The incidence and severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN), especially those with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), were higher than those with diabetes. Hemodialysis (HD), an important treatment of ESRD, may aggravate DR by increasing the oxidative stress, fundus hemorrhage and hypoxia of the optic nerve. On the other hand, HD can improve the ocular damage caused by diabetes mellitus and DN by removing uremia toxin, controlling blood pressure and removing excess body fluid.
As the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) secretariat permanently located in the building of State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology (Guangzhou, China). In big data time, it’s a problem for the development of the Asia-pacific ophthalmology innovation strategy to construct the Asia-pacific science data center of ophthalmology. Through the construction of science data center, alleviate the pressure of the state key laboratory of ophthalmology data growth, for big data and new research fields such as artificial intelligence to provide guarantee, provided a basis for the Asia-pacific eye subject construction. Science data center construction in accordance with national “scientific data management method”, to strengthen and standardize the scientific data management, to ensure the safety of scientific data, improve the level of open sharing, better support scientific and technological innovation, economic and social development and national security as a policy.
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy in patients with macular edema due to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) treated with intravitreal anti-VEGF drug. Methods: In this retrospective study, 32 eyes of 31 patients with BRVO combined with macular edema at Joint Shantou international eye center of Shantou University and TheChinese University of Hong Kong during January 2017 to December 2018 were enrolled in this study. All the affected eyes received intravitreal anti-VEGF drug injections. BCVA (best corrective visual acuity) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) were performed before and one month after intravitreal anti-VEGF drug injections. Foveal macular thickness (FMT), macular blood flow density was measured in all eyes and compared. Results: The BCVA before therapy was (0.77±0.46) LogMAR and increased to (0.46±0.30) LogMAR in one month after therapy, which showed a statistical difference (P<0.001). The FMT, foveal superficial vascular plexus flow density and para foveal superficial vascular plexus flow density before therapy were (521.44±190.27) μm, (21.85±6.17)% and (46.29±2.70)%, respectively. The FMT, foveal superficial vascular plexus flow density and para foveal superficial vascular plexus flow density decreased to (242.13±86.02) μm, (18.40±5.18)% and (44.75±3.40)%, respectively. There was significant statistical difference for them (P<0.001). Conclusion: Intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF is effective in the treatment of BRVO combined with macular edema. OCTA can effectively evaluate the clinical efficacy of anti-VEGF in the treatment of BRVO combined with macular edema.
The purpose of the eight-year medical education is to train students for well-qualified medical talents that are in line with our national conditions. This article introduces the establishment and development of the eight-year medical education in China, and various aspects of exploration in its reform which includes the reform of the tutoring system, teaching philosophy, teaching approach, means of teaching, special courses and so on. It also summarizes the current situation of the eight-year medical education and discusses potential strategies to improve the education system and the quality of eight-year medical students.
Objective: To investigate microbial contamination in Ortho-K wearer’s lens cases caused by Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas and to solicit its risk factors. Methods: Lens cases used for at least 1 month were collected from Ortho-K wearers coming back for after-care in West China Hospital and an interview using preset questionnaire about their demographic information and lens wearing was performed. Lens cases were sampled in clean bench and the samples were then transferred onto Staphylococcus selective agar plate and Pseudomonas selective agar plate, which were incubated at 37 ℃ for 48 h before observed. Results: A total of 52 subjects were recruited, including 15 male and 37 female, with an average age of (11.8±2.5) years. Contamination rate of Staphylococcus was 42% (n=22), in which 21% (n=11) were detected with Staphylococcus Aureus (SA). With no Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (PA) was detected, the general rate of microbial contamination was 44% (n=23). Contamination rate of cases stored in living room was 25% (5/20), significantly lower than cases stored in bedroom (58%, 18/31). And cases that daily cleaning operated by parents (31%) (10/32) were less contaminated than that operated by children themselves (65%) (13/20). The increase of detection rate of microorganism in lens cases didn’t reach a significant statistical difference with longer use. Conclusion: The contamination rate of Staphylococcus, in which a considerable part was contributed by SA, is high in Ortho-K lens cases. Personnel of daily cleaning and location of case storage are the risk factors of lens case contamination. Length of case use could be a potential risk of microbial contamination but remains to be proved by further research.
