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Barnbaum DR. Ophthalmic Research's Unique Challenges: Not All First-in-Human Surgeries Are the Same. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS : AJOB 2024; 24:90-92. [PMID: 38635446 DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2024.2328279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Lee YM, Bahrami B, Selva D, Casson RJ, Chan WO. Scoping review of non-surgical treatment options for macular holes. Surv Ophthalmol 2024:S0039-6257(24)00043-2. [PMID: 38677557 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2024.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Macular holes (MH) are full-thickness retinal defects affecting central vision. While vitrectomy with inner limiting membrane (ILM) peel is the conventional MH treatment, non-surgical alternatives are gaining interest to mitigate surgical risks. This study conducted a comprehensive literature review and analysis of non-surgical MH management. A systematic literature search was conducted on PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library from January 1, 1973, to September 13, 2023. Treatments included laser therapy, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAIs), non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), steroids (topical, subtenons, peribulbar, intravitreal), intravitreal gas, anti-vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) and ocriplasmin injections. Data extraction covered study details, patient characteristics, MH features, treatment outcomes, and recurrence rates. The initial search yielded 3,352 articles, refined to 83 articles which met inclusion criteria following screening. Overall reported anatomical closure rates were 36% with laser photocoagulation, 37% with intravitreal ocriplasmin, 55% with intravitreal gas. Closures were more frequently observed with topical NSAIDs (79%), steroids (84%) and CAIs (73%). Closures were more often observed in patients with smaller MH and in the presence of cystic macular oedema. Although non-surgical MH management approaches show potential for conservative therapy, evidence is limited to support routine use. Stage 1 and traumatic MH may benefit from a short period of observation but the gold standard approach for full-thickness MH remains to be vitrectomy with ILM peel.
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- Yong Min Lee
- Ophthalmology department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia; Ophthalmology department, Modbury Hospital, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia; Machine Learning Division, Ophthalmic Research Laboratory, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia.
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- Ophthalmology department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
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- Ophthalmology department, Modbury Hospital, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
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- Ophthalmology department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia; Machine Learning Division, Ophthalmic Research Laboratory, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia
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- Ophthalmology department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia; Machine Learning Division, Ophthalmic Research Laboratory, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia
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Manrique-Lipa R, Jasim H, Safi A, Liyanage SE, Keller J. RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT AFTER INJECTION OF TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR AND GAS FOR SUBMACULAR HEMORRHAGE SECONDARY TO AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION. Retin Cases Brief Rep 2024; 18:131-134. [PMID: 36007224 DOI: 10.1097/icb.0000000000001333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to describe the rate, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) after injection of tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) and gas for submacular hemorrhage displacement. METHODS Retrospective analysis of consecutive cases developing RRD after TPA injection and gas for submacular hemorrhage displacement. The rate of RRD was calculated, and a description of RRD clinical characteristics was performed. Anatomic and visual outcomes after RRD repair were analyzed. RESULTS Ninety eyes of 90 patients were analyzed. Tissue plasminogen activator was given intravitreally in 53 eyes (59%) and subretinally in 37 eyes (41%). RRD occurred in 6 of 90 eyes (7%). Of these, one had intravitreal TPA and five had vitrectomy with subretinal TPA ( P = 0.04). The mean age was 75 (64-93) years. The median time of RRD occurrence was 42 (1-134) days. All cases had macular involvement. Two cases had PVR at presentation. Vitrectomy was performed in all cases and silicone oil used in five, all of which resulted in permanent silicone oil retention. One case (17%) achieved primary single surgery success. The median final visual acuity was 1.8 logMAR (20/1,260 Snellen). CONCLUSION The RRD rate after submacular hemorrhage displacement was 7% in our case series. Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment occurred more commonly after vitrectomy with subretinal TPA injection. The visual and anatomic outcomes were poor, with a high rate of retained silicone oil and recurrent RRD.
