Journal Reviews

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Treatment of diabetic macular edema in vitrectomised eyes – comparison of intravitreal dexamethasone implant and posterior subtenon triamcinolone injection

3 April 2023 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal | Dexamethasone implant, Diabetic macular edema, Pars plana vitrectomy, Posterior subtenon triamcinolone

This retrospective study was aimed to compare intravitreal dexamethasone implant and posterior subtenon triamcinolone injection (PSTA) in the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) in vitrectomised eyes. Sixty-four (48.12%) patients who had received PSTA and 69 (51.88%) patients who had...

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Air tamponade in pars plana vitrectomy for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair

1 June 2022 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal | Air tamponade, Multiple retinal tears, Pars plana vitrectomy, Retinal detachment surgery

The authors report a study aimed to establish the use of air as a tamponade agent for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) treatment, regardless of the position or the number of retinal breaks. Two hundred and thirty-six eyes of 230...