Objective: To study the efficacy of two methods of M22 optimal pulsed technology in the treatment of dry eye caused by meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Methods: A total of 105 patients collected from Shantou Balder Eye Hospital were divided into two groups. The treatment position of the conventional group was lower eyelid, the other group was combined with upper and lower eyelid. All patients accepted M22 Optimal Pulsed Technology treatment for three times, once a month. Keratograph 5M dry eye analyzer was used to assess the height of tears river, break-up time (BUT), corneal fluorescence Staining(CFS)and meibomian gland expressibility. The results before and after laser treatment were compared using t-test in this study. Results: After treatment, the height of tear river, BUT, CFS and meibomian gland expressibility were improved. There was a statistically significant difference between each group after and before treatment (P<0.01). There was no significant difference before and after treatment between the two groups. Conclusion: The two methods of M22 Optimal Pulsed Technology are effective in treating dry eyes caused by MGD. There is no significant difference in the therapeutic effect between two methods.
Objective: To explore the application of children’s binocular vision screening instrument in screening congenital cataract. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of 336 infants aged 3 months to 2 years (672 eyes) who were admitted to the Ophthalmology Department of Xiamen Children's Hospital from July 2017 to May 2018. They were examined by two fixed doctors with the pupil red light reflex and binocular vision screening instrument, and the medical history was recorded in details. All the children received slit lamp examination, compound tropicamide mydriasis and fundus examination. If necessary, the children who could not see fundus were given with B-ultrasonic examination or MRI examination. Results: According to the clinical classification of congenital cataracts published in the 5th edition of Harley’s pediatric ophthalmology in 2009, In this group, there were 27 cases (35 eyes) of congenital cataract, including 2 cases (4 eyes) of embryonic nucleus, 23 cases (29 eyes) of lamellar layer, 2 cases (2 eyes) of nuclear cataract, 19 cases (28 eyes) of capsular cataract, 2 cases (4 eyes) of suture cataract, 3 cases (6 eyes) of polar cataract and 2 cases (3 eyes) of total cataract. The sensitivity of children’s binocular vision screening instrument screening congenital cataract was 81.58%, the specificity was 79.87%, and the diagnostic coincidence rate was 80.06%; the sensitivity of red reflection screening congenital cataract was 51.32%, the specificity was 69.97%, and the diagnostic coincidence rate was 67.86%; the results of the two groups were statistically significant. The screening rate of children's binocular vision screening instrument for cortical (nuclear) cataract was 97.14%, while that of red reflex was 37.14%. The results were statistically significant. Conclusion: In the screening of congenital cataract, the binocular vision screening instrument for children has the advantages of low missed diagnosis rate, high misdiagnosis rate and high diagnostic consistency, especially for cortical (nuclear) cataract. It is helpful to find the congenital cataract early in the auxiliary screening of children’cares eye health
Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of helium-neon laser in amblyopia children in Kashgar by a randomized controlled trial. Methods: Amblyopia children who met eligibility criteria during February 2016 to November 2018 were selected and divided into two groups according to random number table: test group(helium-neon laser + conventional treatment for amblyopia) and control group (conventional treatment for amblyopia). The effects of amblyopia treatment were compared between two groups. Results: One hundred and eleven amblyopic children (177 eyes), including 61 children (97 eyes) of the test group and 50 children (80 eyes) of the control group were included in this study. The effect of helium-neon laser was significant in Han children (P=0.023), but not in Uygur children (P=0.481) in the test group compared with the control group.Conclusion: Helium-neon laser has limited effect in treating children with amblyopia in Kashgar region. To avoid over-treatment, it is not recommended to perform it in southern Xinjiang.
