Barbara Parolini | Oculista - Ophthalmologist

Incidence of endophthalmitis in a large series of 23-gauge and 20-gauge transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy

Abstract Background To study the incidence of endophthalmitis after 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy and to compare it with the endophthalmitis rate after 20-gauge pars plana vitrectomy performed in the same ophthalmology department. Methods The charts of 4,021 consecutive 20-gauge or 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomies performed at a single institution, between August 1 2003 and April 1 2008, [...]

novembre 30th, 2017|Categories: Pubblicazioni|Tags: Endophthalmitis, Sclerotomy sites, Sutureless vitrectomy|

Heavy Silicone Oil and Intraocular Inflammation

In the past two decades, many advances have been made in vitrectomy instrumentation, surgical techniques, and the use of diﬀerent tamponade agents. Tese agents serve close retinal breaks, confne eventual retinal redetachment, and prevent proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). Long-acting gases and silicone oil are eﬀective internal tamponade agents; however, because their specifc gravity is lower than [...]

novembre 30th, 2017|Categories: Pubblicazioni|Tags: Heavy Silicone Oil, Intraocular Inflammation, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, pvr|

Diode laser, vitrectomy and intravitreal triamcinolone. A comparative study for the treatment of diffuse non tractional diabetic macular edema

Purpose. To determine the effectiveness and safety of diode laser, pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with gas tamponade, and intravitreal triamcinolone (IVT) as possible treatments for diffuse diabetic macular edema (dDME). To determine whether the new macular edema Classification previously proposed by some of the authors may help as a guide in the choice of treatment. Methods. A retrospective, comparative study of [...]

novembre 30th, 2017|Categories: Pubblicazioni|Tags: diffuse diabetic macular edema (dDME)|

Cataract with posterior segment surgery

The following text presents an extensive literature review and the authors’ personal experience about cataract as complication of vitrectomy

novembre 30th, 2017|Categories: Pubblicazioni|Tags: cataract as complication of vitrectomy|

Anti tnf therapy for juvenile idiopathic arthritis related uveitis

In our experience, anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy has been shown to be more effective than steroids and/or methotrexate in treating uveitis...

novembre 30th, 2017|Categories: Pubblicazioni|Tags: adalimumab, anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy, etanercept, inﬂiximab, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis-related uveitis, tumor necrosis factor blocking compounds|

A new L-shaped design of macular buckle to support a posterior staphyloma in high myopia

The authors of this article think that an L-shaped buckle design (see Video, Supplemental Digital Content; http://links.lww.com/IAE/A158) is the easiest to place and leads to the lowest risk of intraoperative and postoperative complications...

novembre 30th, 2017|Categories: Pubblicazioni|Tags: macular buckle, posterior staphyloma, surgical technique|

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Casi di Retina Pediatrica

L'intervento chirurgico per il distacco di retina o il foro maculare è routine per gli adulti, ma nel caso di bambini la scelta presenta varie difficoltà. Ecco come ho trattato due casi... (in inglese; articolo originale pubblicato su Retina Today)

ottobre 20th, 2015|Categories: Pubblicazioni|Tags: decidere quando operare, distacco di retina, Retina pediatrica|