Comments on: Intraductal Meibomian Gland Probing and its Efficacy in the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
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Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - February 18, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Steven L. Maskin Tags: Letter Source Type: research
Mitochondrial DNA A3243G variant-associated retinopathy: Current perspectives and clinical implications
Cellular function and survival are critically dependent on the proper functionality of the mitochondrion. Neurodegenerative cellular processes including cellular adenosine triphosphate production, intermediary metabolism control, and apoptosis regulation are all mitochondrially mediated.The A to G transition at position 3243 in the mitochondrial MTTL1 gene that encodes for the leucine transfer RNA (m.3243A>G) causes a variety of diseases, including maternally inherited loss of hearing and diabetes syndrome (MIDD), mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes syndrome (MELAS). (Source: Survey of Ophthalmology)
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - February 18, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Razek Georges Coussa, Sumit Parikh, Elias I. Traboulsi Tags: Review article Source Type: research
Clinical Challenge – Scratching the surface of the sheath
A 63-year-old white man with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, adrenal insufficiency, and history of metastatic spindle cell melanoma, previously treated with Ipilimumab, presented with unilateral papillitis in the left eye. The disc edema evolved to neuroretinitis with additional MRI findings of perineuritis. Broad laboratory evaluation confirmed active B. henselae infection and he confirmed exposure to a newly adopted kitten. His vision improved following a course of antibiotics and oral steroids with resolution of clinical findings. (Source: Survey of Ophthalmology)
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - February 18, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Jiwei Sheng, Christopher Dermarkarian, Rod Foroozan, Julie Falardeau Tags: Editorials Source Type: research
Cannabinoids and Eye: Focus on Angiogenesis and Endothelial Cells
With so much interest, we have read the article by Wang et al., 1 which has discussed current data about cannabinoids (CBNs) in the field of ophthalmology. Angiogenic dependent diseases such as diabetic retinopathy (DRP) 2 and corneal neovascularization (CNV) 3 are among the prevalent diseases of the eye. Herein, we would like to shortly evaluate the potential of cannabinoids for the treatment of the mentioned diseases. Angiogenesis has been described as new blood vessel formation which mostly observes in pathological conditions. (Source: Survey of Ophthalmology)
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - February 18, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Amir Hossein Norooznezhad, Nazanin Ashtar Nakhaei Tags: Letter Source Type: research
Comments On: Andrzej Grzybowski, Piotr Brona, Luis Zeman and Michael W. Stewart: Commonly used intracameral antibiotics for endophthalmitis prophylaxis: A literature review
We have read with considerable interest the article entitled “Commonly used intracameral antibiotics for endophthalmitis prophylaxis: A literature review,” by Grzybowski and associates [6]. The article describes the risks and adverse events related to the use of the three most common intracameral (IC) antibiotics: moxifloxacin, cefuroxime, and vancomycin. We are grateful to the authors for their excellent work and would like to contribute further in terms of the adverse events associated with the IC moxifloxacin, including bilateral acute iris transillumination (BAIT), bilateral acute depigmentation of the iris (BADI),...
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - February 18, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Saban Gonul, Serhat Eker Tags: Letter Source Type: research
Correspondence
I am writing to bring to your attention the review article recently released as a pre-proof in your journal Survey of Ophthalmology entitled: “Intraductal Meibomian Gland Probing and its Efficacy in the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction,” by Magno M., Moschowits E., Arita R., Vehof J., and Utheim TP. doi: https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2020.11.005. (Source: Survey of Ophthalmology)
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - February 18, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Steven L. Maskin Tags: Letter Source Type: research
Mitochondrial DNA A3243G Variant Associated Retinopathy: Current Perspectives & Clinical Implications
Cellular function and survival are critically dependent on the proper functionality of the mitochondrion. Neurodegenerative cellular processes including cellular adenosine triphosphate production, intermediary metabolism control, and apoptosis regulation are all mitochondrially mediated.The A to G transition at position 3243 in the mitochondrial MTTL1 gene that encodes for the leucine transfer RNA (m.3243A>G) causes a variety of diseases including maternally inherited loss of hearing and diabetes syndrome (MIDD), mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes syndrome (MELAS). (Source: Survey of Ophthalmology)
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - February 18, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Razek Georges Coussa, Sumit Parikh, Elias I. Traboulsi Source Type: research
Glaucoma and neuroinflammation: an overview
Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy characterized by well-defined optic disc morphological changes (i.e. cup enlargement, neuroretinal border thinning, and notching, papillary vessel modifications) consequent to retinal ganglion cell loss, axonal degeneration, and lamina cribrosa remodeling. These modifications tend to be progressive and are the main cause of functional damage in glaucoma. Despite the latest findings about the pathophysiology of the disease, the exact trigger mechanisms, and the mechanism of degeneration of retinal ganglion cells and their axons have not been completely elucidated. (Source: Survey of Ophthalmology)
