Andrea Szigeti

Comparison of long-term visual outcome and IOL position with a single-optic accommodating IOL After 5.5- or 6.0-mm Femtosecond laser capsulotomy.

PURPOSE To evaluate the long-term visual outcome and intraocular (IOL) position parameters with a single-optic accommodating IOL after 5.5- or 6.0-mm femtosecond laser capsulotomy. METHODS This prospective, randomized, pilot study comprised 17 eyes from 11 patients (7 men) with a mean age of 65.82±10.64 years (range: 51 to 79 years). All patients received a Crystalens AT-50AO (Bausch & Lomb) accommodating IOL after femtosecond laser refractive cataract surgery using either a 5.5-mm capsulotomy (5.5-mm group; 9 eyes) or 6.0-mm capsulotomy (6.0-mm group; 8 eyes). Near and distance visual acuities, manifest refraction spherical equivalent (MRSE), and IOL tilt and decentration were evaluated 1 year postoperatively. RESULTS No significant differences were noted between groups for postoperative uncorrected distance visual acuity, uncorrected near visual acuity, distance-corrected near visual acuity, and MRSE. Vertical and horizontal tilt were significantly higher in the 6.0-mm group than in the 5.5-mm group (P=.014 and P=.015, respectively). No significant difference was observed between groups regarding IOL decentration. CONCLUSIONS A 5.5-mm capsulotomy created with a femtosecond laser is associated with less IOL tilt and therefore may be superior to a 6.0-mm capsulotomy when implanting a single-optic accommodating IOL.

A Morphological Study of Retinal Changes in Unilateral Amblyopia Using Optical Coherence Tomography Image Segmentation

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the possible structural changes of the macula in patients with unilateral amblyopia using optical coherence tomography (OCT) image segmentation. Patients and Methods 38 consecutive patients (16 male; mean age 32.4±17.6 years; range 6–67 years) with unilateral amblyopia were involved in this study. OCT examinations were performed with a time-domain OCT device, and a custom-built OCT image analysis software (OCTRIMA) was used for OCT image segmentation. The axial length (AL) was measured by a LenStar LS 900 device. Macular layer thickness, AL and manifest spherical equivalent refraction (MRSE) of the amblyopic eye were compared to that of the fellow eye. We studied if the type of amblyopia (strabismus without anisometropia, anisometropia without strabismus, strabismus with anisometropia) had any influence on macular layer thickness values. Results There was significant difference between the amblyopic and fellow eyes in MRSE and AL in all subgroups. Comparing the amblyopic and fellow eyes, we found a statistically significant difference only in the thickness of the outer nuclear layer in the central region using linear mixed model analysis keeping AL and age under control (p = 0.032). There was no significant difference in interocular difference in the thickness of any macular layers between the subgroups with one-way between-groups ANCOVA while statistically controlling for interocular difference in AL and age. Conclusions According to our results there are subtle changes in amblyopic eyes affecting the outer nuclear layer of the fovea suggesting the possible involvement of the photoreceptors. However, further studies are warranted to support this hypothesis.

Laser refractive cataract surgery with a femtosecond laser after penetrating keratoplasty: case report.

