Objective: To explore the establishment and effect of ophthalmology specialist nursing clinic. Methods: To Investigate the satisfaction and the awareness rate of health knowledge of 206 patients who visited ophthalmology specialist nursing clinic from July 2020 to March 2022. Doctors and nurses were investigated for evaluation of the clinic. Results: A total of 206 patients were satisfied with a total score of 90 points or more; the ophthalmology specialist nursing clinic provided individualized nursing services for patients’ problems, conducted 206 eye examinations and 206 health education, and demonstrated the operation of eye drops and eye ointment 184 times. 38 patients received post-operative special posture guidance and 26 patients received filter bubble massages. The clinic provided patients with diversified nursing services. Peer reviews showed that the ophthalmological care clinic reflects the professional value of nurses; the awareness rate of health knowledge after the patient’s visit was significantly higher than that before the visit, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.001). Conclusion: The establishment of ophthalmology specialist nursing clinic meets patients for diversified nursing services, improves patients’ satisfaction and health knowledge awareness rate, and improves nurses’ sense of self-worth. Furthermore, it provides a career development platform for specialist nurses and promotes the development of ophthalmic specialist nursing.
Objective: To assess whether cataract surgery can affect the progression of myopic foveoschisis, so as to provide evidence for the feasibility of cataract surgery to improve visual quality in patients with myopia foveoschisis accompanied by cataract. Methods: A total of 36 patients (36 eyes) diagnosed with high myopia foveoschisis at the Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital from April 2018 to January 2021 were enrolled in the study. The patients were divided into an experimental group (10 males with 10 eyes, and 8 females with 8 eyes) and an observation group (9 males with 9 eyes, and 9 females with 9 eyes) according to whether cataract surgery was performed. The central subfield thickness (CST), macular volume (MV), average macular thickness (AMT), best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and the progression rate of foveoschis morphology were compared between the two groups at the initial diagnosis and 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after the surgery. Results: In terms of CST, MV, and AMT in the central macular area, no significant difference was found between the two groups (F=2.519, P=0.122; F=3.318, P=0.077; F=1.378, P=0.249), and there was no significant difference in time and group interaction effects between the two groups (F=0.825, P=0.370; F=1.266, P=0.268; F=0.612, P=0.657). In terms of BCVA, there was significant difference in time and group interaction effects between the two groups (P<0.001). The simple effect analysis showed that, compared with initial diagnosis, the BCVA in the experimental group was statistically significant at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after the surgery (all P<0.001). In addition, there was a significant difference in the increments of BCVA between the two groups at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after the surgery when compared with the initial diagnosis (all P<0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the morphological progression between the two groups (P=1.0). Conclusion: Phacoemulsification will not affect the progression of myopic foveoschisis in a short period, and can improve the vision of patients with myopic foveoschisis accompanied by cataract.
Objective: To explore the applications of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in diabetic retinopathy. Methods: A total of 63 diabetic patients in the Department of Ophthalmology, Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in 2021 were divided into 4 groups: the patients without diabetic retinopathy (T0, n=21), mild non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (T1, n=21), moderate-to-severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (T2, n=14) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (T3, n=7). Biochemical Indicators were collected in all patients, such as fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), the blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (CRE) and the ratio of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine (BUN/CRE). The Macular Cube 521×128, Angiography3×3, and Angiography6×6 models of OCTA were used to obtain central retinal thickness (CRT), vascular density (VD) and perfusion density (PD) of each group. The data of all subjects was applied to do one-way ANOVA. Results: Prolonged duration of diabetes in T2 and T3 compared to T0 and in T3 compared to T1. Elevated BUN in T3 compared to all other groups. When T1, T2 and T3 were compared to T0, and T3 was compared to T1, the VD of the 6 mm ×6 mm outer layer decreased. Reduced VD of intact 6 mm ×6 mm region in T1, T2 and T3 compared to T0. Declining PD of the 6 mm ×6 mm outer layer in T2 and T3 compared to T0. Diminished PD of whole 6 mm ×6 mm area at T3 compared to T0. The VD of 3 mm ×3 mm inner layer was significantly reduced in T3 compared to T0 and T1. The VD of 3 mm ×3 mm intact area gradually dwindled in T3 compared with T0 and T1 (P<0.05). Conclusion: With the progression of diabetic retinopathy, the levels of BUN and CRE gradually increased, and the OCTA-derived vascular density and perfusion density gradually decrease. Vascular density may be more sensitive for early diabetic retinopathy screening than perfusion density.The use of the Angiography6×6 model may result in an earlier detection of changes in retinal blood flow in diabetic retinopathy.