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- Roslyn Manrique-Lipa
- Bristol Eye Hospital, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Rizzo S, Scampoli A, Gambini G, D'Amico G, Governatori L, Baldascino A, Carlà MM, Caporossi T. Stripping of the Posterior Hyaloid for the Treatment of Vitreomacular Traction. Retina 2023; 43:2118-2122. [PMID: 37983379 DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000003454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe and evaluate the effectiveness of stripping the posterior hyaloid as vitreomacular traction treatment. METHODS This prospective, consecutive, interventional study examined 10 eyes of 10 patients who underwent vitrectomy for vitreomacular traction. RESULTS The best-corrected visual acuity improved from 20/63 (0.5 ± 0.18 logMAR) preoperatively to 20/36 (0.25 ± 0.15 logMAR) 3 months after the surgeries. Optical coherence tomography analysis showed a reduction of the mean foveal thickness from 462 ± 82 µ to 372 ± 28 µ at 3-month follow-up in all the eyes. No postoperative complications were reported. CONCLUSION Stripping of the posterior hyaloid for the treatment of vitreomacular traction could improve the symptoms and visual acuity of patients, alleviating the traction on the macula and avoiding secondary retinal damage as macular hole formation.
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- Stanislao Rizzo
- Ophthalmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Catholic University, Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Neuroscienze, Pisa, Italy; and
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Catholic University, Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Catholic University, Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Catholic University, Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Ophthalmology, University of Florence, Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Catholic University, Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Catholic University, Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Catholic University, Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Wilson DS, Pinto AM, Gupta RR. Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Vitreomacular Traction Resulting in Persistent Postoperative Loculated Foveal Subretinal Fluid. JOURNAL OF VITREORETINAL DISEASES 2023; 7:552-556. [PMID: 38022795 PMCID: PMC10649448 DOI: 10.1177/24741264231176137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Purpose: To describe a case of postoperative persistent loculated subretinal fluid (SRF) that developed after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for vitreomacular traction (VMT) syndrome. Methods: A case was analyzed and a literature review performed. Results: A healthy 64-year-old man with no significant ocular history presented with persistent, symptomatic VMT. Combined phacoemulsification and PPV, epiretinal membrane and internal limiting membrane peeling, and gas-fluid exchange were performed. Postoperative spectral-domain optical coherence tomography imaging showed loculated foveal SRF. The SRF persisted for 8 months, with minimal change in size and little best-corrected visual acuity improvement. Conclusions: Although persistent loculated SRF has been reported after vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD) in high myopia and tractional RD in diabetes, it has not yet been reported postoperatively after PPV for VMT. Studies of the pathophysiology and long-term course of persistent SRF after PPV for VMT are needed to inform management decisions for this rare complication.
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Ach T, Agostini H, Claessens D, Gehrig C, Hattenbach LO, Lommatzsch A, Ostrowski A, Schumann RG. [Macular hole and vitreomacular traction : S1 guideline of the German Society of Ophthalmology (DOG), the German Retina Society (RG) and the German Professional Association of Ophthalmologists (BVA). Version: 22 September 2022]. DIE OPHTHALMOLOGIE 2023; 120:1-14. [PMID: 36512120 DOI: 10.1007/s00347-022-01774-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chen X, Li M, You R, Wang W, Wang Y. Efficacy and Safety of Ocriplasmin Use for Vitreomacular Adhesion and Its Predictive Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 8:759311. [PMID: 35096864 PMCID: PMC8793778 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.759311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion (sVMA) impedes visual acuity and quality. Ocriplasmin is a recombinant protease, which may be injected into the vitreous cavity to treat this condition, yet controversy remains with respect to its effectiveness and safety, particularly its patient selection standard. In this systematic review, the PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched to identify studies published prior to August 2020 on the impact of ocriplasmin treatment on VMA release, macular hole (MH) closure, and/or related adverse events (AEs). Data were pooled using a random-effects model. Risk ratios (RRs) with 95% CIs were calculated. Of 1,186 articles reviewed, 5 randomized controlled trials and 50 cohort studies were ultimately included, representing 4,159 patients. Ocriplasmin significantly increased the rate of VMA release (RR, 3.61; 95% CI, 1.99–6.53; 28 days after treatment) and MH closure (RR, 3.84; 95% CI, 1.62–9.08; 28 days after treatment) and was associated with visual function improvement. No increased risk for overall AEs was seen in ocriplasmin treatment. The proportion of VMA release and MH closure in patients was 0.50 and 0.36, respectively. VMA release was more likely in patients with absence of epiretinal membrane (ERM). Patients with smaller MH diameter were more likely to achieve MH closure. Evidence from included studies suggests that ocriplasmin is a suitable and safe approach for treating sVMA. ERM and MH status are important factors when considering ocriplasmin treatment.
