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Int J Retina Vitreous 2021 Mar 1;7(1):15. Epub 2021 Mar 1.

Department of Ophthalmology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Baldwin Park, CA, USA.

Background: To evaluate changes in anterior segment morphology on anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) following pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) without tamponade.

Methods: Patients who underwent PPV without tamponade for epiretinal membrane were evaluated. Eligible patients underwent intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement and AS-OCT preoperatively as well as 1 month and 6 months post-operatively. Read More

Ophthalmol Retina 2021 Feb 26. Epub 2021 Feb 26.

The Tony and Leona Campane Center for Excellence in Image-Guided Surgery and Advanced Imaging Research, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH; Vitreoretinal Service, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH. Electronic address:

Purpose: To provide a comparative assessment of clinical outcomes between subjects undergoing intraoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) and conventional surgery for pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with epiretinal membrane (ERM) peel.

Design: Case-control retrospective comparative assessment SUBJECTS: Subjects undergoing PPV with membrane peel for ERMs with eyes pooled from the prospective intraoperative OCT (iOCT) DISCOVER study and eyes undergoing conventional ERM surgery without intraoperative OCT.

Methods: Visual acuity and OCT assessment before ERM surgery and at 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow up after standard small gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with iOCT feedback (iOCT DISCOVER group) or PPV with compulsory ILM peeling (conventional group). Read More

BMC Ophthalmol 2021 Feb 27;21(1):109. Epub 2021 Feb 27.

Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmolgy and Visual Science Key Laboratory, No.17 Hougou Lane, Chongnei Street, Beijing, 100005, People's Republic of China.

Background: Treatment of recurrent retinal detachment (re-RD) following vitrectomy (post-gas/air tamponade and post-silicone oil removal) is challenging. Previously reported treatment is commonly revision pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) combined with tamponade, which is invasive and a burden both economically and emotionally when compared with scleral buckling (SB). The purpose of this study is to report anatomical and functional outcomes of SB with or without gas tamponade in eyes with recurrent retinal detachment (re-RD) that previously underwent PPV at least once. Read More

Optom Vis Sci 2021 Feb 26. Epub 2021 Feb 26.

Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Wuxi Clinical College of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

Significance: Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) may occur after intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) treatment for patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Awareness of this unusual but devastating complication after IVR is needed. Early identification may help provide timely antiviral treatment and prevent irreversible visual loss. Read More

BMC Ophthalmol 2021 Feb 25;21(1):106. Epub 2021 Feb 25.

Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to report the safety and efficacy of pars plana glaucoma drainage devices with pars plana vitrectomy using one of the vitrectomy sclerotomy sites for tube placement in patients with refractory glaucoma.

Methods: Retrospective case series of 28 eyes of 28 patients who underwent combined pars plana glaucoma drainage device and pars plana vitrectomy between November 2016 and September 2019 at Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Main outcome measures were intraocular pressure (IOP), glaucoma medication burden, best corrected visual acuity, and complications. Read More