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Matoc I, Kasa K, Kasumović A, Prpić A, Vukojević A, Zrinšćak O, Škunca Herman J, Doko Mandić B, Sabol I, Iveković R, Vatavuk Z. One Incremental Stride for Doxycycline, One Substantial Advancement for Thyroid Eye Disease. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:791. [PMID: 38667437 PMCID: PMC11049125 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14080791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a 12-week doxycycline treatment for thyroid eye disease (TED), an autoimmune condition associated with thyroid dysfunction. In this randomized controlled clinical trial, 82 patients were randomly assigned at a 1:1 ratio to receive doxycycline (50 mg) or to undergo no treatment. Various metrics, including margin reflex distance (MRD1 and MRD2), eyelid aperture, levator muscle function, lagophthalmos, proptosis, ocular motility, diplopia, and Graves' ophthalmopathy-specific quality-of-life (GO-QOL) scale scoring were assessed. Exclusion criteria were uncontrolled systemic diseases, tetracycline allergies, pregnancy, lactation, or age below 18. The mean age was 51.6 years (SD), 87.8% of participants were female, and all were Caucasians. By week 12, the doxycycline group exhibited a significant improvement rate based on MRD2 (from 4 to 15 participants with physiological findings), clinical activity score (from 7 to 35 participants with non-active disease), and GO-QOL (from 51.22% to 70.73% of participants with a good life quality). Doxycycline showcased anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects in treating TED, suggesting its potential efficacy for TED and other orbit inflammatory conditions. However, these results warrant further validation through future research involving extended follow-up periods and larger cohorts.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ines Matoc
- Ophthalmology Department, Sestre milosrdnice Zagreb UHC, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.M.); (K.K.); (A.K.); (A.P.); (A.V.); (O.Z.); (B.D.M.); (R.I.); (Z.V.)
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- Ophthalmology Department, Sestre milosrdnice Zagreb UHC, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.M.); (K.K.); (A.K.); (A.P.); (A.V.); (O.Z.); (B.D.M.); (R.I.); (Z.V.)
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- Ophthalmology Department, Sestre milosrdnice Zagreb UHC, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.M.); (K.K.); (A.K.); (A.P.); (A.V.); (O.Z.); (B.D.M.); (R.I.); (Z.V.)
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- Ophthalmology Department, Sestre milosrdnice Zagreb UHC, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.M.); (K.K.); (A.K.); (A.P.); (A.V.); (O.Z.); (B.D.M.); (R.I.); (Z.V.)
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- Ophthalmology Department, Sestre milosrdnice Zagreb UHC, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.M.); (K.K.); (A.K.); (A.P.); (A.V.); (O.Z.); (B.D.M.); (R.I.); (Z.V.)
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- Ophthalmology Department, Sestre milosrdnice Zagreb UHC, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.M.); (K.K.); (A.K.); (A.P.); (A.V.); (O.Z.); (B.D.M.); (R.I.); (Z.V.)
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- Ophthalmology Department, Sestre milosrdnice Zagreb UHC, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.M.); (K.K.); (A.K.); (A.P.); (A.V.); (O.Z.); (B.D.M.); (R.I.); (Z.V.)
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- Ophthalmology Department, Sestre milosrdnice Zagreb UHC, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.M.); (K.K.); (A.K.); (A.P.); (A.V.); (O.Z.); (B.D.M.); (R.I.); (Z.V.)
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Ophthalmology Department, Sestre milosrdnice Zagreb UHC, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.M.); (K.K.); (A.K.); (A.P.); (A.V.); (O.Z.); (B.D.M.); (R.I.); (Z.V.)
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- Ophthalmology Department, Sestre milosrdnice Zagreb UHC, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.M.); (K.K.); (A.K.); (A.P.); (A.V.); (O.Z.); (B.D.M.); (R.I.); (Z.V.)
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Babić Leko M, Pleić N, Lešin M, Gunjača I, Torlak V, Škunca Herman J, Vatavuk Z, Punda A, Polašek O, Hayward C, Zemunik T. Association between Thyroid Function and Ocular Parameters. Biology (Basel) 2022; 11:1847. [PMID: 36552356 PMCID: PMC9776046 DOI: 10.3390/biology11121847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
During development, thyroid hormones play an important role in eye development, while in adults, some pathological thyroid conditions can affect the normal functioning of the eyes. Thyroid eye disease is the most well-known eye pathology caused by a pathological thyroid condition. Few studies have investigated the association between ocular parameters and thyroid function. Thus, in this study, we aimed to examine whether thyroid activity affects ocular parameters. This cross-sectional study included 4633 healthy adults recruited within the 10,001 Dalmatians project of the Croatian Biobank. The plasma levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (fT3), free thyroxine (fT4), thyroglobulin (Tg), thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb), and thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) were measured by an immunoassay. We determined 20 ocular parameters for each participant (10 for each eye, including corneal radius, corneal thickness, anterior chamber depth, anterior chamber angle, lens thickness, posterior chamber length, axial length, intraocular lens power (IOL), spherical power, and cylinder power). Patients with hyperthyroidism had thicker corneas compared to euthyroid individuals. Corneal thickness was also negatively associated with plasma TSH levels. Intra-ocular lens power was higher in patients with clinical hypothyroidism, while spherical power was higher in euthyroid individuals with positive antibodies compared to euthyroid individuals. Intra-ocular lens power negatively correlated with fT4 levels, while spherical power positively correlated with TgAb, TPOAb, and Tg levels and negatively correlated with TSH levels. The anterior chamber angle was positively associated with plasma TSH levels and TPOAb levels and negatively associated with plasma fT4 levels. These findings suggest an interesting interplay between ophthalmic measures and thyroid status, detectable even in the general adult population.