Laser Refractive Cataract Surgery With a Femtosecond Laser After Penetrating Keratoplasty: Case Report Cataract surgery after corneal transplant must minimize endothelial cell damage because postoperative transplant cell counts are lower than those of normal corneas. As the femtosecond laser was successfully introduced in cataract surgery,1,2 we applied this technology in an eye that had a previous penetrating corneal transplant. A 33-year-old man had a 7.0-mm diameter penetrating keratoplasty in his right eye 6 years prior to presentation. He later developed posterior polar cataract. The cornea was clear and corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) was 20/40. Femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery (Alcon LenSx, Aliso Viejo, California) was performed as described previously.1,2 The corneal scar was peripheral to the planned capsulotomy. Centration was assessed using the pupillary edge. A 4.8-mm capsulorrhexis was performed with the femtosecond laser and the nucleus was liquefi ed. Corneal wounds were created with a 2.8-mm and 15° blade so as not to interfere with the transplant scar. The anterior chamber was fi lled with viscoelastic material, and the edge of the capsulorrhexis was identifi ed with a cystotome and removed with a capsulorrhexis forceps. After hydrodissection, the lens nucleus and cortex were aspirated with the irrigation-aspiration handpiece. A 12.00-diopter (D) hydrophobic acrylic posterior chamber intraocular lens (Acrysof; Alcon Laboratories Inc, Ft Worth, Texas) was implanted in the capsular bag. On postoperative day 1, CDVA was 20/200 because of slight corneal edema, which improved to 20/25 over the next 3 months. Subjective refraction was stable at 1.25 D sphere and 6.00 D cylinder at 1-year followup, with CDVA of 20/20. Corneal thickness measured with a Scheimpfl ug camera (Pentacam HR; Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany) was 609 μm preoperatively and 598 μm 1 month postoperatively. We report the fi rst patient having successful laser refractive cataract surgery after penetrating keratoplasty. The curved interface aligned perfectly along the transplanted and donor cornea. Optical coherence tomography identifi ed the scar line of the transplant and the scar did not interfere with the laser capsulotomy. The corneal incisions were created manually because of the peripheral localization of the transplant scar. As reported previously,1 the use of a femtosecond laser may minimize the ultrasound energy required to remove the nucleus, thereby preserving endothelial cells in postoperative transplant corneas. Graft failure following phacoemulsifi cation and intraocular lens implantation is reported to be between 3% and 8%.3,4 Endothelial cell loss related to ultrasound use is usually markedly higher in transplanted corneas than in normal, unoperated eyes.5 In our case, most likely due to the use of the femtosecond laser to liquefy the nucleus, no ultrasound was required to remove the lens and endothelial cell count did not change up to 1 year after surgery. Zoltán Z. Nagy, MD, DSC Ágnes I. Takács, MD Tamás Filkorn, MD Éva Juhász, MD Gábor Sándor, MD Andrea Szigeti, MD Budapest, Hungary Michael C. Knorz, MD Mannheim, Germany

Scheimpflug imaging for long-term evaluation of optical components in Hungarian children with a history of preterm birth.

PURPOSE To determine ocular geometry and refraction in children with a history of preterm birth, and compare them to age-matched full-term children. METHODS In a prospective case-control study, 50 eyes of 27 premature patients 7 to 14 years of age were evaluated with Scheimpflug camera after cycloplegia. Age-matched full-term children comprised the control group (68 eyes of 34 children). All of the eligible eyes had a normal-appearing posterior pole. Anterior segment parameters such as keratometry, anterior chamber volume or thickness, and lens thickness were measured. Corneal thickness, lower- and higher-order aberrations refractive errors of the cornea (root mean square of lower- and higher-order aberrations: RMS LOA, RMS HOA) were also assessed and exported for further analysis. RESULTS In the premature eyes, anterior chamber depth was marginally smaller (P = .06), the lens was significantly thicker (P = .03), and axial length was significantly shorter (P < .001). Scheimpflug imaging showed a significant difference in corneal RMS (P = .03) and an increase in corneal RMS HOA (P = .002) in the premature group. Preterm birth showed significant impact on axial length (P < .01) and lens thickness (P = .05); at the same time, anterior chamber depth was more influenced by retinopathy of prematurity stage (P = .01). Laser treatment showed marginally significant impact (P = .06) on anterior chamber depth. CONCLUSIONS In premature eyes with or without mild retinopathy of prematurity, anterior segment anatomy is slightly different and they have more higher-order corneal aberrations compared to the eyes of term-born children.

The Effect of Axial Length on the Thickness of Intraretinal Layers of the Macula.

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of axial length (AL) on the thickness of intraretinal layers in the macula using optical coherence tomography (OCT) image analysis. Methods Fifty three randomly selected eyes of 53 healthy subjects were recruited for this study. The median age of the participants was 29 years (range: 6 to 67 years). AL was measured for each eye using a Lenstar LS 900 device. OCT imaging of the macula was also performed by Stratus OCT. OCTRIMA software was used to process the raw OCT scans and to determine the weighted mean thickness of 6 intraretinal layers and the total retina. Partial correlation test was performed to assess the correlation between the AL and the thickness values. Results Total retinal thickness showed moderate negative correlation with AL (r = -0.378, p = 0.0007), while no correlation was observed between the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), ganglion cell layer (GCC), retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and AL. Moderate negative correlation was observed also between the thickness of the ganglion cell layer and inner plexiform layer complex (GCL+IPL), inner nuclear layer (INL), outer plexiform layer (OPL), outer nuclear layer (ONL) and AL which were more pronounced in the peripheral ring (r = -0.402, p = 0.004; r = -0.429, p = 0.002; r = -0.360, p = 0.01; r = -0.448, p = 0.001). Conclusions Our results have shown that the thickness of the nuclear layers and the total retina is correlated with AL. The reason underlying this could be the lateral stretching capability of these layers; however, further research is warranted to prove this theory. Our results suggest that the effect of AL on retinal layers should be taken into account in future studies.

