induced neurodegeneration are neural cell apoptosis and glial activation, which seem even before vascular lesions can be detected by ophthalmoscopic examination. The molecular mediators of retinal neurodegeneration include proinflamma- tory cytokines, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and the molecular pathways closely related to chronic hyperglycemia. In this article, an overview of the main components of neurodegeneration, its key underlying mecha...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - March 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Review Article Source Type: research