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- Mirjana Babić Leko
- Department of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Clinical Hospital Sisters of Mercy, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Clinical Hospital Sisters of Mercy, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Split, Šoltanska 2, 21000 Split, Croatia
- Algebra University College, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- MRC Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK
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- Department of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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Škunca Herman J, Marić G, Ravlić MM, Knežević L, Jerković I, Sušić E, Marić V, Vicković IP, Vatavuk Z, Polašek O. Diplopia, COVID-19 and Vaccination: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study in Croatia. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10091558. [PMID: 36146636 PMCID: PMC9503164 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10091558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to explore diplopia as a symptom of undetected COVID-19 infection or as a possible side effect of COVID-19 vaccination. We examined 380 patients with diplopia admitted to the Department of Ophthalmology of the University Hospital Centre Sestre milosrdnice in Zagreb, Croatia, from July 2020 to June 2022. After excluding patients with confirmed organic underlying diplopia causes or monocular diplopia, we linked the patient information with the national COVID-19 and vaccination registries. Among the 91 patients included in this study, previously undetected COVID-19 infection as the possible cause of diplopia was confirmed in five of them (5.5%). An additional nine patients (9.9%) were vaccinated within one month from the onset of their symptoms, while the remaining 77 had neither and were therefore considered as controls. The breakdown according to the mechanism of diplopia showed no substantial difference between the vaccinated patients and the controls. We detected marginally insignificant excess abducens nerve affection in the COVID-positive group compared with that in the controls (p = 0.051). Post-vaccination diplopia was equally common in patients who received vector-based or RNA-based vaccines (21.4 vs. 16.7%; p = 0.694). COVID-19 testing should be performed for all cases of otherwise unexplained diplopia. The risk of post-vaccination diplopia was similar in both types of vaccines administered, suggesting a lack of evidence linking specific vaccine types to diplopia.
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- Jelena Škunca Herman
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Centre Sestre Milosrdnice, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Centre Sestre Milosrdnice, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Centre Sestre Milosrdnice, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Centre Sestre Milosrdnice, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Centre Sestre Milosrdnice, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Centre Sestre Milosrdnice, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Institute of Public Health, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Centre Sestre Milosrdnice, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Centre Sestre Milosrdnice, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Public Health, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia
- Algebra LAB, Algebra University College, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Correspondence:
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Zorić Geber M, Lončarić K, Škunca Herman J, Krolo I, Tadić R, Belak M, Koluder A, Kaurić Ž, Knežević L, Novak-Lauš K, Runjić T, Vatavuk Z. The analysis of the glaucoma screening event results obtained during the World Glaucoma Week in Zagreb, Croatia. Int Ophthalmol 2022; 42:3129-3136. [PMID: 35567692 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-022-02312-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To report the prevalence of undiagnosed glaucoma, as well as demographic characteristics and risk factors among glaucoma suspects who were detected in a publicly promoted intraocular pressure (IOP) based glaucoma screening event. METHODS A total of 2468 subjects older than 18 years participated in the glaucoma screening event in Zagreb, in 2014, which included a medical interview and IOP measurement using Icare tonometer. 256 subjects (10.37%) were identified as glaucoma suspects, out of which 125 (5.06%) subjects underwent further detailed ophthalmic examination and were classified into five diagnostic groups. RESULTS The prevalence of all types of newly diagnosed glaucoma was 1.175%, while the prevalence of ocular hypertension (OH), primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), primary angle closure (PAC) and secondary glaucoma (SG) was 0.16%, 0.89%, 0.16% and 0.12%, respectively. The prevalence of newly diagnosed glaucoma in glaucoma suspects was 23.2%. 17.60% of glaucoma suspects were diagnosed as POAG. Older age was statistically significantly associated with POAG (p = 0.001) and PAC (p = 0.029). At the univariate level, refractive errors were a statistically significant predictor of POAG, and those with hyperopia had more than three times larger odds for POAG. At the multivariate level, none of the predictors reached statistical significance. CONCLUSION Successful cooperation between healthcare institutions and media can be a useful way of increasing awareness and detection of individuals at an increased risk for developing glaucoma.
