Behavior of SD-OCT Detectable Hyperreflective Foci in Diabetic Macular Edema Patients after Therapy with Anti-VEGF Agents and Dexamethasone Implants by Anne Rübsam, Laura Wernecke, Saskia Rau, Dominika Pohlmann, Bert Müller, Oliver Zeitz, Antonia M. Joussen

“…Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) allows detection and monitoring of the edema and a detailed analysis of the retinal structure. …”
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Opportunities, challenges, and difficulties in NMR-based metabolomics applied to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patient follow-up by M. Schoumacher, M. Schoumacher, V. Lambert, M. Campas, P. Blaise, B. Locht, M. Thys, E. Duchateau, E. Cavalier, E. Cavalier, J.-M. Rakic, A. Noël, P. de Tullio, P. de Tullio

“…., lactate, glucose levels, HDL/LDL cholesterol, and blood pH), and optical coherence tomography (OCT) images were collected to evaluate the progression of choroidal neovascularization. 1H-NMR metabolomic analysis led to the quantification of over 60 metabolites and of the major lipoprotein fractions. …”
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Effect of crystalline lens decentration and tilt on visual performance in eyes implanted with bifocal or extended depth of focus intraocular lenses by Yu Zhang, Jiaqing Zhang, Chen Liang, Yifan Xu, Jiaying Wu, Junming Wu, Yifan Zhang, Aixia Jin, Xuhua Tan, Lixia Luo

“…The decentration and tilt of the crystalline lens and the IOL were quantified through the utilization of swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT, Casia2). Postoperative visual acuity (VA), contrast sensitivity (CS), objective optical quality, and patient-reported outcomes were assessed at a 3-month follow-up. …”
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The Effect of Steep Trendelenburg Positioning on Retinal Structure and Function during Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Procedures by Kazuyuki Hirooka, Kaori Ukegawa, Eri Nitta, Nobufumi Ueda, Yushi Hayashida, Hiromi Hirama, Rikiya Taoka, Yuma Sakura, Mari Yamasaki, Hiroyuki Tsunemori, Mikio Sugimoto, Yoshiyuki Kakehi

“…Standard automated perimetry (SAP) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were performed in 20 males scheduled for RALP at 1 month and 1 day before the operation and at 1 and 3 months after the operation. …”
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The Role of OCT Angiography in the Assessment of Epiretinal Macular Membrane by Daniela Bacherini, Francesco Dragotto, Tomaso Caporossi, Chiara Lenzetti, Lucia Finocchio, Alfonso Savastano, Maria Cristina Savastano, Francesco Barca, Martina Dragotto, Lorenzo Vannozzi, Francesco Nasini, Francesco Faraldi, Stanislao Rizzo, Gianni Virgili, Fabrizio Giansanti

“…The aim of this observational study is to assess pre- and postoperative retinochoroidal vascular changes in patients undergoing epiretinal macular membrane (ERM) surgery by using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Materials and Methods. 23 eyes affected by ERM and those which underwent phacovitrectomy associated with ERM peeling were enrolled. …”
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Response to Aflibercept Therapy in Three Types of Choroidal Neovascular Membrane in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Real-Life Evidence in the Czech Republic by Jan Nemcansky, Alexandr Stepanov, Michal Koubek, Miroslav Veith, Yun Min Klimesova, Jan Studnicka

“…Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central retinal thickness (CRT) were measured using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) charts and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT). The measurements were taken at the baseline and then at 16, 32, and 48 weeks. …”
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Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Cerebrovascular Accident: A Cross-sectional Study by (Col.) OK Radhakrishnan, Rutu K Rao, Varsha Manade, Swaranjali Gore, Shreya Gandhi, Khushboo Goyal, Tushar Agrawal

“…Intraocular pressure was measured using the Goldmann Applanation Tonometer (GAT) and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). DR was classified based on severity into mild, moderate and severe groups. …”
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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. Results: In patients of the total studied group, an improvement in the best-corrected visual distance and near acuity was obtained, and in 88% retinal sensitivity in the macula was also achieved. …”
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Structure-Function Relationship between Cluster Mean Defect and Sector Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma by Jing Han, Wenjiu Yang, Dabo Wang, Haiqing Bai

“…To determine the structure–function relationship between cluster mean defect (MD) offered by standard automated perimetry and corresponding sector peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (pRNFLT) measured with optical coherence tomography (OCT) in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). …”
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Association between retinal morphological characteristics and visual function in myopic traction maculopathy by Mengai Wu, Lifeng Chen, Yuanyuan Fan, Li Lin, Haidong Li, Zhijie Wang, Guanshun Yu, Xinyue Wu, Bin Zheng, Fan Lu

“…Objective: To quantify retinal morphological characteristics in patients with myopic traction maculopathy (MTM), including myopic foveoschisis (MF), using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and investigate the correlation of MTM with visual function. …”
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Restoration of Foveal Bulge after Resolution of Diabetic Macular Edema with Coexisting Serous Retinal Detachment by Yijun Hu, Qiaowei Wu, Baoyi Liu, Manqing Huang, Qingsheng Peng, Pingting Zhong, Xiaomin Zeng, Yu Xiao, Cong Li, Ying Fang, Tao Li, Honghua Yu, Xiaohong Yang

