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Ophthalmology
Jiwon Baek, Hae-Young Lopilly Park, Seong Ah Kim, Kyung Euy Hong, Soo Ji Jeon, Da Young Shin, Younhea Jung, Chan Kee Park
Summary: By using OCT-A, the study investigated parapapillary choroidal microvasculature dropout (MvD) in BRVO and OAG patients. It was found that the frequency of MvD was higher in OAG patients. The effect of MvD on VF change differed between BRVO and OAG, suggesting potential differences in underlying pathogenesis.
INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Pasquale Loiudice, Giuseppe Covello, Michele Figus, Chiara Posarelli, Maria Sole Sartini, Giamberto Casini
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the choroidal vascularity change in eyes with central and branch retinal vein occlusion (RVO). By analyzing the records of 47 patients, it was found that RVO eyes had higher choroidal vascularity index, total choroidal area, and luminal area compared to unaffected eyes. The changes varied according to the type of macular edema.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Alexis Kassotis, Tarun Sharma
Summary: This is a case report on migrating emboli in branch retinal artery occlusion. A man presented with sudden-onset vision loss in the inferior visual field of the left eye. Funduscopy showed multiple emboli in the superior division of the central retinal artery that were not present 1 day later.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Indre Matuleviciute, Agne Sidaraite, Vacis Tatarunas, Audrone Veikutiene, Olivija Dobiliene, Dalia Zaliuniene
Summary: This study used optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomography angiography to investigate the relationship between retinal and choroidal microvascular changes and coronary heart disease. The results showed that a decrease in retinal and choroidal thickness as well as decreased vascular density may predict coronary artery disease. This study suggests that OCT and OCTA could be a significant, safe, and noninvasive tool for the prediction of coronary artery disease.
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Biology
Yoshihito Sakanishi, Syu Morita, Keitaro Mashimo, Kazunori Tamaki, Nobuyuki Ebihara
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between subfoveal choroidal thickness (SCT) and treatment outcomes of intravitreal aflibercept (IVA) for macular edema (ME) due to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). The results showed that pretreatment choroidal thickening did not affect the therapeutic effect of IVA for BRVO, but cases of treatment-related choroidal thinning were associated with lower ME recurrence rates, suggesting changes in SCT could be a therapeutic indicator for IVA in acute BRVO.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Shan Yin, Yanyan Cui, Wanzhen Jiao, Bojun Zhao
Summary: Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the second most prevalent cause of retinal vascular disease. Macular edema (ME) is a major complication of RVO and leads to visual impairment. Laser therapy, intravitreal steroid injections, and vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors are the major therapeutic techniques.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
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Ophthalmology
Ramesh Venkatesh, Shama Sharief, Chitturi Venkata Sai Prashanti, Nikitha Gurram Reddy, Rubble Mangla, Yash Parmar, Aaditi Anilkumar, Naresh Kumar Yadav, Jay Chhablani
Summary: Aberrant filling of the retinal vein in patients with branch or hemi-central retinal artery occlusions is associated with less severe retinal ischemia and better visual outcomes. This finding may be attributed to altered retinal vascular anatomy or arteriovenous shunts. The presence of aberrant filling of the retinal vein could indicate a better visual prognosis.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Daniel Duck-Jin Hwang, Kyung-Eun Lee, Yuwon Kim, Myoung-Suk Kim, Tyler Hyungtaek Rim, Mina Kim, Hasung Kim, Dae-Sung Kyoung, Ji In Park
Summary: This study examined whether comorbidities in patients with retinal artery occlusion (RAO) differ by subtype and whether mortality is higher. The results showed that the incidence rate of noncentral RAO was higher than that of central RAO, while the standardized mortality ratio (SMR) was higher for central RAO than noncentral RAO.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Hirofumi Sasajima, Masahiro Zako, Rio Maeda, Kenta Murotani, Hidetoshi Ishida, Yoshiki Ueta
Summary: We investigated the impact of baseline foveal intraretinal fluid (IRF) localization on the visual prognosis of branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). The results showed that baseline IRF localization significantly correlated with the 12-month best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), indicating that eyes with better baseline BCVA and one-side IRF have a better visual prognosis in BRVO.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Wei Zhang, Ning An, Xi Zhang, Wei Gu, Xiaoyan Peng
Summary: Transluminal Nd:YAG laser embolysis (TYE) may be an effective treatment for retinal vascular occlusive diseases. In two cases of BRAO, TYE successfully removed the embolus, restoring blood flow and improving visual acuity.
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Argyrios Chronopoulos, Goergios Chatzantonis, James Scott Schutz, Lars-Olof Hattenbach
Summary: CRAO is a medical emergency that requires immediate attention from ophthalmologists and emergency cardiovascular and neurological care, similar to a cerebral stroke.
CLINICAL CASE REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Ophthalmology
Qin Zhang, Huan Wang, Yue Zhang, Ling Xu
Summary: This article reports on a case of an elderly male Chinese patient with CCH and PCV accompanied by branch retinal vein occlusion with retinoschisis in the left eye. The common lesions are choroidal vascular abnormalities. Whether hypertension is related to CCH, PCV and branch retinal vein occlusion remains to be further studied.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Shima Shahjouei, Reza Bavarsad Shahripour, Oana M. Dumitrascu
Summary: Thrombolytic therapy with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) can improve visual recovery in non-arteritic central retinal artery occlusion (naCRAO) patients. The efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) or intra-arterial thrombolysis (IAT) in naCRAO is still uncertain. Early treatment with tPA is associated with enhanced visual outcomes in naCRAO.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Linglin Zhang, Chaoqiang Guan, Zuke Ye, Yan Lu
Summary: This case study highlights unilateral branch retinal artery occlusion in a patient with undetected SLE, which showed significant improvement with systemic immunotherapy. The findings suggest that systemic immunotherapy can be effective in treating macular edema, even without intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF.
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Ophthalmology
Yoshihito Sakanishi, Kazunori Tamaki, Keitaro Mashimo, Toshiro Sakuma, Nobuyuki Ebihara
Summary: In patients with BRVO, the choroidal thickness around the macula significantly decreased after initial treatment; however, there were site-dependent differences in the changes observed in choroidal thickness at the time of ME recurrence and reinjection. These findings suggest that the pathologies of ME at initial occurrence and at the time of recurrence are different.
OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH
(2021)