Prospective Evaluation of Results of Surgical Treatment of Patients with Idiopathic Macular Hole by Phacovitrectomy and Combined Cataract and Vitrectomy Surgery by Kinga Tochman-Kanty, Monika Jasielska, Jerzy Mackiewicz

“…At subsequent check-ups, the subjects underwent a complete ophthalmological examination, which included: best corrected distance visual acuity and best corrected near visual acuity, assessment of the anterior and posterior segments, in a slit lamp, measurement of retinal sensitivity in the macula using microperimetry, the Amsler test and optical coherence tomography examination of the macula. …”
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Local anesthesia with and without conscious sedation versus general anesthesia for oral surgical procedures in pediatric patients: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Ana López-Velasco, Francisco Javier Carrera-Hueso, Miguel Puche-Torres, Francisco Javier Silvestre, Pedro Vázquez-Ferreiro

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Disturbances of visual perception in non-demented patients with Parkinson’s disease by R. Timofejavaitė, V. Vilda, A. Liveikienė, R. Kaladytė-Lokominienė

“…Patients underwent ophthalmological examination which provided data on colour discrimination, contrast sensitivity, eye pressure, and retinal ganglion cell layer thickness (RGCL). …”
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A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of anti-VEGF drugs for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy by Robert Hodgson, Matthew Walton, Helen Fulbright, Laura Bojke, Ruth Walker, Alexis Llewellyn, Sofia Dias, Lesley Stewart, David Steel, John Lawrenson, Tunde Peto, Mark Simmonds

“…However, anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs are expensive relative to current care options, and it is unclear whether this additional cost is justified when the immediate risk of vision loss is lower compared to patients with more aggressive ophthalmological conditions. Objective To systematically review the evidence supporting the cost-effectiveness of alternative treatments for diabetic retinopathy. …”
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