“…To evaluate the impact of restoration of foveal bulge (FB) in optical coherence tomography (OCT) images on visual acuity after resolution of diabetic macular edema with coexisting serous retinal detachment (SRD-DME). …”
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Recent advances of photodiagnosis and treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Yining Zhang, Zhenfang Li, Chengchi Zhang, Chengying Shao, Yanting Duan, Guowan Zheng, Yu Cai, Minghua Ge, Jiajie Xu

“…Fluorescence imaging, narrow-band imaging, Raman spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography, hyperspectral imaging, and photoacoustic imaging have been reported for imaging HNSCC. …”
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Ibuprofen reduces inflammation, necroptosis and protects photoreceptors from light-induced retinal degeneration by Ping-Wu Zhang, Zi-He Wan, Weifeng Li, Abhishek Vats, Kunal Mehta, Laura Fan, Lingli Zhou, Sean Li, Gloria Li, Casey J. Keuthan, Cynthia Berlinicke, Cheng Qian, Noriko Esumi, Elia J Duh, Donald J. Zack

“…Retinal structure and function were evaluated by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and electroretinography (ERG). …”
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Role of cardiac CT in the diagnostic evaluation and risk stratification of patients with myocardial infarction and non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA): rationale and design... by Konstantinos Tsioufis, Haralambos Karvounis, George Giannakoulas, Theodoros Karamitsos, Ronny R Buechel, Konstantinos Kouskouras, Ioannis Vogiatzis, Konstantinos Toutouzas, Nathaniel R Smilowitz, Georgios P Rampidis, Polydoros Ν Kampaktsis, Athanasios Samaras, Georgios Benetos, Andreas Α Giannopoulos, Alexandros Kallifatidis, Antonios Samaras, Stavros Hadjimiltiades, Antonios Ziakas, Catherine Gebhard, Panagiotis Prassopoulos, Harmony Reynolds

“…Cardiac MR (CMR) and optical coherence tomography have been used to identify the underlying pathophysiological mechanism in MINOCA. …”
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New proposal for a multimodal imaging approach for the subclinical detection of hydroxychloroquine-induced retinal toxicity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Ricard Cervera, Alfredo Adan, Gerard Espinosa, Jose Rios, Olga Araujo, José Hernández-Rodríguez, Laura Pelegrín, Ricardo P Casaroli-Marano, Halbert Hernández-Negrín, Marc Figueras-Roca, Vanesa Budi, Montse Morató

“…Each patient underwent a comprehensive ophthalmic evaluation, comprising structural tests (spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), en face OCT, en face OCT angiography (OCTA), fundus autofluorescence (FAF)) and functional tests (automated perimetry for visual field (VF) testing, multifocal electroretinography (mfERG)). …”
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Assessment of photoreceptor recovery and visual function utilizing adaptive optics and microperimetry in patients with surgically closed macular holes by Yuanyuan Liu, Xueli Yang, Wei Zhou, Jinguo Yu, Song Chen, Tiangeng He, Caiyun You, Xiangda Meng, Mengyu Liao, Yi Lei, Hua Yan

“…Visual and structural outcomes were monitored 3 months to 2 years postoperatively: best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), MH diameter and duration, optical coherence tomography (OCT) images, 4° retinal mean sensitivity (RMS), fixation rates, 68.2 % BCEA (binary contour ellipse area) of microperimetry, and cone density as measured by AOSLO. …”
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Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma with the Initial Manifestation of Retinal Involvement by Wan-Ting Yeh, Jen-Tsun Lin*

“…She visited the ophthalmologist 9 years after remission with the chief complaint of ocular congestion, watery discharge, and blurred vision for weeks. The optical coherent tomography revealed hyper-reflective material accumulation in the intraretinal and subretinal pigment epithelial spaces. …”
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Choroid and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation by Özkan Kocamış, Duygu Zorlu

“…We aimed at measuring the choroid and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness with optic coherence tomography (OCT) in patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). …”
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Accelerated Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking Using Topography-Guided UV-A Energy Emission: Preliminary Clinical and Morphological Outcomes by Cosimo Mazzotta, Antonio Moramarco, Claudio Traversi, Stefano Baiocchi, Alfonso Iovieno, Luigi Fontana

“…Uncorrected (UDVA) and corrected (CDVA) distance visual acuity, topography, in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM), and anterior segment optic coherence tomography (AS-OCT) were evaluated preoperatively and at the 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Neurotrophic Corneal Ulcer by Dominika Wróbel-Dudzińska, Jorge Alio, Alejandra Rodriguez, Ewa Suchodoła-Ratajewicz, Ewa Kosior-Jarecka, Beata Rymgayłło-Jankowska, Agnieszka Ćwiklińska-Haszcz, Tomasz Żarnowski

“…The following were evaluated: best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), healing of corneal surface, subjective symptoms, and changes in corneal thickness with the use of anterior segment optical coherent tomography (AS-OCT). Results. BCVA before the treatment was 0.10 ± 0.14, and after the treatment it was –0.3 ± 0.27 (p=0.001). …”
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