Artistic Practices: social interactions and cultural dynamics

This is the final version of the article. Available from the publisher via the link in this record.Book Review of: Zembylas, T. (Ed.). (2014). Artistic Practices: social interactions and cultural dynamics. Routledg

Baseline predictors for visual acuity loss during observation in diabetic macular oedema with good baseline visual acuity

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Confounders for improvement in BCVA ≥ 5 letters after 12 and 24 months.

<p>Confounders for improvement in BCVA ≥ 5 letters after 12 and 24 months.</p

Functional and anatomical outcomes.

<p>Functional and anatomical outcomes.</p

ROC curve for prediction of improvement in visual acuity following PPV with ILM-peeling.

<p>The sensitivity and specificity of timing until surgery and the presence of subretinal fluid in predicting the chance of gaining ≥5 letters BCVA 24 months after surgery. The area under the ROC curve was 0.828.</p

Biomarkers for visual outcome: OCT scans before and 24 months after PPV with ILM peeling.

<p>2A-B. Patient presenting with biomarkers for good visual outcome, who had early intervention A. SD-OCT showing diffuse DME with subretinal fluid and intact inter-outer segment layer at baseline. B. 24 months after surgery complete resolution of intra- and subretinal fluid. 2C-D. Patient presenting without biomarkers for good visual outcome, who had late intervention. C. SD-OCT showing diffuse DME without subretinal fluid and damaged inter-outer segment layer at baseline. D. Persistent perifoveal intraretinal fluid and damaged inter-outer segment layer 24 months after surgery. Final CST measured <220 μm.</p

Patients characteristics.

<p>Patients characteristics.</p

Baseline predictors for visual acuity loss during observation in diabetic macular oedema with good baseline visual acuity

Patients with DMO and good baseline VA, managed by observation, are of increased risk for VA loss if DRIL, HRF and EZ disruption are present at baseline. Earlier treatment with anti‐VEGF in these patients may potentially decrease the risk of VA loss at 12 months.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Real-world outcomes of observation and treatment in diabetic macular edema with very good visual acuity: the OBTAIN study

International audienceTo describe and compare the functional and anatomical outcomes of untreated and treated diabetic macular edema (DME) in eyes with very good baseline visual acuity (VA) in a real-world setting

Subclinical subretinal fluid detectable only by optical coherence tomography in choroidal naevi-the SON study

Background Subretinal fluid is a risk factor for growth and malignant transformation of choroidal naevi, however it is unclear if this applies to subclinical fluid that is only detectable by optical coherence tomography (OCT). The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and associations of subclinical but OCT-detectable subretinal fluid over choroidal naevi. Methods Cross-sectional study of 309 consecutive cases of choroidal naevi imaged by OCT between July 2017 to January 2019. Multicentre international study involving ten retinal specialist centres. All patients presenting to retinal specialists had routine clinical examination and OCT imaging. The prevalence of subclinical OCT-detectable subretinal fluid over choroidal naevi and its associations with other features known to predict growth and malignant transformation were noted and analysed. Results Of 309 identified consecutive cases, the mean patient age was 65 years, 89.3% of patients were Caucasian and 3.9% were Asian. The prevalence of subclinical but OCT-detectable subretinal fluid associated with choroidal naevi was 11.7% (36/309). Naevi with fluid were associated with larger basal diameters, greater thickness, presence of a halo, orange pigmentation, hyperautofluorescence, and hypodensity on B-scan ultrasonography. Conclusion and relevance Of choroidal naevi where subretinal fluid is not visible on clinical examination, 11.7% demonstrate subretinal fluid on OCT scans. These naevi more commonly exhibit features known to be associated with growth and transformation to melanoma. The presence of subclinical OCT-detectable fluid over choroidal naevi may assist in their risk stratification