Izabela Agata Skrzypiec

Dr. Izabela Agata Skrzypiec

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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ABAnna Byszewska
Anna Byszewska
ISIzabela Agata Skrzypiec
Izabela Agata Skrzypiec
Aleksandra RymarzAleksandra Rymarz
Aleksandra Rymarz
Stanisław NiemczykStanisław Niemczyk
Stanisław Niemczyk
MRMarek Rękas
Marek Rękas
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly referred to as Wegener’s disease, is a form of ANCA-associated vasculitis. It manifests mainly in the kidneys and the upper respiratory tract, but ocular involvement is not uncommon. In this article, four cases with ocular manifestations are presented with comprehensive photographic documentation. We describe the way to proper diagnosis, which may be long, the possible treatment, and the final outcomes. Our patients had the following ocular manifestations of GPA: retinal vasculitis, anterior necrotizing scleritis, medial orbital wall and orbital floor erosion with middle face deformation, compressive optic neuropathy due to retrobulbar inflammatory mass, and the abscess of the eyelids, inflammatory intraorbital mass causing exophthalmos and diplopia. This manuscript includes the description of severe forms of GPA, the initial signs and symptoms, relapses, and difficulties in achieving remission. The extraocular involvement is described with diagnostic modalities and laboratory findings. One of the reported cases was diagnosed by an ophthalmologist on the basis of ocular symptoms in the early stages of the disease. Our outcomes are compared with those discussed in the literature.

15 November 2022 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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ISIzabela Agata Skrzypiec
Izabela Agata Skrzypiec
JWJoanna Wierzbowska
Joanna Wierzbowska
MSMaria Sobol
Maria Sobol
GZGrzegorz Zieliński
Grzegorz Zieliński
(1) Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the changes in Reichert Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) parameters, corneal endothelium parameters, central corneal thickness (CCT), and intraocular pressure (IOP) before and after the transsphenoidal resection of pituitary adenoma in patients with acromegaly. (2) Methods: This was a single-center, prospective, interventional study. Twenty patients with newly diagnosed acromegaly were examined before and 19 ± 9 months after transsphenoidal resection. The participants underwent a comprehensive ophthalmological examination including pneumatic IOP (IOP air puff), Goldmann applanation tonometry (IOP GAT), CCT measured using the iPac pachymeter (CCTUP), IOP value corrected for CCTUP using the Ehlers formula (IOPc) ORA measurements included corneal hysteresis (CH), corneal resistance factor (CRF), corneal-compensated IOP (IOPcc), and Goldmann-correlated IOP (IOPg). CCT from non-contact specular microscopy (CCTNSM), the number of endothelial cells (CD) per mm2, and average cell size (AVG) were determined with non-contact specular microscopy. (3) Results: A statistically significant decrease was observed in CCTUP (p = 0.007), and IOP air puff (p = 0.012) after surgery. Moreover, we noted a statistically significant increase in CD (p = 0.001), and a statistically significant decrease in AVG (p = 0.009) and CCTNSM (p = 0.004) after surgery. A statistically significant decrease was also observed in IOPg (p = 0.011), CH (p = 0.016), and CRF (p = 0.001) after surgery. The mean value of IOP GAT and IOPc was lower after the surgery. However, the difference was not statistically significant. (4) Conclusions: Our study revealed significant changes in biomechanics, corneal endothelium, CCT and IOP after pituitary adenoma resection in patients with acromegaly. It proves that the eye might be sensitive to long-term overexposure to growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). We suggest that disease activity be taken into consideration on ophthalmological examination.