Optic disc morphology in unilateral branch retinal vein occlusion using spectral domain optical coherence tomography

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the association between optic nerve head (ONH) parameters and branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).MethodsBoth eyes of 40 patients with unilateral BRVO (mean age: 67.4 ± 11.4 years, male: female - 18:22) were enrolled in this study. Control group consisted of randomly selected single healthy eyes of 40 age and gender matched volunteers (mean age: 64.7 ± 15.4 years, male: female - 16:24). ONH parameters (including optic disc area, optic cup area, neuroretinal rim area, cup volume, rim volume, cup-disc area ratio, horizontal and vertical cup-disc ratio, average retinal nerve fiber layer) were measured by SD-OCT. Axial length (AL) of the eyes was measured by non-contact optical low coherence reflectometry. The ONH parameters of eyes with BRVO were compared with those of fellow eyes using mixed model, one-way between-groups analysis of covariance was conducted to compare the ONH parameters of affected and unaffected fellow eyes in BRVO patients with those of the control eyes keeping confounding factors, including AL, age and gender under control in the statistical analysis.ResultsNone of the investigated ONH parameters of affected BRVO eyes, unaffected fellow eyes and control eyes were statistically different after controlling for AL, age and gender.ConclusionOptic disc morphology might not be a potential anatomical predisposing factor for development of BRVO.

Stromal Cell-Derived Factor 1 Polymorphism in Retinal Vein Occlusion

Background Stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF1) has crucial role in the regulation of angiogenesis and ocular neovascularisation (NV). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between SDF1-3’G(801)A polymorphism and NV complications of retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Methods 130 patients with RVO (median age: 69.0, range 35–93 years; male/female– 58/72; 55 patients had central RVO, 75 patients had branch RVO) were enrolled in this study. In the RVO group, 40 (30.8%) patients were diagnosed with NV complications of RVO and 90 (69.2%) patients without NVs. The median follow up period was 40.3 months (range: 18–57 months). The SDF1-3’G(801)A polymorphism was detected by PCR-RFLP. Allelic prevalence was related to reference values obtained in the control group consisted of 125 randomly selected, age and gender matched, unrelated volunteers (median age: 68.0, range 36–95 years; male/female– 53/72). Statistical analysis of the allele and genotype differences between groups (RVO patients vs controls; RVO patients with NV vs RVO patients without NV) was determined by chi-squared test. P value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Hardy-Weinberg criteria was fulfilled in all groups. The SDF1-3’G(801)A allele and genotype frequencies of RVO patients were similar to controls (SDF1-3’A allele: 22.3% vs 20.8%; SDF1-3’(801)AA: 5.4% vs 4.8%, SDF1-3’(801)GG: 60.8% vs 63.2%). The frequency of SDF1-3’(801)AA and SDF1-3’(801)GA genotypes, as well as the SDF1-3’(801)A allele frequency were higher in RVO patients with NV versus in patients without NV complication (SDF1-3’(801)AA+AG genotypes: 57.5% vs 31.1%, p = 0.008; SDF1-3’(801)A allele: 35.0% vs 16.7%, p = 0.002) or versus controls (SDF1-3’(801)AA+AG genotypes 57.5% vs 36.8%, p = 0.021; SDF1-3’(801)A allele: 35.0% vs 20.8% p = 0.01). Carrying of SDF1-3’(801)A allele increased the risk of neovascularisation complications of RVO by 2.69 (OR, 95% CI = 1.47–4.93). Conclusion These findings suggest that carrying SDF1-3’(801)A allele plays a role in the development of neovascular complications in retinal vein occlusion.

Additional file 1: Table S1. of Optic disc morphology in unilateral branch retinal vein occlusion using spectral domain optical coherence tomography

Demographical data (age; gender; hypertension, diabetes mellitus) type of occlusion, affected eye, SER, BCVA, AL, ONH parameters and SSI of affected and unaffected fellow eyes of our BRVO study subjects. (XLS 59 kb)