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - February 10, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Luciano Quaranta, Carlo Bruttini, Eleonora Micheletti, Anastasios G.P. Konstas, Manuele Michelessi, Francesco Oddone, Andreas Katsanos, Diego Sbardella, Giovanni De Angelis, Ivano Riva Source Type: research
Rational laboratory testing in uveitis: A Bayesian analysis
Uveitis encompasses a heterogeneous group of clinical entities with the common feature of intraocular inflammation. In addition to patient history and examination, a focused set of laboratory investigations is frequently necessary to establish a specific diagnosis. There is limited consensus among uveitis specialists regarding appropriate laboratory evaluation for many distinct patient presentations. The appropriateness of a laboratory test for a given case of uveitis will depend on patient-specific as well as epidemiologic factors. (Source: Survey of Ophthalmology)
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - February 9, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: K. Matthew McKay, Lyndell L. Lim, Russell N. Van Gelder Tags: Review article Source Type: research
Elucidation of the role of the lamina cribrosa in glaucoma using optical coherence tomography
Glaucoma is a chronic and progressive optic neuropathy characterized by the death of retinal ganglion cells (RGC) associated with increased cupping of the optic nerve head (ONH) and a corresponding loss of visual field (VF).130,131 The disease is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, currently affecting about 70 million people, with approximately 10% with bilateral blindness, and it is estimated that the number of individuals with glaucoma will increase to 111.8 million by 2040. (Source: Survey of Ophthalmology)
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - February 3, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Julia Corradi F. Andrade, F ábio N. Kanadani, Rafael L. Furlanetto, Flavio S. Lopes, Robert Ritch, Tiago S. Prata Source Type: research
The Choroidal Rupture: Current Concepts and Insights
Choroidal rupture is a posterior segment affliction following a traumatic event that results in a break in retinal pigment epithelium, Bruch membrane, and the underlying choriocapillaris. The visual prognosis might be extremely poor when involving the macular area or in cases with major comorbidities. On funduscopic examination the rupture appears as a whitish/yellowish curvilinear or crescent-shaped lesion with forked or tapered endings. Multimodal imaging including fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, optical coherence tomography, and optical coherence tomography angiography can provide a detailed asse...
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - February 2, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Marco Lupidi, Alessio Muzi, Greta Castellucci, Gagan Kalra, Felice Cardillo Piccolino, Jay Chhablani, Carlo Cagini Tags: Review article Source Type: research
Who should write a Survey of Ophthalmology review?
This issue includes two letters to the editor that raise issues with previously published reviews and the responses from their authors. Both letters challenge the reviews ’ interpretation of the relevant literature and also argue that, since their authors have not previously published on the specific techniques discussed, they should not be considered as experts. (Source: Survey of Ophthalmology)
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - February 2, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: John W. Gittinger Tags: Editorials Source Type: research
The Best Course of Action
An 11-year-old girl presented with gradual visual loss in the right eye for 1 year. She was first evaluated by her optometrist, who referred her to a retinal physician. Past medical history was unremarkable. She was on no medications. There was no family history of visual loss. (Source: Survey of Ophthalmology)
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - January 29, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Michael S. Vaphiades, Eric Nudleman Source Type: research
Authors ’ Response to correspondence: Pneumatic retinopexy–a critical reappraisal
We appreciate the thoughtful comments of Drs. Pellegrini and Mandar à in response to our article, Pneumatic retinopexy––a critical reappraisal.5 They raise a number of interesting issues and make important points of which we respond to the most salient. (Source: Survey of Ophthalmology)
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - January 28, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Argyrios Chronopoulos, Lars-Olof Hattenbach, James S. Schutz Tags: Letter Source Type: research
Comments on: Chronopoulos and colleaguesPneumatic retinopexy--a critical re-appraisal
We read with interest the paper entitled “Pneumatic retinopexy - a critical re-appraisal.”1 In their work, Chronopoulos and coworkers did a notable and excellent job in reviewing articles concerning pneumatic retinopexy (PR) results and complications, as well as costs, advantages and disadvantages, also comparing PR to scleral buckle ( SB) and pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for the treatment of selected cases of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (RRDs). They concluded that “PR should be rarely performed, reserved for appropriate RRDs with anterior breaks in the superior quadrants and no or minimal PVR [proliferative vi...
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - January 28, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Francesco Pellegrini, Erika Mandar à Tags: Letter Source Type: research
