To investigate the effect of microalbuminuria (MA) on superficial vessel density (SVD), deep vessel density (DVD), and choriocapillaris vessel density (CVD) in type-2 diabetic patients.Twenty patie...

Triglyceride-glucose index as a potential biomarker for predicting retinal vein occlusion

Aim: To evaluate the clinical and demographic characteristics of geriatric patients who apply to the emergency department with ophthalmic complaints, to determine risk factors, design appropriate prevention strategies, and improve existing ones. Material and Methods: The records of patients aged ≥ 65 years who applied to the emergency department with ophthalmic complaints were evaluated retrospectively. The patients were divided into two groups traumatic and non-traumatic based on their presenting complaints. Results: The study included two hundred-five patients with a median age of 72 (65-100). Among the patients, 81 (39.51%) were women with a median age of 74 (65-100), and 124 (60.48%) were men with a median age of 71.5 (65-93). One hundred and twenty-four (60.48%) of the patients were admitted for traumatic reasons and 81 (39.51%) for non-traumatic reasons. Of the patients admitted for traumatic reasons, 25 (20.16%) were women and 99 (79.83%) were men; Of the patients admitted for non-traumatic reasons, 56 (69.13%) were women and 25 (30.86%) were men. Falls (24.19%) were the most common in those admitted for traumatic reasons. According to gender, eye traumas were statistically significantly more common in men than in women (p

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an important mediator of pathological neovascularization and vascular permeability of the eye. The increasing use of intravitreal therapies targeting VEGF has revolutionized the treatment of pediatric vitreoretinal diseases. Laser photocoagulation is the standard treatment method for retinopathy of prematurity. The aim is to ablate the avascular peripheral retina, but ablation of the peripheral retina with traditional laser therapy is destructive, causes complications, and does not prevent all vision loss, especially in cases of retinopathy of prematurity affecting zone 1 of the eye. In Coats disease, retinal telangiectasias are treated early with laser photocoagulation, but with ischemia, high levels of VEGF in the ocular fluid may contribute to increased permeability of telangiectatic blood vessels, leading to lipoprotein leakage and subsequent exudative retinal detachment. Therefore, anti-VEGF has been recommended as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of Coats disease. In this review, intravitreal injection and prophylactic laser treatment applications in Retinopathy of Prematurity and Coats Disease are mentioned.