Objective: To investigate the association between myopia and ganglion cell layer and inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) in diabetic population without diabetic retinopathy (DR). Methods: In this Guangzhou Diabetic Eye study, a total of 1 165 patients aged 30–80 years were recruited followed up longitudinally for 2 years. According to the presence or absence of myopia [spherical equivalence (SE)≤-3 diopter (D)] and diabetics, the patients were divided into a healthy group (n=508), a diabetes mellitus group (n=525), and a diabetes mellitus + myopia group (n=132). GCIPL was measured via swept-source optical coherence tomography. Univariable and multivariable mixed models were used to show the association of GCIPL change and baseline parameters. Results: SE was (1.07±1.06) D in the healthy group, (1.02±1.00) D in the diabetes mellitus group and (-5.36±2.30) D in the diabetes mellitus + myopia group (P<0.001). The baseline GCIPL thickness were (71.1±0.3), (74.4±0.2), and (71.7±0.5) μm, respectively. The slope of GCIPL thickness was -0.10 (95% CI: -2.03 to 0.05) μm/year in the healthy group, which was 12 folds faster than those in the diabetes mellitus group [-1.21(95% CI: -24.04 to 0.05 μm/year, P<0.001] and 22 folds higher among those in diabetes mellitus + myopia group [-2.17 (95% CI: -21.63 to 0.10) μm/year, P=0.009]. Conclusion: Both myopia and diabetes status accelerate macular ganglion cell layer and inner plexiform layer thinning in diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy.
A case of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) complicated with choroidal tuberculoma infection was reported. The patient visited hospital due to bilateral blurred vision for 2 weeks. Ocular examination showed extensive yellowish-white granular lesions in the temporal retina of the right fundus, with yellowish-white cheese-like exudation at the border of the lesion, and a large yellowish-white exudation with hemorrhage at the lower part of the left eye’s retina. After six months of follow-up, the patient was found to have a retinal choroid hump in the left eye. Based on her systemic and ocular clinical features, the patient was diagnosed as bilateral CMVR with choroidal tuberculoma of the left eye. The patient had her follow up check-up a year after her systemic antiviral and anti-tuberculosis treatment with her general condition stable and ocular lesions treated.
With the change of human lifestyle and overuse of eyes in recent years, the market demand for ophthalmic drugs continues to grow. However, the ocular therapy is still facing the shortage of doctors and drugs. Due to the risk of high cost, long lead time and low success rate, the process of novel ophthalmic drug innovation and iteration is getting slower. As an emerging technology, artificial intelligence is expected to enable the whole process of ophthalmic drug discovery and development, including drug target discovery, compound screening, pharmacokinetic model innovation and clinical trials, thus reducing R&D costs and increase efficiency for ophthalmic drug discovery and development. In addition, with the improvement of big data, hardware calculation and the deep integration of life science and intelligent science, the role of artificial intelligence in ophthalmic drug discovery and development will be significant improved , contributing to achieve the leap from precision to intelligence.
A 28-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of blurred vision in both eyes after LASIK flap made by femtosecond laser surgery for 1 month. The best corrected visual acuity based on computerized optometry was 0.3 (-0.25×86°) in the right eye and 0.2 (-0.50×91°) in the left eye. Routine examinations were conducted to exclude eye diseases. Visual electrophysiological examination showed no abnormalities. Optometry specialty examination: negative relative accommodation (NRA) and positive relative accommodation (PRA) were +2.00 D/?10.00 D (when doing PRA, the patient could see clear slowly after a pause). Flipper examination showed: OD 10 cpm(+), OS 22 cpm(+), OU 12 cpm(+). Phoria-measurement showed 2 prism degree BO@D and 13 prism degree BI@N. AC/A=1. The patient’s high PRA, flipper examination results and convergence insufficiency at near distance indicated the possibility of “convergence insufficiency and accommodative spasm”. Cycloplegic refraction was planned to assess the real diopter. After instillation of cycloplegic drops, the UCVA improved to 1.0 and the refractive error to -0.25×93 in the right eye, in the left eye to 1.0 and the refractive error to -0.25×75. the BCVA was 1.0 (+1.00/-0.50×80°) in the right eye and 1.0 (+0.75/-0.25×65°) in the left eye. A diagnosis of accommodative spasm was made. The patient was counseled and continued cycloplegic drops one time daily before bedtime, participated in vision training for 4 weeks. This patient was a rare occurrence of accommodative spasm after FSLASIK surgery. Young patients with poor gain in UCVA can be subjected to a corrective procedure accidentally. Relaxation exercises and cycloplegic drops may cure accommodative spasm. For patients with unexplained causes of vision loss and excluded organic diseases of the eye, it is not difficult to diagnose “accommodative spasm” by careful medical history inquiry, ciliary muscle paralysis optometry and visual function examination. In addition to traditional ciliary palsy agent and reading glasses, it is suggested that visual function training can restore and stabilize the treatment effect.
At present, the research on adult keratoconus has been extensive, while the research on pediatric keratoconus is few. The diagnosis and treatment of pediatric keratoconus are often based on the study of keratoconus in adults. Pediatric keratoconus is more aggressive than adult keratoconus, resulting in visual impairment that can follow throughout their lives and have a serious negative impact on their quality of life and educational development. In this paper, according to the treatment progress of pediatric keratoconus in recent years, the safety, effectiveness, and treatment timing of different treatment methods were summarized, in order to have a more comprehensive understanding of the treatment of pediatric keratoconus.
