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Bernardete Pessoa, Pedro Baptista, Joao Coelho, Joao Melo Beirao, Angelina Meireles, Portugal Introduction: A vitrectomized eye shows a distinct pharmacokinetic profile from a non vitrectomized eye. Based on this fact, it is possible that vitrectomized and nonvitrectomized eyes have a different pattern of intraocular pressure (IOP) variation. The purpose of this study is to compare long-term IOP response after a single implant of...

ABSTRACT Purpose: To determine the effect of sustained-release fluocinolone acetonide (0,2 µg/day FAc) intravitreal implant in the superficial capillary complex, imaged by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), using the fractal dimension analysis. Methods: A prospective analysis was performed in one eye with a chronic refractory DME treated with FAc intravitreal implant. OCTA...

Macular Buckle for Retinal Detachment with Macular Hole: Case Report SCIENTIFIC POSTER Macular Buckle for Retinal Detachment with Macular Hole Case Report by Luisa Malheiro, Bernardete Pessoa, Joao Melo Beirao, Angelina Meireles, Portugal ABSTRACT Introduction: Macular buckling is a surgical technique used for retinal detachments due to macular hole in high myopic patients. The purpose of the macular buckle is to counteract the pulling...

Intravitreal Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant in Irvine-Gass Syndrome SCIENTIFIC POSTER Intravitreal Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant in Irvine-Gass Syndrome by Ana Carolina Abreu, Bernardete Pessoa, Vania Lages, Joao Coelho, Irene Barbosa, Angelina Meireles, Portugal ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of a single intravitreal injection of fluocinolone acetonide implant (Iluvien®) in patients with cystoid macular edema (CME) due...

Macular Detachment – Vitrectomy and Iluvien Fighting – A NGENUITY 3D Capture EDITED FILM ABSTRACT The authors will present a video of a 23 gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) performed with the NGENUITY 3D Visualization System. The clinical case refers to a type II diabetic patient with a diffuse diabetic macular edema (DME) and a significant submacular detachment/fluid with a concomitant premacular membrane in a background of...

Intravitreal Ocriplasmin in DME with Vitreomacular Adhesion in Eyes with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of a single intravitreal injection of ocriplasmin (125 µg) in eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME) and focal or loose broad vitreomacular adhesion/traction (VMA) in cases where proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) was present and to compare these results with those obtained in...

Intravitreal Implants for Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema in Vitrectomized Patients ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate and compare the functional, anatomical and safety response after the long-acting intravitreal sustained release fluocinolone acetonide (FAc) implant (0.2 µg/day, ILUVIEN®) and dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex® 0.7 mg) in the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) in vitrectomized eyes. Setting: Department of...

Introduction: There are many reports supporting that the relationship of the posterior cortical vitreous to the macula plays a role in the development of diabetic macular edema (DME). Until recently, the only treatment option available for vitreomacular adhesion (VMA) was vitrectomy. Given the risks for vitrectomy, the standard of care has generally been to wait until visual symptoms from VMT have deteriorated enough to justify the...

Media not available due to technical recording problems. EVRS is very sorry for the inconvenience.   With either diabetic macular edema or with proliferative retinopathy we should ascertain that all retinal laser treatment needed has been done and above all emphasize the importance of a good metabolic control to achieve good results. We certainly should not give up and use anti-angiogenic or corticosteroid intra-vitreal injections as...

SCIENTIFIC POSTER_Ana Figueiredo Introduction: Retinal macroaneurysms are described as idiopathic, acquired, round dilations of major retina arterioles, usually singular and unilateral. If located at the posterior pole, they may be associated with macular exudation and hemorrhage resulting in decreased visual acuity. Systemic hypertension is the most common associated risk factor. Pathogenesis of retinal arterial macroaneurysms is not fully...

SCIENTIFIC POSTER_Ines Casal_3 Introduction: Familial amyloidosis TTR V30M is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder caused by extracellular amyloid deposition in nerves, solid organs and in the eye. Several ocular manifestations were reported such as abnormal conjunctival vessels, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, amyloid deposits at the pupillary margin, glaucoma, deposition of amyloid at the anterior capsula of the lens, vitreous opacities...

Advantages: Inverted ILM flap technique can achieve good anatomical and functional success in large, long standing macular holes or in non idiopathic macular holes (as macular holes related to myopia, post vitrectomy for retinal detachment or post ocular trauma). Methods: Since July 2009 inverted ILM flap technique has been performed in macular hole with poor anatomical prognosis. ILM is incompletly peeled around the border of the hole...

Diabetic macular edema is a multifactorial disorder that needs a multimodal and individualized approach. First we must understand the main mechanism behind each particular case (ischemic, inflammatory, tractional or even mixed) and then select the best treatment option. If it is not possible to clarify the main mechanism (which can change with time, as the natural history of this ocular disease) we should always choose the best way that...

Media not available due to technical recording problems. EVRS is very sorry for the inconvenience.   We will be presenting on knotless scleral fixation of luxated foldable IOLs and for secondary implantation in aphakic eyes in eyes without zonular support. This technique provides the advantage of avoiding iris manipulations, is perfomed through a small corneal incision and does not require the need to order or stock special IOL types....