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- Xi Chen
- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) Unit, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Baumann C, Sabatino F, Zheng Y, Johannigmann-Malek N, Maier M, Kaye SB, Patton N. Anatomical and functional outcomes of pneumatic vitreolysis for treatment of vitreomacular traction with and without macular holes. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2022; 260:2209-2215. [PMID: 35122133 PMCID: PMC9203395 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-022-05568-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the outcome of pneumatic vitreolysis (PVL) for vitreomacular traction (VMT) with or without full thickness macular hole (MH) < 400 µm. METHODS Forty-seven eyes of 47 patients were included who had undergone PVL for VMT with or without MH. Main outcome measures were release of VMT, MH closure, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and adverse events. RESULTS Thirty-three patients had isolated VMT and 14 patients VMT with a MH. Four weeks after PVL, the overall VMT release rate was 35/47 (74.5%): 25/37 (67.6%) in phakic and 10/10 (100%) in pseudophakic eyes (p = 0.03). Four of 14 MH (28.6%) were closed. Twenty-two of 47 (46.8%) eyes required a subsequent PPV: 12/33 (36.4%) in the VMT only group and 10/14 (71.4%) in the VMT with MH group. Mean BCVA improved from 0.48 (± 0.24) to 0.34 (± 0.23) logMAR at 6 months in patients with VMT alone (p < 0.001), and from 0.57 (± 0.27) to 0.41 (± 0.28) logMAR in patients with VMT and MH (p = 0.008). Adverse events included new formation of a large MH in 4/33 (12.1%) eyes, failure of MH closure in 10/14 (71.4%) eyes, progression of mean minimum linear diameter (MLD) MH size from baseline 139 (± 67) to 396 (± 130) µm (p < 0.001) and development of a retinal detachment in 4/47 (8.5%) eyes. CONCLUSION While PVL leads to a high VMT release rate particularly in pseudophakic eyes, it is associated with a relatively high incidence of MH formation, MH size progression and retinal detachment.
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- Carmen Baumann
- Ophthalmology Department, Hospital rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- University of Liverpool, William Henry Duncan Building, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool, L7 8TX UK
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- Ophthalmology Department, Hospital rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- Ophthalmology Department, Hospital rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
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- University of Liverpool, William Henry Duncan Building, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool, L7 8TX UK
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL UK
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Shao L, Zhang C, Dong L, Zhou WD, Zhang RH, Wei WB. Prevalence and Associations of Vitreomacular Traction: The Beijing Eye Study. Int J Gen Med 2021; 14:7059-7064. [PMID: 34707397 PMCID: PMC8544120 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s333010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose To explore the prevalence and associations of vitreous macular traction (VMT) in Chinese population. Methods A population-based cross-sectional study with 3468 individuals (mean age of 64.6 ± 9.8 years) based on Beijing Eye Study 2011. Participants underwent detailed ophthalmic examinations, including spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). VMT was defined as abnormal posterior vitreous detachment with anatomical deformation of the fovea, which may include pseudocyst, macular schisis, cystoid macular edema, and subretinal fluid. Main Outcome Measure Prevalence of VMT. Results A VMT was detected in 151 (2.3%) eyes (prevalence rate (mean ± SE): 2.3± 0.2%; 95% CI: 1.9%, 2.7%) of 80 (2.4%) subjects (prevalence rate: 2.4± 0.3%; 95% CI: 1.9%, 2.9%). Mean age of all subjects with VMT was 70.1± 8.7 years (median, 70.0 years; range, 50–90 years), mean refractive error was −0.22 ± 2.38D (median, 0.25 D; range, −15.00 to 5.25D). In multivariate analysis, prevalence of VMT was associated with elder age (P=0.001, OR 1.06), female gender (P = 0.036, OR 1.77), subfoveal retinal thickness (P = 0.005, OR 1.01), and subfoveal choroidal thickness (P = 0.026, OR 0.10). Conclusion In adult Chinese in Greater Beijing, the prevalence of VMT was 2.3% for eyes or 2.4% for subjects. While it was associated with elder age, female gender, thicker subfoveal retinal thickness and thinner subfoveal choroidal thickness.
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- Lei Shao
- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Intraocular Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Lab, Medical Artificial Intelligence Research and Verification Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Intraocular Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Lab, Medical Artificial Intelligence Research and Verification Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Intraocular Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Lab, Medical Artificial Intelligence Research and Verification Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Intraocular Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Lab, Medical Artificial Intelligence Research and Verification Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Intraocular Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Lab, Medical Artificial Intelligence Research and Verification Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Intraocular Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Lab, Medical Artificial Intelligence Research and Verification Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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