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A new section focused on macular diseases, with different educational proposals. Companies are invited to contribute to this section, where the debate on the latest treatment options available is particularly trendy.
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Featuring Apellis symposium held in Rome on 10 December during Floretina Icoor Meeting.
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Interview with a KOL
Prof. Invernizzi shares his experience in the management of patients affected by wAMD...
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Literature review
The purpose of this review of selected scientific studies and articles is to provide ...
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*Timothy Norris has been working for ten years in medical communication in the field of ophthalmology. He regularly collaborates as journalist, medical writer and copywriter with influential newspapers and specialised agencies, including Ocular Surgery News, Eyeworld, Retina Today and Media Mice. He is currently working for the media agency Etcetera Communication.
Home Monitoring, a pathway to personalisation
Jun 07, 2022A new idea to bridge the gap between patient and physician: among the most recent innovations in ophthalmology, and retina in particular, the development of home monitoring systems shows potential to improve efficacy of treatment and care. Read more
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Diabetic macular edema: OCT retinal biomarkers as predictive factors of treatment response and long-term visual outcome
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in working-aged people worldwide[1]. Diabetic macular edema (DME) occurs in nearly 12% of patients with DR and represents a frequent complication of diabetes resulting from disruption of blood-retinal barrier and accumulation of fluid in the retina, which can lead to significant central visual loss if left untreated[2]. Read more
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Bilateral Candida albicans chorioretinitis
A case of an immunocompromised 30-year-old woman with bilateral Candida albicans chorioretinitis. (A) In the right eye structural OCT shows a highly reflective lesion involving the full-thickness retina and protruding into the vitreous. The hyperreflective dots in the posterior vitreous are infiltrating inflammatory cell. (B) In the left eye structural OCT shows two juxtapapillary lesions originating at the retinal pigment epithelium/choroid layer and penetrating into the neurosensory retina. Subretinal fluid is present. The hyperreflective dots in the posterior vitreous are infiltrating inflammatory cell.
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Syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis
A case of 49 y.o. man, caucasian, with no history of drugs and systemic disease, referred to our emergency room due to a sudden para central scotoma in his left eye. Our multimodal imaging allowed us to diagnose a syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis, confirmed few days later with serological exams (qualitative TPHA +).
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MULTIPLE EVANESCENT WHITE DOT SYNDROME.
A case of 24-year-old woman with MEWDS. Structural OCT shows the loss or damage of the outer photoreceptor segments (white arrows). Hypocyanescence of the ICGA is present in the intermediate angiographic phase and most clearly detected in the late phase.
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Clinical cases
Clinical case of the month
Fish Tail flecks
A 55-year-old male patient was referred to our medical retina unit for bilateral vision loss occurred in the last year. Fundus examination revealed bilateral macular atrophy with foveal sparing surrounded by yellowish ‘fish tail flecks’ all over the posterior pole. SD-OCT, FAF, FA and ERG were performed. Genetic evaluation confirmed diagnosis of Stargardt Disease.
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