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- Mia Zorić Geber
- University Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- University Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia.,Optical Express Group, Strojarska cesta 18, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia.,Department of Ophthalmology, General Hospital Koprivnica, Ul. doktora Željka Selingera bb, Koprivnica, Croatia
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- University Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, Borongajska cesta 83f, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Vinogradska 29, Zagreb, Croatia
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Bućan I, Škunca Herman J, Jerončić Tomić I, Gornik O, Vatavuk Z, Bućan K, Lauc G, Polašek O. N-Glycosylation Patterns across the Age-Related Macular Degeneration Spectrum. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27061774. [PMID: 35335137 PMCID: PMC8949900 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27061774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
The pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains elusive, despite numerous research studies. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the changes of plasma and IgG-specific N-glycosylation across the disease severity spectrum. We examined 2835 subjects from the 10.001 Dalmatians project, originating from the isolated Croatian islands of Vis and Korčula. All subjects were classified into four groups, namely (i) bilateral AMD, (ii) unilateral AMD, (iii) early-onset drusen, and (iv) controls. We analysed plasma and IgG N-glycans measured by HPLC and their association with retinal fundus photographs. There were 106 (3.7%) detected cases of AMD; 66 of them were bilateral. In addition, 45 (0.9%) subjects were recorded as having early-onset retinal drusen. We detected several interesting differences across the analysed groups, suggesting that N-glycans can be used as a biomarker for AMD. Multivariate analysis suggested a significant decrease in the immunomodulatory bi-antennary glycan structures in unilateral AMD (adjusted odds ratio 0.43 (95% confidence interval 0.22–0.79)). We also detected a substantial increase in the pro-inflammatory tetra-antennary plasma glycans in bilateral AMD (7.90 (2.94–20.95)). Notably, some of these associations were not identified in the aggregated analysis, where all three disease stages were collapsed into a single category, suggesting the need for better-refined phenotypes and the use of disease severity stages in the analysis of more complex diseases. Age-related macular degeneration progression is characterised by the complex interplay of various mechanisms, some of which can be detected by measuring plasma and IgG N-glycans. As opposed to a simple case-control study, more advanced and refined study designs are needed to understand the pathogenesis of complex diseases.
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- Ivona Bućan
- Clinical Hospital Centre Split, 21000 Split, Croatia; (I.B.); (K.B.)
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- Clinical Hospital Centre Sisters of Mercy, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.Š.H.); (Z.V.)
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- Department of Public Health, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia;
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia;
- Genos Ltd., 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Clinical Hospital Centre Sisters of Mercy, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.Š.H.); (Z.V.)
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- Clinical Hospital Centre Split, 21000 Split, Croatia; (I.B.); (K.B.)
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia;
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- Genos Ltd., 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Public Health, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia;
- Algebra LAB, Algebra University College, Ilica 242, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +385-91-5163443
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Zrinšćak O, Grubišić I, Skala K, Škunca Herman J, Križ T, Iveković R. Computer Based Eye Tracker for Detection of Manifest Strabismus. Acta Clin Croat 2021; 60:683-694. [PMID: 35734485 PMCID: PMC9196215 DOI: 10.20471/acc.2021.60.04.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Novak-Lauš K, Škunca Herman J, Šimić Prskalo M, Jurišić D, Mandić Z. Initial Clinical Experience with Ahmed Valve Implantation in Refractory Pediatric Glaucoma. Acta Clin Croat 2017; 55:555-559. [PMID: 29116736 DOI: 10.20471/acc.2016.55.04.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The purpose is to report on the safety and efficacy of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve
(AGV, New World Medical, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA) implantation for the management
of refractory pediatric glaucoma observed during one-year follow up period. A retrospective chart
review was conducted on 10 eyes, all younger than 11 years, with pediatric glaucoma that underwent
AGV implantation for medicamentously uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP) between 2010 and
2014. Outcome measures were control of IOP below 23 mm Hg (with or without antiglaucoma
medications) and changes in visual acuity. Complications were recorded. After AGV implantation,
IOP values ranged from 18 mm Hg to 23 mm Hg (except for one eye with postoperative hypotonia
due to suprachoroid hemorrhage, where the postoperative IOP value was 4 mm Hg). The number of
antiglaucoma medications was reduced, i.e. four patients had two medications, one patient had one
medication, and the others did not need antiglaucoma medication on the last follow-up visit. One eye
had suprachoroid hemorrhage, one eye had long-term persistent uveitic membrane, and two eyes had
tube-cornea touch. In conclusion, AGV implantation appears to be a viable option for the management
of refractory pediatric glaucoma and shows success in IOP control. However, there was a relatively
high complication rate limiting the overall success rate.
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Affiliation(s)
- Katia Novak-Lauš
- Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Mostar University Hospital, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Mostar University Hospital, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
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